Lise Merle
Special guest
Lise Merle is a media maven covering government, culture, and regional policy from the wilds of Saskatchewan. As a mother of 6 and author of bestselling children's book '[Buck the Rainbow Unicorn](bucktherainbowunicorn.com)', she is a fierce advocate for family rights and the sworn enemy of woke.
Lise Merle has been a guest on 42 episodes.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Smith on Alberta independence, Carney copies Conservatives, Poilievre's tariff plan
April 2nd, 2025 | 1 hr 5 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking at Premier Danielle Smith weighing in on the topic of Albertan independence as a recent push for the province to separate has been picking up more support.
Plus, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of copying the Conservatives policies, a talking point that has been circulating in political circles following the Liberals shifts on several policies, including the party's flagship carbon tax.
And finally, with U.S. President Donald Trump declaring April 2 “Liberation Day” as he prepares to unveil a sweeping set of tariffs on international goods, Pierre Poilievre has pledged a Conservative government would reinvest money collected from tariffs into modernizing and expanding Canada's military.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Students protest Danielle Smith, Carney snaps at media, Radical gender clinic
March 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 36 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking at law students at the University of Alberta holding up signs in protest of Premier Danielle Smith. We'll also look at the premier's comments to Ezra Levant, having joined the Rebel News boss on Monday night's edition of The Ezra Levant Show.
Plus, Mark Carney addressed the media, where he snapped at reporters from the Globe and Mail and CBC for questioning the new prime minister over potential conflicts of interest he might have.
And finally, controversy has broken out surrounding a story published by Juno News highlighting how Carney's daughter attended the controversial Tavistock children's gender identity clinic, which was shut down in 2022 after the institution was deemed to be putting young people at risk of suffering from mental health problems and distress.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Canada-US tariff talks, Toronto police apologize, RCMP surveilled Trudeau
March 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 25 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, a delegation led by new Liberal leader and de facto prime minister Mark Carney is set to travel to the United States to meet with President Trump to discuss current trade tensions.
Plus, the Toronto Police Service have issued an apology after a pair of officers discussing how criticism linking anti-Israel rallies to Hamas was “Islamophobic” on a podcast went viral online.
And finally, a scathing new report from the Globe and Mail revealed the RCMP captured a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an influential alleged Chinese criminal along with another man linked to the Chinese military.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump's tariffs take effect, Canada's response, What comes next?
March 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 22 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, with 25% charges being placed on Canadian goods and 10% on energy.
Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and premiers from across the country are weighing in on the developments. We'll have a look at what Trudeau, Doug Ford, Danielle Smith and others are saying.
And finally, we'll look dive into the questions on everyone's mind: with tariffs now in place, what comes next? How long will tariffs last? What will happen to the economy and how does this play into Canada's upcoming election?
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Liberal debate recap, Tariffs start March 1, 'Celebrating' Jagmeet's Payday
February 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 30 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking back on last night's first Liberal leadership race, which took place in French, as the contenders vying to replace Justin Trudeau offered little divergence from what the Trudeau Liberals have been offering the past 10 years.
Plus, President Trump asserted that tariffs are set to be imposed as of March 1, following a one-month delay at the start of February. Will the US follow through on the threat? Or will Canada manage to stave off tariffs?
And finally, with being February 25, we're "celebrating" Jagmeet Singh being "rewarded" for his time in Parliament with a pension — after propping up the Liberals since 2022's supply-and-confidence agreement.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Crash landing in Toronto, Poilievre's Canada First rally, Ezra grills Marc Miller
February 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 43 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking at the latest fallout from a crash landing at Pearson Airport in Toronto, where, luckily, no one was killed after a Delta plane arriving from Minnesota went up in flames and flipped over on Monday.
Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hosted a large "Canada First" rally as national pride has made a resurgence during trade tensions with the United States.
And finally, Rebel News boss Ezra Levant was on the street outside of the Poilievre rally, where Liberal Immigration Minister Marc Miller attempted to create a scene by delivering doughnuts.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Steel & aluminum tariffs, Carney-led Liberals rise, Businesses want Parliament back
February 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 39 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking at the latest escalation in trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. as Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Legault and others have recently weighed in on the U.S. placing tariffs on foreign aluminum and steel.
Plus, could the Liberals see a resurgence under Mark Carney's leadership? Recent polling shows this could be the case. But the campaign trail continues to be tough for the Liberal front-runner, as footage circulated on social media of a man being removed from a Carney campaign event in Saskatchewan.
And finally, more than 100 business leaders in Canada are joining the call for Parliament to return as the country deals with important economic issues.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump unveils new tariffs, Canada's response, Poilievre would cut foreign spending
February 11th, 2025 | 1 hr 40 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking at new tariffs on all foreign steel and aluminum unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Plus, with a one-month delay in tariffs over border security reached, we'll look at how Canadian leaders are responding to this new announcement from the American government.
And finally, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced under his leadership, Canada would make "massive cuts" to foreign spending with that money then redirected to priorities back within our nation's borders.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump saves women's sports, US pulls out of UNRWA, Woke subsidies in foreign aid
February 6th, 2025 | 1 hr 41 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Today, we're looking at a new executive order signed by President Trump which is set to keep biological men out of women and girls' sports.
Plus, the US is also pulling out of the UN Human Rights Council and withdrawing support for UNRWA, the globalist organization's body for Palestinian "relief works".
And finally, with the Trump administration pulling the plug on USAID funding, revelations have surfaced about how Americans' tax dollars were being used as subsidies for woke projects around the world.
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REBEL ROUNDUP | Doctors try to shame Alberta COVID report, 'Disinfo' dangers, CERB for Trump tariffs
January 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 24 mins
alberta, canada, conservative, culture, ezra levant, news, politics, pop culture, rebel, trudeau, trump
Listen to audio-only versions of RebelNews+ exclusive shows like the daily Ezra Levant Show, the Gunn Show, and audio versions of our DAILY livestreams along with other Rebel News long-form videos anaToday, we're looking at the response from the Alberta Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association, which are both trying to shame Alberta's scathing report on the provincial response to the COVID-19.
Plus, the Foreign Interference Commission wrapped up, with Justice Marie-Josée Hogue suggesting claims of "traitors" in Parliament were overblown and that "disinformation" is a powerful threat to Canada.
And finally, could the federal government and provinces roll out something similar to CERB if a trade war breaks out with the U.S.? Well, with President Donald Trump insisting tariffs will start on February 1, B.C. Premier David Eby and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are both talking about a return to pandemic-era spending levels.d interviews.