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i'm joined by charlie angus member of the canadian parliament who is part of a delegation right now in brussels as part of the nato parliamentary meetings which came after the disastrous munich conference for the united states and frankly for all of europe where jd vance attacked the european democracies where you had pete
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I think we witnessed the most extraordinary week in European politics since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but that was a good story. What we've seen over the last week, beginning with the disaster in Munich with J.D. Vance, total attack on European democracy, and then followed up here at our NATO meetings with all of America's key allies,

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This week, I had the privilege of interviewing Canadian MP Charlie Angus in Brussels during a critical NATO meeting—a setting where the very future of Western democracy was being fiercely debated. I walked away from our conversation with a renewed sense of purpose and an unyielding belief in the power of standing together for what's right.

Since Trump’s election, we have made a concerted effort to cover Canadian politics and how it intersects with the United States. I am proud of our international coverage, and I am grateful that Charlie has become a recurring guest on the network. Little did we know just how important these conversations would be. Yet, here we are, now thrust into the center of the international resistance against Trump.

From the very start of our latest chat, Charlie’s words were a wake-up call. He recounted how recent events—the disastrous Munich Conference, offensive remarks by figures like J.D. Vance and even actions by some MAGA supporters—have left European leaders shaken and disillusioned. As he explained, these actions have not only insulted long-standing diplomatic achievements but have also threatened to dismantle decades of work built on the rule of law and international cooperation.

What struck me most was his vivid description of the cascading effects these actions are having across the globe—from the deep historical wounds felt in Europe to the palpable anxiety among nations on Putin's front line. Charlie’s determination was clear as he detailed his efforts in pushing for a clear stance against extremism, even amidst the discomfort of political banter. I couldn’t help but be motivated by his courage when he recounted a tense moment with a Republican colleague over a Canadian pin—a symbol of national pride that he defended with unwavering resolve.

In our conversation, Charlie didn’t just point out problems; he also highlighted the power of collective action. He spoke passionately about how simple choices—like boycotting companies that support anti-democratic actions—can become the first line of defense for our societies. He reminded me, and now all of you, that ordinary people have the extraordinary power to shape the future. When we choose to support companies, leaders, and policies that uphold human rights and decency, we are taking a stand against tyranny.

Today, as we face turbulent times where our democratic values are repeatedly challenged, I urge you to remember Charlie’s message: we must be resilient, united, and bold in our actions. Let’s not forget that the very principles we cherish—freedom, justice, and dignity—are worth every effort to defend. Together, our choices can ignite change and ensure that our democratic institutions emerge stronger than ever.

Thank you for joining me and being a crucial part of the international resistance against autocracy. We are stronger together.

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Charlie Angus / The Resistance's avatar

I always appreciate being invited on the show - the work you're doing is so important. Keep kicking at the darkness.

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Emmy's avatar

Thank you Charlie Angus! !!! Am a transplanted Canadian lived here x 56 yrs ! We are good caring and love our Canada! Best place, best people and no matter what difficulties differences, we are UNITED and will not back down to a criminal, rapist, fraud and LIAR! ITS all he has done! Go Canada go! But our hearts still pray 🙏 for our the USA friends and leaders to fight! The voiceless oppressed ones affected by this tyranny! *Real Christians .. love thy neighbor.. not judge or hate! GOD is the only judge!

Be strong and go out and call out your Maga Senators n Reps who are supporting Elon - Trump !! We Canadians support you...*Putin will annex you next!

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

Thank you so much! We love you Canada ... please don't believe we all support a fascist maniac. We ARE fighting this takeover by P(utin)OTUS ... and need all the support we can get.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Have reported it last night already.

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Jeannine Bowers's avatar

Thank you so much for your compassion. Yes, the sane people who still love our crumbling country, will fight, fight fight! We love our Canadian neighbors💙

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Barry Cusitar's avatar

Thanks Charlie, you are a true Canadian, through and through. We appreciate you so much.

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Jeannine Bowers's avatar

Thank you Mr Angus!!!!

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Clara's avatar

I have so much respect for you from another Canadian ❤️🇨🇦❤️

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Wren Chimes's avatar

It saddens me to see what is happening to my Nation, and that the Trump Administration is completely devastating our relationships with every ally we have. These last few weeks will set us back decades. But, there are many of us Americans who disagree with what is happening and we intend to fight back for our rights and for Democracy.

