The 2024 Diefenbaker Lecturer is Dr. Julie Ponesse. Barry sits down for a few minutes with Dr. Julie Ponesse to discuss some of the themes that she will be presenting for the 2024 Diefenbaker Lecture.

First Freedoms Foundation is co-hosting the 2024 Diefenbaker Lecture with Augustine College in Ottawa on November 11, 2024, at the St. Peter’s/St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

Tickets are now available for you to purchase at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-diefenbaker-lecture-by-dr-julie-ponesse-tickets-1042325663117

A reception will be held immediately following the presentation where the audience will be able to meet with Dr. Ponesse and purchase her books.

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Canadian journalist Donna Laframboise was among the founding journalists with the National Post. In her long career she wanted to understand the story behind the story. In January-February 2022 she followed with interest the unfolding story of the Freedom Convoy 2022 in Ottawa and decided she would take her camera and find out what was happening. During the second week of the protest, she walked among the crowd as an observer. The festive atmosphere of the protest was nothing she experienced before. Her family was concerned for her safety because of the government and media news reports from the mainstream media. The reports were so far from the truth that it shocked her journalist ethic. Now she is writing a book telling the stories of the truckers and what happened at that rally. In other words, she is writing the truth that government and media refuse to tell.

Join Barry and Donna as they talk about the misinformation of government on what has turned out to be a pivotal moment in Canadian history. This is the first of a two-part interview.

Please note the views expressed by the individual(s) in this video are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or principles of the First Freedoms Foundation.

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The 2024 Garden Party was our biggest yet. Some 80 people from around Ontario came into the country for great music from the Duketow family, a talk by Tom Marazzo and fellowship. Much was gained from spending several hours together as we shared our experiences of working together to maintain our first freedoms in Canada.

Please note the views expressed by the individual(s) in this video are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or principles of the First Freedoms Foundation.