Dany Assaf: The Dream of Canada

06/03/21 • 44 min

Dany Assaf is an Edmonton native, fourth generation Muslim Canadian, globally recognized lawyer at Torys LLP, and now, author of the new book Say Please and Thank You and Stand in Line: One Man's Story of What Makes Canada Special, And How to Keep It That Way

On this episode we chat about Dany’s family history and how his great grandfather helped establish the first mosque in Canada in 1938, living through 9/11 and the impact on him and his family, social media and how it encourages group think and can move society away from its true values, the greatness of Canada and everything this country could be if we get our aim right.

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Ben Woodfinden: A Pragmatic and Philosophical Look at Canadian Identity

Ben Woodfinden is a doctoral candidate and political theorist at McGill University. He’s a contributor at The Hub and publishes a newsletter called The Dominion.

This episode is a long one but a good one, it was a very intellectually stimulating conversation. We do a deep dive into Canadian identity, looking at how conservatism and then liberalism shaped Canadian identity, and we examine the idea that PM Justin Trudeau’s post-national world view is the logical end point of the hyper rational individualistic liberalism of PM Pierre Trudeau. We explore the idea that individualistic liberal universalism is not sustainable in the long-run for Canada, and Ben lays out what a new pathway for Canadian identity might look like.
We also chat about a host of other issues such as UFO’s and Ben’s Hobbes in space theory, Bill-96 in Quebec, Canadian federalism, the federal Conservative and Liberal parties, the potential impacts of the provincial and federal COVID-19 response on national unity, the conditions for freedom, and more.
The Dominion - Ben's Newsletter - https://thedominion.substack.com/
Twitter @benwoodfinden

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Maxime Bernier: Freedom, Personal Responsibility, and Small Government.

Maxime Bernier is the Leader of the People Party of Canada who formally served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Industry, and Minister of State for Small Business, Tourism and Agriculture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He was narrowly defeated by Andrew Scheer in his bid to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada losing by less than 2% in the 13th round of voting. He left the Conservative Party of Canada citing irreconcilable differences with the leadership of the party under Andrew Scheer.

Maxime is a proponent of classical liberal values - individual responsibility, freedom, and small government. He has been an outspoken critic of lockdowns during COVID-19, speaking at rallies across the country.

On this episode we chat about how Max got into politics, the problem with inflation and record levels of government spending, why it is important to advocate for principles and values you believe in even if you don’t hold political power. We also chat about federalism, free trade, Bill-96 in Quebec, and more

It was a pleasure chatting with Maxime and I hope you enjoy the episode.
People's Party of Canada Website
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Mike "Ryan" G Contact Information
YouTube Channel - This is a brand new channel. Please head over a subscribe to help me get it off the ground.
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