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Episode: Canada Votes 2025 – A Maple-Syrup-Soaked Middle Finger to Trumpism
Description: In this post-election special of Mid-Atlantic, host Roifield Brown and Canadian political analyst Adam Schaan break down what might be the most consequential Canadian election in recent memory—not just for the results, but for what they signal about the country’s identity. In a week where Donald Trump’s bombastic threats of annexation echoed from below the 49th parallel, Canada’s electorate responded with an unmistakable rejection of populist rhetoric, economic fearmongering, and American political toxicity.Mark Carney’s Liberal Party managed to claw its way back into minority power, with 169 seats and 43.7% of the vote, larg...