Canada PM Destroys Trump and Calls Urgent Election - The MeidasTouch Podcast

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News Anchor
Canada Strong Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney powerfully pushing back against the Trump regime, putting the dagger in and announcing that April 28th will be general elections in Canada. Mark Carney on Sunday called for a snap general election and in his speech announcing that the general elections will be taking place and Parliament will be dissolved, Mark Carney had strong words about Donald Trump's abysmal conduct.
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Mark Carney
We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty. Our response must be to build a strong economy and a more secure Canada. President Trump claims that Canada isn't a real country. He wants to break us so America can own us. We will not let that happen. We're over the shock of the betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons. We have to look out for ourselves. We have to look out for each other.
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News Anchor
And now here's the moment where Prime Minister Carney officially calls for the snap election. Let's play it right here.
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Mark Carney
There is so much more to do to secure Canada, to invest in Canada, to build Canada, to unite Canada. That's why I'm asking for a strong, positive mandate from my fellow Canadians. I've just requested that the Governor General dissolve Parliament and call an election for April 28. And she has agreed.
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News Anchor
Prime Minister Carney then posted the following I have just asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election on April 28th. We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump's tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country. Prime Minister Carney also posted the following let's go hashtag Canada strong. He also posted the following I'm asking Canadians for a strong and positive mandate to deal with President Trump and build a stronger economy here and at home. By the way, @midasplus.com we were covering those protests Detroit and in Windsor, where Americans were showing solidarity with Canadians. I want to show you, though, from over the past few days as well, Prime Minister Carney is coming with a plan, a plan to invest in Canada to ensure that Canada's sovereignty is protected by bolstering the military and by standing up to the Trump regime. Here's what Prime Minister Carney said a few days ago before announcing the snap elections, which he did on Sunday. Play this clip.
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Mark Carney
It's about getting things done. It's about getting, yes, pipelines built across this country so that we can displace imports of foreign oil. It's about building out the energy infrastructure more broadly here in Alberta, which I would add would include projects such as the Pathways. It's about building energy corridors and trade corridors, including potentially up from here through to Nunavut. So we have additional deepwater ports and opportunities there. And so the commitment, and the commitment is to deliver those and then the federal government using all of its power in order to accelerate delivering those projects. So then it gets into details of what's changed here and there. But the commitment is to deliver faster at a different scale. And if I, if I may just add one other thing, I said a week ago or 10 days ago that we need to do things that had not been imagined or had not been thought possible at a speed we haven't seen before. And that's the nature of the time. And in order to do that, we're going to need to use at the federal level not just a commitment for cooperation, which we have under my government, but also additional levers that we create. And I'll be laying some of those out tomorrow with the premiers.
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News Anchor
Now, as that's taking place, the right wing Conservative Party in Canada, led by Pierre Poliev got some unwanted news, but news of their own making. As the National Post reports how a two week old interview by Daniel Smith, the Conservative premier of Alberta, drove day one of election coverage of the campaign for Pierre Poliev, who would rather focus his comments on the record of the Liberal government. It was an unwelcome development. Well, it was a development of your own making. And the development is that on Breitbart, a podcast from about two weeks ago has now resurfaced where the Alberta premiere, Danielle Smith. Oftentimes people refer to her as Maple Maga. She's one of those people who went to Mar a Lago to really kiss Donald Trump's ring. All of the other premieres were, you know, united with this Canada strong mentality. She was trying to do like a divide and conquer approach. But as Courtney Therio says, here's the audio expert with Daniel Smith on Breitbart confirming that she asked the Trump regime to basically help Polly have in the election and said, hey, can you just temporarily pause the tariffs and Trump's attacks on Canada. We need Trump to help Poliev and the Conservative Party win so we could help you, Donald Trump and this right here just kind of open the floodgates for everything. We and others have been talking about how we all knew that Polly Ev is Maple Maga. Here's that Breitbart interview you'll hear again the Conservative premier Daniel Smith of Alberta saying that she was involved in election interference with Donald Trump and the Trump regime to help the Conservative Party win the upcoming elections.
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Political Analyst
Play this clip President Trump on these things and it wouldn't be as tumultuous as what we're seeing right now. Is that something that you think is likely here? Are the Canadian people ready to go back the other way here and go away from the Liberal side that we've seen under Trudeau and whoever replaces him.
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Political Commentator
Before the tariff war? I would say yes. I mean Pierre Paul Yev is the name of the Conservative Party leader and he was miles ahead of Justin Trudeau. But because of what we see as unjust and unfair tariffs, it's actually caused an increase in support for the Liberals. And so that's what I fear is that the longer this dispute goes on, politicians posture and it seems to be benefiting the Liberals right now. So I would hope that we could put things on pause is what I've told administration, administration officials. Let's just put things on pause so we can get through an election. Let's have the best person at the table make the argument for how they would deal with it. And I think that's Pierre Poliev. And I do agree with you that if we, if we do have Pierre as our prime minister, then I think that there's, there's a number of things that we could do together. We, Pierre believes in development, he believes in low cost energy. He believes that we need to have low taxes. Doesn't believe in any of the woke stuff that we've seen taking over our politics for the last five years. So I would think that there'd be there's probably still always going to be areas that are skirmishes or disputes about particular industries when it comes to the border. But I would say on balance, the perspective that Pierre would bring would be very much in sync with, I think, where the new direction in America. And I think we'd have a really great relationship for the period of time they're both in.
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News Anchor
