Episodios

  • #36 Why Builders & Business Owners Are Fed Up | Reg from Elev8 Podcast

    #36 Why Builders & Business Owners Are Fed Up | Reg from Elev8 Podcast
    May 23 2025
    Host Ryan McNeil sits down with The Elev8 Podcast’s Reg Manzer for a conversation about Canada’s housing, business, and political systems. From election night censorship to a government stuck in neutral, this episode breaks down the dysfunction and disconnection Canadians are fed up with.

    🔥 Topics We Cover: The broken approvals system choking housing development
    Why young professionals and builders are eyeing the U.S.
    The illusion of government urgency vs. real-life inaction
    Modular homes, red tape, and who's actually building anything
    Reg’s insights on policy paralysis, risk-aversion, and the "helplessness economy" No Parliament, Progress, or Housing.

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    Website: elev8podcast.ca
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    📢 Disclaimer: This episode offers original commentary on cultural, economic, and political issues facing Canadians. We aim to inform, challenge, and equip listeners with grounded insights to shape their future intentionally.
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  • I’m a Builder (Not a Journalist) | Why I Built the Podcast Like a Business

    I’m a Builder (Not a Journalist) | Why I Built the Podcast Like a Business
    May 16 2025
    In this episode of Builder By Day, host Ryan McNeil explains why he doesn’t call himself a journalist and why this podcast was built like a home, not a headline machine.
    Ryan shares the mindset behind launching Builder By Day with a full studio and zero audience and why that move is already paying off in ways most creators never expect.

    We explore:
    🔹 Why Ryan doesn’t consider himself a journalist
    🔹 The “If I build it, they will come” mindset behind the studio
    🔹 What it means to create something real in a noisy online world
    🔹 How this podcast is already leading to real-world business and housing impact
    🔹 Why Builder By Day was always a business venture, not just content

    From podcast strategy to community impact, this episode is about building something that lasts and staying true to your vision no matter what the metrics say.

    📢 Like what you hear? Subscribe, rate, and share Builder By Day to support real conversations about building, business, and life in Canada.

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    🌐 Builder By Day → https://www.builderbyday.ca/
    📺 YouTube → youtube.com/@BuilderByDay
    🐦 X → @BuilderByDay
    📱 TikTok → tiktok.com/@builderbydaypodcast

    📢 Disclaimer: This episode offers original commentary on cultural, economic, and political issues facing Canadians. We aim to inform, challenge, and equip listeners with grounded insights to shape their future intentionally.
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    59 m
  • #34 What Are You Doing About It? | It’s time to be strategic!

    #34 What Are You Doing About It? | It’s time to be strategic!
    May 13 2025
    In this episode of Builder By Day, host Ryan McNeil shifts gears from diagnosing Canada’s problems to taking action. If you know things are broken but don’t know what to do, this episode is your wake-up call.

    We explore:
    🔹 Why waiting for government solutions is a dead end
    🔹 The 4 types of people in today’s Canada—and which group you're in
    🔹 Practical strategies: reskilling, downsizing, building family resilience
    🔹 Should you start a business now or move abroad? Ryan breaks it down
    🔹 How to unplug from the chaos and reclaim control over your future

    From smart financial decisions to rebuilding local community, this is your guide to navigating uncertain times with purpose.

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    📱 TikTok → tiktok.com/@builderbydaypodcast

    📢 Disclaimer: This episode offers original commentary on cultural, economic, and political issues facing Canadians. We aim to inform, challenge, and equip listeners with grounded insights to shape their future intentionally.
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    43 m
  • #33 Trump Made the Deal. Carney Took It | RCMP Controversy, Woke Culture & Ryan McNeil’s Warning

    #33 Trump Made the Deal. Carney Took It | RCMP Controversy, Woke Culture & Ryan McNeil’s Warning
    May 9 2025
    In this episode of Builder By Day, host Ryan McNeil breaks down the real story behind Mark Carney’s first meeting with Donald Trump and why it wasn’t diplomacy, it was dominance.

