U.S. Ambassador to Canada Peter Hoekstra has somehow turned one of the easiest diplomatic jobs in the world into an international group project no one asked for.
In this episode of Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar and Lisa B dig into Hoekstra reposting Donald Trump’s “51st state” comments, why Canadians are rightly furious, and what it says about the current state of Canada-U.S. relations under the Trump administration.
We also get into Alberta separatism, Danielle Smith’s referendum chaos, Wab Kinew calling things as he sees them, the Western Premiers Conference, tariffs, Trump’s social media diplomacy, and whether Canada should treat Hoekstra as a serious warning sign... or just another political buffoon with a login.
Is the 51st state talk just noise? Is Alberta separation still a serious threat? Should Canada be worried about the U.S. ambassador? And who exactly is still going to that July 4th party in Ottawa?
Canada is not for sale. But apparently some people keep checking the price.
In this episode:
Peter Hoekstra, Donald Trump, Canada-U.S. relations, 51st state comments, Alberta separation, Danielle Smith, Wab Kinew, Canadian politics, tariffs, Trump administration, Canadian sovereignty, Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar, Lisa B.
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