Canada is a rich country making its own people feel poor. The generation that built everything — the homes, the institutions, the wealth — is still sitting at the head of the table. The gates are warm and glowing. The inheritance is real. The problem is nobody's leaving anytime soon.
Pierre Poilievre had lightning once—that righteous anger that felt like it might actually burn something down and build something new. But by 2025, he was just a lightning bug, flickering angrily in a jar, making noise but illuminating nothing. He kept screaming after the fire went out.
Rethinking Canada’s Democracy: Time to Drop the Monarchy and Rethink the System? Canada, oh Canada. Up here we’re known as the land of maple syrup, politeness, and a parliamentary system that might just be more outdated than dial-up internet. Recently, Alberta’s premier, Danielle Smith, proposed a sovereignty referendum for 2026. That’s got Quebec’s Sovereignty Party... Continue Reading →
Notes Beyond the Map 