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A sharp, fact-driven podcast unpacking Canadian and global politics. Inspired by Good Talk, The Bulwark, David Pakman, and MeidasTouch, we cut through the noise to inform Canadians, stand in solidarity with Americans, and champion truth in a world of spin.
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Trump on Trial, Tariffs Gone Wild & The Deportation Disaster | Photoshop Presidents?!
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Judge Dugan Arrested, Trump to Putin "Vald Stop it!", Tariffs, and other crazy shit from the week.
#Trump #Geopolitics #politics #US #USpolitics #Canada #Tariffs
#Trump #Geopolitics #politics #US #USpolitics #Canada #Tariffs
Summer has been super busy for us but we are back with a new episode talking about #epstein and Polievre's byelection in #AB
#trump #americanpolitics #politics #Canadianpolitics #ABpoli #CNDpoli
#trump #americanpolitics #politics #Canadianpolitics #ABpoli #CNDpoli
Dark Secrets, Big Bets: Trump, Epstein & Polievre’s Game Plan
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July 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Summer has been super busy for us but we are back with a new episode talking about #epstein and Polievre's byelection in #AB
#trump #americanpolitics #politics #Canadianpolitics #ABpoli #CNDpoli
#trump #americanpolitics #politics #Canadianpolitics #ABpoli #CNDpoli
June 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My family’s home in #FlinFlon is in the path of a massive #wildfire. My family is safe but others are trapped, but it’s a scary, uncertain time. Please keep them—and all those affected—in your thoughts.
#canada #Canadawildfires #creighton #Manitoba #saskatchewan #Canadiannews #community #climate
#canada #Canadawildfires #creighton #Manitoba #saskatchewan #Canadiannews #community #climate
Canada Is Burning—Again: Will We Finally Wake Up?
Photo Credit: CBC As I write this, my heart is heavy. Flin Flon, my family’s home, is under siege by an unforgiving wildfire. Though my loved ones are safe, the military is currently trying to evac…
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May 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My family’s home in #FlinFlon is in the path of a massive #wildfire. My family is safe but others are trapped, but it’s a scary, uncertain time. Please keep them—and all those affected—in your thoughts.
#canada #Canadawildfires #creighton #Manitoba #saskatchewan #Canadiannews #community #climate
#canada #Canadawildfires #creighton #Manitoba #saskatchewan #Canadiannews #community #climate
Manitoba’s Flin Flon evacuated as massive wildfires engulf the north. Climate change, military aid, and community resilience in full force.
#flinflon #manitoba #wildfire #climatechange #canada
#flinflon #manitoba #wildfire #climatechange #canada
Flin Flon Evacuated Amid Escalating Wildfires in Northern Manitoba
The city of Flin Flon, Manitoba, has been fully evacuated as aggressive wildfires continue to ravage the province’s northern regions. The evacuation is part of a broader emergency response af…
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May 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Manitoba’s Flin Flon evacuated as massive wildfires engulf the north. Climate change, military aid, and community resilience in full force.
#flinflon #manitoba #wildfire #climatechange #canada
#flinflon #manitoba #wildfire #climatechange #canada
NEW EPISODE: The Pope, Power & Politics
What happens when religion meets realpolitik? We dive into the soft power of the papacy—and ask the big question: what would it mean if the next pope were American?
#Pope #SoftPower #Vatican #Podcast #ReligionAndPolitics #politics #trump #Americanpolitics
What happens when religion meets realpolitik? We dive into the soft power of the papacy—and ask the big question: what would it mean if the next pope were American?
#Pope #SoftPower #Vatican #Podcast #ReligionAndPolitics #politics #trump #Americanpolitics
The Pope, Power & Papal BS: Why America Still Bows to the Vatican
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May 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
NEW EPISODE: The Pope, Power & Politics
What happens when religion meets realpolitik? We dive into the soft power of the papacy—and ask the big question: what would it mean if the next pope were American?
