Just Right… with Bob Metz and Robert Vaughan

906 – “Don’t label me!”—behind the political identity crisis

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Apr 022025

In the world of politics the first rule is “Define, or be defined” and political victories are won by those who do the defining. Critical to the political definition game is the use of labels, most significantly, the terms ‘Left’ and ‘Right.’

Over the past few years, a pattern is developing in which more and more people who previously identified themselves as ‘left wing’ or ‘moderate’ are surprisingly finding themselves being labeled ‘right wing’ without really understanding why.

Citing their support for freedom of speech, bodily autonomy, an end to foreign wars, and other philosophically-aligned-with-freedom issues, they express regret that the Left has ‘abandoned’ these values and that these values are now being espoused by the Right.

However, their description of this process as a ‘re-alignment’ of the political Left and Right is incorrect. What is actually happening is an awakening to the true nature of Left and Right. The Left has long represented the ideology of tyranny in all its forms, while the Right has represented the ideology of freedom. Continue reading »

905 – The PPC vs the PPC—the People’s Party of Canada versus the People Problem in Canada

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Mar 262025

In this 2025 Canadian election, Maxime Bernier and the People’s Party of Canada have been entirely ‘Left’ out of the picture by the media. What’s surprising is that there are a significant number of people on the ‘Right’ who would also like to see Bernier left out of the picture. Most call themselves ‘conservatives.’

Apparently, Bernier and the PPC represent some kind of threat to both groups.

Suffering from political derangement syndromes like the myths of ‘splitting the vote,’ or the ‘wasted vote’ delusion, this latter group of voters who see themselves on the Right comprise a major part of what can best be termed as the ‘People Problem in Canada.’

Steeped in sheer ignorance, this group can best be seen as NPCs, ‘non-player-characters’, the mindless zombies who are reacting to a false stimulus (like a fear of Mark Carney), instead of acting on reason or principle. Continue reading »

904 – So where’s the party?—on the Left or Right?

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Mar 192025

Having witnessed the political party machinations in Canada on both the provincial and federal level, it should not be surprising that there have been calls to reduce the influence of political parties.

Operating on the principles of a British parliamentary system, Ontario’s Doug Ford, after having won a two-week February snap election called on a whim, has since made an utter fool of himself attempting to beat US president Donald Trump in a tariff war. Meanwhile, Mark Carney, now Canada’s Prime Minister, was never elected to office and is an open advocate of globalism and an opponent of Canadian sovereignty.

With only 19% of Ontario’s eligible voters giving Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party a majority government, and with zero voters on the federal level having elected Mark Carney, some might be asking whatever happened to the ‘democratic’ principle of ‘we the people’?

In Canada, there is one federal party that has addressed this question head-on in its very name: the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) under the leadership of Maxime Bernier. Continue reading »

903 – The third choice—putting our own house in order | Major Russ Cooper

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Mar 122025

In the wake of a growing Canadian tyranny confronted by US president Trump’s tariff threats, Canadians have three choices, argues our guest Major Russ Cooper (retired): (1) Go American, (2) Go with the British empire, or (3) Go it on their own. He favors the third choice, beginning with the task of putting our own house in order – “taking what we have and making it what we want.”

Given Trump’s musings about Canada becoming a 51st state, it might surprise most Canadians and Americans alike just how complicated and time consuming the actual process of becoming a state is. That complexity and time frame would critically weaken any power that Canada might have in any negotiations warns Russ. Continue reading »

902 – Speaking his own mind—for the People’s Party of Canada | Peyman Askari

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Mar 052025

Fresh on the heels of Ontario’s hit-and-run provincial election, Canadians are now preparing for a federal election in which the major contenders are expected to be the Liberal Party’s Mark Carney and the Conservative Party’s Pierre Poilievre.

Both support Canada’s involvement in the Ukraine war, the ideology of climate change, and getting into a trade war with America. Each party supported the recent mandatory Covid lockdowns and injections; each party continues to support various trade restrictions and monopolies within the country. And so much more.

So where can Canadian voters turn for a political option that does not force them to fund and support these unconscionable and irrational policies? In Canada there is one clear choice: the People’s Party of Canada, which under the leadership of Maxime Bernier and his army of PPC candidates, is bringing that choice to ridings across Canada.

One such candidate is our guest Peyman Askari, whose personal journey from what he calls a “Leftist cult” eventually steered him towards the People’s Party of Canada. In sharing his story, Peyman speaks freely about his own observations regarding the state of politics in Canada.

Though low in the polls during its early history, a new political party like the PPC must stand at the ready, says Peyman. It must “always be on the starting line… to take advantage of unpredictable white swan events.”

On the contentious matter of becoming a 51st state, Peyman suggests that this would not be a good idea for Canada: “We have to get there on our own.”

As a 51st state, Canadians would be spared the effort of gaining any new found freedoms, and so would never value their freedom in the same way that those who fought for freedom do. As an entitlement, freedom is little appreciated. As a value, freedom is cherished and becomes the defining point of a nation’s culture.

That’s why for Canadians, ‘earning’ their freedom is how to do it in a way that is Just Right.

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Reclaiming Canada’s cultural identity | Russ Cooper

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Mar 012025

Justin Trudeau has claimed that “there is no core identity, no mainstream in Canada” and that Canada is the world’s “first post-national state.” This, of course, was wishful thinking on the part of the Liberal Prime Minister, who also claimed that “Canada works better when there are Quebecers running it because we’ve got a sense of the whole country.” This inflated sense of importance and narcissistic attitude contradicts Canada’s long history of Western, primarily British, values of classical liberalism.

Trudeau’s attempt to undermine Canadian culture is seen by some as part of broader efforts by globalists and socialists like him who seek to erode our history and spirit. Some Canadians, repulsed by such efforts, have banded together to reclaim Canada’s proud heritage as a country that respected individual rights and fostered economic prosperity. One such organization is Canadian Citizens for Charter Rights and Freedoms (C3RF), co-founded and presided over by Major Russ Cooper (Ret’d).

Major Cooper joins Robert Vaughan to discuss the perceived decline in Canadian pride since the rise of the Trudeau regime and how we can reclaim the strong sense of culture we once had.

Peyman Askari—The slow drip of tyranny

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Feb 262025

A distinctive feature of the People’s Party of Canada is the freedom its leader, Maxime Bernier, grants his candidates to express themselves. Unlike other federal Canadian parties, which tightly control their candidates by prohibiting press interactions and, in some cases, even barring participation in all-candidates debates out of fear of missteps that could embarrass the party or its leader, Bernier takes a different approach. He encourages his candidates to openly share their personal views in public forums, trusting them to address issues important to Canadians with honesty and authenticity.

Joining Robert Vaughan is PPC candidate Peyman Askari, who not only speaks candidly about topics that interest him but also actively engages with fellow Canadians on matters they care about most. Through his video platform, “In Lay Terms,” he has produced 160 discussions to date. Peyman represents the PPC in the riding of West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country.