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The Great Canadian Talk Show

The Great Canadian Talk Show

Marty Gold carries on the tradition of investigative journalism in Winnipeg See it at ActionLine.ca & every Wednesday & Sunday in the Winnipeg Sun! - Passion & Commitment bringing- Your Voice to the community - City Hall and Provincial analysis, Crime and Courts updates, & exclusive newsmaker interviews with the details others ignore - Built on our original drive-home show on 92.9 KICK-FM and the support of donors and advertisers - https://actionline.ca/2024/02 -- E Transfers /

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00:53:07

Jan 5 2026- The Top Episodes of 2025

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2026/01/05

We kick-off Season 7 with a review of the most-listened to podcasts we produced in 2025. Four of the top 10 aired last January which gave TGCTS a strong start to the season, and overall five of the top 10 featured our exclusive interviews with newsmakers!In Part 1 you'll hear which episodes didn't make the top 20 but led the months of May, June, October and December. 11.25 Part 2- Numbers 10 through 20 are discussed - which included 3 episodes about NDP cabinet ministers, 2 about safe

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00:26:31

Dec 30 2025- City Logic Lacking In Granite Housing Push

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2025/12/31

Episode 61 reviews an editorial from Don Woodstock about the insistence of City Councillors and Mayor Scott Gillingham to disregard a ruling by the Municipal Board and ram through a Housing Accelerator Fund "affordable" apartment building on the west parking lot of the Granite Curling Club. "When a win-win requires one side to give up land, parking, certainty, and peace of mind while being told the details will come later, it is fair to ask whether the benefits are truly

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00:33:22

Dec 24 2025- Xmas Eve Letters on MPI, Drug...

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2025/12/25

Three pieces of correspondence sent to TGCTS form the basis of Episode 60, which opens with the story of Marty's surprise meeting in a drug store with a former NDP cabinet minister. You'll then hear a letter sent to Premier Wab Kinew and Justice Minister Matt Wiebe by an aggrieved NDP supporter. He had asked for help with an arbitrary punishment imposed by Manitoba Public Insurance on his driving record despite a court dismissing the ticket- and got no response from Kinew or Wiebe."This

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00:35:58

Dec 19 2025- Inspector Helen Peters Bursts Dan Lett's...

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2025/12/19

The NDP government tried to throttle opposition to a drug use site slated for the North Logan neighbourhood by scheduling only one in-person meet-up. Episode 59 explains what they heard at two more hastily-added sessions this week. (Sorry for the blizzard delay!)Part 1- In November, Winnipeg Free Press columnist Dan Lett criticized neighborhood opposition to the first proposed location for a safe consumption site east of Main Street because "they make them safer and cleaner." His

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00:52:15

Dec 10 2025- Bernadette Smith Bombs At Drug Site...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/12/10

The NDP government attempted to manipulate the public consultation process for a drug use site slated for a small downtown neighborhood off of Logan Avenue- but got big pushback and plenty of questions they don't want to answer. We have a play-by-play recap of the meeting that's a real eye opener about the desperation of the "harm reduction" lobby to give hard-core addicts a place to get high.Part 1 of Episode 58 takes a few moments to note the recent passing of four people who

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00:58:23

Dec 1 2025- Ontario Senator Dismisses Winnipeg’s...

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2025/12/02

December kicks off with a recap of the visit of a far-left member of the Canadian Senate who tried to tour the in-progress 'sobering centre' that Wab Kinew's NDP is opening at 190 Disraeli. Kim Pate - who represents Ontario- dismissed the idea that Winnipeg residents need protection from out of control meth and alcohol addicts.Part 1- A hard drive failure interrupted podcast production in late November but Episode 57 is here to get our public affairs coverage back on track. We're

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00:50:13

Nov 20 2025- Fiction, Not Facts, Fuel Lett’s Fight...

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2025/11/21

The NDP gave the Free Press the scoop on a new plan to invoke an emergency authorization to open a drug user site. Dan Lett accordingly doubled down on the misinformation and myths used to attack the stakeholders who derailed the first safe consumption site plan. As Episode 56 explains, we saw how it really unfolded- and also noticed he got a key aspect of the new SCS plan wrong. Part 1-Our recent columns in the Winnipeg Sun peeled back the PR campaign pumping the tires of the Parking

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00:35:20

Nov 13 2025- Winnipeg Transit Fare Crackdown Nothing...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/11/14

Episode 55 looks at the first batch of results released about the 'Winnipeg Transit Violent Crime Intervention Strategy' and the enforcement focus on fare-jumpers.Marty Gold evaluates the numbers, including attempted fare skipping and those who took a hike when asked at the bus stops to verify they had the money to pay. There are also statistics on criminal charges laid by cops for either on-the-spot infractions or for prior cases. The numbers show how out of control things were allowed to

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00:30:27

Nov 4 2025- Is Winnipeg Importing Homeless People?

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/11/04

An online reaction to our series in the Winnipeg Sun on homeless encampment mayhem and failed government policies has raised an important question for Episode 54- are governments actually bringing homeless people into Winnipeg?Part 1- A recap of recent Sun columns and podcasts, and a reflection on the 15 years since our last broadcast on 92.9 KICK-FM.Part 2- A source with access to the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) says that asylum/refugee claimants coming to Canada

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00:45:45

Oct 28 2025- Media Malaise Helped Fuel Low EK Voter...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/10/28

Episode 53 wraps up our coverage of the Elmwood-East Kildonan by-election to succeed the late Jason Schreyer on Winnipeg city council.Part 1- Our analysis: The win by Emma Durand-Wood sets the stage for the organization of a far-left slate in the 2026 general election to try to take control of civic politics. We look at the radical policies she and her backers like 2022 Mayoral candidate Shaun Loney want to impose, and the conflicts she might encounter with Mayor Gillingham and the area Community

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01:00:53

Oct 17 2025- Urbanist Durand-Woods Vies For Votes in...

