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Try out the TesterUp App to earn some extra cash each month. Here is the link to download: https://pnl.link/DajdG0d Why did Canadians only learn about a missile strike near Canadian troops two weeks after it happened? In this episode of Tap the Maple, we examine Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response after an Iranian missile strike hit a base in Kuwait where Canadian Armed Forces personnel operate....

Canada’s oil exports just surged nearly 95% through the Port of Vancouver , and Mark Carney’s government is celebrating the numbers in Parliament. But here’s the problem. That increase has nothing to do with Carney’s policies. The surge happened because 2025 was the first full year of operation for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion , a project proposed over a decade ago that nearly tripled pip...

You may have heard the phrase “crossing the floor” in Canadian politics, but very few people understand how dramatic — and risky — it really is. When a Member of Parliament switches political parties mid-term, they literally walk across the floor of the House of Commons and sit with another party. That single decision can change the balance of power in Parliament overnight. In fact, history shows...

Canadian banks were charging people up to $48 in NSF fees just for being short on a payment, even when they were already struggling. Now, a new federal rule has capped those fees at $10 , limited repeat charges, and blocked fees on very small shortfalls. In this episode of Tap the Maple , we break down what changed, who actually deserves credit, and why this was not a Mark Carney policy. This was...

What happens if Mark Carney’s Liberal government gains a majority in Parliament? That question is becoming more important after a series of political moves in Ottawa that could push the government closer to majority control. A majority government dramatically changes the balance of power in Canada. Instead of negotiating with opposition parties, the government gains the votes needed to pass legisl...

Canada’s political landscape may have just changed dramatically — and most Canadians have no idea it happened. After a shocking floor crossing by Nunavut MP Lori Idlout, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is now closer than ever to forming a majority government. But here’s the controversy: Canadians didn’t vote for a majority in the 2025 election. Instead, this government could gain m...

Canada has a Parliamentary Budget Officer whose job is to hold the federal government accountable for its spending. But what happens when the government nominates the very person who will be responsible for scrutinizing its own financial decisions? Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has nominated Annette Ryan as Canada’s next Parliamentary Budget Officer — the independent fiscal watchdog resp...

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Canada is one of the most energy-rich countries on Earth. Yet as oil prices surge and global energy markets panic, Canada is largely watching from the sidelines. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down how a decade of cancelled pipelines, delayed LNG projects, and energy policy decisions have left Canada unable to fully capitalize on the global energy crisis. With conflict disrupting suppl...

Canada’s government is pushing forward with a massive high-speed rail megaproject connecting Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. But critics say the Alto high-speed rail project could cost $60–$90 billion — and potentially over $100 billion once overruns hit. For many rural communities in Eastern Ontario , the biggest concern isn’t speed. It’s expropriation. New rules could allow the federa...

Something very strange is happening in Canadian politics. For weeks Canadians have been told that Pierre Poilievre is finished. Polls are suddenly everywhere. Media commentators are questioning his leadership. And pundits keep repeating the same message: Conservatives need a new leader. But then something unexpected happened. Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen publicly told Conservatives to “just rip the b...

Canada’s political debate hit a bizarre new low this week. Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre is being called a “Canada hater” by Liberal activists simply for discussing Canada’s economic and political challenges while appearing on a UK podcast. But here’s the irony: while in Britain, Poilievre visited Runnymede, the historic site where the Magna Carta was signed in 1215, establishing the revoluti...

Clips courtesy @jasminlaine - Jasmin's full original episode: https://youtu.be/2TZv5CJy_6k?si=2uYPmfzEQcrl3ivm A phrase has been repeated all week across social media, politics, and the news media: “Violence is not the path to peace.” It sounds compassionate. It sounds moral. But history tells a very different story. In this Tap the Maple Weekend Wrap, Bakes examines the global reaction to the...