And this is from Steve Mehar, longtime journalist writing in the Toronto Star. Here's what he says. For weeks, the Trump problem had been top of mind for conservative insiders. Two unrelated sources close to the Conservative Party's war room tell me that Poliev's team had even floated going so far as trying to get a message to the White House in an attempt to persuade Trump to distance himself from Poliev. In recent weeks, according to the sources, Conservative Party operatives talked about trying to get Conservative Member of Parliament Jamil Giovanni to ask his former Yale roommate, Vice President J.D. vance, to talk some sense into Donald Trump. Pol's office did not reply to messages asking about those internal conversations or whether Giovanni has spoken to Vance recently. But the timing of all of that needs to be noted. You had those discussions between Poliev's, you know, Lieutenant Giovanni and J.D. vance. And then all of a sudden Donald Trump goes, you know what? I think I'd rather work with the Liberal Party than Pole. I'm not sure I like that guy Poliev. And then Pol was like, you see, Donald Trump doesn't like me. Now you should vote for me, despite all the times I was acting like a Donald Trump stooge, despite the fact that I'm Maple Maga. You see Donald Trump's it was obviously also coordinated. Wasn't it all just so totally obvious? By the way, this is from CBC. This Conservative MP is best friends with Trump's running mate, J.D. vance. July 17, 2024. And here you see Conservative Member of Parliament Jamil Giovanni, who is, you know, the right hand basically of Pierre Poiev. And he was going there to kind of arrange this election interference to have Donald Trump help the Conservative Party win the election. But the polls right now are showing the Liberal Party run by Mark Carney, Prime Minister Carney, taking the lead, which is a complete flip of what was happening a few months back. And just to show you that Polly have his Maple Maga through and through. I mean, you know, he was doing the whole right wing podcast bro routine that Donald Trump did. Poliev is Doge boy. He's a Doge boy. You know, you see him right here. Elon Musk amplifying Poliev on his interview with far right wing podcaster Jordan Peterson where he was talking about how he didn't think healthcare was a right that Canadians should have and they were privatizing healthcare. And then he would say, oh, the woke mind virus. The woke this, the woke that. Here is a video that I think really kind of sums up it up. Are Trump and Pierre Pulliev the same? This, this account posted at Guy Felicella. Play this clip.
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Donald Trump
Fake news. Fake news. The left wing censorship regime, their woke censorship ideology have turned our once great cities into cesspools of bloodshed and crime.
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News Anchor
Has unleashed a crime wave like we have never seen.
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Donald Trump
We have to stop with political correctness.
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Mark Carney
Woke political correctness.
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News Anchor
Defeating the radical left, radical leftist authoritarian agenda.
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Donald Trump
We want those great Canadian truckers to know that we are with them all the way.
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News Anchor
I'm proud of the truckers and I stand with them.
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Donald Trump
Your organization, you are attacking our news organization.
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News Anchor
We have, we have basically a liberal heckler who snuck in here today. And remember, by the way, three times that three months ago Donald Trump said he was looking forward to working with Pierre Poliev because they're close. Poliev, Trump, Poliev. Musk. Musk, Poliev. Doge boy. That's what's going on here. Here, play this clip. The G7 is not exactly strong.
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Mark Carney
I think Trudeau might resign today.
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News Anchor
Are you looking forward to working with.
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Mark Carney
Pierre Polar Bear, the new guy?
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Donald Trump
I am. If that's, if that's what happens, certainly.
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Political Commentator
It would be, it would be very good.
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News Anchor
More.
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Donald Trump
Our views would be more aligned. Certainly.
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News Anchor
And here's what Pierre Poliev posted last week. Last night, Donald Trump endorsed Mark Carney. It's so stupid. Donald Trump didn't endorse Mark Carney. This is what the Maple MAGA in the Conservative Party arranged. And you saw the Alberta Premier Daniel Smith's outreach. You heard that on the Breitbart. You see Jamil Javadi from the Conservative party meeting with J.D. vance. And then Donald Trump's like, ooh, I would rather work with the Liberals. I'm, I think I'd be scared to work with the Conservative Party. And then the Conservative Party leader Pierre Polio goes, you see Donald Trump's endorsing Mark Carney. It's so ridiculous. By the way, take a look at this here. Can you imagine Donald Trump ever doing anything like this? The answer is, it's a rhetorical question. Here's Prime Minister Carney going out for a wheel with the Edmonton Oilers before Speaking to the press and what I showed you here, playing this clip, by the way, I like that he went to Edmonton also. I think that was a, a powerful statement to make. What's Donald Trump been saying though? Even with this Jamil Javadi outreach to Trump and even with this whole plan hatched by Daniel Smith and Pierre Poliev to try to have America interfere in the Canadian elections to help the Conservative Party and undermine the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Carney, previously Trudeau, who's actually standing up to this heinous Trump regime. Like Trump wants to conquer Canada, he wants to invade it. And he keeps on saying it over and over again, like this year. Let's play the clip with Canada than you are with some of.
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Political Commentator
Only because our biggest adversaries.
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Donald Trump
Only because it's meant to be our 51st strait. No, but listen to this for a second.
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Political Commentator
We need their territory. They have territorial advantage.
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News Anchor
We're not going to get close to China.
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Donald Trump
Look, I deal with every country indirectly or directly. One of the nastiest countries to deal with is Canada. The people that now this was Trudeau. The people that good old Justin, I call him Governor Trudeau. His people were nasty and they weren't telling the truth. They never told the truth. You know that. You know, they'd say, well, we don't charge. Well, they do. They charge tremendous. They charge tremendous.
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News Anchor
And gotta love this. Prime Minister Carney over the weekend posted this video with Mike Myers, Canadian. This, this cracked me up. Here, watch this.
