Rebel News Podcast

REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump's tariffs take effect, Canada's response, What comes next?

March 4th, 2025  |  1 hr 22 mins

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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?

EZRA LEVANT | Trump sends Zelenskyy packing to his European handlers

March 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 4 mins

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America has given as much to Ukraine as the rest of the world combined, yet Zelenskyy went to his European handlers, asking for more.

AVI YEMINI | Former minister's TRUTH BOMB that every Aussie needs to hear

March 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

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Former minister Pat Mesiti on the fight against government overreach, cultural decay and political hypocrisy.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Brace for tariffs, Trudeau on Ukraine peace deal, Poilievre's 'Canada First' vision

March 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 13 mins

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Today, Canada is bracing for economic impact as President Trump's proposed tariff threat is scheduled to take effect on Tuesday — barring any further last-minute delays.

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “all options are on the table” when it comes to a peace plan in Ukraine. Trudeau's comments come after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with the latter suggesting European soldiers could serve as a peacekeeping force.

And finally, after Trump said he wasn't a believer in the Make America Great Again movement, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hosted a Canada First rally, where he further reiterated his idea of kickstarting the economy to secure the country's sovereignty.

EZRA LEVANT | Trump EVISCERATES Zelenskyy during heated exchange

February 28th, 2025  |  1 hr 12 mins

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"I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations," Trump said in a social media post following the ordeal. "He can come back when he is ready for peace."

EZRA LEVANT | Canada's media party feels threatened by the independent press

February 27th, 2025  |  40 mins 43 secs

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Rebel News and True North were previously blacklisted by Ottawa's elitist Press Gallery. The feds also blacklisted both outlets from televised leadership debates in 2019.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Trump on Alberta, Jagmeet Singh's unhinged rant, Sponsors pull Toronto Pride funding

February 27th, 2025  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Today, we're looking at a reporter asking President Trump about a movement in Western Canada that could see Alberta, Saskatchewan and perhaps more breakaway and join the United States. “It's true, a lot of people in Canada are liking becoming our beautiful, cherished 51st state,” the president said.

Plus, Jagmeet Singh took aim at Trump during an unhinged rant at a conference in Montreal. There, the NDP leader called the U.S. president a “fascist” and called on Canada to bar Trump from entering the country to attend the upcoming G7 summit.

And finally, unnamed sponsors have been dropping out of Toronto's Pride parade. Organizers cite the change in the U.S. administration as a reason, with companies in shifting away from backing divisive diversity, equity and inclusion events.

SHEILA GUNN REID | Taxpayers take CBC to court over secretive spending

February 26th, 2025  |  46 mins 18 secs

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is taking the CBC to Federal Court, demanding transparency over how the state broadcaster spends taxpayer money on advertising.

EZRA LEVANT | America's billionaires became freedom advocates under Trump—are they genuine or opportunistic?

February 26th, 2025  |  39 mins 38 secs

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Google and YouTube are among the worst censors in Canada and the United States, whereas Facebook is opportunistic. The situation is less clear for Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of Amazon.

REBEL ROUNDUP | Freeland's 'new world order', Doug Ford premier 'forever', Bizarre stabbing incident

February 26th, 2025  |  1 hr 7 mins

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Today, we're looking at last night's English-language Liberal leadership debate, which saw former finance minister and deputy PM Chrystia Freeland say Canada needs to seek out allies as part of a "new world order" to counter the Trump-led United States.

Plus, with Ontario's election to be decided Thursday night, incumbent Premier Doug Ford says he wants to have the gig “forever” as he looks set to form his third majority government.

And finally, a bizarre stabbing incident in Alberta has seen a trans-identifying man attack his children before ranting about the incident — and, of course, having mainstream media outlets refer to the biological male by his preferred pronouns.