Category: The Gene Valaitis Show
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610 CKTB | Soviet Central Planning in Conservative Blue
610 CKTB host Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss Premier Doug Ford’s governance, labeling him a “Soviet-style central planner”. They critique his use of taxpayer money for “voter bribes” like rebate checks, his inconsistent free-market stance regarding monopolies and subsidies, and the controversy surrounding his purchase of an impractical private jet. Transcript (Gemini Generated): Gene…
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610 CKTB | PM Carney is Canada’s Chief Risk Officer
Host Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke discuss Mark Carney’s shift toward a “corporate” style of governance to counter U.S. protectionism. Liedtke views Carney as a “Chief Risk Officer” performing a forensic audit of Canada. Success is vital; failure could lead to the Liberal Party’s demise and a national structural free-fall.
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610 CKTB | Grounding the Gravy Plane
Host Gene Valaitis and author Jon Liedtke critique Premier Doug Ford’s 48-hour reversal on purchasing a $30 million private jet. They discuss the damage to Ford’s “everyman” brand, the potential $6–7 million loss in “stupid taxes,” and the need for government transparency versus elite posturing ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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610 CKTB | Pulp Fiction & The Memification of the Pentagon Pulpit
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610 CKTB to discuss US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of a Pulp Fiction quote disguised as scripture. They analyze the “memification” of the Pentagon, the impact on American military credibility, and the strategic anxiety this political theater creates for Canadian officials.
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610 CKTB | Canadian Cannabis Tourism Decline & Lost Opportunities
Host Gene Valaitis and reporter Jon Liedtke discuss Canada’s struggling cannabis tourism industry. Liedtke critiques “retail purgatory” and restrictive laws like the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which prevent legal consumption lounges. They explore the shift from alcohol to cannabis and the need for social spaces to realize Canada’s “Amsterdam-style” tourism potential.
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610 CKTB | Toaster Oven Turncoat – Conservative MP Gladu Switches to Liberals
Broadcaster Jon Liedtke joins Gene Valaitis on 610 CKTB to discuss Marilyn Gladu’s shocking floor crossing to the Liberals. Labeling it a “leveraged buyout” by Mark Carney, they explore Gladu’s history of anti-Liberal rhetoric, her “toaster oven” cannabis comments, and the growing demand for a by-election in Sarnia.
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610 CKTB | Canada’s Trip Around the Dark Side of the Moon: Artemis 2 Breaks 406,000KM
Artemis II marks a historic shift in space travel, reaching 406,000 kilometers to witness an incredible 4K earthrise. As a “lunar gateway” for Mars, the mission tests deep-space survival and highlights Canada’s co-pilot role. Even with record-breaking achievements, the crew still had to fix broken toilets and Outlook errors.
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610 CKTB | Life After Flower: Rise of the Edible
Ontario’s legal cannabis industry is struggling under “safety theater” regulations that favor the black market. Expert Jon Liedtke explains how 10mg THC limits and excise stamp inefficiencies drive “heavy hitters” away from legal stores. It is time for regulators to treat cannabis consumers like adults and fix these administrative hurdles.
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610 CKTB | The Art of the Shakedown: Trump’s “CORLEONE” PRESIDENCY
Host Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss the “Corleone Presidency,” focusing on the $6.5 billion Gordie Howe Bridge being held hostage by private interests. They examine rising border fees, tech sector “vigs,” and how the White House uses “shakedown” tactics to bypass traditional governance, impacting the Windsor-Detroit economy.
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The Art of the Shakedown: Trump’s “CORLEONE” PRESIDENCY
Jon Liedtke exposes the “Corleone Presidency,” arguing the $6.5 billion Gordie Howe Bridge is being held hostage in a global shakedown. From 400% border fee hikes to tech sector “vigs,” Liedtke breaks down how the Windsor-Detroit corridor became a pay-to-play gauntlet and why Canada must finally punch back.
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610 CKTB | The Relevancy of Irrelevancy: The NDP’s Severance Delusion
The NDP has undergone a “political lobotomy,” trading its blue-collar roots for faculty lounge activism. Under Avi Lewis, the party focuses on performative theater while ignoring the economic crisis facing industrial workers. With polling at record lows, Mark Carney’s Liberals are successfully cannibalizing the NDP’s remaining relevance and labor support.
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610 CKTB | Ayatollah: Tehran’s “Weekend at Bernie’s” meets Jurassic Park
Radio Jon Liedtke joins Gene Valaitis to dissect the chaos in Iran. Between “Midnight Hammer” strikes and “Epic Fury” hits, the regime is a “Jurassic Park” of crumbling infrastructure and AI-generated leadership. With the Rial crashing and Tehran literally sinking, the IRGC is propping up a digital ghost.