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MM Harris's avatar

Charlie: You are the voice of reason, strength, leadership, and yes, comfort. I can see your concern in your face today; brought tears to my eyes. It is emotional to experience the kind of support your presence here and your words offer. Same regarding the kind words we also receive from Canadian citizens & all the actions they are taking. It means the world to us.

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Emmy's avatar

We are gor rule of law and democracy!!

What Trump is doing is distracting you with his lies, rhetoric and saying insulting names, disrespect to other leaders of the free country! He is stealing your tax money and giving more to the Oligarchs!! Don't they know that we all go same destination- $$$ we can't take it with us! Wgat you do now as a people of rhe universe, is to gice selflessly to those who need your support they are love by the Creator as he love all rich or poor but its the hearts He looks at! Pray that all you incl the MAGAs who now need help too, with affordable medicine/ treatment/ education/ security/no one to check him/ his nominated staff are all crooks/criminals too of some kind! NO CHECKS AND BALANCES- MUSK IS the President of your country - He needs to be DEPORTED, his plan is to gut democratic way - as he is firing even your scientists, air- safety!! All experienced pple..what abt the army? Will they follow his command if that comes to that? Scary thought !!what

future does your seniors or little ones abd employees in their prime - who now been terminated!! How will that affect the vulnerable, disabled Vets!!poorest !! We Can go and on! Ultimately!! USA- blue 💙 BE BRAVE be Strong !!The power is all on you! 🙏 I pray the

Light overcome the Darkness! !

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Elizabeth's avatar

Thank you so much for your courage during this horrible and dangerous time! It's so important that leaders like you stand up for what's right! We love Canada and Canadians!! The U.S needs strong leaders like you standing up and speaking out!!

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Bodhi's avatar

Please know that intelligent critical thinking patriots will always stand w/our allies & appreciate your support for us ‘American Refugees’

Hopefully a strong Opposition Leader emerges and we organize a no nonsense opposition party soon—

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Vel Santic's avatar

Dear and highly respected Mr. Charlie Angus, I'm so hugely grateful to You and full of honor listening to You that I can't even express it fully with my words. As a 20 year old in 1996, having barely survived as a young civilian the horribly-kgb-instigated yugoslav wars of 1990ies, I wanted to immigrate and contribute to Canada but the fate would have it to be USA where in November of 1997 I, alone, single immigrated through International Organization For Migration to a destination that was assigned to me by that organization and an immigration agency - Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Although with my excellent English, I had to go through pains and aches for to having a roof above my head where every bill I was paying in full and timely manner, working, looking for always better ways of contributing to USA despite of obstacles of not being on student visa but on refugee visa, trying so hard to contribute to USA with the best of my abilities, never once have I left USA until the summer of 2016 when tRumputinist atmosphere in western Pennsylvania was already too unbearable for me anymore and I succumbed to emotional breaking of my parents and sister who kept calling me to visit them for the very first and only time in two decades - which turned out to be my worst mistake as the situation over here in the region of former yugoslavia hasn't meaningfully improved, and now it's worse than ever because of putinist criminal milorad dodik&his satellites who are most dangerously additionally destabilizing the already bad situation in this region of former yugoslavia. I have the letters of support and recommendations from several doctors of mine and a human rights center for my immigration to Canada that I'd be so honored to be given a chance for!!

I soooo wish I had an option to immigrate to Canada in 2016 but being in USA - it wasn't even an option, if I remember correctly. I am begging you, Sir, if there is a way to immigrate to Canada as there's no Canadian Embassy in Bosnia-Herzegovina? I most sincerely hope that Canada will remain categorically opposed to the terrorists putin-tRump, so that I can in a stable and united Canada contribute and survive in Canadian economy with my saved throughout my life US dollars!!

Always sincerely for Democracy and Decency,

Vel Santic

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Emmy's avatar

@vel santic...keep trying, do not lose hope! Canadians need more people as its a rapidly ageing population...🙏🙏

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Vel Santic's avatar

Thanks, Emmy. I'm not losing hope, it's that as of nov. 6th 2024 on even Canada is in impending danger by the terrorist tRumputin (it's why I'm extremely worried) and that there doesn't seem to be a Canadian Embassy in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Emmy's avatar

No! We are strong and never will bow or kiss the ring of the indicted Felon Fraud Trump! and all other criminal names you can think of!

