Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
On this edition of On Second Street, host Colin Craig is joined by Kris Sims of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and National Post columnist Tristin Hopper for the good, the bad and the ugly in Canadian politics.
The panel digs into Alberta's separation referendum and the other questions on the ballot, then turns to Canada–U.S. tensions, where Kris calls tariffs "trade taxes" and Tristin argues politicians have no incentive to close a deal. They also question the Prime Minister's investment summit and its eye-watering project price tags, and wrap with Calgary's leaked budget pointing to a property tax hike as high as 20%.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to On Second Street
00:42 – Alberta's separation referendum
02:40 – Tristin on the Quebec comparison
04:41 – Canada–U.S. tensions
05:15 – Kris: tariffs are trade taxes
07:55 – No incentive to make a deal
10:34 – The investment summit
11:56 – $57B Port of Churchill and other price tags
13:56 – Cosmetic summits or corporate welfare?
16:25 – Calgary's leaked budget and a 20% tax hike
17:44 – Kris: keep city government small
18:31 – Tristin on voter apathy
21:07 – Final thoughts
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• Kris Sims: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
• Tristin Hopper: NP Columnist
On Second Street
Host: Colin Craig
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On this edition of On Second Street, host Colin Craig is joined by Kris Sims of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and National Post columnist Tristin Hopper for the good, the bad and the ugly in Canadian politics.
The panel digs into Alberta's separation referendum and the other questions on the ballot, then turns to Canada–U.S. tensions, where Kris calls tariffs "trade taxes" and Tristin argues politicians have no incentive to close a deal. They also question the Prime Minister's investment summit and its eye-watering project price tags, and wrap with Calgary's leaked budget pointing to a property tax hike as high as 20%.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to On Second Street
00:42 – Alberta's separation referendum
02:40 – Tristin on the Quebec comparison
04:41 – Canada–U.S. tensions
05:15 – Kris: tariffs are trade taxes
07:55 – No incentive to make a deal
10:34 – The investment summit
11:56 – $57B Port of Churchill and other price tags
13:56 – Cosmetic summits or corporate welfare?
16:25 – Calgary's leaked budget and a 20% tax hike
17:44 – Kris: keep city government small
18:31 – Tristin on voter apathy
21:07 – Final thoughts
GUESTS
• Kris Sims: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
• Tristin Hopper: NP Columnist
On Second Street
Host: Colin Craig
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#OnSecondStreet #ColinCraig #KrisSims #TristinHopper #CanadianPolitics #AlbertaSeparation #AlbertaReferendum #CanadianTaxpayersFederation #NationalPost #Tariffs #CanadaUS #TradeWar #MarkCarney #DanielleSmith #DougFord #InvestInCanada #PropertyTax #Calgary #CityCouncil #CostOfLiving #Taxpayers #CanadianEconomy #MunicipalPolitics #GoodBadUgly #CdnPoli
