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The Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly welcome you to join them and their friends at the Beaver Lodge for engaging and grown up conversations about the Canadian political and cultural scene. We curate the news and provide a non-partisan (from Progressive Conservative to Green, you'll find something to like) facts first-based analysis and commentary with a media/political/social media literacy focus. If you love politics, this is the show for you; if you loathe politics, this is the show for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

September 28, 2025 116 mins

In Episode 746 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we take a look at four opposition party motions that have already been tabled, three of which have already been voted down.


The PM is off to Europe.


The leaders of Canada and Indonesia officially sign the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA), establishing free trade with the world's fourth most populous nation, opening the door to f...

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In Episode 745 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we take a look at a rather stunning turn of events as, while sitting next to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — who he recently humiliated mercilessly during a now-infamous Awful Office meeting — IQ47 appears (key word) to have very publicly broken up with his autocratic paramour, Vladimir Putin.


We'll believe it when it lasts.


The NDP Leadership race starts to s...

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In Episode 744 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we take a look at Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent trip to México to apply salve to and strengthen bilateral relations.


We also talk about the PM doing a rather impressive job at "pitching" Canada during an appearance at The Council on Foreign Relations while in NYC for the UN General Assembly. 


Finally, two elected officials who ran under the conservative ban...

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September 24, 2025 143 mins

In Episode 743 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we look at some elements of contrast between the two major federal parties, one of them being that Canada, among about 10 other nations, have recently formally recognized or are about to recognize a Palestinian state, thus making us one among the a group of three G-7 nations to first do this.


With key players switching jobs, the look of Cabinet and the Government is chan...

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In Episode 742 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Mr. Grizzly is solo as Mr. Beaver is unavailable, and this big ol' Bear has a few things to say about the erosion of free speech in the country south of the 49th, not to mention Trump's Reichstag fire moment and what he's doing with it.


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TNEB Interview Project ft. Foreign Affairs Journalist Olga Nesterova of the Onest Network


In Episode 80 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka Episode 741 of the Daily Beaver Morning Show), we go global as our guest, foreign affairs journalist, as well as founder of the Onest Network and host of its daily global briefing show, Olga Nesterova, drops by The Beaver Lodge to share her journalistic ...

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In Episode 740 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we talk about the Bank of Canada's decision to cut interest rates.


We also will look at some recent stunts certain unserious politicians (WARNING: Doug Ford features often) have been committing rather than being serious about their job.


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In Episode 739 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we talk money as the better-than-expected inflation data is out just prior to the Bank of Canada announcing whether the central bank rate will be cut. According to the swap markets, the overwhelming expectation is it will. 


Is Pierre strategically being squeezed to the far right? 


Chrystia Freeland resigns from Cabinet and announces she will not run again af...

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In Episode 738 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, the first session of Question Period reveals that the Conservatives have a new slogan/tag line and that they do not plan to use the people's time and dime wisely, as they signal they only intend to be helpful if Liberals abandon their winning platform and substitute it with their rejected one.


The Liberals attempt to neutralize the Conservatives on crime. 


Th...

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In Episode 737 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, as Parliament is set to resume today, recycled Leader of the Opposition Pierre "ReRun" Poilièvre suddenly finds some use for the CBC by deigning to grant an interview to its show "The House", during which he proves his bona fides as a jerk.


Bonnie Crombie's "from my cold, dead hands" attempt to remain as Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party ends in a sloppy and sad way th...

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In Episode 736 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, there was so much to cover today that we couldn't fit it all into one show, so what better reason to urge Mr. Grizzly out of his den?


 We will talk about Ontario Liberal Leader facing a leadership review today; Brazil defying IQ47; and anything else that might be on his mind.


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In Episode 735 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils the first few so-called projects of national importance that have been forwarded to the newly-created Major Projects Office to be advanced as well as a list of projects under consideration for a further announcement, estimated to come prior to this year's Grey Cup. 


Canadians are fed up with political lies.


The Daily Beaver ...

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In Episode 734 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, American fabulist Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Sorting through the mixed feelings about it is both incredibly messy in a way and extremely simple in another. 


Alleged information, most definitely speculation, about the first so-called major projects of national importance starts to leak from the Liberal Caucus retreat in Edmonton. 


Labour tensions continue...

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September 11, 2025 127 mins

In Episode 733 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, The Prime Minister is in Edmonton for a pre-Parliament caucus retreat and therefore there's not much new news out there except for the fact that ReRun Poilièvre apparently believes that unhelpfully demanding the government implement his rejected housing policy before it even tries its own plan is a serious request and that Danielle Smith is going to meet with the PM to "rer...

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In Episode 732 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, pre-provincial-election positioning takes place as the Prime Minister heads to Newfoundland and Labrador to unveil the first slice of regional tariff relief.


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's rather belated "(it's not a) book ban" order is finally released; she might have another mess of her own creation on her hands.


On the international scene, there is democracy news...

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In Episode 731 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, following weeks of recycled-CPC Leader Pierre Poilièvre lie-claiming that the PM has done nothing at all, PM Carney unveils a comprehensive revamp of Canadian industrial policy, building on all the things he has already accomplished.


Also, we remember Ken Dryden.


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In Episode 730 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, today, we look at some economic data to give a sense of where we are, and how well we're coping, given the current Trump-induced turmoil.


Daylight emerges between Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith


The Project 2025 guy stands us up.


PeePee does his best to pit Canada's youth against immigrants.


We remember actor and Order of Canada...

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In Episode 729 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show...

Yes, DamFam™... There is a Santa Claus!


Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!


Yesterday was a great day for those of us who are tired of Conservative Bovine Fecal Matter with much consequence culture news – so much so, we needed to do a special extended show — coming to deliver some much needed karma to several players.


Your Royale (with Cheeze) qWeen Beaver has particular r...

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September 6, 2025 116 mins

In Episode 728 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, as we prepare for the return of Parliament, PM Mark Carney sets the stage for his next moves with the establishment of the national projects office to "build Canada strong" and a two-day retreat. 


The NDP also sets up its future with the official start of the party's leadership campaign; Pierre starts his fight to keep his job; the Greens are looking to their future...

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In Episode 727 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we welcome September! 


As we have just celebrated Labour Day and the new school year gets underway, we focus on stories related to job actions and schooling.


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