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Chapter 1: How did Canada stand up to Donald Trump’s authoritarianism?
Elbows up, Canada. Elbows up, Maple Midas. Canada on the front lines of preserving and protecting democracy internationally. Canada showing the entire world the roadmap for how you stand up to an authoritarian like Donald Trump.
Chapter 2: What was Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada and how did it backfire?
Canada showing not just how you play defense against an authoritarian like Donald Trump, but how you go on the offense, how you inflict real pain on Donald Trump and his regime for even proposing the idea of Canada becoming a 51st state. Donald Trump's rhetoric about annexation and taking over Canada is and calling the prime minister a governor backfired in Donald Trump and his regime's face.
The boycott in Canada going strong, boycotting American products, boycotting American tourism. And as I said, Canada provided the roadmap to the world in Europe, in Australia, and elsewhere. They're seeing how Canada did it. They are copying it as well. And Canada also showing that
what it means to be a leader in the age of Trump authoritarianism, and how a leader needs to stand up to Donald Trump and not kiss the gangster ring. Folks, election is right around the corner in Canada Monday. April 28th, there's already been a record setting turnout in the advanced polls.
Chapter 3: How did Canadian voters respond to Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party?
And also when we look at the underlying polling data, there's been a complete reversal of who is expected to win this race from where the race was two or three months ago. Previously, Pierre Poliev and the conservative party was expected to get a majority and win in the election. Now,
It's completely flipped as the conservative party led by Pierre Poliev has demonstrated that, well, Poliev at least has demonstrated that he is Maple Maga, that he has been an agent of Trump, that he's worked with people like Daniel Smith, the premier of Alberta, to try to have Trump interfere and tamper with the Canadian elections. As Pierre Poliev has used that rhetoric of,
woke this, woke that, woke mind virus, as he's invited Elon Musk and right-wing podcasters to try to amplify their dangerous ideas as he's basically proposed. Poliev has a version of Doge in Canada to gut the healthcare system and all of the social services there. I think people in Canada woke up and said, whoa, whoa, whoa.
We see what's going on in the United States and we don't want Doge Canada, Musk in Canada, Trump in Canada. And we've seen Prime Minister Mark Carney after getting the baton passed by former Prime Minister Trudeau.
taking that baton and showing what it means to be a real business person, a banker versus the bankruptor in Donald Trump, a builder in Carney, someone who has helped Canada and the United Kingdom through difficult periods as a governor of their major banks to Donald Trump, someone who has bankrupted company after company. And we're seeing Donald Trump bankrupt the United States right now.
But folks, let me be very clear. Polls don't vote. People vote. In this case, Canadians vote. You can't take anything for granted. And no matter what, wherever you are in the world, you need to vote to support democracy. I'll just leave it at that. To protect and defend and to support democracy and to stand up against Trumpism everywhere. But you know what?
I really got to give a hat tip to one person in particular who I think is a real hero here. Charlie Angus, a former member of parliament in Canada. He served with distinction for 21 years. And he was always Charlie Angus. People would always speak so highly of him. And in his last year, over the last several months, he got to show the world what he has fought for his entire career. And folks,
It has been the honor of my lifetime to become friends with Charlie Angus, to get to be a member of your community, the Maple Midas. It has been the honor of a lifetime to fight for democracy with you. And I know I'm right here in... the territory of Donald Trump.
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Chapter 4: Who is Charlie Angus and why is he considered a hero in the fight against Trumpism?
We're fighting from within here, but we stand in solidarity with democracy and everybody in Canada who's on the front lines, preserving and protecting it, not just in Canada, but across the world and showing the world the roadmap for how you stand up against the Trump regime. So in giving my hat tip to Charlie Angus, who's retired, he's no longer a member of parliament.
On his own terms, he's left, but he's got an incredible career ahead of him. And trust me, I'm working behind the scenes to have him lead the Maple Midas Network that I want to further build out in Canada so y'all can tell him and pitch him, Charlie, you got to do that. But in honor of Charlie and all of the work that he's done, let's go back a little bit on memory lane.
And I want to show you some of the highlights that I've had with Charlie Angus here. So I first saw Charlie Angus give that incredible speech in the House of Commons when nobody was speaking up against Donald Trump, when everyone was scared and nervous and rightfully so. I get it. Angus stood up and he gave the first emphatic international public speech calling out Donald Trump.
I watched that here and I was like, who is this guy? That was incredible. I reached out to him. He responded. And here is one of the first interviews I did with Charlie Angus where he talks about, you'll see the evolution here. You're going to love this. So here, Charlie Angus starts talking about, look, He goes, in Canada, we have a tradition of not wanting to be openly confrontive.