#Pope #SoftPower #Vatican #Podcast #ReligionAndPolitics #politics #trump #Americanpolitics
What happens when religion meets realpolitik? We dive into the soft power of the papacy—and ask the big question: what would it mean if the next pope were American?
#Pope #SoftPower #Vatican #Podcast #ReligionAndPolitics #politics #trump #Americanpolitics
New article up: The Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
I break down what this means, the legal context, and what comes next.
#TransRights #SCOTUS #Trump #USpoli #WtfAmerica #Americanpoli #politics
I break down what this means, the legal context, and what comes next.
#TransRights #SCOTUS #Trump #USpoli #WtfAmerica #Americanpoli #politics
Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Transgender Military Ban
On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision to permit enforcement of the Trump administration’s controversial policy banning most transgender individuals from serving in th…
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May 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
New article up: The Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
I break down what this means, the legal context, and what comes next.
#TransRights #SCOTUS #Trump #USpoli #WtfAmerica #Americanpoli #politics
I break down what this means, the legal context, and what comes next.
#TransRights #SCOTUS #Trump #USpoli #WtfAmerica #Americanpoli #politics
In 2025, something wild happened: working-class NDP voters defected to #Poilievre. Not because they loved him — but because they felt abandoned.
This isn’t a red-to-blue shift. It’s a warning flare.
#cdnpoli #NDP #conservativepartyofcanada #Canada #MarkCarney #Carney #politics
This isn’t a red-to-blue shift. It’s a warning flare.
#cdnpoli #NDP #conservativepartyofcanada #Canada #MarkCarney #Carney #politics
From Orange to Blue: Why NDP Voters Backed Poilievre and Left the Left Behind
In the 2025 federal election, aka the weirdest election ever, Canada witnessed a political phenomenon that has left progressive circles stunned and scrambling: a significant defection of traditiona…
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May 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In 2025, something wild happened: working-class NDP voters defected to #Poilievre. Not because they loved him — but because they felt abandoned.
This isn’t a red-to-blue shift. It’s a warning flare.
#cdnpoli #NDP #conservativepartyofcanada #Canada #MarkCarney #Carney #politics
This isn’t a red-to-blue shift. It’s a warning flare.
#cdnpoli #NDP #conservativepartyofcanada #Canada #MarkCarney #Carney #politics
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz—as an actual prison. Not a policy, a photo op. $100M+ a year to lock people up on a crumbling island for the aesthetic. It’s not justice. It’s theater. #Alcatraz #Politics #Trump #America #Americanpolitics #WTFAmerica #USPolitics
Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz—Was It PBS, The Rock, or Just Another Immigration Stunt?
Donald Trump has announced plans to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison. You know—that cold, craggy, isolated fortress plopped in the middle of San Francisco Bay, where fog rolls in like an omen an…
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May 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz—as an actual prison. Not a policy, a photo op. $100M+ a year to lock people up on a crumbling island for the aesthetic. It’s not justice. It’s theater. #Alcatraz #Politics #Trump #America #Americanpolitics #WTFAmerica #USPolitics
Judge Dugan Arrested, Trump to Putin "Vald Stop it!", Tariffs, and other crazy shit from the week.
#Trump #Geopolitics #politics #US #USpolitics #Canada #Tariffs
#Trump #Geopolitics #politics #US #USpolitics #Canada #Tariffs
Trump on Trial, Tariffs Gone Wild & The Deportation Disaster | Photoshop Presidents?!
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May 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Judge Dugan Arrested, Trump to Putin "Vald Stop it!", Tariffs, and other crazy shit from the week.
#Trump #Geopolitics #politics #US #USpolitics #Canada #Tariffs
#Trump #Geopolitics #politics #US #USpolitics #Canada #Tariffs
“#Canada is not for sale.”
Mark Carney’s first showdown with Trump pulls no punches.
