The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

National security analyst Joe Adam George of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute joins Stephen LeDrew to deliver a stark warning about extremism, radicalization, and Canada’s growing security blind spot.Fresh from Washington, where he testified on ISIS-related threats, George explains why treating extremist demonstrations as harmless protest activity is a dangerous mistake. Decades of failed policy, poor vetting, mass migration, and political denial have created conditions where radicalization can grow openly - and governments at all levels are failing to act.The conversation also addresses the responsibility of political leadership, the role of community accountability, and the uncomfortable reality that ignoring early warning signs only increases future risk.This is a serious discussion about national security, public safety, and why Canada can no longer afford complacency.

In today’s three-minute interview, Stephen LeDrew speaks with China expert Charles Burton, author of The Beaver and the Dragon - How China Outmaneuvered Canada’s Diplomacy, Security, and Sovereignty.Burton explains why Canada continues to misread Beijing’s intentions, and why recent diplomatic outreach risks repeating the same mistakes. While some argue that closer engagement with China could offset economic pressure from the United States, Burton lays out why that assumption does not hold up - economically, strategically, or politically.The discussion covers Canada’s limited trade exposure to China, the failure to enforce foreign influence safeguards, and why Canada lags behind allies like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in confronting espionage and interference.This is a clear-eyed assessment of Canada’s China problem, the risks to sovereignty, and why wishful thinking is no substitute for strategy.Independent analysis you will not hear in legacy media.You can purchase the Beaver and the Dragon published by Optimum Publishing - https://www.amazon.ca/Beaver-Dragon-O...

Robin Bredin joins Stephen LeDrew to open 2026 with a hard conversation about what has happened to Canada’s social cohesion.As protests multiply and public discourse becomes increasingly fractured, Bredin argues that Canada has lost the shared values and common sense that once held the country together. From the erosion of civic traditions to the politicization of history, religion, and remembrance, this discussion examines how identity politics and cultural fragmentation are reshaping Canadian society.Stephen LeDrew and Robin Bredin explore how schools, media, and political institutions have changed, why Canadians struggle to agree on basic facts, and what has replaced the social cohesion that once defined the country.This is a wide-ranging, unapologetic conversation you won’t find in the legacy media — and exactly why independent commentary matters as Canada heads into one of its most consequential years.

This rant looks past the knee-jerk reactions and media hysteria surrounding Donald Trump and Greenland and asks a harder question Canadians need to confront.The world is changing rapidly. History did not stop in 1945, and borders, alliances, and security arrangements have always evolved based on power, geography, and necessity.Greenland has not always been Danish. Nations have been built through purchase, negotiation, and strategic necessity. The United States bought Alaska from Russia. Florida from Spain. Denmark itself sold the Virgin Islands to the United States for security reasons.Meanwhile, Canada faces a growing and uncomfortable reality in the Arctic. Chinese and Russian activity is increasing, Canada’s military capacity is weak, and our ability to defend our northern sovereignty is limited.Stephen LeDrew argues that reflexive Trump hatred is not analysis. Strategic thinking matters more than moral posturing. A secure Arctic, stable alliances, and realistic defence planning should matter to Canadians regardless of who occupies the White House.This is independent analysis you will not hear in legacy media.

Daniel Tyrie, head of the Dominion Society, returns to Three Minutes to continue a frank and controversial conversation with Stephen LeDrew about remigration, immigration policy, and Canada’s national identity.In this follow-up discussion, Tyrie explains what he means by remigration, why his organization believes Canada has changed too quickly under recent immigration policies, and how voluntary repatriation would work in practice. Stephen LeDrew challenges Tyrie on who decides who stays, who leaves, and whether preserving Canada’s identity can be done without crossing into discrimination.The conversation also tackles accusations of racism, the idea of Canada as a post-national state, and Tyrie’s vision for what he calls a Canadian renaissance.This is a discussion rarely heard in mainstream media - and exactly why independent platforms like Three Minutes exist.

André Proulx joins Stephen LeDrew on Three Minutes for a blunt conversation about the state of the NDP, its leadership race, and whether the party still represents working Canadians.A longtime New Democrat and producer of the show, Proulx argues that the modern NDP has abandoned the working class in favour of ideological checklists, culture-war politics, and positions that actively oppose jobs in resource development and infrastructure. The discussion takes aim at recent comments from NDP figures opposing pipelines, the party’s leadership criteria, and its growing disconnect from union members and blue-collar voters.Stephen LeDrew and André Proulx also explore where labour voters may go next, whether the NDP can recover, and what this shift means for Canadian politics more broadly.This is a conversation you won’t hear in the legacy media - and exactly why independent shows like Three Minutes matter.

Veteran broadcaster and former MPP Peter Sherman returns to discuss why so many Canadians feel their country is slipping away. From attacks on national symbols to weak leadership to a government that seems determined to remake Canada without a mandate, Sherman argues that Canadians are losing confidence in the nation they built. He also raises the controversial idea of a North American Union and why people are desperate for real leadership. If you value independent voices and honest debate, please consider donating so we can stay on the air.

Stephen LeDrew takes on the Venezuela debate and the reaction to Donald Trump’s actions with a call for realism over outrage.As political voices on the left and right rush to moral certainty, LeDrew argues that Venezuela is a deeply complex geopolitical problem involving oil, China, Russia, human rights, and regional stability. No solution is clean, no option perfect, and simplistic slogans do nothing to protect people or prevent wider conflict.LeDrew also addresses the Canadian political hypocrisy surrounding foreign policy credibility and accountability - including the troubling role of sitting Member of Parliament Chrystia Freeland acting as an international economic advisor after a decade of failed domestic stewardship.This is a sober look at foreign policy, national interest, and why Canada needs higher standards in public life - without sanctimony, fear-mongering, or performative outrage.