    We explore:
    🔹 Why Trump held all the cards while Carney folded
    🔹 How Carney campaigned against Trump, then did a full 180
    🔹 The business analogy that explains Canada’s role as a “subsidiary”
    🔹 Why the media spin doesn’t match what really happened
    🔹 What Carney meant when he said “Canada is not for sale” and why Ryan doesn’t buy it

    Ryan also reacts to the RCMP’s tone-deaf land acknowledgment during a heartbreaking missing children announcement in Nova Scotia. He calls out the growing disconnect between public institutions and the people they serve and shares his personal definition of “wokeness.”

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    📢 Disclaimer: This episode offers original commentary on key political and cultural developments in Canada. We aim to present all perspectives fairly and challenge listeners to think critically about the direction our country is headed.
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    40 m
  • #32 The Liberals Won. Alberta’s Furious. Is Canada a Sinking Ship? Post-Election Analysis

    #32 The Liberals Won. Alberta’s Furious. Is Canada a Sinking Ship? Post-Election Analysis
    May 2 2025
    In this episode of Builder By Day, host Ryan McNeil breaks down the fallout from Canada’s 2025 federal election and why the country may be on the verge of breaking apart.

    We explore:
    🔹 Why Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith is threatening separation
    🔹 What Mark Carney’s win means for Canada’s economy, housing, and unity
    🔹 Donald Trump’s shocking praise for Carney and what it really signals
    🔹 The media’s role in covering up cracks in Canada’s foundation
    🔹 How Pierre Poilievre was targeted and why Ryan says he must stay on
    🔹 The Privy Council’s chilling warning: hunting for food, no middle class by 2040?

    Ryan also explains why he believes Canada is a “sinking ship,” why Alberta is the tugboat trying to cut loose, and what Plan B looks like for Canadians who feel betrayed by the system.

    📢 Like what you hear? Subscribe, rate, and share Builder By Day to support real conversations about building, business, and life in Canada.

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    📢 Disclaimer: This episode provides vital commentary on Canada’s post-election reality. We aim to present all viewpoints accurately and challenge listeners to reflect on where our country is headed.
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  • #31 The Boys Go Off Script: Raw Talk on Housing, Crime, and Canada's Future

    #31 The Boys Go Off Script: Raw Talk on Housing, Crime, and Canada's Future
    Apr 25 2025
    In this episode of Builder By Day, host Ryan McNeil sits down with longtime friends and industry leaders Scott Smith (Scott Smith Building Company) and Derek Taylor (Taylor Flooring) for a no-holds-barred conversation about Canada’s housing crisis, rising crime, free speech, and political crossroads.

    We explore:
    How government policy and bureaucracy are strangling Canada’s housing market
    Why the middle class could collapse by 2040, according to a federal report
    The Liberals' plan to turn the government into Canada’s biggest home builder
    What Pierre Poilievre’s housing and immigration plans would actually mean for Canadians
    The dangerous path toward censorship and erosion of free speech in Canada

    Ryan, Scott, and Derek also dive into how small landlords, builders, and ordinary Canadians are being squeezed and why now is the time to speak up before it's too late.

    📢 Like what you hear? Subscribe, rate, and share Builder By Day to support real conversations about building, business, and life in Canada.

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    🌐 Builder By Day → https://www.builderbyday.ca/
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    📱 TikTok → tiktok.com/@builderbydaypodcast

    Disclaimer: 📢 This episode provides vital context, images, and commentary on key issues affecting Canadians today. Our goal is to present involved parties accurately, outline significant events, and encourage listeners to consider how these actions align with Canadian values and social norms.
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    1 h
  • #30 Baby Boomers Will Decide Canada’s Future? Ryan on Liberal Failures & The 2025 Election

    #30 Baby Boomers Will Decide Canada’s Future? Ryan on Liberal Failures & The 2025 Election
    Apr 18 2025
    Join Builder By Day host Ryan McNeil as he delivers a passionate monologue aimed at Canada’s baby boomer generation, just days ahead of the 2025 federal election.
    Ryan breaks down how boomers are the deciding vote and how Liberal policies are pushing Canada in a dangerous direction, undermining everything from traditional family values and school discipline to free speech and law enforcement.