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Mike Myers
Mr. Prime Minister.
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News Anchor
Mike Myers.
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Mark Carney
What are you doing here?
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Mike Myers
I just thought I'd come come up and check on things.
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Mark Carney
You live in the States?
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Mike Myers
Yeah, but I'll always be Canadian.
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Mark Carney
But you live in the States.
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Mike Myers
Yeah.
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Mark Carney
So do you remember Mr.
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Mike Myers
Dress up, the children's show on CBC?
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Mark Carney
What were the names of Mr. Dress Up's two puppet friends?
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Mike Myers
Casey and Finnegan, Bud the Spud. Howie Meeker, Capital, Saskatchewan, Regina, Tragically, Pip.
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Mark Carney
You'Re a defenseman defending a two on one. What do you do?
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Mike Myers
Take away the pass, obviously.
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Mark Carney
What are the two seasons in Toronto?
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Mike Myers
Winter and construction.
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Mark Carney
Wow, you really are Canadian.
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Mike Myers
Yeah. But let me ask you, Mr. Prime Minister, will there always be a Canada?
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Mark Carney
There will always be a Canada. All right, elbows out, elbows up.
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News Anchor
I've said it before. When I think about Prime Minister Carney and I think about Donald Trump. Prime Minister Carney, governor of the bank of Canada, helped Canada through the kind of great recessions in the mid 2000s. Then Prime Minister Carney was the governor for the bank of England, dealing with the Fallout from Brexit. I mean a true like economic genius, as I like to say, the banker. And like the banker who knows his stuff. Then Donald Trump, the bankrupter. So you have the banker and then you have the bankrupter and there you have there. And then when it comes to Pierre Poliev, I mean the question are you Vichy or are you Vimy? And Poliev is clearly, clearly Vichy. As Vichy as you get right here. Oh, I want to show you this last moment where Prime Minister Carney stood up to this right wing reporter in Edmonton who is like grilling him kind of like you would expect. I don't know, like a Fox or Newsmax or something. And just watch how Prime Minister Carney handles this. Here, play this clip.
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Mark Carney
And who are our clients for that? Who are customers? Do we only have one customer to the south of us, the customer that's attacking us, that doesn't respect the trade agreements that they signed or should we develop new customers? New customers in Europe? What's required, if I may, what's required for those new customers is to build out trade corridors and infrastructure, including what I referenced in my previous answer and discussed with the premier is the potential to go north, go to new deep water ports. Churchill is an example, Grays Point in Nunavut as another. And that creates a whole new set of opportunities for Albertans as a whole, for people across the country, for these hard working people around me and those like them in the trades. And that's what my job is.
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Reporter
I'll take that as a no then.
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Mark Carney
No, you'll take that as a very comprehensive answer to your question.
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News Anchor
Thank you.
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Mark Carney
Next question.
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News Anchor
And I think that clip alone doesn't do it justice. Although you saw the mic drop moment at the end. Let me show you this part where Prime Minister Carney, you know, first gets the question. He's like, well that's an unusual question, but you see how good on his feet. Prime Minister Carney is. Here, play this clip.
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Reporter
You recently.
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Mark Carney
Sorry about the microphone.
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Reporter
Yeah, no problem. I'm a pretty tall guy. You have not been elected in a federal election yet and you recently flew to Europe on government wide body jet at the expense of at least half a million dollars. So the question I have for you today, and maybe I'll say this before I ask the question, these people around you all paid for that flight and you've not been elected yet. So will you commit to refunding these taxpayers for that flight?
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Mark Carney
Well, it's an interesting question, way of framing it. Look, and I'm going to Go back to. I'm going to allude to the question that was asked previously by Mr. Staples from the Journal and the situation that we're in as a country, which is we are in an economic crisis that's brought on. Sorry, I'm going to answer the question brought on by the tariffs that have been put on Canada actual and perspective.
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Reporter
One of the challenges the economic crisis was brought on by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and you were his advisor.
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Mark Carney
I think you would find that did.
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Reporter
Not create that problem.
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Mark Carney
I certainly hey, nobody in Canada created that problem. Nobody in Canada created that problem. The US Government has decided to put tariffs on all of its closest allies. All of its closest allies. I wouldn't for a moment suggest that anyone in Canada is the cause of this. What our responsibility is is to take action, to react to a different world that we're in. And part of the way we do that is we build out new partnerships, new opportunities, including opportunities. And I'm going to give you a specific one and then I don't know if you have one more follow up, but I'll give you a specific example. It goes to my previous answer, something I also discussed with the premier this morning, which is Canada has many advantages and one of them is in critical metals and minerals. One of the issues is how are we going to develop the trade routes and the trade corridors rapidly in order to export those critical metals and minerals.
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News Anchor
Powerful stuff right there. Let me know what you think. Elections have been called. April 28th is the day Prime Minister Carney off to a great start. And I would say Pierre Poliev off to Dogeboy, off to a bad, bad Vichy. Doge Boy is off to a bad, bad start. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 5 million. Can't get enough Midas. Check out the Midas plus substack for ad Free Articles, reports, podcasts, daily recaps from Ron Philipowski and more. Sign up for free now at midasplus. Com.

