Jon Liedtke

Jon Liedtke

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Jew, Aspiring mensch, Samish Indian, continual grinch. Non-award winning radio host & commentator. Used to work in cannabis and newspapers. Windsor Ontario, Canada.

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Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens ends media scrum after CBC reporter asks him questions regarding former Windsor police chief's racist remarks and the police services board's disciplinary actions. Dilkens insists he is only answering questions about his campaign before wrapping up and walking away.

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Is @McConaughey testing a Texas governor run? From his book outlining his philosophies, weekly newsletters, seeking out political independents, & Apple show about running for Texas Governor, McConaughey is building a political machine. I explain the long-game campaign jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/23/a...

jonliedtke.caAlright, Alright, Alright Texas: Is Matthew McConaughey Playing the Long Game for Texas Governor? - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke told 610 CKTB that Matthew McConaughey’s media footprint—including Apple TV’s Brothers—serves as a turnkey shadow campaign for Texas Governor to defeat political cynicism.
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The US Embassy Ottawa’s accusation of Canadian election interference is bunk & attacking retaliatory tariffs is hypocritical. US State met with Canadian separatists & convoy/blockades had foreign money. Americans should seek to mend the old relationship. jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/22/c...

jonliedtke.caChecking Washington into the Boards: Liedtke Debunks the U.S. Embassy’s "Election Interference" Claims - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke dismantles U.S. Embassy election interference claims against Canada, calling counter-tariffs legitimate defense and urging both nations to end diplomatic bickering and restore trade.
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Toronto 18 ringleader granted full parole based on prison metrics for regular criminals, not terrorists. Counter-terror parole reform is urgently needed. Listen & weigh in👇 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/21/canadas-polite-terror-trap-toronto-18-ringleader-parole-proves-counter-terror-parole-reform-required/

jonliedtke.caCanada's "Polite" Terror Trap: Toronto 18 Ringleader Parole Proves Counter-Terror Parole Reform Required - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke critiques the Parole Board of Canada's decision to grant full parole to Toronto 18 terror ringleader Zakaria Amara.
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Sick Person: Because basic follow-up questions is the darkest twist possible. Clearly, accountability is a gateway symptom." Trump loses it at a reporter: "Wait wait. Quiet. Quiet! What's wrong with you? Are you a SICK person?"

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Who won the Alberta referendum? Both sides claim victory. I say that a 75% rejection shuts it down. Premier Smith's referendum was unnecessary & damaging & with foreign interference reports & financing loopholes, Ottawa must secure future votes. 🎧Listen & comment!👇 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/20/c...

jonliedtke.caCanada & Alberta Won the Referndum, Secessionists Lost - Kvetch & ReleaseLiedtke calls Alberta's 75% vote against separation a massive defeat. He criticizes the costly referendum and demands stronger Canadian election security.
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Protestor, Protestor, Pants on Fire, Burning in France isn't his desire! One of the protestors in France set their pants on fire instead of causing public damage, and it took some time to deal with.

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President Trump mocks the name of US Michigan DEM SENATE candidate Abdul El-Sayed and states that El-Sayed's middle name is Mohamed, concluding he was right. "His name is actually Abdullah sub-ba-ba-ba. It's Abdullah ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, Mohamed El-Sayed. So his middle name is Mohamed, so I was right."

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The 49th Detroit Free Press Marathon is taking place today between Windsor Ontario and Detroit Michigan, with the Windsor Detroit Tunnel serving as the border connection.

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Live in the UK, interested about Jewish issues and want to travel to Israel? careful. it could get you a visit from the counter terrorism police

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Foreign interference isn’t surprising, it’s an inevitable reality. Hostile state actors don’t meddle because they’re supervillains; they meddle to erode institutional trust. The real scandal is Canada's lack of basic safeguards. 🎧LIEDTKE'S GOT A TAKE: jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/16/d...

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Foreign political interference isn't surprising, it's reality. But Canada acts like leaving Timbits outdoors & raccoons eating them requires a National Day of Mourning. The scandal isn't that they try, it's that we're unprepared. Agree? Liedtke's Take: jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/16/d...

jonliedtke.caDark Money & Bureaucratic Blindfolds: The Reality of Foreign Interference in Canada - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke tells Gene Valaitis that foreign political interference is inevitable, criticizing Canada’s bureaucratic enforcement and advocating for real-time dark money tracking.
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Six Bloodiest Conflicts Since 2000: 1. Congo 3 Million 2. Syria 610,000 3. Ethiopia vs. Tigray 600,000 4. Darfur 300,000 5. Iraq 280,771 6. Yemen 227,000

