Liedtke argues Matthew McConaughey is mounting a long-game shadow campaign for Texas Governor. Citing his book Greenlights, YouTube videos, Apple TV’s Brothers, and audio newsletter, Liedtke showed how McConaughey built a turnkey political machine to bypass party gridlock and defeat voter cynicism with centrist populism.

Jon Liedtke joins criticizes the U.S. Embassy’s accusations of Canadian election interference. Liedtke dismisses U.S. claims against retaliatory tariffs as hypocritical bully behavior, highlights U.S. meetings with separatists, condemns foreign dark money in domestic protests, and urges everyday Americans to restore normal trade and diplomatic relations.

Jon Liedtke discusses released unredacted documents revealing post-WWII US intelligence smuggled Nazi collaborators into Canada. Liedtke criticizes Ottawa’s 40-year cover-up as institutional self-preservation, highlights the stark contrast in treatment between Jewish refugees and war criminals, and demands full disclosure.

Jon Liedtke criticizes the decision of The Parole Board of Canada to grant full parole to Toronto 18 ringleader Zakaria Amara, – citing his lack of extremist beliefs – arguing that prison behavior metrics fail to assess terrorism risks properly and advocating for revoking citizenship and deporting dual-citizen terrorists.

Liedtke states Alberta’s 75% rejection of separation completely shuts down the movement. He heavily criticizes Premier Danielle Smith for the expensive, hand-counted referendum that catered to conspiracy theorists. Further, Liedtke insists that following reports of foreign interference and election loopholes, Ottawa should immediately secure future Canadian votes.

Jon Liedtke discusses foreign interference in Canadian politics with Gene Valaitis. Liedtke argues foreign meddling is inevitable and criticizes Canada’s bureaucratic, delayed enforcement. He highlights how hostile actors exploit domestic issues, such as Alberta separatism, and calls for real-time tracking and mandatory disclosure of third-party political funding.

During his Liedtke’s Got a Take segment with Gene Valaitis, Jon Liedtke discusses an open-source developer who used AI to build free clones of popular software from ADOBE and MICROSOFT. Liedtke argues that replicating software functionality isn’t IP theft or piracy, predicting this shift could disrupt the subscription-based software model for big tech.

Jon Liedtke discusses the U.S. proposal to live stream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. Liedtke criticizes the move as sensationalized clickbait rather than a deterrent or threat to national security. He also faults the Canadian government for failing to block the broadcast.

Jon Liedtke asks Official Opposition and Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre about Canada’s missing foreign policy leverage regarding global tariffs and the Palestinian Authority violating official statehood requirements. Poilievre responded that the government must immediately stop funding broken foreign regimes and proposed building massive strategic reserves of Canadian energy and rare critical minerals to aggressively negotiate tariff free United States trade.

Jon Liedtke argues that Prime Minister Carney’s foreign policy is failing after prematurely recognizing Palestinian statehood based on broken promises from Mahmoud Abbas. With delayed elections, ongoing “pay-for-slay” programs, and Hamas exploiting loopholes, Canada surrendered its diplomatic leverage for worthless paper while taxpayers continue funding the regime.

Jon Liedtke discusses Trump’s pre-midterm strategy regarding Iran and rising gas prices. Liedtke argues Trump’s contradictory rhetoric—threatening escalation while claiming a diplomatic pause—fails to fool energy markets or lower gas prices. He warns that post-election loss of Congressional control could trigger severe military escalation.

Jon Liedtke discusses the Ontario government’s enormous OSAP scandal after seven private colleges received $385 million in grants, equaling the funding of all 24 public colleges combined. The province responded by freezing funding across the entire private college sector and referring the matter to the OPP for an investigation while leaving thousands of legitimate students completely stranded.

Three years after the October 7 attacks, advocate Jon Liedtke discusses how the date shifted Canadian Jewish sentiment from distant tragedy to local vulnerability. He criticizes Canadian law enforcement and government bodies for inaction, leaving Jewish institutions to cover costly security measures amid rising domestic anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Jon Liedtke discusses reports of a lab accident at a Siberian plague research institute. He addresses exaggerated bio-weapon rumors and social media panic, emphasizing that plague is treatable, urging listeners to stop doomscrolling over Russia and focus on real local health risks like measles.

Jon Liedtke discusses reports revealing Quebec and Alberta separatists made unauthorized visits to Washington seeking backing to leave Canada, condemning these efforts as treasonous and economically destructive, warning that invoking foreign interference subverts Canadian democracy, alienates investors, and fails to solve domestic grievances.

Jon Liedtke discusses Prime Minister Mark Carney’s CEO-style governance, marked by strict and no-nonsense corporate rigor. Highlighting his approval of the $40 billion Pacific Link pipeline and global trade moves, he explores whether this macro focus aligns with or alienates voters facing domestic affordability issues.

Jon Liedtke discusses politicians bypassing local Canadian media to control their narratives through hand-picked global outlets. By granting exclusive national security interviews to publications like the New York Times, leaders evade unscripted domestic scrutiny and accountability. This strategy prioritizes polished international exposure over informing Canadian citizens, leaving local journalism frozen out and weakening democracy.

Jon Liedtke criticizes NDP leader Avi Lewis for blaming Canadian Jews for overseas conflicts – in violation of Canada’s anti-racism policies – following a synagogue shooting in Belleville, Ontario. Highlighting an officer’s injury and another plot in Whitby, Liedtke argues Canada’s breakdown in law, political inaction, and rising antisemitism threaten national security and safety for all citizens.

Jon Liedtke discusses a leaked report revealed a US military AI hallucinated that a Chinese cargo ship carried nuclear weapons to the Middle East, nearly triggering an armed conflict. Although double-checking prevented disaster, analysts warn that prioritizing speed over accuracy in military AI adoption risks disastrous escalations, directly threatening allied security, including Canada’s.

When US politicians proposed renaming Lake Erie to “Lake Pennsylvania” and “Gulf of Cleveland,” radio host Gene Valaitis and commentator Jon Liedtke criticized the moves as political theater. Liedtke argued these cartographic stunts ignore Indigenous history and trade realities, humorously suggesting Canada counter-brand its border waters as “Lake Universal Healthcare.”

Jon Liedtke recalls the morning of September 11 & how the cross-border relationship of Windsor and Detroit changed. 9/11 instantly hardened the Windsor–Detroit border. Decades later, the new Gordie Howe Bridge protects against external threats, yet modern political tariffs threaten economic unity.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Jon Liedtke reflects on his personal memories of the day and its devastating, lasting economic impact on the Windsor-Detroit border. He highlights the tragic irony that the border seeing a necessary new, secure crossing with the Gordie Howe Bridge, built for post-9/11 resilience, cross-border trade now faces stiff US tariffs and political plays.

Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss AI’s threats, from fake journalist identities scraping local Canadian news to Anthropic’s predictive surveillance tools. Liedtke argues that tech companies use apocalyptic warnings as PR spin for regulatory capture, seeking to create high barriers to entry to secure monopolies rather than protect public safety.

Jon Liedtke discusses a federal court ordering Ottawa to unseal secret files on post-WWII Nazi resettlement in Canada assisted by US intelligence. I critique Canada’s historic rejection of Jewish refugees while admitting war criminals, dismissing Ottawa’s secrecy excuses, and demanding full transparency to combat rising modern antisemitism.

Jon Liedtke critiques Ontario’s $750 teacher supply allowance managed through Staples, arguing the program slashes purchasing power, redirects $300 from existing board budgets, and funnels $66 million to a US private equity firm while burdening teachers with extra administrative price-matching before school starts.