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The MeidasTouch Podcast Summary: "Canada PM Destroys Trump and Calls Urgent Election"

Release Date: March 24, 2025

Introduction

In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, hosts Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas delve into the heated political landscape unfolding in Canada. The focus centers on Prime Minister Mark Carney's strong stance against former U.S. President Donald Trump, his announcement of a snap general election, and the ensuing political turmoil involving the Conservative Party leader Pierre Poliev. Combining sharp political analysis with the trademark brotherly banter, the episode provides listeners with an in-depth examination of the current crisis threatening Canadian democracy.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Stand Against Donald Trump

The episode opens with a news anchor briefing listeners on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's aggressive response to Donald Trump's policies. Carney accuses Trump of undermining Canada's sovereignty and threatening its economy through unjustified trade actions.

Mark Carney (02:27): "We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty."

Carney's rhetoric emphasizes a steadfast commitment to building a robust Canadian economy and securing national interests against what he perceives as America's attempts to dominate Canada.

Announcement of Snap Elections

Prime Minister Carney officially announces a snap general election slated for April 28th, seeking a "strong, positive mandate" to confront the challenges posed by Trump's administration.

Mark Carney (02:27): "There is so much more to do to secure Canada, to invest in Canada, to build Canada, to unite Canada. That's why I'm asking for a strong, positive mandate from my fellow Canadians."

In his subsequent remarks, Carney outlines a strategic plan to invest in critical infrastructure, including energy corridors and deepwater ports, aiming to reduce dependency on foreign oil and bolster Canada's economic resilience.

Mark Carney (04:13): "It's about pipelines built across this country so that we can displace imports of foreign oil... We have to do things at a speed we haven't seen before."

Conservative Party Turmoil and Election Interference

The episode narrates the unfolding drama within Canada's Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poliev. Recent revelations suggest attempts by Poliev and his associates to secure Trump's endorsement to sway the upcoming election in their favor.

News Anchor (05:44): "Pierre Poliev, who would rather focus his comments on the record of the Liberal government... has been involved in election interference with Donald Trump."

Political analysts on the podcast discuss the implications of these actions, highlighting the potential backlash and the weakening support for the Conservative Party as a result of perceived collusion with Trump's divisive strategies.

Political Analysis and Implications

The podcast features insightful commentary from political analysts dissecting the current political maneuvering:

Political Commentator (08:08): "Pierre Poliev is clearly Vichy. It would be very good if our new direction aligns with the US period they're both in."

The discussion points out that while Poliev seeks Trump's support to undermine the Liberal Party, such efforts may backfire, strengthening public support for Prime Minister Carney and his administration.

Additionally, the hosts analyze polling data indicating a surge in approval for the Liberals under Carney's leadership, suggesting that the Conservatives' tactics may be inadvertently benefiting their political rivals.

Political Analyst (07:48): "Poliev's attempts to involve Trump have led to increased support for the Liberals, which is a complete flip of what was happening a few months back."

