I’m tired of pretending strategic voting is normal. In this video, I break down how vote splitting under first-past-the-post keeps wrecking elections—especially in Canada—and why picking the “lesser evil” candidate isn’t democracy. I explain how ranked choice voting, approval voting, and other reforms can stop this madness and finally let us vote for what we believe in without handing power to the party we hate.

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Journalists have opinions and leanings. Bias is not betrayal. Pretending otherwise only fuels polarization. And makes you look dumb.

Sometimes, silence changes everything. This video explores two Canadian protests that used quiet, not chaos, to challenge power. From a lone Senate page with a stop sign to a Cree politician who said "No" with an eagle feather, we examine how stillness can shake institutions—and what Americans might learn from it.

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108 years ago, Canadian soldiers climbed a fortified ridge in France and changed the course of a nation. They weren’t trained warriors — they were farmhands, miners, teenagers. At Vimy Ridge, they faced machine guns, barbed wire, and impossible odds. What happened next forged Canada's identity in blood and fire.

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Forget annexation and invasions. Meet the tiny island that united two nations, inspired by humour, booze, and common sense diplomacy.

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Gord Downie, and the audacity of showing up.

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Canadian politics is now officially a kids' show.

• Mark Carney is the Friendly Giant in a blazer.
• Poilievre is Rusty the Rooster with a grudge.
• Singh? Jerome the Giraffe—earnest, sidelined.

It’d be funny if it weren’t the actual election.

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How do you stay calm, sane, and hopeful when politics feels like a never-ending crisis? Clinical psychologist Dr. Katie Moore joins me to share clear-headed advice for keeping your emotional footing and your spirits bright, no matter how dark the headlines.

Dr. Moore received her doctorate in Applied Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Irvine, CA. She now owns Affirming Psychological Services, a practice that focuses on LGBTQIA+ affirming care and trauma treatment.