Canada is a free decent, democratic sovereign country!

He talks nonsense !! wants our natural resources and minerals etc! But our outgoing PM is smarter and good hearted fellow!

We are proud of him for standing up to Trump n minions! the bullies of this world! WE are UNITED unlike our South of the border neighbors we will always be Canadian n proud of our country!.

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Vel Santic's avatar

THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO HEAR AND KNOW!! LOVE You, Emmy and Canada!!

the evil movement of poilievre-the b..ch from Alberta must be nipped in the bud!! Before it gets too late!!

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Cameron Altaras's avatar

Thank you, Charlie Angus! You make me proud to be Canadian, even if I don't live there at the moment. Would you please offer straight-talk coaching to American politicians, perhaps sprinkled with something to strengthen their backbones?

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Chris Burgess's avatar

Sending you love and 100% support from Vancouver 🇨🇦 we will defeat these brainwashed brain dead maggot Republican cult members and their orange dictator and rapist 💪

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olderwoman's avatar

Thank you so much for your straight talk.

So proud of you and all Canadians, you are truly good people.

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olderwoman's avatar

SLAVA UKRAINE!

🇺🇦. 💪. 🇺🇦. 💪. 🇺🇦. 💪

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Kathey Hunt's avatar

Mr.Angus, thank you so very much for speaking to us through The Meidas Network. Hearing from your perspective is tremendously important. I’m a blue dot in Kansas, a red state with bright blue cities. Knowing what the rest of the world thinks of the US is upsetting to me but I cannot blame anyone. Our government is horrifying more and more of us daily. We are resisting. I respect Canada and her stand. I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦. I truly hope we can rebuild trust in my lifetime. Please God.

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Josee's avatar

I fully believe Maga and Maple Maga are aware of the damage…

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👍👌

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Alie Mel's avatar

Charlie Angus ✊ Yes Canada moral and Canada Strong! We appreciate and support you neighbor 💜

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Margaret's avatar

Like. Thanks, MP Angus!

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Spam. Don’t click. Report

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Jean Conley's avatar

Thanks for the heads-up, Sandra.

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Vel Santic's avatar

I always do report yet like a whackamole they keep popping up. I've just reported certain "rachel" and her brain fog - what is with that brain fog thing?? ......

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Kim Hart's avatar

Excellent. Thank you both, the horror of this adminstration must be met with complete opposition. We have lost as much as our allies. I believe Drumpf will try to force the American people to work for him & the oligarchy, & will try force the military to invade our neighbors. The maga who reached for your pin has ZERO boundaries. Marketeering from them with No Plans except kleptocracy. Slava Ukraini💙🌻

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CJ Mighty's avatar

I so agree with you!

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Mercury1977 Glinn's avatar

We need to pressure Trump and pressure all of our politicians to get this idiot Trump out of office along with all of his thugs

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Pam Ponsart's avatar

Consider helping Dems get elected in the upcoming Special Elections

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Mercury1977 Glinn's avatar

Oh I plan on it

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Jean Conley's avatar

Thank you!!!

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Keith Gliponeo's avatar

Charlie Angus calling Trump Supporters MAGA Morons is great and a Huge W

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Dorothy's avatar

NATO needs to embrace UKRAINE and invite them to join NATO immediately‼️

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Brigitte's avatar

Yes, IMMEDIATELY!! Why the hell should we back down for those two criminals? Let's FIGHT for our freedom!

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Vel Santic's avatar

Been saying that for years. it's mindboggling that putinist orban's hungary is allowed to abuse its membership in NATO undermining it from within and spying on behalf of terrorists putin&tRump while a genuinely pro-Western Ukraine isn't in NATO.

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Holly Getz Holdren's avatar

Love Charlie Angus. 💙🩵💙🩵💙 Stay strong

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CJ Mighty's avatar

Im so jealous of Canada right now, so proud of their leadership, and so proud of their citizens! I am, however, so embarrassed by THAT idiotic duo that sits in our White House and claim to be leaders of our free country. I'm equally embarrassed by our Senators and House of Representatives who constantly feeds into this dictatorship. Embarassing is very light compared to what I really want to say about Trump and Musk! Help us 🇨🇦-please!