Trump's Influence and Canadian Politics

The episode underscores Trump's continued influence over Canadian politics, with strong rhetoric against the Liberal government and support for conservative elements within Canada.

Donald Trump (12:30): "The left wing censorship regime, their woke censorship ideology have turned our once great cities into cesspools of bloodshed and crime."

Mark Carney counters these claims by promoting unity and resilience within Canada, emphasizing economic strategies over political divisiveness.

Furthermore, the podcast highlights Carney's adept handling of press interactions, showcasing his ability to respond to challenging questions with composure and strategic foresight.

Mark Carney (19:22): "There will always be a Canada."

Humor and Cultural References

In a lighter segment, the podcast shares a humorous interaction between Prime Minister Carney and Canadian comedian Mike Myers, illustrating Carney's approachable and relatable persona:

Mike Myers (16:23): "Mr. Prime Minister."
Mark Carney (17:05): "There will always be a Canada."

This segment serves to humanize Carney amidst the political turmoil, adding a touch of levity to the intense discussions.

Conclusion

The MeidasTouch Podcast episode "Canada PM Destroys Trump and Calls Urgent Election" provides a comprehensive overview of the current political upheaval in Canada. Through detailed analysis, notable quotes, and engaging discussions, Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas shed light on Prime Minister Mark Carney's strategic moves against Donald Trump, the Conservative Party's internal conflicts, and the broader implications for Canadian democracy. The episode underscores the importance of unity and resilience in the face of external threats, positioning Carney's leadership as pivotal in navigating Canada's path forward.

Notable Quotes:

Mark Carney (02:27): "We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty."
Mark Carney (04:13): "We have to do things at a speed we haven't seen before."
Political Commentator (08:08): "If we do have Pierre as our prime minister, then I think that there's a number of things that we could do together."
Donald Trump (12:30): "Fake news... We have to stop with political correctness."
Mike Myers (16:23): "I just thought I'd come up and check on things."

Final Thoughts

As Canada marches towards the April 28th general elections, The MeidasTouch Podcast emphasizes the critical choices facing Canadians. With Prime Minister Carney at the helm, striving to fortify the nation's economy and sovereignty, and the Conservative Party grappling with internal discord and external pressures, the political landscape remains volatile and uncertain. The Meiselas brothers encourage their audience, the MeidasMighty, to stay informed and engaged as these pivotal events unfold.

Catch more insightful discussions on The MeidasTouch Podcast, featuring live episodes every Tuesday and Friday, and breaking news updates daily on their YouTube channel.