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610 CKTB| The Selective Tax War on Jewish Charities: How the CRA Wiped Out 8 Charities in 18 Months
The CRA has traded the neutral whistle for brass knuckles. Jon Liedtke joins 610 CKTB to expose a “Regulatory Red Wedding”—a high-velocity purge of Zionist charities at 25x the standard rate. From “Jeopardy Orders” to union bias, discover why the math of unfairness is a threat to the Rule of Law.
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610 CKTB| Buck-a-Beer to Boutique-Bounty-Hunters: Premier Ford’s Wild West Retail Security Plan
Jon Liedtke joins Gene Valaitis to discuss Premier Doug Ford’s controversial retail security plan. Liedtke critiques the proposal to arm security guards with pepper spray, calling it a “Mad Max” policy shift that ignores proven, data-driven policing methods used successfully in cities like Windsor to combat retail theft.
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610 CKTB | Al Quds Day
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610 CKTB to discuss his latest opinion piece, Majority of Nothing: Premier Ford’s Al Quds Performance Art, and Al Quds Day in Toronto.
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CKTB | A former royal who aided a pedophile child sex trafficker could be Canada’s King
On 610 CKTB, Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss the unprecedented arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for misconduct in public office. They explore allegations of sharing secrets with Jeffrey Epstein and the complex constitutional hurdles Canada faces in removing him from the line of succession.
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610 CKTB| The Hostage-Taking of Gordie Howe: How the Morouns & Trump Threaten Border Sovereignty
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is finished, but “Mr. Hockey” is being held hostage. Between billionaire backroom deals and protectionist shakedowns, our national sovereignty is under fire. It’s time to stop negotiating with a private dynasty, expropriate the Ambassador Bridge, and reclaim the $400-million-a-day “Windsor Wedge” for the public good.
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610 CKTB | Geopolitical Warfare Strikes Summer Camp: Administrative Siege of Jewish Life
The frontline of political conflict in Canada has shifted from the sidewalk to the spreadsheet. We are witnessing an era of Asymmetric Lawfare, where anti-Israel bigots are weaponizing the mundane machinery of government and accreditation to execute a ‘Regulatory Red Wedding’ against Jewish summer camps and charities. From the 14% ‘Antisemitism Tax’ to botanical erasure,…
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610 CKTB | Is Stellantis’ $100 Fire Sale of $3.5B in Assets & Billion Dollar Investment a Sound Strategy or Hasty Retreat?
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss the “fire sale” of Stellantis’ $3.5 billion stake in its Windsor battery plant for just $100. They explore if this $1 billion investment divestment is a strategic pivot or a corporate retreat amid shifting subsidies, job losses, and the rise of Chinese EVs.
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610 CKTB | The Bridge Ransom & Racist Memes: Trump’s Epstein Smokescreen
Tune in as Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke break down Donald Trump’s latest Truth Social firestorm. From racially charged AI parodies of the Obamas to threats against the Gordie Howe International Bridge, they explore the “ransom note” diplomacy and domestic distractions shaping current Canada-U.S. relations in this candid 610 CKTB interview.
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610 CKTB | Succession and Treason Brings the North American Border War
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss Canadian unity amid Alberta secessionists “treasonously” seeking $500 billion in U.S. financing to exit confederation, comparable to the “Russian pretext” of manufactured regional grievances & security umbrellas. The conversation warns that if the federal union fails, the resulting economic “cardiac arrest” would devastate the country’s manufacturing heartland, shifting Canada’s…
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610 CKTB | Canada’s Front Row Seat to a Dumpster Fire
Is North America in a “fever dream” of chaos? Jon Liedtke joins Gene Valaitis to discuss the “horror movie” unfolding across the border, from federal escalations in Minneapolis to the “dumpster fire” of U.S. policy.
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610CKTB | Canada’s Asymmetric Arctic Nightmare Replaced the Whiskey War
From the gentlemanly “Whiskey War” to a nightmarish era of “might makes right,” the rules of Arctic diplomacy have shattered. As the U.S. eyes Greenland and Canada contemplates a “Taliban-style” defense strategy, Jon Liedtke argues we are woefully unprepared for an asymmetric future where being an ally is now conditional.