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Jean Conley's avatar

I don't want to be accused of a copyright crime but I definitely would like to write the same thing you did, MJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel exactly the same way.

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CJ Mighty's avatar

Go right ahead! We need to stop this insanity going on in the WH!

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Chris Burgess's avatar

CANADA 🇨🇦 WILL LITERALLY FIGHT TO THE DEATH FOR OUR FREEDOM AND WAY OF LIFE 💪 NEVER GIVE UP NEVER SURRENDER 🖕 👊

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Pam Abernathy's avatar

Amen! Millions of Americans already knew the truth about The Emperor Who Has No Dignity Nor Moral Compass & his chosen President Adolf Musk & his SS.

I am an old lady in Southern California & I have become FEARLESS thanks to The MeidasTouch Network, heroes for freedom like MP Charlie Angus.

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.

WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER OUR U.S. DEMOCRACY.

Appreciation beyond words for the support of our sisters & brothers & non-binary friends in Canada!

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

Pam I am your twin in Northern California!! AGREE!!

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Patricia Ramsey's avatar

I’m your triplet in Ohio! 💙🏴🏳️‍🌈✌️For MAGA I have this 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

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Vel Santic's avatar

I'm your quadruplet from Pennsylvania and since 2016 (wonder why....) in region of former yugoslavia.

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Oliver's avatar

Democracy is in danger.

We all must stay together.

Tomorrow are the election here in Germany, Trump and Vance make propaganda for the Nazis=Russian-party.

Our books of history in the school are detailed and without lies.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

we support you with all our hearts and souls. We are outraged and fighting for our lives, and for yours. We are all in this together now, ONE PLANET, ONE HUMANITY.

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Oliver's avatar

your words are very true...one earth, one humanity.

Everyone has red blood: we are all equal.

Our earth has such big problems, we need our strength and intelligence to solve them together.

Instead we now have to deal with dictatorships that are just a note in the history book anyway.

The GOP/King Trump/President Musk will be despised as a warning to future generations.

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Brigitte's avatar

Well spoken! We must all stand together to end this madness. I really hope that Germany makes the right choice tomorrow.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Precisely!! I've never ever understood how can so many human beings be so offensive, rapacious, rambunctious, aggressive (and it's always authoritarians who are that way first) towards each other when the Mother Nature (or call it God, Higher Force, Fate, Luck...) has us all in its/their grasp as our one and only lifetime is so short yet always vulnerable to dangerous diseases, natural disasters of all sorts, accidents of all sorts. All of those "natural" dangers lurk even when it's total peace and harmony (hence, nothing, not even then, can be perfect, only, better, and, it's never ever boring) while under stressful circumstances such as these socio-political conflicts, strifes, wars... a mere survival becomes unbearable often.

Life is difficult as is, it's why I can't handle anymore the unreasonable ones making it even more difficult!!

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Arlene B's avatar

My great great grandparents came to America in the mid 1800s. I often wished that they had not left, so I could be living in Germany instead of the USA, as they have unions, health care, and so much. But now? I am fervently hoping that Sunday's elections show the Nazi party to the door. No going back!

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Oaktown's avatar

Oliver, what is your take on yesterday's election results in Germany? Do you think Vance's disgraceful remarks at the Munich Security Conference hurt or helped the AfD party, who managed to increase their support since the last election?

Please accept my apologies for Hegseth and Vance's hypocritical and shameful preaching to Europe in Munich about democracy. Most Americans are horrified by what this tyrannical regime is doing to our reputation around the world and here at home.

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Oliver's avatar

Hello Oaktown, thanks for your words!

I guess the behavior of Vance helps the Nazis here because Vance words are exactly the same words like the AfD ( AfD is a russian friendly party, they want to destroy Nato and the EU ) .

The result of the election was alarming: the AfD get from 10 % to 20 % .

The goverment from Merz has big pressure and very dificult situation in the country.

If Merz fail, the next election AfD is with 30 % says the press.

