Full Comment

Postmedia

Canada

Mark Carney

Donald Trump

Justin Trudeau

United States

Pierre Poilievre

Israel

Tariffs

Liberal Party Of Canada

China

Iran

Liberal Party

Hamas

NDP

Immigration

Fentanyl

Covid-19

Opioid Crisis

Canadian Politics

Alberta

Full Comment is Canada’s podcast for compelling interviews, controversial opinions and fascinating discussions. Hosted by Brian Lilley. Published by Postmedia, new episodes are released each Monday.

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Look what happens in Alberta when we let it do stuff

Two new pipeline plans and an enormous $13-billion Meta data centre have been announced for Alberta in just the last few days. Brett Wilson, the veteran Calgary-based investor, joins Brian to explain the potential of the province to boom after just a... more

13 Jul 2026 • 48 min • Most popular

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Canada waited too long to rein in dangerous Big Tech platforms

Balancing protection for kids online while ensuring free speech and privacy for everyone else isn’t easy, which is why Ottawa has muffed it so many times, leaving Canada decades behind other countries in monitoring the harmful excesses of social medi... more

6 Jul 2026 • 57 min

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Is Mark Carney bringing ‘mean’ back?

As Liberal MPs moan anonymously that Prime Minister Mark Carney is a mean boss, his defenders say it’s just high performance expectations (unlike the last leader’s). But, as our Political Hack panel looks back on the parliamentary sitting just ended,... more

29 Jun 2026 • 1 hr

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Here comes the big U.S.-Israel split

President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran is seen as a total capitulation to the Islamic Republic, and most of all in Israel, which fought alongside the Americans. Brian speaks with Eylon Levy, former Israeli government spokesman, and Danny Citrinowicz... more

22 Jun 2026 • 49 min

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Recent Guests

Danny Citrinowicz

Former Israeli Defense Intelligence Unit officer, including head of the Iran branch

Israeli Defense Intelligence

Episode: Here comes the big U.S.-Israel split

Richard Fadden

Former Director of CSIS; former National Security Advisor

Canadian Government / CSIS

Episode: Ottawa’s building a backdoor to slide into our personal online data

Natalie Campbell

Director of Government Relations for the Internet Society

Internet Society

Episode: Ottawa’s building a backdoor to slide into our personal online data

Ariella Kimmel

Former political staffer, activist and communication consultant

Toronto Jewish community

Episode: Carney officially gives up on Canadian values for fear of losing the bigoted vote

Tara Klein Leighton

Leads Canadian Women Against Antisemitism

Educational and advocacy group in Toronto

Episode: Carney officially gives up on Canadian values for fear of losing the bigoted vote

Amir Epstein

Head of Tafsik, community organization

Tafsik

Episode: Carney officially gives up on Canadian values for fear of losing the bigoted vote

Richard Kurland

Lawyer and policy advocate who works in the immigration field

Independent immigration policy expert

Episode: Face it, some migrants are totally abusing our immigration system

Paul Colborne

President and CEO of Surge Energy, industry veteran in oil patch

Surge Energy

Episode: Investor interest in Alberta going ‘nuclear’ over Carney’s messaging

Tracy Moran

Journalist covering cross-border trade for National Post

National Post

Episode: Canada’s too late now to save CUSMA from a Trump rewrite...or worse

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Brian Lilley

Brian Lilley, Host of Full Comment

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 666 ratings

Liberals attacking Canada’s constitution illegally.
What great insight from Former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford. As always Brian thanks for providing the clarity on what the Liberal Gov is up to. Canadians need more of this reporting.
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MJBCalg
Canada3 months ago
Warren Kinsella
Mostly a great podcast but Warren Kinsella is a bit too much. Shows why the country is in a mess
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Byebyejusty
Canada3 months ago
Wish I could give a 6
Excellent work post USA/Israel intervention in Iran. Here is hoping it turns into a long term change for the good in that region. Well done Brian.
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Reid Baker
Canada5 months ago
Disappointing
Weak arguments and debates.
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John Lock
Canada5 months ago
Canadas 25 years of mismanagement
After listening to Martha Findlays comment on the dairy farmers holding the country hostage. Funny how in that 25 years Canada has done alot of poor management decisions to lessen our economic success. Those year only 4/25 years did the right wing parties have a majority. Hmmm?
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Apple Podcasts	#38	Canada/News/News Commentary
Apple Podcasts	#26	Argentina/News/News Commentary
Apple Podcasts	#151	United Arab Emirates/News/News Commentary
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Ottawa’s building a backdoor to slide into our personal online data

Q: Did the government promise that they would listen to critics of C-2 and get things right with C-22?

Natalie explains that while there was criticism of C-2 and the government signaled consideration of concerns, the core issue remains the broad powers to compel services to weaken security and potentially create backdoors, which could threaten encryption and security online.

Here comes the big U.S.-Israel split

Q: Let's talk about the actual deal. Supporters say there are checks and balances in the deal that put limits on Tehran. How many times have they lied to or evaded inspections, and how would you construct a robust oversight?

Citrinowicz argues the deal is weak on nuclear oversight, emphasizing the need for a robust inspector regime involving the IAEA and other experts to close loopholes, with explicit limits on missiles and proxies; he contends Iran has historically exploited gaps and that trust is limited, so a comprehensive, enforceable framework is essential even if politically challenging.

Here comes the big U.S.-Israel split

Q: Let me ask you about Israel's relations with outside countries, because and specifically about Washington going forward, because one of the things that JD Vance said that is correct, may be uncomfortable to hear and he definitely is, let's just say he has a different view on Israel than the Republicans traditionally have had for the last while.

Citrinowicz explains that Israel's external relationships depend on balancing pressures from both the U.S. and regional partners; while there are fluctuations in American policy and political support, Israel remains a critical security ally, though the war's outcomes may shift which American leaders are perceived as reliable partners. The discussion highlights concerns about how forthcoming agreements and U.S. political dynamics could recalibrate Israel's diplomatic calculus.

Investor interest in Alberta going ‘nuclear’ over Carney’s messaging

Q: So as someone in the business, give me your reaction from when you first heard about it to now. How are you feeling about this deal?

I'm excited about the deal, I think steps are being taken, and trust is being built as capital markets want to see the steps and proof that follow, which should mobilize more investment.

This is why so many Albertans want to separate

Q: What would be the path to independence or reform?

A combination of an independence referendum, possible re-federation steps, and negotiating leverage through constitutional signals like clear majority votes and dialogue on equalization reform.

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