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News Anchor
Canada Strong Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney powerfully pushing back against the Trump regime, putting the dagger in and announcing that April 28th will be general elections in Canada. Mark Carney on Sunday called for a snap general election and in his speech announcing that the general elections will be taking place and Parliament will be dissolved, Mark Carney had strong words about Donald Trump's abysmal conduct.
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Mark Carney
We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty. Our response must be to build a strong economy and a more secure Canada. President Trump claims that Canada isn't a real country. He wants to break us so America can own us. We will not let that happen. We're over the shock of the betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons. We have to look out for ourselves. We have to look out for each other.
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News Anchor
And now here's the moment where Prime Minister Carney officially calls for the snap election. Let's play it right here.
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Mark Carney
There is so much more to do to secure Canada, to invest in Canada, to build Canada, to unite Canada. That's why I'm asking for a strong, positive mandate from my fellow Canadians. I've just requested that the Governor General dissolve Parliament and call an election for April 28. And she has agreed.
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News Anchor
Prime Minister Carney then posted the following I have just asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election on April 28th. We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump's tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country. Prime Minister Carney also posted the following let's go hashtag Canada strong. He also posted the following I'm asking Canadians for a strong and positive mandate to deal with President Trump and build a stronger economy here and at home. By the way, @midasplus.com we were covering those protests Detroit and in Windsor, where Americans were showing solidarity with Canadians. I want to show you, though, from over the past few days as well, Prime Minister Carney is coming with a plan, a plan to invest in Canada to ensure that Canada's sovereignty is protected by bolstering the military and by standing up to the Trump regime. Here's what Prime Minister Carney said a few days ago before announcing the snap elections, which he did on Sunday. Play this clip.
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Mark Carney
It's about getting things done. It's about getting, yes, pipelines built across this country so that we can displace imports of foreign oil. It's about building out the energy infrastructure more broadly here in Alberta, which I would add would include projects such as the Pathways. It's about building energy corridors and trade corridors, including potentially up from here through to Nunavut. So we have additional deepwater ports and opportunities there. And so the commitment, and the commitment is to deliver those and then the federal government using all of its power in order to accelerate delivering those projects. So then it gets into details of what's changed here and there. But the commitment is to deliver faster at a different scale. And if I, if I may just add one other thing, I said a week ago or 10 days ago that we need to do things that had not been imagined or had not been thought possible at a speed we haven't seen before. And that's the nature of the time. And in order to do that, we're going to need to use at the federal level not just a commitment for cooperation, which we have under my government, but also additional levers that we create. And I'll be laying some of those out tomorrow with the premiers.
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News Anchor
Now, as that's taking place, the right wing Conservative Party in Canada, led by Pierre Poliev got some unwanted news, but news of their own making. As the National Post reports how a two week old interview by Daniel Smith, the Conservative premier of Alberta, drove day one of election coverage of the campaign for Pierre Poliev, who would rather focus his comments on the record of the Liberal government. It was an unwelcome development. Well, it was a development of your own making. And the development is that on Breitbart, a podcast from about two weeks ago has now resurfaced where the Alberta premiere, Danielle Smith. Oftentimes people refer to her as Maple Maga. She's one of those people who went to Mar a Lago to really kiss Donald Trump's ring. All of the other premieres were, you know, united with this Canada strong mentality. She was trying to do like a divide and conquer approach. But as Courtney Therio says, here's the audio expert with Daniel Smith on Breitbart confirming that she asked the Trump regime to basically help Polly have in the election and said, hey, can you just temporarily pause the tariffs and Trump's attacks on Canada. We need Trump to help Poliev and the Conservative Party win so we could help you, Donald Trump and this right here just kind of open the floodgates for everything. We and others have been talking about how we all knew that Polly Ev is Maple Maga. Here's that Breitbart interview you'll hear again the Conservative premier Daniel Smith of Alberta saying that she was involved in election interference with Donald Trump and the Trump regime to help the Conservative Party win the upcoming elections.
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Political Analyst
Play this clip President Trump on these things and it wouldn't be as tumultuous as what we're seeing right now. Is that something that you think is likely here? Are the Canadian people ready to go back the other way here and go away from the Liberal side that we've seen under Trudeau and whoever replaces him.
[08:09]
Political Commentator
Before the tariff war? I would say yes. I mean Pierre Paul Yev is the name of the Conservative Party leader and he was miles ahead of Justin Trudeau. But because of what we see as unjust and unfair tariffs, it's actually caused an increase in support for the Liberals. And so that's what I fear is that the longer this dispute goes on, politicians posture and it seems to be benefiting the Liberals right now. So I would hope that we could put things on pause is what I've told administration, administration officials. Let's just put things on pause so we can get through an election. Let's have the best person at the table make the argument for how they would deal with it. And I think that's Pierre Poliev. And I do agree with you that if we, if we do have Pierre as our prime minister, then I think that there's, there's a number of things that we could do together. We, Pierre believes in development, he believes in low cost energy. He believes that we need to have low taxes. Doesn't believe in any of the woke stuff that we've seen taking over our politics for the last five years. So I would think that there'd be there's probably still always going to be areas that are skirmishes or disputes about particular industries when it comes to the border. But I would say on balance, the perspective that Pierre would bring would be very much in sync with, I think, where the new direction in America. And I think we'd have a really great relationship for the period of time they're both in.