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Oaktown's avatar

At least you have time to prepare and change course before the next election. I hope your politicians and people will study mistakes made here in the U.S. that paved the way for our first dictator. The same tech titans (Thiel, Musk, Sachs, Yarvin et al.) who are behind our coup are going after Germany, the UK and other western democracies. They truly want to run the world.

Wishing your country and Merz great success in uniting an effective and unified coalition to preserve democracy. There are signs of hope here; Americans are waking up and fighting back. Courage is contagious and even some of the red Nazis in Congress understand the importance of protecting our NATO allies from Putin.

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thanks Oaktown, its great that America is waking up, i guess there will be big changes in America because a dictator is not possible in America.

Yes, Merz will do it good, he is pure democrat and intelligent. He makes mistakes but he learn.

Our press and goverment is monitoring exactly what is happen in USA and the plans of the far right.

The voter participation was 82,5 %, in the AfD region it was higher than the average.

But things can change very fast in my country: your goverment makes several scandals every day. One scandal from AfD and she looses 2 % the next month.

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Nancy Bemetz's avatar

Donald Trump will not break Ukraine!!

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

My paternal grandfather emigrated from Dnipro area in the early 1900s. I'm sure my family there has been decimated, their lands ... they were grain merchants. I grew up in Kansas, all the wheat fields just like Ukraine. My paternal grandmother's Polish family was burned in Treblinka. Studied nazi germany my whole life, grew up loving Anne Frank. I never thought at 76 I'd be fighting this same battle, but this time we are not alone. And I cannot begin to express what that means to me. Thank you MM and everyone who is fighting globally for justice, humanity, goodness and freedom. XO

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Kathy H's avatar

I keep seeing it said that Europe remembers the horrors well, but it has only been a few generations for many, many of our families in the U.S. I don't know how some people deny that but we will not let it be forgotten. XO

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Jean Conley's avatar

I never thought we Americans would be fighting against nazism and communism HERE in our own country. I grew up in the late 50's/60's and I always thought we'd be the same now as then--safe, that is. My Dad was in the navy and served in WWII. He's probably rolling over in his grave right now seeing what this a**hole guy in the Oval Office and his boyfriend, muskRAT have been doing, are doing, and still going to do.

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Dianne's avatar

If we rid ourselves of these bunch of asshats, and get someone in place that has a brain, will we be on better terms again..?

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Alie Mel's avatar

They are fascists and wyte smashinalists, this goes way beyond asshattery

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Dianne's avatar

I understand that asshats is not nearly the best descriptive word. I suppose I could get really vulgar and use words that are more disgusting.. I’ve been using those words so much lately. I thought I’d try and clean it up..

I hate that mother fucker more than you know and all his fucking crew.. all of them. Okay I need coffee

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

We need a whole new language! This is all too understated.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Hope this won't get censored, but I say "Go right ahead, Dianne, and use that language!" That's because on those other msn sites--even if you DON'T use those words, one little negative word used towards The Dictator Criminal Dumplicon Psycho (and the republiCRAPS) gets the "not in our guidelines" crap. Only republiCRAPS are allowed to do it. Um...wonder who owns MSN? Glad it can be done here.

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Dianne's avatar

You know I try hard to not get carried away with my language.. I was in law enforcement for years and there’s times when that’s the only way to get your point across.. now I’m here. Retired trying to live a peaceful thoughtful life. Low and behold shit for brains gets elected and brings his motley crew of jackasses. I get so mad when I see how this whole thing is unfolding which most of us knew he’d be unleashing his revenge. I have to call it and them like I see them..

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I’ll stay on the path of profanity..

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Susan Klemetsen's avatar

I've noticed the same with MSN. It is very right-wing biased.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Entire or nearly entire internet has been hijacked by terrorists eVIlonmusk-curtis yarvin-peter thiel etc... of the silicon valley broligarchs!! The Russian Opposition and Martyr Vladimir Kara-Murza in his excellent interview with MSNBC's Ali Velshi told you/us about it to be aware of!!

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Jeannine Bowers's avatar

😆😅🤣 You GOT IT GIRL!!!!!!

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Jean Conley's avatar

Don't forget that they are COMMUNISTS ALSO.

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Dale A. Platt's avatar

I think the weaknesses of our current system have shown others that trusting us too much is a bad idea... Regaining that trust will take a lot of work if it's ever really possible... We've been duped by our own people for too long...