May 6, 2025: Annexation talk, tariff drama, and two leaders playing nice—barely. From diplomacy to absurdity, here’s what really went down.
#cndpoli #politics #Canadianpolitics #Politics #Trump #USpolitics
Mark Carney’s first showdown with Trump pulls no punches.
May 6, 2025: Annexation talk, tariff drama, and two leaders playing nice—barely. From diplomacy to absurdity, here’s what really went down.
#cndpoli #politics #Canadianpolitics #Politics #Trump #USpolitics
Carney to Trump: Canada Is Not for Sale – Tense First Meeting in Washington Tests Diplomatic Waters
In a high-stakes diplomatic encounter on May 6, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, marking their first official meeting since Carney&…
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May 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“#Canada is not for sale.”
Mark Carney’s first showdown with Trump pulls no punches.
May 6, 2025: Annexation talk, tariff drama, and two leaders playing nice—barely. From diplomacy to absurdity, here’s what really went down.
#cndpoli #politics #Canadianpolitics #Politics #Trump #USpolitics
Mark Carney’s first showdown with Trump pulls no punches.
May 6, 2025: Annexation talk, tariff drama, and two leaders playing nice—barely. From diplomacy to absurdity, here’s what really went down.
#cndpoli #politics #Canadianpolitics #Politics #Trump #USpolitics
Judge arrested, Citizen kids deported, #Signalgate explodes, #Trump to #Putin: “Vlad, STOP!, #Tariffs tanking #globalmarkets, #Carney vs. Trump—Canada claps back. #Podcast #Ukraine #Immigration #Deportation #WaltzWatch #Uspolitics #politics #Americanpoliltics #cndpoli #canadianpolitics
Trump on Trial, Tariffs Gone Wild & The Deportation Disaster | Photoshop Presidents?!
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May 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Judge arrested, Citizen kids deported, #Signalgate explodes, #Trump to #Putin: “Vlad, STOP!, #Tariffs tanking #globalmarkets, #Carney vs. Trump—Canada claps back. #Podcast #Ukraine #Immigration #Deportation #WaltzWatch #Uspolitics #politics #Americanpoliltics #cndpoli #canadianpolitics
Did anyone have #trump reopens #alcatraz on their #bingocard? Is this his Extention of #elsalvadorprisons or was he just watching the Rock last night and was like”seems like a horrible place to send ppl.I have a brilliant idea, the bestest idea ever” #politics #wtfamerica #america #americanpolitics
May 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Did anyone have #trump reopens #alcatraz on their #bingocard? Is this his Extention of #elsalvadorprisons or was he just watching the Rock last night and was like”seems like a horrible place to send ppl.I have a brilliant idea, the bestest idea ever” #politics #wtfamerica #america #americanpolitics
Sick of the racist comments. A friend—an active, community-minded Canadian—was told to leave the province and asked if he works for the Chinese government by someone formerly running for office. After saying he voted for #carney. #canada #canadavotes #carney #poilievre #politics #cndpoli
May 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sick of the racist comments. A friend—an active, community-minded Canadian—was told to leave the province and asked if he works for the Chinese government by someone formerly running for office. After saying he voted for #carney. #canada #canadavotes #carney #poilievre #politics #cndpoli
The election's over but the drama? It's Just Getting Started. We talk Poilievre’s disappearing act (bye bye bye? Maybe Not), and why Carney should basically already be campaigning in a hoodie and sneakers.
#Canada #Canadavotes #Poilievre #Carney #CndPoli #Canadianpolitics #politics #Trump
#Canada #Canadavotes #Poilievre #Carney #CndPoli #Canadianpolitics #politics #Trump
Canada Votes, Chaos Ensues: What’s Next for Poilievre, Carney & the Conservatives?
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May 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The election's over but the drama? It's Just Getting Started. We talk Poilievre’s disappearing act (bye bye bye? Maybe Not), and why Carney should basically already be campaigning in a hoodie and sneakers.