[09:35]
News Anchor
And this is from Steve Mehar, longtime journalist writing in the Toronto Star. Here's what he says. For weeks, the Trump problem had been top of mind for conservative insiders. Two unrelated sources close to the Conservative Party's war room tell me that Poliev's team had even floated going so far as trying to get a message to the White House in an attempt to persuade Trump to distance himself from Poliev. In recent weeks, according to the sources, Conservative Party operatives talked about trying to get Conservative Member of Parliament Jamil Giovanni to ask his former Yale roommate, Vice President J.D. vance, to talk some sense into Donald Trump. Pol's office did not reply to messages asking about those internal conversations or whether Giovanni has spoken to Vance recently. But the timing of all of that needs to be noted. You had those discussions between Poliev's, you know, Lieutenant Giovanni and J.D. vance. And then all of a sudden Donald Trump goes, you know what? I think I'd rather work with the Liberal Party than Pole. I'm not sure I like that guy Poliev. And then Pol was like, you see, Donald Trump doesn't like me. Now you should vote for me, despite all the times I was acting like a Donald Trump stooge, despite the fact that I'm Maple Maga. You see Donald Trump's it was obviously also coordinated. Wasn't it all just so totally obvious? By the way, this is from CBC. This Conservative MP is best friends with Trump's running mate, J.D. vance. July 17, 2024. And here you see Conservative Member of Parliament Jamil Giovanni, who is, you know, the right hand basically of Pierre Poiev. And he was going there to kind of arrange this election interference to have Donald Trump help the Conservative Party win the election. But the polls right now are showing the Liberal Party run by Mark Carney, Prime Minister Carney, taking the lead, which is a complete flip of what was happening a few months back. And just to show you that Polly have his Maple Maga through and through. I mean, you know, he was doing the whole right wing podcast bro routine that Donald Trump did. Poliev is Doge boy. He's a Doge boy. You know, you see him right here. Elon Musk amplifying Poliev on his interview with far right wing podcaster Jordan Peterson where he was talking about how he didn't think healthcare was a right that Canadians should have and they were privatizing healthcare. And then he would say, oh, the woke mind virus. The woke this, the woke that. Here is a video that I think really kind of sums up it up. Are Trump and Pierre Pulliev the same? This, this account posted at Guy Felicella. Play this clip.
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Donald Trump
Fake news. Fake news. The left wing censorship regime, their woke censorship ideology have turned our once great cities into cesspools of bloodshed and crime.
[12:40]
News Anchor
Has unleashed a crime wave like we have never seen.
[12:44]
Donald Trump
We have to stop with political correctness.
[12:47]
Mark Carney
Woke political correctness.
[12:48]
News Anchor
Defeating the radical left, radical leftist authoritarian agenda.
[12:53]
Donald Trump
We want those great Canadian truckers to know that we are with them all the way.
[12:58]
News Anchor
I'm proud of the truckers and I stand with them.
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Donald Trump
Your organization, you are attacking our news organization.
[13:05]
News Anchor
We have, we have basically a liberal heckler who snuck in here today. And remember, by the way, three times that three months ago Donald Trump said he was looking forward to working with Pierre Poliev because they're close. Poliev, Trump, Poliev. Musk. Musk, Poliev. Doge boy. That's what's going on here. Here, play this clip. The G7 is not exactly strong.
[13:30]
Mark Carney
I think Trudeau might resign today.
[13:32]
News Anchor
Are you looking forward to working with.
[13:33]
Mark Carney
Pierre Polar Bear, the new guy?
[13:36]
Donald Trump
I am. If that's, if that's what happens, certainly.
[13:39]
Political Commentator
It would be, it would be very good.
[13:42]
News Anchor
More.
[13:42]
Donald Trump
Our views would be more aligned. Certainly.
[13:45]
News Anchor
And here's what Pierre Poliev posted last week. Last night, Donald Trump endorsed Mark Carney. It's so stupid. Donald Trump didn't endorse Mark Carney. This is what the Maple MAGA in the Conservative Party arranged. And you saw the Alberta Premier Daniel Smith's outreach. You heard that on the Breitbart. You see Jamil Javadi from the Conservative party meeting with J.D. vance. And then Donald Trump's like, ooh, I would rather work with the Liberals. I'm, I think I'd be scared to work with the Conservative Party. And then the Conservative Party leader Pierre Polio goes, you see Donald Trump's endorsing Mark Carney. It's so ridiculous. By the way, take a look at this here. Can you imagine Donald Trump ever doing anything like this? The answer is, it's a rhetorical question. Here's Prime Minister Carney going out for a wheel with the Edmonton Oilers before Speaking to the press and what I showed you here, playing this clip, by the way, I like that he went to Edmonton also. I think that was a, a powerful statement to make. What's Donald Trump been saying though? Even with this Jamil Javadi outreach to Trump and even with this whole plan hatched by Daniel Smith and Pierre Poliev to try to have America interfere in the Canadian elections to help the Conservative Party and undermine the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Carney, previously Trudeau, who's actually standing up to this heinous Trump regime. Like Trump wants to conquer Canada, he wants to invade it. And he keeps on saying it over and over again, like this year. Let's play the clip with Canada than you are with some of.
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Political Commentator
Only because our biggest adversaries.
[15:32]
Donald Trump
Only because it's meant to be our 51st strait. No, but listen to this for a second.
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Political Commentator
We need their territory. They have territorial advantage.
[15:39]
News Anchor
We're not going to get close to China.
[15:41]
Donald Trump
