The True North Eager Beaver

On Episode 544 of our show, it T'aint Christmas and T'aint New Year's yet, so Mr. Beaver (solo again today as Mr. Grizzly has been battling a four-day migraine) brings you a bit of news you can use and then, in the spirit of the Season, some lighter news items.The News You Can Use /:* South Korea Also Impeaches the Interim President * German Parliament Dissolved; Elections on Feb. 23* Media Literacy Pro-Tip: The Now-Necessary Double-Check* Measles Cluster in Ontario* Holiday Season Is Respiratory Virus Season * Fight! Fight! Fight!The Lighter Fare:* Summer Macintosh is CP's Female Athlete of the Year* Team Canada Wins World Juniors Opener* Gold and Bronze for Team Canada at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup* Second Ski-Cross Gold This Month for Reece Howden* Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials * 88 Canadians Admitted to the Order of Canada.* Retail Sales Numbers Slightly Up * Canada Post Delivered Last Weekend * Products Recalls* 40 Years Since 'The Lord's Day Act's* RIP Ricky Henderson * MP Mona Fortier Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kickass Kwanzaa, Joyous Yule, Happy Quiviasukvik, and a Frolicking Festivus to all!The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia]Our take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo...______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors: * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On Episode 542(B) of our show, we set politics aside to pour a cup of cheer for our Kits 'n' Kind. Simply some holiday chat, hosted by Your Eager Beaver to keep you company. Thank you for dropping in, and for the year-round gifts of your attention, participation, and support.Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kickass Kwanzaa, Joyous Yule, Happy Quiviasukvik, and a Frolicking Festivus to all!The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia]Our take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On Episode 542(A) of our show, we set politics aside to pour a cup of cheer for our Kits 'n' Kubs. Simply some holiday chat, hosted by Mr. Grizzly, to keep you company. Thank you for dropping in, and for the year-round gifts of your attention, participation, and support.Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kickass Kwanzaa, Joyous Yule, Happy Quiviasukvik, and a Frolicking Festivus to all!The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia]Our take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On Episode 65 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka Episode 541 of That Daily Beaver Morning Show), we talk with the CEO of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, Flavio Volpe.We discuss the pandemic and how he was able to be Canadian Auto Parts manufacturers together to manufacture PPE, ventilators, etc. early on in the pandemic. We also discuss the Arrow, EVs, Premiers negotiating in public and a litany of other things Canadian.We also talk about:* Shuffle Today * "Wheat = Communism"?!?The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermediaOur take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On Episode 64 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka Episode 539 of That Daily Beaver Morning Show), the delightful Sam G returns to The Beaver Lodge to discuss the shift in her approach to social media since the convoy days.We also talk about:* Shuffle Today * "Wheat = Communism"?!?The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermediaOur take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On Episode 538 of our show, we explore various stories related to going forward into an uncertain future.We also talk about:* A Bit of Housekeeping * Rachel Gilmore Is Starting a New Venture* Gratitude and Looking Ahead* U.S.-Canada Interest Rate Spread Increases; Canadian Dollar Dips* Border: Premiers Stupidly Validate the False Premise* Alberta NDP Wins Lethbridge-West By-Election* The USA: "A Christian Nation"?!* Pepe Le Pewlièvre Vows to Nix the Housing Accelerator Fund* PM Trudeau Considering His Options* Dominic LeBlanc on the Upcoming Shuffle * Sarkozy Sentenced* The Matt Gaetz Report WILL Be Released * FBI Director Chris Wray and ABC News Obey in Advance* "Praise Me, Media, or I'll Sue You"* Doug Ford Wants a Meeting with Mango Madness * "He's Got a Type"* President Musk?!The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermediaOur take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________ We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On Episode 537 of our show, we explore a potential very serious lack of emotional al intelligence on the part of the prime minister, as it becomes public that he reportedly informed Chrystia Freeland... by Zoom (?!!)... that her time at Finance was up.We also talk about:* Climate Change and Future Winter Olympics* Of Course, We're Not Broken* Inflation Falls to 1.9%* An Incredible Lack of Emotional Intelligence?* Elizabeth May Is Coming for Pierre* Mark Carney* Showmanship * Doug and Pierre's Latest Dick Moves* Canada Post * An Alternative Hypothesis: Did Freeland Go Rogue?* One-Month Extension on Foreign Interference Report* Prorogation Coming?* FOX News Airs PMs Caucus Holiday Party Speech* Clean Energy Net-Zero Pushed Back to 2050* Netanyahu Back in Court* UK Orders "The Tates" To Pay Up* Vanuatu Hit With a 7.3* Canadians Who Make Us Proud The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermediaOur take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]

On this special episode of our show, we take it the swearing in ceremony for the updated Cabinet. Canadian Politics 101's JB joins us with a scoop about an upcoming confidence motion.We also talk about:* The US and Canada Adjust Their GHG Reduction Targets Upward* Canada's GHG Emissions DecreaseThe Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermediaOur take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly______________​​​__________________________________We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter or BlueSky feeds @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com.If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly 'all pub chat / no politics' live PubCast event. There is also bonus content for those who purchase memberships.)Better yet, since our content is free and we shake it to earn your tips, you may now financially support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page. But if you want to ensure that greater than 90% (rather than 70%) of your support gets to us, buying us a cup of coffee or mug of hot chocolate via The Eager Beaver Lodge Emergency Hydration Fund [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] really makes our day.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly

On Episode 536 of our show, we explore... Well, I think we ALL know what we'll explore today! We explore whether Freeland's resignation represents the end of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister.We also talk about:* That TV President Takes a Swing at Freeland* Fund Core Services From Core Funding* Liberals Hold a Meeting* Chrystia Freeland Does Not Get Confused* A Staged Transfer of Power?* There Is No Mechanism To Get PM Trudeau To Step Aside* "From Villain to Hero in Two Tweets"* That TV President* Cloverdale-Langley City By-Election: 16% (?!?) Turn Out* We Need to Calm Down: The Sky Isn't Falling* Canadian Future Party Recommends a One Canada Plan* Anaida Unimpresses* The Fall Economic Statement: Deficit Target Met Minus One-Time Expenses* New Chrystia Freeland Book Coming Out Four Months Early* The Business Community and Economist Like The FES's Pivot to Productivity.* New Flag of Syria* Hopefuls Line Up: The Illusion of Choice* Terry Fox Will Be on The $5 BillThe Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern (tech willing). Join the Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™ to participate in the live chat on our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermediaOur take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves,Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly_______________________________________________ We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show’s Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). Since our content is free, you may now support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, or buy us a cup of coffee [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver]  Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ______________​​​__________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.______________​​​__________________________________ Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:  * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com  Artwork credit: Peter JarvisOpening and Closing Music Sequence credits: Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com]Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com]