    👉 In this episode, Ryan dives into:

    ✅ Why baby boomers are the tipping point in 2025
    ✅ How the Liberal Party has changed beyond recognition
    ✅ What Pierre Poilievre is offering and why it matters
    ✅ From gender ideology and media trust to housing and crime
    ✅ Why this election could be Canada’s last shot to correct course

    📢 Do you agree with Ryan’s take on what’s really at stake? Let us know in the comments.

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    🎙️ Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Available on all major platforms

    📚 Show Notes: Podcast Episodes Ryan Mentions

    🎙 Reaction to Imminent Liberal Victory in Canada | EP 537
    Jordan B. Peterson Podcast — Dr. Peterson analyzes Mark Carney
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Dw0xaa5xM

    🎙 Canada's Next Prime Minister | Pierre Poilievre | EP 511
    Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dck8eZCpglc&t=6s

    🎙 Cut Costs, Grow Wages: Pierre Poilievre's Blueprint for Canada's Comeback
    The Knowledge Project
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS-xso4Nmo4

    🎙 EXCLUSIVE: Pierre Poilievre & Ana Poilievre Interview With Camila Gonzalez
    TLN TV
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ2rZNA3Szs&t=2s

    📰 Sources & Credits

    📌 Fuel for Thought
    https://www.youtube.com/@FFMedia007
    📲 Dan McTeague on X: @GasPriceWizard

    📌 RT via X
    HATE CRIME in UK if you tell someone to 'speak English'
    🔗 https://x.com/RT_com/status/1911399214334001221

    Chapters
    00:00 Intro & Why Baby Boomers Hold the Key
    01:30 The Liberal Party Isn't What It Used to Be
    03:00 Media Influence on Older Voters
    05:00 Who Is Mark Carney
    06:30 Baby Boomers Are Voting Against Their Own Values
    08:10 Traditional Family vs Modern Policy
    12:15 Discipline in Schools Then vs Now
    15:45 Losing Pride in Canada
    18:45 Hard Work vs Entitlement
    22:30 Gender Identity & Parental Rights
    28:15 Collapse of Respect for Law & Order
    31:30 Merit vs Identity Hiring
    33:45 From Personal Responsibility to Instant Gratification
    35:30 Housing Policy: Conservative vs Liberal
    38:30 The Most Important Issue: Free Speech
    44:30 Final Thoughts & Podcast Recommendations
    48:15 Jordan Peterson on Mark Carney
    50:00 Closing Message
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  • #29 The Food Professor on Dairy Dumping, Food Inflation & Supply Management

    #29 The Food Professor on Dairy Dumping, Food Inflation & Supply Management
    Apr 11 2025
    In this episode of Builder By Day, host Ryan McNeil sits down with The Food Professor, Sylvain Charlebois, to unpack the real story behind Canada’s food supply chain and what’s really driving those rising grocery bills.

    We explore:
    • Why 600 million to 1 billion litres of milk are dumped each year in Canada
    • The shocking truth behind the China-owned baby formula plant in Ontario
    • How supply management inflates food prices and blocks competition
    • The fear and political pressure that keeps dairy farmers from speaking out
    • Sylvain’s insight on Pierre Poilievre, Maxime Bernier, and food policy reform
    Ryan and Sylvain also draw parallels between agriculture and housing, revealing how bureaucracy, regulation, and political narratives are hurting both industries. Whether you're a builder, a consumer, or someone trying to understand why everything costs more, this one pulls no punches.

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    Guest – Sylvain Charlebois (The Food Professor)
    🐦 X → @FoodProfessor
    🔬 Agri-Food Analytics Lab → https://www.dal.ca/sites/agri-food.html
    🎙️ The Food Professor Podcast → Apple Podcasts


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    Disclaimer: 📢 This video provides vital context, images, and commentary on key issues affecting Canadians today. Our goal is to present involved parties accurately, outline significant events, and encourage viewers to consider how these actions align with Canadian values and social norms.

    Source: The Star 03/31/2025
    📌 Title: Liberals promise to build nearly 500,000 homes per year, create new housing entity
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