{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6516db58c8d4ce0011023666/6a50eb6a27ee4c7ac02b5e4e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"LeDrew Rant - Carney’s Condo Deal Sure Does Smell Like Corruption","description":"<p>In today’s Rant, Stephen LeDrew takes aim at the federal government’s Vancouver condo bailout and asks the question many Canadians are already thinking: does this pass the smell test?</p><p><br></p><p>The deal involves billions in taxpayer money, politically connected rich developers, pricey fundraisers, Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and questions about Brookfield’s connections to Vancouver real estate. LeDrew argues that if there are innocent explanations, Canadians deserve to know them, and not accept flimsy denials.</p><p><br></p><p>If the government has nothing to hide, why did it use its majority to shut down investigations in committee hearings? Why not call witnesses, release the details, and let taxpayers see exactly how this deal came together?</p><p><br></p><p>This rant is about political accountability, taxpayer money, and why Canadians deserve answers when billions of public dollars are given to rich private developers.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>The Vancouver condo bailout</li><li>Gregor Robertson and developer connections</li><li>Political fundraisers and conflicts of interest</li><li>Mark Carney, Brookfield, and real estate questions</li><li>Billions in taxpayer money for private developers</li><li>Why Conservatives want committee hearings</li><li>Liberal shutdown of committee investigation</li><li>Transparency, corruption, and accountability</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Stephen LeDrew"}