The Canadian Journal Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Canadian Journal
We discuss some basic facts regarding modern immigration, as well as their implications for Canada's future.
We discuss George Grant with Curiosités Classiques, who provides some insight from the perspective of French Canada.
Curiosités Classiques' Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Classiques
Curiosités Classiques' George Grant episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NYVc3HCqXgTKpND83VEFJ?si=aa3c2d401b0d4006&nd=1
Ryan and Donoso discuss the meaning of Democracy and its expression in Canada. They then discuss the prerogatives of the citizen and the realities of the Canadian government and Canadian education.
Discussing Alberta's UCP leadership race, the Alberta sovereignty act and Provincial sovereignty in general as it relates to confederation.
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In this episode, we will be discussing the historical and contemporary understandings of class and how they apply in the North American and particularly Canadian contexts.
Sources Referenced:
-Das Kapital, Karl Marx
-Revolt of the Elites, Christopher Lasch
-Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch
-Empire of the St Lawrence, Donald Creighton
-Rise to Greatness, Conrad Black
-The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber
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Discussing what the crown’s role is in our constitution. The country is made of the Canadian founding nations united through a contract with the crown, thus the crown and not the “nation-state” becomes the unitive principle of our constitution; this is relevant for the issue of republics and monarchies. Nowadays this real purpose of the crown is ignored because if explored it presents a picture of Canada that would undermine the multicultural Canadian constitution
British North America Act 1867
Durham Report
Quebec Act 1774
Cohen Commission (1966)
R v Keegstra
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In this episode we discuss the transformation of the relationship between the citizen and the state. The idea that Canada is a state comprised of rational actors casting votes pursuant to their own government, long believed to be a cornerstone of a liberal state is now rejected in Canadian law
Sources of note for those interested in further investigation are as follows.
British North America Act 1867
Durham Report
Quebec Act 1774
Cohen Commission (1966)
R v Keegstra
You can find more of our content at the following sources.
https://thecanadianjournal.com/
https://twitter.com/JournalCanada
https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianJ...
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We discuss the rough history of conservatism in the 20th century and discuss some of the consequences and implications. Particular focus is given to the actions of Borden, Diefenbaker and Mulroney.
A great deal of the material we draw from for this topic is taken from the works of George Grant, Donald Creighton, H.V Nelles, Tim Cook, Pierre Berton, Gwynne Dyer, Peter Russell, and the memoirs of Diefenbaker himself.
Books of note for those interested in further investigation are as follows.
George Grant: Lament for a Nation
Donald Creighton: Empire of the St Laurent
Tim Cook's At the Sharp end & Shock Troops
Pierre Berton: Vimy Ridge
Gwynne Dyer: Canada in the Great Power Game
Nationalism in Canada: Peter Russell
John Diefenbaker: One Canada
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We are putting together an homage to Canada titled 'Love Letters to Canada'. Those interested in contributing are welcome to do so by submitting drafts to contact@thecanadianjournal.com
We discuss Canadian abortion and euthanasia and what that mean's for the soul of a civilization.
You can find more of our content at the following sources.
https://thecanadianjournal.com/
https://twitter.com/JournalCanada
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https://www.spreaker.com/user/1264916...
We are putting together an homage to Canada titled 'Love Letters to Canada'. Those interested in contributing are welcome to do so by submitting drafts to contact@thecanadianjournal.com
Discussing our priors and assumptions regarding modern Canada, Canadian history and Canadian politics. Questions are always welcome.
You can find more of our content at the following sources.
https://thecanadianjournal.com/
https://twitter.com/JournalCanada
https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianJournal
https://www.spreaker.com/user/12649169/the-canadian-journal-podcast-episode-1
We are putting together an homage to Canada titled 'Love Letters to Canada'. Those interested in contributing are welcome to do so by submitting drafts to contact@thecanadianjournal.com
Ryan, Donoso and John talk about remembrance day, some of the problems with the modern perspectives on war, Canadian politics and general Canadian history
Ryan and Donoso discuss the failures of the Canadian right, the complete collapse of the CPC's urban strategy, the limits of the Canadian left, and the inefficacy of the PPC
Ryan and Donoso discuss the divorce of the 'nation' and the 'state' and reflect on the consequences of said divorce. In light of the corporate state distancing itself from the nation is the veneration of the state's iconography still valuable politically?
Ryan, Donoso and John discuss some concerning news stories before delving into John's series of Canadian Journal articles wherein he demonstrates the social harms inherent to pornography and its production.
Donoso and Ryan discuss the media's recent criticisms of Erin O'Toole before delving into the modern Vitalist movement stemming from Bronze Age Mindset, and the subsequent Christian response.
Ryan and Donoso answer questions from the audience before interviewing William regarding his recent article concerning the limits of tolerance.
Ryan and Donoso discuss Chinese influence on the west coast before diving into Ryan's Judicial Tyranny article,
Ryan and Donoso discuss the recent Gamestop debacle and the issues with the stock market. Ryan gets angry about numbers in a computer. Finally, the two discuss the issues with Canadian secessionism raised in the Wexit article.
Ryan and Donoso discuss Erin O'Toole's strategic expulsion of Derek Sloan from the CPC caucus at the expense of social conservatives. In addition, they discuss the concept of Asabiyyah, or "group feeling", introduced in Donoso's recent article.
Ryan, Donoso, and Joseph discuss the modern realities of decline, the coming energy crises, collapse literature, and the historical examples of collapse.
Ryan, John and C.J discuss the issues with the Wexit movement both philosophically and practically. Delving into the history of separation in Canada, the loss of the "culture war" and the power of institutions.
Ryan, Don and Richard discuss the CPC leadership election results and the implications therein.
The George Grant fan club spends an hour and a half discussing the ideas found within Lament for a Nation and some of the ideas put forward in his essays on Technology and Technique.
Ryan, Don and Richard discuss some clips taken from conservative protestors at the Ottawa Protests. With protests occurring in front of the US embassy and parliament.
Ryan, Donoso and Richard sit down and discuss the CPC leadership debate. Exploring strengths and flaws within each candidate and asking questions about the future of the party.
The guys discuss the extent of the American Empire and the relationship between power, media and culture. Now with 50% less breathing ASMR.
Valiantly struggling through terrible audio glitches, the guys discuss Americanism, its origins, its liberal foundations and its effects on Canada.