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I’ve wanted to play Grand Theft Auto GTA: Greater Toronto Area my whole life, & AI could make it? Hours of waiting in bumper-to-bumper traffic in a stolen Honda Civic. What more could you ask for in a game? LISTEN to my full take on AI cloning software👇 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/15/t...

jonliedtke.caThe Death of Paid Software? AI Creates Free ADOBE & OFFICE Clones - Kvetch & ReleaseOn Liedtke’s Got a Take, Jon Liedtke discusses an open-source AI developer who replicated ADOBE and MICROSOFT OFFICE software, discussing whether this marks the end of software subscriptions or if it ...
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Melania is John Lithgow in Footloose and the world's largest human being is a competitive swimmer who causes other swimmers lifetime windburn when swimming past... Got it

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“This isn’t going to be a solemn historical lesson in civic justice. It’s going to be sandwiched on your social media timeline between unboxing videos & ranking fast food.” I discuss the Pentagon's upcoming livestream execution. FULL SEGMENT: jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/14/t... @genevalaitis @610CKTB

jonliedtke.caTrump's Livestream Execution is Macabre Clickbait, Not Deterrence - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke dismisses streaming the Fort Hood shooter’s execution as sensational clickbait, arguing it won't deter terrorism, while criticizing Ottawa's inaction against the feed.
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Canadian Press used Pierre Poilievre's answer to my question about Canadian foreign policy leverage and Palestinian statehood recognition preconditions not being met from his presser this morning at the riverfront in Windsor. Pretty cool.

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I ask Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre what foreign policy leverage Canada has with the USA still imposing tariffs & the Palestinian Authority defying Canadian preconditions for official statehood recognition: 2026 elections (no Hamas), governance reform, & demilitarization.

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PM Carney’s foreign policy on Palestine statehood has collapsed. Palestinian Broken Preconditions: 🗳️2026 elections delayed 🕵️Hamas runs proxy candidates 💸$156M paid in terror "pay-for-slay" Canada traded statehood recognition for worthless promises. jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/13/p...

jonliedtke.caPalestine Delays Elections & Hamas Wants In: PM Carney’s Preconditions Predictably Failed - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke criticizes Canada's Palestinian statehood strategy, arguing Prime Minister Carney traded diplomatic leverage for broken promises and now wastefully subsidizes a non-democratizing regime.
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US DoD says Fort Hood shooter Dec. 3 firing squad execution to be livestreamed. War Sec. Hegseth told said it’s to show "serious consequences." Nothing says military justice quite like pay-per-view bloodlust for the timeline in real time. What could possibly go wrong...? #Trump

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On @610CKTB with @GeneValaitis: I break down Ontario’s massive OSAP scandal after 7 private colleges got $385M in grants - matching all 24 public colleges combined! Now, funding is frozen & the OPP is involved. Is OSAP the new Greenbelt Scandal? Listen: jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/08/a...

jonliedtke.caAsleep at the Wheel: Public Cuts, Police Probes, and Ontario's Growing OSAP Scandal - Kvetch & ReleaseLiedtke discusses a $385 million OSAP scandal involving seven private colleges that triggered an OPP investigation and sweeping funding freezes that left thousands of legitimate Ontario students stran...
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Ontario's OSAP scandal grows after 7 private colleges received $385 million in grants, the same funding as all 24 public colleges combined. Ontario froze funding for all private colleges & called in the OPP. What needs to be done? WATCH or listen in full at link! jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/08/a...

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Following Hamas terror attack on Oct 7 2023, levels of Jew Hate in Canada have risen to the highest level in modern time, requiring Jewish Canadians to physically secure their facilities, schools, and synagogues, while also hiring private security or off-duty police officers for added protection.

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Three years after Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks & Canadian Jews watched a foreign tragedy turn to local risk. Canadian law enforcement & government inaction leaves Jews vulnerable, necessitating private security measures amid rising domestic Jew Hate. LISTEN🎧 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/07/t...

jonliedtke.caThree Years After Oct. 7: Canadian Guardrails Collapse - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke discusses the October 7 anniversary, highlighting rising domestic antisemitism, weak institution responses, and the security burden placed on Canadian Jewish communities.
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A Siberian plague institute worker died of “pneumonia of unknown origin.” 200 quarantined. Moscow says not plague. Regional governor says maybe. Kremlin speak, unconfirmed rumours, & antibiotic-resistant bioweapon plots. Worried, or B-Flick theatre? 🎧 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/06/t...

jonliedtke.caThe Siberian 'Plague Leak': Kremlin Word Games, Sci-Fi Bioweapon Claims, & Other Spin - Kvetch & ReleaseGene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss a Russian lab accident, dismissing online bio-weapon panic and urging focus on real, local health issues like measles.
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We don't solve Canadian problems on Capitol Hill; we solve them on Parliament Hill. Tearing up Confederation & selling national resources isn't democracy, & secessionists shouldn't run to Washington begging for help to fix problems at home.

