LeDrew Rant: Lobbyists, Champagne, and the Night of the Budget

14/11/2025 3 min
LeDrew Rant: Lobbyists, Champagne, and the Night of the Budget

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Stephen LeDrew exposes a story that should have dominated the headlines — but didn’t.On the night of the federal budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne attended a private dinner at a fancy French Ottawa restaurant, hosted by Federal Government Lobbyists. While millions of Canadians struggle with debt, inflation, and rising costs, the nation’s elite leaders were celebrating with industry insiders — and the Government-subsidized legacy media said nothing.LeDrew calls it exactly what it is: the Ottawa bubble in full view. Decisions that affect every Canadian are being made behind closed doors by a cozy circle of politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists — while publicly- funded news outlets look the other way.A fiery Three Minutes on integrity, accountability, and why Canadians deserve better than silence from both their government and their media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.