#Canada #Canadavotes #Poilievre #Carney #CndPoli #Canadianpolitics #politics #Trump
#Canada #Canadavotes #Poilievre #Carney #CndPoli #Canadianpolitics #politics #Trump
Props to @davidwcochrane.bsky.social he’s been amazing this election and been asking the hard questions post election. Keep up the good work!
#canada #canadavotes
#canada #canadavotes
David Cochrane (@davidwcochrane.bsky.social)
Host of Power and Politics on CBC News Network. M-F 5 pm eastern.
Homesick Newfoundlander. Go Niners
davidwcochrane.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Props to @davidwcochrane.bsky.social he’s been amazing this election and been asking the hard questions post election. Keep up the good work!
#canada #canadavotes
#canada #canadavotes
Well the rumblings are that #poilievre won’t be going anywhere because there is leadership fatigue. We will
Probably see him in a by election this year out in #AB or #sask
#canadavotes #canada
Probably see him in a by election this year out in #AB or #sask
#canadavotes #canada
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Well the rumblings are that #poilievre won’t be going anywhere because there is leadership fatigue. We will
Probably see him in a by election this year out in #AB or #sask
#canadavotes #canada
Probably see him in a by election this year out in #AB or #sask
#canadavotes #canada
In #Nunavik, polling stations opened late, closed early, or never opened at all. Ballots were missing. Voters were turned away. Reconciliation means nothing if Indigenous communities can’t vote. #Canada,do better.
#cdnpoli #Election2025 #Reconciliation #IndigenousRights #politics #Canadianpolitics
#cdnpoli #Election2025 #Reconciliation #IndigenousRights #politics #Canadianpolitics
Voiceless at the Ballot: Northern Canadians Shut Out by Election Day Failures
In the 2025 Canadian federal election, a deeply troubling pattern emerged in Canada’s northern regions, particularly in Nunavik, where the fundamental right to vote was effectively stripped from ma…
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April 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In #Nunavik, polling stations opened late, closed early, or never opened at all. Ballots were missing. Voters were turned away. Reconciliation means nothing if Indigenous communities can’t vote. #Canada,do better.
#cdnpoli #Election2025 #Reconciliation #IndigenousRights #politics #Canadianpolitics
#cdnpoli #Election2025 #Reconciliation #IndigenousRights #politics #Canadianpolitics
Poilievre lost his seat. Carney’s in with a minority.
Now what? We break down what happened, what the Conservatives need to fix, and the tough road ahead for the Liberals.
#cdnpoli #markcarney #poilievre #CanadianPolitics #Carney #canada #Canadavotes #Politics
Now what? We break down what happened, what the Conservatives need to fix, and the tough road ahead for the Liberals.
#cdnpoli #markcarney #poilievre #CanadianPolitics #Carney #canada #Canadavotes #Politics
Poilievre Lost His Seat?! And Now Carney Has to Hold a Minority...
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April 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Poilievre lost his seat. Carney’s in with a minority.
Now what? We break down what happened, what the Conservatives need to fix, and the tough road ahead for the Liberals.
#cdnpoli #markcarney #poilievre #CanadianPolitics #Carney #canada #Canadavotes #Politics
Now what? We break down what happened, what the Conservatives need to fix, and the tough road ahead for the Liberals.
#cdnpoli #markcarney #poilievre #CanadianPolitics #Carney #canada #Canadavotes #Politics
Alright #canada we are going to do a mini episode at noon. Question do the cons let’s #poilievre stay and he stays as an unelected party leader (we’ll get into the hypocrisy of that today). Let us know so we can talk about it.
#canadavotes #canadafirst #politics #canadianpolitics #cndpoli
#canadavotes #canadafirst #politics #canadianpolitics #cndpoli
April 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Alright #canada we are going to do a mini episode at noon. Question do the cons let’s #poilievre stay and he stays as an unelected party leader (we’ll get into the hypocrisy of that today). Let us know so we can talk about it.