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610 CKTB | Binger-in-Chief: Trump’s Cinematic Statecraft
President Trump’s statecraft is driven more by Hollywood plotlines than intelligence briefings. From the annexation of Greenland to “The Purge”-style crime policies, the “Binger-in-Chief” treats the world as a cinematic set. U.S. policy has become a dangerous feedback loop of movie tropes and “Central Casting” optics, leaving the nation trapped in a high-stakes narrative most…
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610 CKTB | Rum Runner’s Christmas & When Whiskey Fueled the Detroit River
Step back 100 years to the “Rum Runner’s Christmas” of 1925. Jon Liedtke joins Gene to reveal how the frozen Detroit River became a treacherous highway for “Whiskey Six” Studebakers smuggling booze into Prohibition-era America. Discover the terrifying “Open Door Rule” drivers used to survive the ice, how Windsor’s smugglers helped build Las Vegas, and…
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610 CKTB | Bondi Beach & Jew Hate in Canada
The Bondi Beach massacre, where an ISIS-radicalized duo killed 15, exposes a lethal failure in security coordination. As antisemitic incidents surge globally—including a 124% rise in Canada—this tragedy serves as a haunting warning. We must address systemic radicalization and legislative gaps before more lives are lost to preventable hate.
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610CKTB | Cannabis in Canada: Federal Paramountcy & Provincial Restrictiveness Define Our National Regulatory Landscape
Why is Canada’s cannabis market a regulatory “patchwork quilt”? Catch my recent appearance on the Gene Valaitis Show (610CKTB), where I break down the constitutional tug-of-war between Ottawa and the provinces. We discuss why home-grow rules differ by region, the confusion around consumption lounges, and how “Provincial Restrictiveness” shapes the industry. Featuring insights from experts…
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610 CKTB | Sticker Shock & Speed Traps: Are Speed Cameras About Road Safety or Just a Cash Grab?
Jon Liedtke appears on The Gene Valaitis Show to discuss Ontario’s speed cameras, debating their role in road safety versus revenue generation. Concerns arise over disappearing municipal revenues and government failures regarding signage and materials, impacting public perception of competence. The Premier’s background adds irony to these administrative issues.
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610CKTB | Training the Away Team On Home Ice: Should Canada Invest in Foreign Doctors Over Canadians?
Canada’s medical system is facing a crisis: while millions of Canadians lack a family doctor, universities train international physicians for regimes like Saudi Arabia, who pay $100,000 per student. Critics argue this hundred million dollar program is fundamentally flawed, prioritizing foreign funds and training the “away team” while thousands of Canadians die waiting for care.
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610CKTB | From Diplomacy to Coercion: US Ambassador’s F-35 Gambit
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra demanded Canada buy F-35 fighter jets to secure USMCA renewal, causing economic harm and job losses along the 401 corridor. This aggressive, unprofessional tactic reflects U.S. President Trump’s prioritization of trade leverage over traditional diplomacy.
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610 CKTB | Carney’s Double Defeat: High Priest of Project Fear Losing to Trump, Plunging Canada’s Industrial Heartlands Into Crisis
Canada’s industrial heartlands are reeling as Mark Carney’s government battles the economic “Pincer Crisis.” US tariffs threaten mass layoffs, hitting Ontario’s factories and demanding a massive $78.3 billion budget to act as a “Trump Shield.” Carney’s political survival hinges on whether this debt-fueled gamble can save jobs and sovereignty.
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610 CKTB | Major Fred Tilston, VC – The Pharmacist Who Refused to Fail
Major Fred Tilston, VC – The Pharmacist Who Refused to Fail. The Windsor-born pharmacist earned the Victoria Cross during the brutal 1945 battle for the Rhine. Despite being severely wounded twice in the Hochwald Forest, Tilston refused evacuation, leading three impossible charges that broke the German line. He kept fighting until he collapsed, losing both…
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610CKTB | Blind Justice or Blinded by Politics? Canada’s Potential Sentencing Shake-Up
Budget 2025 analysis: The government is splitting the books, promising “generational investments” in infrastructure while making deep “operational” cuts. We explore the $70B deficit, the new PSW tax credit, and what this “austerity and investment” plan means for Canadians. Read our full breakdown.
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610 CKTB | Forget Drugs & Guns, Canada’s Newest Border Probe Targets Paper Plates
Amid major border security concerns like Fentanyl and illegal guns, the Canadian government has launched a surprising investigation into cheap paper plates from China. Learn why the CBSA is probing the “dumping” of what it calls “thermo-folded molded fiber tableware” and how it connects to a $150 million Canadian market and wider trade tensions.