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We don't solve Canadian problems on Capitol Hill; we solve them on Parliament Hill. Tearing up Confederation & selling national resources isn't democracy, & secessionists shouldn't run to Washington begging for help to fix problems at home. LISTEN👇🎧 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/05/t...

jonliedtke.caTurncoat Politics: Why Quebec & Alberta Secessionists Are Begging Washington for Help - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke slams Quebec and Alberta separatists for secretly seeking US support, calling foreign interference destructive, treasonous, and harmful to Canadian democracy and stability.
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Is PM Carney running Ottawa like a corporate CEO? From creating an inner C-Suite to treating a $40B pipeline like an investment yield, to dropping policy in foreign media first—he’s changing the game. Listen on @610CKTB w/ @genevalaitis 👇 jonliedtke.ca/2026/10/02/c...

jonliedtke.caCARNEY’S CANADA CORP: THE CEO PM TAKES OVER OTTAWA - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke analyzes Mark Carney’s corporate-style leadership, greenlighting major pipelines, building foreign trade leverage, and navigating domestic political risks against Poilievre and Trump.
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Why are politicians freezing out local press? From the White House to Carney in Manhattan, politicians avoid real local accountability. Is local journalism being sidelined? Do you care? 👇 jonliedtke.ca/2026/09/25/white-house-bouncers-manhattan-boardrooms-how-trump-carney-stifle-press-access/

jonliedtke.caWhite House Bouncers & Manhattan Boardrooms: How Trump & Carney Stifle Press Access - Kvetch & ReleaseBy favoring hand-picked global media over unscripted Canadian press, politicians avoid domestic accountability, leaving local journalists frozen out and damaging democratic transparency.
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The shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., on Sunday night was a “premeditated and targeted” attack on the Jewish community, the police chief says.

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The Belleville shooter has died. No charges, no trial, no verdict. Whether gunfire into a synagogue on Yom Kippur is called a terror attack on Jews now rests with police and political leaders. Most have avoided the words. My post on why they can't. www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/09/not-...

michaelgeist.caNot If, But When: The Yom Kippur Terror Attack in Belleville - Michael GeistI came out of Yom Kippur services on Monday evening to the news of a terror attack on Sunday night at the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario. Reports indicate that the shooter drove up in…
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CANADA: A Yom Kippur synagogue shooting with stained glass windows shot, a police officer taking bullets, & another synagogue shooting plot. Canada’s breakdown in law, political inaction, & rising antisemitism threaten national security. Stop saying THIS ISN'T WHO WE ARE because THIS IS WHO WE ARE.

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NDP leader Avi Lewis blaming Canadian Jews for Israeli action - violating Canada's anti-racism policies - is bad; doing it following a synagogue hit by bullets is worse. Canada's breakdown in law, political inaction, & rising Jew Hate threaten national security & safety jonliedtke.ca/2026/09/22/t...

jonliedtke.caThis IS Who We Are: Canada Fails to Protect Jews - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke condemns politician Avi Lewis and federal inaction following an Ontario synagogue shooting, warning that rising antisemitism threatens safety and law across Canada.
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Shana Tova U'Metuka! 🍎🍯 As we welcome Rosh Hashanah 5787, may the Jewish New Year bring peace, health, sweet moments, and renewed strength to our community here in Windsor and around the world. Wishing everyone celebrating a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Gut Yontif!

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On 9/11's 25th anniversary, I remember the day and the lasting impact on the Windsor-Detroit border. It's tragically ironic the border has a necessary new bridge - built for post-9/11 resilience - and cross-border trade now faces tariffs & political games. jonliedtke.ca/2026/09/11/2...

jonliedtke.ca25 Years Ago, 9/11 Made the Canada-U.S. Border a Wall and Transformed a Neighbourhood Into a Fortress - Kvetch & ReleaseJon Liedtke discusses 9/11's 25th anniversary, recalling personal memories and highlighting how the Windsor-Detroit border remains scarred by economic loss and modern political trade tensions.
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25 years ago, 9/11 made the Canada-U.S. border a wall & transformed the then Windsor-Detroit "neighbourhood" into a fortress. From stranded nurses to tears on assembly lines, I'm on @610CKTB w/ @genevalaitis looking back at the day the border froze. What's your memory of 9/11?