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If you're watching, or I should say if you're listening to the show, you'll wonder why

it is that you don't see Matt and my pretty face.

And that is because we are doing an audio interview today.

We have a special guest.

And it is my privilege to bring on the dispatch, John Carpe.

He was born in the Netherlands. He grew up

in British Columbia. He earned his BA in Political Science at LaValle University in Quebec City

and his LLB from the University of Calgary. John served the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

as Alberta Director from 2001 to 2005. It's the founder of the president, sorry, it's the founder and president of the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms.

And if you're in our audience, you're well aware and acquainted with that organization.

John has devoted his legal career to defending constitutional freedoms through litigation and education.

In 2010, John received a pyramid award

for ideas and public policy in recognition of his work in constitutional advocacy and his success

in building up in managing a non-profit organization to defend citizens' freedoms. And that's

why I'm quite pleased to have you on the dispatch. John, thanks for

joining us today. Glad to be with you. So one of the things that I wanted to talk about was

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