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2025/10/17

After being the first candidate to declare, the campaign of Emma Durand-Wood has knocked on every door in Elmwood-East Kildonan. In Episode 52, she tells about her platform, her background in urban issues, and her vision for the ward as the October 25th vote draws near. A writer and editor by trade, Emma Durand-Wood moved to Elmwood in 2008 from Vancouver. While not being involved in politics there, her rise through community organizing in Winnipeg is similar to the BC progressive playbook

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01:00:06

Oct 11 2025- Sweryda Seeks To Succeed Schreyer in...

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2025/10/11

Chris Sweryda was the last entrant to the October 25th by-election, but he's counting on the hard work he did as the ward assistant to Jason Schreyer to resonate with voters in Elmwood-East Kildonan. Episode 51 has a wide-ranging and informative interview about Sweryda and his platform.First on his list is building a new Louise Bridge, after he learned the rehabilitation plan "would involve an 18 month closure and that's completely unacceptable.... Repair is just not the answer any

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01:00:12

Oct 6 2025- EK's Kyle Roche Keen On Capturing Council...

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2025/10/07

He works in the City Planning department, and the latest plan of Kyle Roche is to become the councillor for Elmwood - East Kildonan. Our series of interviews with the candidates in the October 25th by-election continues in Episode 50 of Season 6. Part 1- "If I was satisfied with how City Hall is handling things, I wouldn’t be running for Council."He's worked in a few different city departments, and Kyle Roche has a different way of approaching what's going on- and going wrong- in

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00:56:06

Sept 30 2025- Selahadin Seeks Support in Elmwood-EK...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/09/30

(Editor's note- Spotify required we delete this episode and republish it. No edits were made to the interview content.) In a crowded field of seven hopefuls, Zekharia Selahadin is hoping his simple grassroots approach will generate support on October 25th from voters in Elmwood- East Kildonan. Part 1- He moved to Canada from Ethiopia as a child and grew up in Elmwood, and has worked in childcare and with the Green Team. In Episode 49, Selahadin discusses the top issues he's hearing about at

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01:05:19

Sept 26 2025- Woodstock Slams Supportive Housing...

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2025/09/26

A focus on civics - and a look at his new book - brings Don Woodstock back to TGCTS for Episode 48. There's lots of ideas, opinions and observations on tap!Part 1- Don was among the few Winnipeg residents who actually went to one of the city's "Information Sessions" about the five proposed sites for new supportive housing projects. With good reason, the Property and Development Committee adjourned the Public Hearing to get more details. As Woodstock explains, the fact his questions

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01:02:13

Sept 15 2025- A Dr. Ted Talk- Rosenberg on...

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2025/09/15

Dr. Ted Rosenberg, who was raised in Winnipeg, has written a book Ayekha about the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the meteoric rise he witnessed of antisemitic attitudes and actions in the medical field and in general society. Episode 47 presents our full interview with Dr. Rosenberg. He explains why he resigned from a 30 year teaching post at the University of British Columbia after the administration refused to confront the manifestation of Jew-hate in the medical school and among

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00:31:27

Sept 13 2025- Nahanni Fontaine Must Go, Manitobans...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/09/14

Nahanni Fontaine couldn't stop herself from parroting radical rot about the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk - and Premier Wab Kinew's ride to the rescue only made things worse for him and his Families Minister. In Episode 46, we review the public outburst after Kinew forgave Fontaine's online antics and half-baked apology and said she's not being fired from his NDP cabinet.Part 1 - Marty Gold recaps the whirlwind of news tips and more over the past few weeks. You'll hear

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00:38:12

Sept 7 2025- Braydon Maz Makes Waves in Elmwood-EK...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/09/07

The delays in repairing the Louise Bridge made Braydon Mazurkiewich decide to put his name on the ballot, and he's bringing a brash style of campaigning to the October 25th by-election in Elmwood- East Kildonan. Part 1 - He knows his way around political campaigns, but after the City of Winnipeg continually missed target dates to get the Louise Bridge open this, Braydon Mazurkiewich decided to try to succeed his late friend Jason Schreyer as councillor for Elmwood- East Kildonan. He takes credit

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01:02:54

Aug 30 2025- Prefontaine Touts Labour Experience in...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/08/31

Another special interview for a long weekend, as Episode 44 brings a conversation with Carmen Prefontaine, seeking the city council seat in Elmwood-East Kildonan on October 25.8.40 Part 2 - First-time candidate Carmen Prefontaine brings over 16 years of experience as a City of Winnipeg employee, along with her current union leadership role to her campaign. She says her decision to run stems from a long-standing residency in the community and her connection with the late Coun. Jason Schreyer.She

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00:38:14

Aug 24 2025- Winnipeg's Decline Becoming A Ballot Box...

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2025/08/25

Episode 43 pivots off of two emails received from followers of our reporting. Their observations lead to an analysis of the potential issues in next year's Mayoral and civic election. 5.53 Part 2 - "Fabulous results from your articles"A resident in the East Exchange notified us of two separate actions taken against illegal encampments- and gave credit to our reports about the relentless misery inflicted by homeless criminals on the neighborhood. Another listener told about their

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