Sheila Gunn Reid

REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump's new global tariffs, Poilievre and Carney respond, Tamara Lich verdict

April 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 35 mins

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Today, we're looking at the new global tariffs rolled out by President Donald Trump on Wednesday and how this announcement is reverberating around the world.

Plus, the two men vying to become Canada's next prime minister have shared their vision for how the country should respond. We'll look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are saying on the campaign trail.

And finally, Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are receiving rulings today for their mischief trial stemming from the 2022 Freedom Convoy, with the judge finally bringing an end to the three-year ordeal.

SHEILA GUNN REID | Neglect, decay and MAID: The Liberal legacy on our military

April 2nd, 2025  |  48 mins 8 secs

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Over the last decade, the Liberal government has treated Canada’s military like a political inconvenience rather than a national priority.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Smith on Alberta independence, Carney copies Conservatives, Poilievre's tariff plan

April 2nd, 2025  |  1 hr 5 mins

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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.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Carney's controversial candidate, Tesla protests in Canada, Hamas hate marches

March 31st, 2025  |  1 hr 5 mins

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Today, we're looking at Prime Minister Mark Carney standing by a Liberal candidate who made remarks calling for his Conservative opponent to be kidnapped and turned over to the Chinese Communist Party. Despite the backlash, the PM has kept his support for Paul Chiang, saying Chiang's apology and history in the community are enough for him.

Plus, Tesla protests are continuing to spread across Canada, as far-left radicals target the company over owner Elon Musk's role in advising U.S. President Donald Trump.

And finally, pro-Hamas hate marches are still a regular occurrence in the country, with an independent journalist being assaulted and protesters targeting Liberal Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan in recent incidents linked to the rallies.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump's auto tariffs, Poilievre's plan to respond, Smith takes on Carney

March 27th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

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Today, we're looking at President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on all vehicles not made in the United States and how countries around the world are responding to the decision.

Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released his plan to respond to American tariffs and support Canada's workers and industries.

And finally, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith blasted Prime Minister Mark Carney over the Liberals' criticism of her efforts to negotiate with the U.S. and avoid tariffs.

SHEILA GUNN REID | Carney Liberals suddenly love pipelines? Don’t buy it

March 26th, 2025  |  42 mins 33 secs

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After more than a decade of doing everything they could to block, delay, or kill pipeline projects, the Liberals under Mark Carney are now pretending to be champions of Canadian energy.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Smith meets Carney, NDP says don't travel to the US, Tesla terror comes to Canada

March 21st, 2025  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Today, we're looking at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's meeting with new Prime Minister Mark Carney, following the premier's announcement of amendments to the province's Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, which asserted more authority over natural resources.

Plus, New Democrats are pushing Canadians to cancel their travel plans to the United States — not because of the plummeting value of the loonie, but because of President Trump's ongoing 51st state rhetoric and tariffs.

And finally, radical left-wing extremism has been exported from the U.S., with Tesla vehicles and dealerships now being targeted in Canada.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Carney to call election, Alberta protects its resources, China executes 4 Canadians

March 20th, 2025  |  1 hr 24 mins

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Today, we're looking at sources claiming that Prime Minister Mark Carney will call an election this weekend, with voters expected to head to the polls in late April or early May while the Liberals are surging in the polls following U.S. President Trump's tariffs and continued talk of annexing Canada.

Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province would be moving to protect its natural resources from the federal government.

And finally, China has executed four Canadians who held dual citizenship, with Chinese authorities saying those killed were convicted of drug crimes as tensions between the two nations continue amid new tariffs placed on Canadian goods by the Chinese Communist Party.

SHEILA GUNN REID | Carney’s Carbon Tax Shell Game: Hiding Costs from Consumers

March 19th, 2025  |  42 mins 3 secs

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Mark Carney is up to his old tricks again, this time playing a game of hide-and-seek with the carbon tax he promised to scrap.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Students protest Danielle Smith, Carney snaps at media, Radical gender clinic

March 18th, 2025  |  1 hr 36 mins

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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.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Poilievre's carbon tax plan, Carney in Europe, McGregor's mass migration warning

March 17th, 2025  |  1 hr 11 mins

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Today, we're looking at Pierre Poilievre announcing a Conservative-led government would entirely scrap the carbon tax altogether, taking it a step further than the Liberals who have recently been attempting to reverse course on their signature policy — without removing it fully.

Plus, Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, is in Europe where he's visiting allies and trying to drum up support to counter U.S. President Donald Trump.

And finally, UFC star Conor McGregor visited the White House today for a meeting with Trump, speaking to reporters beforehand where he warned Ireland is facing a dire threat from mass migration as the country has seen local residents effectively replaced in some small towns and villages.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Carney officially replaces Trudeau, BC's emergency powers, Defending women's sports

March 14th, 2025  |  57 mins 6 secs

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Today, we're looking at Mark Carney officially becoming Canada's next prime minister, with the Governor General swearing in the new Liberal leader and bringing an end to Justin Trudeau's 10-year tenure.

Plus, B.C. Premier David Eby is invoking emergency powers in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and ongoing economic threats. Does this open the door to a federal emergency, given Carney's previous suggestion on the campaign trail that he could use emergency powers to respond to Trump's actions.

And finally, two school board trustees in Abbotsford have been censured after they publicly defended women's sports.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Canadian leaders head to US, Carney's cabinet shuffle, G7 ministers in Quebec

March 13th, 2025  |  1 hr 47 secs

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Today, we're looking at a group of Canadian leaders, including Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, travelling to the Washington to meet with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over tariffs and trade tensions.

Plus, Mark Carney is assuming control over the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada before he's sworn in as prime minister, adding Marco Mendicino as his chief of staff, shuffling Steven Guilbeault to a different department and bringing back former attorney general David Lametti.

And finally, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with the foreign ministers of other G7 nations are in Quebec for a summit ahead of the G7 leaders' meeting in Alberta in June. Topics at the meeting include support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, stability in the Indo-Pacific region, ongoing crises in Haiti, Venezuela and security challenges in Africa.

SHEILA GUNN REID | Firearm Ban Targets Canadian-Made Guns used by Law-abiding Canadians

March 12th, 2025  |  34 mins 24 secs

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The Liberal government’s sweeping firearm ban of ANOTHER 179 models is doing more than going after firearms owners who already follow the rules. 

REBEL ROUNDUP | Canada-US tariff talks, Toronto police apologize, RCMP surveilled Trudeau

March 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 25 mins

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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.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Alberta's tariff response, Trump's Mexico exemption, Carney's special treatment

March 6th, 2025  |  1 hr 8 mins

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Today, we're looking at Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta's response to U.S. President Trump's tariffs — something Smith described as a “betrayal” following her negotiation efforts with the Americans. The premier also said the province was looking at a legal challenge of the tariffs.

Plus, Trump announced Mexico would be receiving an exemption on all goods under the existing USMCA trade agreement until April 2. Could a similar deal be in the works for Canada as well?

And finally, Liberal front-runner Mark Carney is apparently receiving special treatment from the party, being given a briefing on tariffs by Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly while the other contenders — much less other parliamentarians — have been kept in the dark.