The Political Orphans

Nico Lagan
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The Political Orphans Every party has failed Canada. The left vs right divide has become an illusion of choice that prevents people from understanding the real problems we are facing. This is Canada’s independent live political debate show — hosted by Nico Lagan. 🔴 LIVE Sunday–Thursday | 7PM–8PM EST We identify real problems, explain the facts clearly, and bring future leaders together to build and implement solutions.

  1. 1d ago

    Could Toronto Elect Their First Muslim Mayor Next Month? The Numbers Will Surprise You!

    Toronto’s 2026 municipal election is approaching, and mayoral candidate Bahira Abdulsalam is drawing attention after a viral exchange questioning whether she would implement Sharia law if elected. But tonight, I want to go beyond the viral clip and look at the numbers. How large is Toronto’s Muslim voting population? How significant does that voting bloc become when municipal turnout remains low? How much influence can an organized community have when elections are decided by a fraction of eligible voters? In the 2023 mayoral by-election, Olivia Chow won with just over 269,000 votes and 37% of votes cast. Tonight, we break down Toronto’s demographics, voter turnout, the Muslim vote, strong-mayor powers, and what happened in New York City with Zohran Mamdani. Could Toronto elect its first Muslim mayor in 2026? And if not this election... Could it happen four years from now? Join the conversation and tell me what you think. 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #nicolagan #Toronto #TorontoElection #Canada #CanadianPolitics #MuslimVote #Immigration #ShariaLaw #PoliticalOrphans

  2. 3d ago

    Canadians Pay 42% In Taxes But That's Just The Tip Of The Iceberg | The Reality Is Much Worse!

    The average Canadian family now spends nearly 42% of its income on taxes — but that's only the beginning of Canada's affordability problem. According to the Fraser Institute's 2026 Canadian Consumer Tax Index, the average Canadian family earns $121,111 and pays approximately $50,721 in taxes. But what happens to the money Canadians have left? Over the past five years, food prices have increased by approximately 27%. A family of four is projected to spend nearly $1,000 more on food this year alone. Nearly 2.2 million visits to Canadian food banks were recorded in a single month — almost double the level recorded just six years ago. Then there's housing. The average Canadian home that sold for approximately $471,000 in 2016 now costs roughly $675,000. And while a home cost approximately 2.3 times annual income in 1961, today we're looking at roughly 7.8 times annual income. And there's another part of this conversation we rarely discuss: what constitutes a basic necessity has completely changed. Internet. Cellphones. Childcare. A second vehicle. Insurance. Commuting. Expenses Canadian families either didn't have in 1961 or didn't depend on the way families do today. Tonight, we're going beyond the headline numbers and looking at what it actually costs to live in Canada in 2026 — and why so many Canadians feel like they're falling further behind regardless of how much they work. And I want to hear from you: Have you had to cut back on groceries or other necessities? Have you moved in with your family to reduce your expenses? Are you growing your own food or hunting your own meat? What have you changed to deal with Canada's rising cost of living? 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #Canada #CostOfLiving #CanadianPolitics #Taxes #FoodPrices #HousingCrisis #Inflation #Affordability #FoodBanks #CanadianEconomy #PoliticalOrphans #NicoLagan

  3. 5d ago

    Is Pierre Poilievre's Leadership Crumbling? Or Just A Media Distraction? Rob Anders Joins Nico Lagan

    Is Pierre Poilievre's leadership actually crumbling — or are Canadians watching another mainstream media distraction while Mark Carney's government avoids scrutiny? Tonight I'm joined by Rob Anders, former Member of Parliament, founding member of the Conservative Party of Canada and someone who has known Pierre Poilievre since he was just 14 years old. With Conservative MPs crossing the floor, longtime party members walking away and questions surrounding Poilievre's leadership dominating the headlines, there are two very different stories being told. One says the Conservative Party is fractured and Pierre Poilievre is the problem. The other says Canada's mainstream media is obsessing over the opposition while giving Mark Carney and the Liberal government a free pass. So which is it? Rob Anders has been around the Canadian conservative movement for decades and knew Pierre long before most Canadians had ever heard his name. That gives him a perspective on Poilievre, the Conservative Party and the Canadian conservative movement that very few people can offer. We get into what's happening inside the Conservative Party, what conservatism actually means in Canada today, whether Pierre still represents those values and how much difference really remains between Canada's major political parties. We also examine the growing argument that Canada effectively has a Uniparty — where Conservatives may campaign against Liberal policies but too often participate in the same political system once they arrive in Ottawa. And with Canadians increasingly frustrated by both the government and the opposition, the conversation ultimately goes somewhere much bigger than Pierre Poilievre: Can Canadians still vote themselves out of the mess we're in? This isn't about defending Pierre Poilievre or attacking him. It's about figuring out what's actually happening inside Canada's Conservative Party, whether the criticism of its leader is justified, and whether Canadians are being distracted from the people currently running the country. Let me know what you think in the comments. 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #PierrePoilievre #RobAnders #MarkCarney #ConservativeParty #CPC #CanadianPolitics #Canada #LiberalParty #MainstreamMedia #Conservative #PoliticalOrphans #NicoLagan

  4. Aug 14

    CBSA Raided A Calgary International Student Protest | Some Are Concerned While Others Welcome It!