Look, I deal with every country indirectly or directly. One of the nastiest countries to deal with is Canada. The people that now this was Trudeau. The people that good old Justin, I call him Governor Trudeau. His people were nasty and they weren't telling the truth. They never told the truth. You know that. You know, they'd say, well, we don't charge. Well, they do. They charge tremendous. They charge tremendous.
[16:08]
News Anchor
And gotta love this. Prime Minister Carney over the weekend posted this video with Mike Myers, Canadian. This, this cracked me up. Here, watch this.
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Mike Myers
Mr. Prime Minister.
[16:25]
News Anchor
Mike Myers.
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Mark Carney
What are you doing here?
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Mike Myers
I just thought I'd come come up and check on things.
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Mark Carney
You live in the States?
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Mike Myers
Yeah, but I'll always be Canadian.
[16:34]
Mark Carney
But you live in the States.
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Mike Myers
Yeah.
[16:38]
Mark Carney
So do you remember Mr.
[16:39]
Mike Myers
Dress up, the children's show on CBC?
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Mark Carney
What were the names of Mr. Dress Up's two puppet friends?
[16:45]
Mike Myers
Casey and Finnegan, Bud the Spud. Howie Meeker, Capital, Saskatchewan, Regina, Tragically, Pip.
[16:51]
Mark Carney
You'Re a defenseman defending a two on one. What do you do?
[16:54]
Mike Myers
Take away the pass, obviously.
[16:55]
Mark Carney
What are the two seasons in Toronto?
[16:56]
Mike Myers
Winter and construction.
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Mark Carney
Wow, you really are Canadian.
[17:01]
Mike Myers
Yeah. But let me ask you, Mr. Prime Minister, will there always be a Canada?
[17:06]
Mark Carney
There will always be a Canada. All right, elbows out, elbows up.
[17:15]
News Anchor
I've said it before. When I think about Prime Minister Carney and I think about Donald Trump. Prime Minister Carney, governor of the bank of Canada, helped Canada through the kind of great recessions in the mid 2000s. Then Prime Minister Carney was the governor for the bank of England, dealing with the Fallout from Brexit. I mean a true like economic genius, as I like to say, the banker. And like the banker who knows his stuff. Then Donald Trump, the bankrupter. So you have the banker and then you have the bankrupter and there you have there. And then when it comes to Pierre Poliev, I mean the question are you Vichy or are you Vimy? And Poliev is clearly, clearly Vichy. As Vichy as you get right here. Oh, I want to show you this last moment where Prime Minister Carney stood up to this right wing reporter in Edmonton who is like grilling him kind of like you would expect. I don't know, like a Fox or Newsmax or something. And just watch how Prime Minister Carney handles this. Here, play this clip.
[18:26]
Mark Carney
And who are our clients for that? Who are customers? Do we only have one customer to the south of us, the customer that's attacking us, that doesn't respect the trade agreements that they signed or should we develop new customers? New customers in Europe? What's required, if I may, what's required for those new customers is to build out trade corridors and infrastructure, including what I referenced in my previous answer and discussed with the premier is the potential to go north, go to new deep water ports. Churchill is an example, Grays Point in Nunavut as another. And that creates a whole new set of opportunities for Albertans as a whole, for people across the country, for these hard working people around me and those like them in the trades. And that's what my job is.
[19:17]
Reporter
I'll take that as a no then.
[19:18]
Mark Carney
No, you'll take that as a very comprehensive answer to your question.
[19:22]
News Anchor
Thank you.
[19:23]
Mark Carney
Next question.
[19:24]
News Anchor
And I think that clip alone doesn't do it justice. Although you saw the mic drop moment at the end. Let me show you this part where Prime Minister Carney, you know, first gets the question. He's like, well that's an unusual question, but you see how good on his feet. Prime Minister Carney is. Here, play this clip.
[19:43]
Reporter
You recently.
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Mark Carney
Sorry about the microphone.
[19:45]
Reporter
Yeah, no problem. I'm a pretty tall guy. You have not been elected in a federal election yet and you recently flew to Europe on government wide body jet at the expense of at least half a million dollars. So the question I have for you today, and maybe I'll say this before I ask the question, these people around you all paid for that flight and you've not been elected yet. So will you commit to refunding these taxpayers for that flight?
[20:13]
Mark Carney
Well, it's an interesting question, way of framing it. Look, and I'm going to Go back to. I'm going to allude to the question that was asked previously by Mr. Staples from the Journal and the situation that we're in as a country, which is we are in an economic crisis that's brought on. Sorry, I'm going to answer the question brought on by the tariffs that have been put on Canada actual and perspective.
[20:41]
Reporter
One of the challenges the economic crisis was brought on by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and you were his advisor.
[20:49]
Mark Carney
I think you would find that did.
[20:51]
Reporter
Not create that problem.
[20:54]
Mark Carney
I certainly hey, nobody in Canada created that problem. Nobody in Canada created that problem. The US Government has decided to put tariffs on all of its closest allies. All of its closest allies. I wouldn't for a moment suggest that anyone in Canada is the cause of this. What our responsibility is is to take action, to react to a different world that we're in. And part of the way we do that is we build out new partnerships, new opportunities, including opportunities. And I'm going to give you a specific one and then I don't know if you have one more follow up, but I'll give you a specific example. It goes to my previous answer, something I also discussed with the premier this morning, which is Canada has many advantages and one of them is in critical metals and minerals. One of the issues is how are we going to develop the trade routes and the trade corridors rapidly in order to export those critical metals and minerals.
[21:57]
News Anchor
Powerful stuff right there. Let me know what you think. Elections have been called. April 28th is the day Prime Minister Carney off to a great start. And I would say Pierre Poliev off to Dogeboy, off to a bad, bad Vichy. Doge Boy is off to a bad, bad start. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 5 million. Can't get enough Midas. Check out the Midas plus substack for ad Free Articles, reports, podcasts, daily recaps from Ron Philipowski and more. Sign up for free now at midasplus. Com.