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Special Edition: Chinese Interference?

Recent headlines have alleged Chinese interference in Canadians elections but what do the reports actually say? How does this all connect to the mysterious police stations that have connections to the CCP, and the balloons that were shot down by NORAD? On this special edition of Return to Reason, David Craig is joined by a reporter from the Epoch Times, as well as the Vice President of a non partisan think tank as they discuss the facts, along with some analysis and opinion. 
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Students Are Being Lied To with David Haskell | Return to Reason

Moving away from empirical evidence and instead indoctrinating students to base truth on feelings rather than facts is a dangerous game that Canada is already playing in public and post-secondary schools. Prof. David M. Haskell walks David Craig through examples of segregation, identity politics in the classroom and bold-face lies that are upheld because of widespread coercion into silence by much of society. 
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Defending Your Freedom in Court (part 1)| Leaders on the Frontier

Return to Reason welcomes David Leis and his podcast, Leaders on the Frontier. New episode every Tuesday. 
David Leis welcomes two of Alberta's top constitutional lawyers on to discuss a number of cases including pandemic violations of the right to worship, rights of mobility, medical privacy and freedom of conscience. Judicial deference and case examples of precedence is also brought up. 
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Wokeness Captures Alberta’s Law Society | Grey Matter

Return to Reason presents Grey Matter with Leighton Grey.
Constitutional lawyer Leighton Grey is joined by two Alberta lawyers who signed a petition against the latest attempt to compel Alberta members of the bar to take Indigenous history and anti-racism training known as "The Path." These three have a thoughtful discussion about institutional capture, compelled speech and the lack of facts presented in woke-educational training courses for professionals. 

The Weaponization of Loneliness with Stella Morabito | Return to Reason

With her unique background of studying the Soviet Union and other tyrannical governments of the past, Stella Morabito shares with David Craig about the power of isolation and how it can be used as a weapon against whole societies to coerce them into silence and fear - most recently used during the pandemic. 
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Vancouver is Dying with Aaron Gunn | Return to Reason

Some say the epicentre of the Canadian opioid crisis is Vancouver's east side, where tent cities, violent crime and people strung out on the pavement has become normal. As of January 31st, the BC government has decriminalized many hard drugs and introduced a "safe-supply" to the market. Aaron Gunn, independent journalist and filmmaker discusses the issue with David Craig; he outlines the ideologies behind the policies and what's in store for taxpayers. 
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State Power & Covid Crimes with Ramesh Thakur | Return to Reason

Jeremy Prest welcomes world renowned professor & researcher Ramesh Thakur to discuss his five-part paper entitled State Power & Covid Crimes. From his experience at the UN, and many global science committees over the course of his career, he details just how absurd some of the pandemic measures taken by governments around the world were, and how they are not in fact backed up by data or modelling to this day.
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Rethink MAiD with Mike Schouten | Return to Reason

When Mike Schouten's son received a terminal cancer diagnosis, the whole family experienced the world of pediatric palliative care. This unique personal experience, plus his professional work in public policy with ARPA Canada informs this heartfelt and informative discussion with David Craig about MAiD in Canada and how its gradual expansion has created ripple effects across our nation.
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Dangerous Idea Pathogens with Dr. Gad Saad | Return to Reason

Exploring the concept and pitfalls of idea pathogens is a specialty of Dr. Gad Saad. David Craig sits down for an in-depth interview with the Canadian professor and popular podcaster about his newest book, what woke ideology is all about, and the damage caused by institutional capture. 
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Canada’s Legal Ground is Shifting with Bruce Pardy | Return to Reason

The legal ground in Canada is shifting. What has caused this eruption? Is there a silver lining to the government overreach and public distrust that evolved over the course of the pandemic? Executive Director of Rights Probe, Bruce Pardy, has a lively conversation with Jeremy Prest about freedom of speech, and how the culture wars have transformed Canadians' perspective on the functions of law & order from a managerial state.  
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