    For nearly two weeks, over 1,000 international graduates — most of them from Punjab, India — have been protesting in Calgary, staging a hunger strike after their Post-Graduation Work Permit applications were rejected en masse. Yesterday, CBSA officers showed up directly at the protest site, checking immigration documents and flagging 12 people as possibly inadmissible to Canada. Danielle Smith backed the move, saying a student visa was always meant to be temporary. Civil rights advocates are calling it a dangerous precedent — the first time border enforcement has directly targeted an active protest site in recent Canadian history. Tonight, independent journalist Jason Lavigne joins me to break it all down — what the actual rules say, how many international students are really in Canada, and why this is happening now. 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #nicolagan #thepoliticalorphans #CBSA #Immigration #Calgary #InternationalStudents #DanielleSmith #Canada #PGWP #ImmigrationPolicy

  5. Aug 14

    Danielle Smith's NEW AI Data Centre Video | What She Didn't Want You To Know

    Danielle Smith released a video today addressing six questions Albertans have been asking about the Meta AI data centre. What she conveniently left out is where this story actually gets interesting. She never mentioned the $70 billion Wonder Valley project — the largest AI data centre in the world, also being built in Alberta. She called the levy "no taxpayer backstop," but didn't mention it doesn't start collecting until December 2026, and companies can offset it entirely through existing tax credits. She touted a 6% drop in your transmission bill — which works out to about $1.80 a month. And she never once mentioned Mark Carney's AI For All program, the $200 billion federal strategy that explains exactly who these data centres are really being built for. Tonight I break down her video question by question — what she said, what the numbers actually mean, and why Alberta becoming the centre of Canada's AI infrastructure might make separation a lot harder than anyone's admitting. 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #nicolagan #thepoliticalorphans #DanielleSmith #Alberta #AIDataCentre #Meta #WonderValley #AlbertaIndependence #AIForAll #MarkCarney #Canada

  6. Aug 10

    Are Conservative MPs Censoring Canadians? | Jeff Evely Suspects Matt Strauss Got His X Suspended!

    Jeff Evely says Larry Brock just became the fourth Conservative MP — after Garnett Genuis, Leslyn Lewis, and Matt Strauss — to decline sponsoring a House of Commons petition to repeal or amend Bill C-4's conversion therapy provisions. Then, after a heated exchange with Matt Strauss, Jeff's X account got suspended. Strauss says he never even saw the request, calling it "spam correspondence." Jeff isn't convinced. Tonight, Jeff Evely joins me to break down what actually happened, what Bill C-4 does, and why he's been calling out Larry Brock, Leslyn Lewis, Garnett Genuis, and Pierre Poilievre. If a party built on "free expression" and "accountability" is silencing the people holding it accountable, is that really any different from the censorship they claim to oppose? 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan

  7. Aug 7

    Regina Mosque's Weekly Call For Prayer Resumes After Backlash | All Approved By Unelected Officials

    A Regina mosque paused its outdoor call to prayer after public backlash. This Friday, it resumes — approved not by city council, not by elected officials, but by the police department, acting alone under a decades-old noise bylaw. Tonight we break down exactly how this happened: the bylaw that gives police this power, the Charter obligations at play, why church bells are treated differently under the law, and what happened when the same thing played out in Dearborn and Hamtramck, Michigan — starting at just 10-20% of the population. Is this Regina's first step down the same road? And is it too late to change course? 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #nicolagan #thepoliticalorphans #Regina #CallToPrayer #Canada #Immigration #Charter #Bylaw #Dearborn #Hamtramck #Secularism #FreedomOfReligion

  8. Aug 5

    Mark Gerretsen Called The Allison Inquiry "Attention Seeking" | I'm Not Letting This Slide

    A Liberal MP posted a video calling the Allison Inquiry — a non-partisan citizen-led inquiry into COVID vaccine injuries — nothing more than an attention-seeking political stunt. He laughed while saying "testimony doesn't equal causation." Here's what he didn't mention: Canada's own government reported over 58,000 adverse event reports, with more than 11,700 considered serious. Out of the claims submitted to the federal compensation program, only 252 have ever been approved. I break down exactly what Mark Gerretsen got wrong, why this inquiry exists in the first place, and why Canadians who were silenced, lost their careers, and are still fighting to get their injuries recognized deserve better than being mocked by the people who created this mess. Fair warning — I don't hold back tonight. 💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan 🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn't take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive. 🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com 🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan Follow Nico Lagan ▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan 📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan 📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan 🐦 x.com/realnicolagan #nicolagan #thepoliticalorphans #AllisonInquiry #VaccineInjury #MarkGerretsen #CovidVaccine #FreedomConvoy #VaccineMandates #Canada #Accountability #FreeSpeech #Politics

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The Political Orphans Every party has failed Canada. The left vs right divide has become an illusion of choice that prevents people from understanding the real problems we are facing. This is Canada’s independent live political debate show — hosted by Nico Lagan. 🔴 LIVE Sunday–Thursday | 7PM–8PM EST We identify real problems, explain the facts clearly, and bring future leaders together to build and implement solutions.

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  • Creator
    Nico Lagan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    344
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nico Lagan
  • Show Website
    The Political Orphans

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