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From Far and Wide

All the Canadian news you didn't hear this week. But should have.

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May 30, 2025 2 mins

Three reasons Canadians aren’t crossing the border—and no, the coupons won’t fix it.



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When asked “As Canadian as ____,” Canadians responded with an answer you’d never guess.

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Thinking of moving to Canada? Let me help you decode the wild world of Canadianisms—because trust me, “yeah, no” doesn’t mean what you think it means. In this video, I’ll explain a sentence so Canadian it might as well come with a double-double and a hockey fight. From “chirping” to “skookum,” learn how to talk like a true Canuck without embarrassing yourself at the rink.

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I grew up with The Littlest Hobo—a show every Canadian over 35 remembers. No big budget, no explosions—just relentless decency. In this video, I explore how this simple show about a dog became a blueprint for Canadian values: humility, kindness, and quiet strength.

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May 5, 2025 2 mins

Donald Trump keeps calling Canada’s military weak. I’m here to set the record straight—with the story of how Canadian troops liberated the Netherlands in WWII, and earned a nation’s eternal gratitude. From Princess Margriet’s birth on Canadian soil to the tulips blooming in Ottawa, this isn’t just history—it’s proof that strength isn’t measured by volume, but by values.


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April 20, 2025 6 mins

The Notwithstanding Clause was Canada's constitutional compromise: intended as a rare exception, it's becoming dangerously routine. Pierre Poilievre's promise to invoke it raises troubling questions. Can fundamental rights be genuinely protected if politicians hold a permanent veto?


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I’m tired of pretending strategic voting is normal. In this video, I break down how vote splitting under first-past-the-post keeps wrecking elections—especially in Canada—and why picking the “lesser evil” candidate isn’t democracy. I explain how ranked choice voting, approval voting, and other reforms can stop this madness and finally let us vote for what we believe in without handing power to the party we hate.


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April 16, 2025 5 mins

Journalists have opinions and leanings. Bias is not betrayal. Pretending otherwise only fuels polarization. And makes you look dumb.



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April 15, 2025 7 mins

Sometimes, silence changes everything. This video explores two Canadian protests that used quiet, not chaos, to challenge power. From a lone Senate page with a stop sign to a Cree politician who said "No" with an eagle feather, we examine how stillness can shake institutions—and what Americans might learn from it.

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108 years ago, Canadian soldiers climbed a fortified ridge in France and changed the course of a nation. They weren’t trained warriors — they were farmhands, miners, teenagers. At Vimy Ridge, they faced machine guns, barbed wire, and impossible odds. What happened next forged Canada's identity in blood and fire. 

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April 6, 2025 3 mins

Forget annexation and invasions. Meet the tiny island that united two nations, inspired by humour, booze, and common sense diplomacy.

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Gord Downie, and the audacity of showing up.


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April 1, 2025 3 mins

Canadian politics is now officially a kids' show.

  • Mark Carney is the Friendly Giant in a blazer.
  • Poilievre is Rusty the Rooster with a grudge.
  • Singh? Jerome the Giraffe—earnest, sidelined.

It’d be funny if it weren’t the actual election.


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How do you stay calm, sane, and hopeful when politics feels like a never-ending crisis? Clinical psychologist Dr. Katie Moore joins me to share clear-headed advice for keeping your emotional footing and your spirits bright, no matter how dark the headlines.

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A nation built on decisions now stands at a tipping point.

Two futures diverge.

One vote decides. 


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Ever bounced a baby, rolled paint, or enjoyed instant replay? Thank Canada’s unsung inventors! Here are six things you did NOT know were Canadian.


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Jagmeet Singh faces his toughest fight yet—saving the NDP from political extinction. The stakes? The very harmony of Canadian democracy.


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