#canadavotes #canadafirst #politics #canadianpolitics #cndpoli
#canadavotes #canadafirst #politics #canadianpolitics #cndpoli
#Canada has chosen: #Carney is the next PM. #poilievre lost his seat. Still a Minority...for now. (Libs 168, CONS 144, NDP 7, Greens 1, BQ 23 at 12AM MST.) #Canadavotes #Canadastrong #pollitics #CNDpoli
Canada Votes: A Nation Decides Its Future
*This article was published at 12 am MST. And will be updated as things change. Update 1 8:20am MST April 29: Poilievre has officially lost his seat. Tonight, Canada made its choice. After a tense …
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April 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#Canada has chosen: #Carney is the next PM. #poilievre lost his seat. Still a Minority...for now. (Libs 168, CONS 144, NDP 7, Greens 1, BQ 23 at 12AM MST.) #Canadavotes #Canadastrong #pollitics #CNDpoli
It is official this morning #poilievre has lost his seat #canadavotes #canada #canadastrong #canadafirst #cndpoli
April 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It is official this morning #poilievre has lost his seat #canadavotes #canada #canadastrong #canadafirst #cndpoli
#Canada has chosen: #Carney is the next PM.
Minority...for now. (Libs 167, CONS 145 NDP 7, Greens 1, BQ 23 at 12AM MST.) Full breakdown updated as results come in (after sleep + vet visit 🐾) #Canadavotes #Canadastrong #pollitics #CNDpoli
Minority...for now. (Libs 167, CONS 145 NDP 7, Greens 1, BQ 23 at 12AM MST.) Full breakdown updated as results come in (after sleep + vet visit 🐾) #Canadavotes #Canadastrong #pollitics #CNDpoli
Canada Votes: A Nation Decides Its Future
*This article was published at 12 am MST. And will be updated as things change. Tonight, Canada made its choice. After a tense and unpredictable campaign, Mark Carney has emerged victorious, sealin…
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April 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
#Canada has chosen: #Carney is the next PM.
Minority...for now. (Libs 167, CONS 145 NDP 7, Greens 1, BQ 23 at 12AM MST.) Full breakdown updated as results come in (after sleep + vet visit 🐾) #Canadavotes #Canadastrong #pollitics #CNDpoli
Minority...for now. (Libs 167, CONS 145 NDP 7, Greens 1, BQ 23 at 12AM MST.) Full breakdown updated as results come in (after sleep + vet visit 🐾) #Canadavotes #Canadastrong #pollitics #CNDpoli
April 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Holyshit Jason Kenney just said that the people's party is wiped out which is a positive for him so they can "stick a fork in it." Then went after the 'MAGAs of the North." Never did I ever think I would agree with Jk. #Pigsflying? #Canada #Canadavotes #canadafirst #Canadastrong #Politics #CNDPoli
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Holyshit Jason Kenney just said that the people's party is wiped out which is a positive for him so they can "stick a fork in it." Then went after the 'MAGAs of the North." Never did I ever think I would agree with Jk. #Pigsflying? #Canada #Canadavotes #canadafirst #Canadastrong #Politics #CNDPoli
#poilievre currently speaking now trying to save his leadership. Just in case he keeps his seat, which isn't looking great. He hasn't been a head there all night. This is awkward.
#canada #Canadavotes #canadastrong #Canadafirst #politics #CNDpoli
#canada #Canadavotes #canadastrong #Canadafirst #politics #CNDpoli
April 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
#poilievre currently speaking now trying to save his leadership. Just in case he keeps his seat, which isn't looking great. He hasn't been a head there all night. This is awkward.
#canada #Canadavotes #canadastrong #Canadafirst #politics #CNDpoli
#canada #Canadavotes #canadastrong #Canadafirst #politics #CNDpoli