That's just not who we are. But Donald Trump is a different kind of animal. So this was from several months ago. And you'll see over the weeks and months till the present how things evolved in Canada. And I'll show it to you through the lens of Charlie Angus. Here, watch this clip right here.
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Chapter 5: What were Charlie Angus’s views on Donald Trump’s threats to Canada?
We are not going to be slapped around like this. I think there's a tradition in Canada of not wanting to be openly confrontive, which is fair. I think that's who we are. But Donald Trump's a different kind of animal. He's playing for the rage algorithms. And I don't think we should allow him that free reign.
So for me, it was really simple, standing up and saying, no, we're going to have tough negotiations, fair play.
But this kind of dismissive idiotic behavior, I mean, he's a juvenile and I invite Donald Trump, come up anytime in the winter Donald, try and drive our roads, try and win an argument with any woman in Canada, try and take us on on anything where we are very comfortable at, we're pretty tough and resilient people.
All right. So a few weeks after that, I had Charlie Angus back on the program and he said, you know what? Something's happening, Ben. Something's happening. The message I'm hearing across Canada is they're not afraid of Trump. Something was happening. Something that looked different. Charlie was telling me, watch this clip.
Mr. Angus, what's the latest? What do you want to say to Donald Trump?
Well, listen, Mr. Trump, right now you're trying to shut down the American economy for Christmas. I mean, who does that and what? Because Elon told you to do that? Like you are plunging your nation and your people into a world of hurt. And so what are you doing? You decided you're going to pick on your quiet next door neighbor.
That's like going to the librarian down the street and shouting at them to divert attention because the cops are after you. No, we're not going to put up with it, Donald. Here's the thing. We've got the world's longest undefended border. We've got $100 billion worth of trade. We've got just-in-time delivery going back and forth all across the border.
And you wanna put not just Canada, but your own citizens in a world of hurt? What? To look like you're tougher than us? Well, go for it. It's going to hurt. It's going to hurt a lot of people on both sides. But the message that I'm hearing from people across Canada is they're not afraid of you because they know you're a convicted felon.
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Chapter 6: How did Charlie Angus describe Trump’s impact on international order and sovereignty?
Chapter 7: What is the significance of Canada’s election on April 28th in the context of Trumpism?
taking that baton and showing what it means to be a real business person, a banker versus the bankruptor in Donald Trump, a builder in Carney, someone who has helped Canada and the United Kingdom through difficult periods as a governor of their major banks to Donald Trump, someone who has bankrupted company after company. And we're seeing Donald Trump bankrupt the United States right now.
But folks, let me be very clear. Polls don't vote. People vote. In this case, Canadians vote. You can't take anything for granted. And no matter what, wherever you are in the world, you need to vote to support democracy. I'll just leave it at that. To protect and defend and to support democracy and to stand up against Trumpism everywhere. But you know what?
I really got to give a hat tip to one person in particular who I think is a real hero here. Charlie Angus, a former member of parliament in Canada. He served with distinction for 21 years. And he was always Charlie Angus. People would always speak so highly of him. And in his last year, over the last several months, he got to show the world what he has fought for his entire career. And folks,
It has been the honor of my lifetime to become friends with Charlie Angus, to get to be a member of your community, the Maple Midas. It has been the honor of a lifetime to fight for democracy with you. And I know I'm right here in... the territory of Donald Trump.
We're fighting from within here, but we stand in solidarity with democracy and everybody in Canada who's on the front lines, preserving and protecting it, not just in Canada, but across the world and showing the world the roadmap for how you stand up against the Trump regime. So in giving my hat tip to Charlie Angus, who's retired, he's no longer a member of parliament.
On his own terms, he's left, but he's got an incredible career ahead of him. And trust me, I'm working behind the scenes to have him lead the Maple Midas Network that I want to further build out in Canada so y'all can tell him and pitch him, Charlie, you got to do that. But in honor of Charlie and all of the work that he's done, let's go back a little bit on memory lane.
And I want to show you some of the highlights that I've had with Charlie Angus here. So I first saw Charlie Angus give that incredible speech in the House of Commons when nobody was speaking up against Donald Trump, when everyone was scared and nervous and rightfully so. I get it. Angus stood up and he gave the first emphatic international public speech calling out Donald Trump.
I watched that here and I was like, who is this guy? That was incredible. I reached out to him. He responded. And here is one of the first interviews I did with Charlie Angus where he talks about, you'll see the evolution here. You're going to love this. So here, Charlie Angus starts talking about, look, He goes, in Canada, we have a tradition of not wanting to be openly confrontive.
That's just not who we are. But Donald Trump is a different kind of animal. So this was from several months ago. And you'll see over the weeks and months till the present how things evolved in Canada. And I'll show it to you through the lens of Charlie Angus. Here, watch this clip right here.
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