Return to Reason
Return to Reason shares a refreshing take on world events, culture, and issues of morality in a meaningful way. Although you may not agree with the opinions stated, you deserve to be fully informed, ready to handle every situation life throws at you. Anyone who has an appetite for the world to return to reason will enjoy this opinion column, TV show and podcast.
Episodes
In 2025, Canada faces growing threats to our rights, freedoms, and prosperity. We just marked Remembrance Day and now more than ever we need to stand up for the sacrifices that so many made in order for us to live in a free nation. What can we do to turn things around?
Host David Leis is joined by Col. David Redman and Dr. Gerry Bowler to talk about the true cost of freedom, the lessons from our forgotten history, and what we must...
Canadian economist Jack Mintz joins David Leis with a warning: “We’re not broken… yet.” But if more businesses and jobs leave Canada, that could change fast. He reacts to Canada's latest budget and if it'll get Canada moving in the right direction.
Mintz breaks down why Canada’s soaring debt, stalled economic growth, and rising inflation are putting families under pressure. He says a country as rich in natural resources as Canada...
Prime Minister Mark Carney has finally released his long-awaited federal budget and it’s making waves. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s first budget includes massive new spending, deep cuts to the public service, and a $78 billion deficit for 2025-26.
Join David Leis live with former MP Dorothy Dobbie and former Stephen Harper speechwriter Nigel Hannaford, insiders who know what a real budget should look like. They b...
Are your freedoms quietly being eroded in Canada? David Leis talks with Josh Dehaas about Bills C-8, C-9, and C-14—and why they should worry every citizen. Bill C-8 threatens free speech by regulating what you can say online, Bill C-9 could interfere with property rights, and Bill C-14 expands government powers in ways that could impact personal freedoms.
From court decisions in BC to schools shaping the next generation’s values, ...
With Budget Day looming on Nov 4, Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that sacrifices will be required from Canadians but what does that really mean? Meanwhile, trade talks collapse after Doug Ford’s commercial, tariffs rise, and the country’s economic future hangs in the balance. Who’s really managing Canada and can we turn things around?
Join David Leis live with former Liberal MP Dan McTeague, Georganne Burke, and Marco Navar...
Are we being lied to about climate change? Leading scientists Dr. Steven Koonin and Dr. William Happer—fresh off his Joe Rogan appearance—reveal the shocking truth: carbon dioxide is essential for life, yet we’re told it’s a pollutant. Is climate fear overblown? Should we stop blindly trusting massive media reports and start facing reality? From the hidden costs of energy policies to the myths of electric vehicles and net zero, thi...
Our economy is stagnating, growth has flatlined, and jobs are going south. Export Development Canada just reported a dismal 0.9% increase, well below global averages, while the U.S. surges ahead at 2%. So what went wrong? Are we driving away business, jobs, and prosperity? And what actions do we need to take to turn our economy around?
Join David Leis live with Catherine Swift, Ron Koslowsky, and Rob Anderson as they expose the po...
Canada’s banks are the most expensive in the industrialized world—and it’s costing you big. David Leis and banking expert Andrew Spence reveal why fees are sky-high, small businesses struggle, and how FinTech and open banking could finally shake up the system. The truth banks don’t want you to hear!
As the world marks the Gaza peace agreement, Canada is seeing a dramatic rise in anti-Semitism and violence at home. Is this surge a threat to our rights, freedoms, and democracy?
Join David Leis live with award-winning columnist Barbara Kay, Daniel Koren of Allied Voices for Israel, and lawyer Collin May as they unpack what this “peace” deal really means — for the world, and for Canada’s future.
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Many Indigenous communities support pipelines and resource projects—but their voices are often drowned out by noisy activists and media narratives. Engineer and policy expert John Desjarlais, who works closely with First Nations, explains what Indigenous communities actually want and why their perspectives are ignored. Projects like Cedar LNG and Woodfibre LNG show Indigenous leadership and co-governance in action. Natural resource...
The leaders of the Freedom Convoy have been sentenced in Ottawa. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber received 18-month conditional sentences, including 12 months of house arrest, while the Crown had pushed for 7–8 years in jail. Was this justice—or an overreach? Could the process itself have been the punishment? Was this prosecution or persecution? And does it undermine your rights and freedoms?
David Leis is joined by John Carpay and Ra...
Canada’s Parliament isn’t working—and that should worry every Canadian. Preston Manning, former Leader of the Opposition, says unelected officials are now pulling the strings, while taxpayers foot the bill.
With a federal budget finally set for November 4, Canadians could be staring down $90 billion… even $130 billion in new debt. Who pays? You do. And why would businesses invest in what Manning calls a sinking ship?
The first st...
Ottawa is pushing Bill C-9, the so-called “Combatting Hate Act.” But behind the nice name is a dangerous plan to give government sweeping power over judges, free speech, and even how Canadians can express dissent. Is this the biggest threat yet to our justice system?
John Carpay, with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, and Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research for the Frontier Centre, join David Leis. They'll break down...
Former Canadian politician and historian Conrad Black was in the Oval Office with Donald Trump when the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination broke. He recounts the exact moment, what was said behind closed doors, and the advice he gave to Trump and JD Vance in that critical hour.
David Leis presses Black on whether this is a turning point for Canada too. They also discuss Alberta’s fight for pipelines, what Trump really thinks of ...
During the Freedom Convoy in 2022, Canadians watched as bank accounts were frozen for supporting the protest. Now, in July 2025, it’s happening again. Eva Chipiuk — the lawyer who represented Convoy protestors and cross-examined former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — says Royal Bank of Canada suddenly dropped her after a few cryptocurrency transactions.
Is this a warning to all Canadians? If banks can cut off truckers, lawyers, an...
Parliament has returned, but Canada is facing deep division at home and chaos abroad. The assassination of Charlie Kirk has sparked vigils across the country, while Canadians are asking tough questions: Can our leaders rise to the moment? Will national projects unite us or is politics as usual dragging us down?
Joining David Leis live to break it all down:
- Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research at Front...
He was silenced by the media for questioning lockdowns, now Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya has been appointed Director of the U.S. National Institute of Health.
In this exclusive interview, he shares his shock at the appointment, his first mandate to rebuild trust in science, and why lessons from Sweden’s pandemic response, no lockdowns, lower mortality than Canada, must not be ignored.
Dr. Bhattacharya warns another pandemic is coming...
Terrorism is still alive and well and yet Canada has not learned the hard lessons of 9/11. With our military in decline, global instability rising, and a government slow to act, are we leaving ourselves vulnerable?
Lt.-Gen. (Ret.) Michel Maisonneuve and Col. (Ret.) David Redman join David Leis to reveal what it will take to rebuild Canada’s armed forces, renew our national strength, and protect Canadians before it’s too late?
The U.S. is taking bold action, labeling cartels as terror groups and even bombing their operations. But in Canada? Silence. Meanwhile, cartels are already here, flooding our streets with enough deadly drugs to kill every Canadian twice.
Security expert Scott McGregor warns this isn’t just about crime, it impacts our economy, our safety, and even our reputation. The U.S. now sees Canada as a national security threat.
So why isn’t...
Who really owns the land in Canada? The land isn’t “stolen,” but confusion over treaties, land claims, and protests is tearing our country apart.
Canadians are being divided into classes of citizens, and few even remember what the treaties actually say. Recent roadblocks by Bloodvein First Nation banning hunters from Crown land, and court rulings like B.C.’s 800-acre land decision are creating chaos. Who’s benefiting from this div...
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