Kevin O'Leary brings the fire in his upcoming appearance this week on Can't Be Censored, delivering an unfiltered takedown of Canada's political leadership and a masterclass in straight talk.
In a wide-ranging interview with hosts Travis Dhanraj and Karman Wong, the Shark Tank investor rails against what he calls "a decade of idiot management" under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, arguing their policies "destroyed the Canadian economy" and drove investment out of the country.
"They didn't understand business, capital, or competition," O'Leary says. "Now that they're gone, it's a new dawn for Canada."
He praises new Prime Minister Mark Carney for "doing the right thing" by parting ways with Freeland — whom he describes as "the most disliked Canadian on earth" — and says Carney should call an election to secure a majority. "Either Carney or Pierre Poilievre — one of them needs four clean years," O'Leary says. "Canada can't function in minority chaos."
The conversation moves beyond politics into what O'Leary calls "the truth business." Reflecting on his early years producing Don Cherry's Grapevine, he says Cherry taught him a lesson that has guided his entire career: always tell the truth.
"People can smell bullshit a mile away," O'Leary says. "Even if they hate you, they'll still watch if you're authentic."
He also talks about his philosophy as an investor, arguing that failure is essential to success. "You need the failures," he says. "They're the price of freedom."
And while he's famous for being blunt, O'Leary says authenticity — not likability — is what builds trust. "I don't care if people love me or hate me," he says. "I just care that they believe I'm telling the truth."
The result is one of the most fiery, unfiltered, and quotable conversations yet from Can't Be Censored — a show redefining how political and cultural debates are discussed outside the mainstream.
The full Kevin O'Leary interview drops this week on Can't Be Censored.