Canada’s foreign policy just took another bizarre turn. In the span of roughly 72 hours, Prime Minister Mark Carney managed to support U.S. strikes on Iran, criticize those same strikes as illegitimate, and then suggest Canada might still join the conflict. But this isn’t an isolated moment. From Donald Trump… to China… to the carbon tax… the pattern keeps repeating. During the election campaign,...

Mark Carney is under fire after a bizarre moment during a speech in Sydney where the Prime Minister laughed about seven-course banker dinners and expensive wine while recalling the financial crisis. During the same story, Carney casually described the collapse of Bear Stearns, which wiped out thousands of jobs and billions in retirement savings, as something that “seemed big at the time but was no...

The NDP is facing a full-blown existential crisis. After propping up the Liberal government under Jagmeet Singh, Canada’s third party is now fighting just to regain official party status in Parliament. Without 12 seats, they lose funding, committee access, daily Question Period spots, and over $2 million in operational budgets. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down: • The NDP leadership...

Prime Minister Mark Carney just endorsed U.S. military strikes on Iran, after Liberal MPs and activists were already condemning them as illegal. What happened? In this Tap the Maple episode, we break down the growing fracture inside the Liberal movement, Carney’s Davos “principled and pragmatic” doctrine, and the contradictions between climate policy pivots, UN rhetoric, and sudden alignment with...

Pierre Poilievre’s Economic Club speech received rare praise across the political spectrum — even from longtime critics and non-Conservative voters. But what happened next raises serious questions. Within days, a flood of new polls was suddenly released — all delivering the same message: Conservatives can’t win, Mark Carney is more popular than ever, and Poilievre’s support is collapsing. Here’s t...

Prime Minister Mark Carney just secured a $2.6 billion uranium deal with India, hailed as a major diplomatic breakthrough. But there’s a connection the mainstream media isn’t fully explaining. Cameco, the uranium supplier, co-owns Westinghouse Electric with Brookfield Asset Management, the global investment giant where Carney held senior leadership before becoming Prime Minister. Is this just smar...

Canada’s economy just contracted , with GDP falling and growth slowing to its weakest pace outside the pandemic. Business investment is down. Exports are weak. And economists warn the country is starting 2026 on “shaky footing.” But at the same time, a new Bloomberg headline claims foreign investment in Canada is at its highest level in nearly two decades. So what’s really happening? In this episo...

Canada is facing a privacy crisis, and most people don’t even realize how serious it’s become. From smartphones and social media to surveillance cameras, smart devices, facial recognition, and AI, Canadians are now living in a world where their personal data is constantly being collected, analyzed, and stored. By the time today’s graduates enter the workforce, employers, corporations, and governme...

Canada’s spending problem isn’t getting smaller, it’s getting hidden. In this episode of Tap the Maple , we break down how the Carney government is rebranding policies instead of fixing them. From the electric vehicle mandate that wasn’t really scrapped, to the Parliamentary Budget Officer warning about $94 billion in reclassified spending , the numbers tell a very different story than the headlin...

Canada is sitting on one of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, enough to meet global demand for generations. So why are we importing LNG from Australia? This week, a tanker travelled 25,000 km to deliver natural gas to New Brunswick… even though the province sits on massive untapped reserves. Meanwhile, Canada has stalled export projects, banned development in key regions, and fallen b...

Canadians were ready to hold the Liberals accountable just a year ago. So what changed? Today, major announcements are accepted without documents. Foreign policy decisions rely on anonymous assurances. Deficits grow with little pushback. International spending expands while food bank usage hits record highs. Healthcare is overwhelmed. The cost of living keeps rising. And yet… the scrutiny is fadin...

The President of the World Economic Forum has stepped down after revelations about meetings with a certain Jeffrey. Now Canadians are asking a bigger question: What does this mean for the global elite networks shaping policy, and how closely is Canada’s leadership tied to them? In this episode of Tap the Maple , we break down: The Børge Brende resignation The "Jeffrey" connection to elit...