Gulbransen Celebrates Team USA’s Olympic Gold as ‘Iconic Moment’ in Sports History

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 26, 2026 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Fresh off Team USA’s Olympic gold medal victory over Canada, Tennessee Conservative Coalition Executive Director Aaron Gulbransen, a lifelong hockey enthusiast and former player, says he’s still riding the emotional high of what he calls an iconic moment in American...

Canadian Airline Cancels Routes to Nashville

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 20, 2025 | News, Tennessee, The South, World

A low-budget Canadian airline will no longer offer service to Nashville amid an intense political and economic climate between the U.S. and Canada. Flair Airlines, a Canadian ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, canceled all upcoming seasonal...

The Northern Flank Strategy: Michael Patrick Leahy Decodes Trump’s Push for Canada’s Statehood

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 19, 2025 | National, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, World

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of The Tennessee Star, said he believes President Donald Trump’s calls for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state is a negotiating tactic in disguise that will set up the U.S. in a position to take control over Canadian...

Trump Tightens Immigration Rules for Canadians

by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 12, 2025 | National, News, Policy

America issued new immigration rules for long-term visitors from Canada. Canadians staying in America for over 30 days must now register with the federal government. This new rule will apply to Canadians over 14 years old, and they will also have to submit their...

Reporter Tom Pappert: Tariff Pushback Shows Canadians Are Stuck in an Outdated Mindset

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 12, 2025 | Economy, National, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Canadians appear to be “stuck” in an outdated mindset when it comes to its dependence on the United States due to the country’s pushback on new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Ontario...

Justin Trudeau Resigns as Canada’s Prime Minister

by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 6, 2025 | National, News, World

Justin Trudeau stepped down on Monday as Canada’s prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process,” he said. Trudeau...