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Mira Metter and Mike Werry say Canada's national identity has become harder to define, with some political leaders describing the country as post-national and many people defining Canadian identity mainly in opposition to the United States. They describe an older national ethos built around hard work, entrepreneurship, and reserve.
Tucker Carlson says U.S. coverage largely ignored Canada’s election despite Canada’s long border and major trade relationship, while Israeli election coverage drew intense attention.
Peter Diamandis argues that countries can still build sovereign AI by coordinating power, chips, and compute, with a claimed 90% to 99% chance of success. He says Europe risks stagnating without investment, while the United States and Canada could combine American chips with Canadian power.
Meera and Mike argue that Canada’s tax-funded pensions, healthcare, police and education become harder to sustain when more residents depend on services than the tax base can support; Meera says debt or further departures follow.
Mike says Canada’s dependence on the United States makes trade conflict costly: mills and resource hubs are closing, businesses are laying off workers, and entrepreneurs are moving south as Ottawa delays releasing a trade deal.
Mike says Canada’s policy failures have made the opioid crisis and street disorder a national problem; he criticizes safe supply and injection-site policies and warns that similar approaches are being considered in American cities.
Jason Calacanis argues that immigration can weaken national cohesion when newcomers do not assimilate, while legal immigration that benefits the country can strengthen it. He cites Canada’s population and recent immigration as an example of a pace he considers unsustainable; Andrew Horowitz adds that understanding a country’s history and institutions is necessary for people to feel attached to it.