Shaun Newman Podcast #1019 - John Graff
Mar 19, 2026
John Graff, a Saskatchewan farmer, nutritionist and founder of the Living Streams Institute, discusses self-sufficiency and community resilience. He covers off-grid energy, food security and parallel-economy initiatives. He also shares accounts of CFIA actions, municipal strategies to reclaim local control, and practical programs to support depopulated farmers and build grassroots leadership.
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Farmers Testified About Forced Depopulation And Trauma
- John Graff described hearing firsthand testimonies at the National Citizens Inquiry about government depopulation of herds and heavy-handed enforcement.
- He recounted Jim Ness's Wheat Board protest where farmers met SWAT teams and detailed emotional impacts on producers whose animals were killed without testing.
Multiple Systems Are Being Used To Erode National Sovereignty
- John Graff connects multiple crises as a coordinated erosion of sovereignty: health, family, food, money, and education are all under systematic attack.
- He cites government actions and policies (e.g., child removals, vaccine harms, traceability) as pieces of a larger project reducing opportunity and identity.
Target Municipal Councils To Regain Local Control
- Take municipal power seriously and run for RM council to control taxes, roads, policing and local policy.
- John notes small Saskatchewan RMs often have tiny vote counts (e.g., 16 votes) so focused campaigns can flip councils.