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Jessie's avatar

It's not the 'system' ! No one duped you! The FACTS are available.

1. It's VOTER APATHY & laziness...listening to FOX NEWS = FAKE NEWS LIARS or similar is NOT information. We have an audience that wants SOUND BYTES & not information.

2. It's also LACK OF EDUCATION. Many of the comments indicate that voters don't even comprehend how GOVERNMENT works. The willingness to believe Trump LIES exemplifies that ignorance.

3. VOTERS are too lazy to LOOK UP AYTHING!

TRUMP tells a LIE...do you look up FACTS?

His LIES are ENDLESS! Made lots of LIES about US ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

The US ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION posts FACTS that DOGE/MUSK clowns haven't taken down yet.

Under President Biden, the US was producing record amounts of fuel that at least stabilized global prices when OPEC cut production.

Lots of Republicans colluded with OPEC for which they were generously compensated - who noticed?

4. MUSKRAT was being investigated by numerous agencies & he worked to reduce workers, forced out those who were investigating him or like the FAA, forced MICHAEL WHITAKER OUT after he imposed fines for the SPACE X EXPLOSION & grounded SPACE X due to MUSRAT's safety failures.

MICHAEL WHITAKER WAS REPLACED BY SEAN DUFFY, AN INCOMPETENT CLOWN!

NOTE SUBSEQUENT PLANE CRASHES! THOSE ARE TRUMP PLANE CRASHES DUE TO INCOMPETENCE!

TRUMP'S HIRING FREEZE

TRUMP FIRED THE HEAD OF TSA & COAST GUARD

TRUMP ELIMINATED MEMBERS OF AVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY GROUP

NHTSA no longer reports TESLA'S FAILURES.

CHINA is promoting CLEAN CHEAP ENERGY & making friends while the Trump/musk/vance clowns anger allies.

Who noticed the FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE that replaced experienced, competent PENTAGON PROS with Trump lackeys? It was only the presence of experienced leaders who prevented Trump from doing stupid things during his first REIGN OF TERROR.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Excellent summary, Jessie. Thanks. What you wrote here needs to be published or somehow spread like wildfire all throughout the U.S. Should be required reading for ALL Americans--especially the ones who are "on the fence" because the vast majority of the time, they choose who the elected president or other official will be. And we definitely need to eliminate that damn gerrymandering crap every 10 years (due to the census) that decides the electoral college and unfortunately, supersedes counting the individual votes of an election. The majority of the time, an idiot republiCRAP is put in the oval office. Doubt the screwball in the Oval Office DID get the majority of the votes although from what I heard, he did. Got off on a tangent there. Sorry!!!!

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Jessie's avatar

If you read DEMOCRACY DOCKET, you'll find that REPUBLICANS are working harder than ever to DISENFRANCHISE VOTERS....& that Republican LOSER in NORTH CAROLINA just won't give up!

Recently, BRAIN DEAD MUSKRAT commented that computers don't belong in election & the Orange Turd echoed similar. The brain dead clowns ignore that FOX NEWS = FAKE NEWS LIARS settled with DOMINION VOTING MACHINES for $787 MILLION to avoid the embarrassment of a TRIAL for their LIES.

THE BRAIN DEAD demanded PAPER BALLOTS! DUH! How do you think a RECOUNT is conducted if there are no PAPER BALLOTS?

The GOP loser in NORTH CAROLINA wants to discard 60,000 VOTES....there's already been a RECOUNT OF PAPER BALLOTS.

Sorry for my tangent! Check out DEMOCRACY DOCKET!

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Jessie's avatar

I have ACQUAINTANCES who can tell you all of the statistics of their favorite TEAM...but they can't tell you who their elected officials are.

REPUBLICANS are known for repeating identical talking points - LIES.

"R" voters never look anything up!

CRYPTO SCAMMER JOHN DEATON, voted 3 times in 20 years, lived in RHODE ISLAND & decided to run against SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN.

CARPETBAGGER spewed LIES surrounded by other MASS GOP.

Those LIES were easily disproven. Why would a voter vote for a LIAR?

I've done voter canvassing in REPUBLICAN areas....there is no rational explanation. I knocked on doors to defeat a corrupt Republican & the response I got was "WE ONLY VOTE FOR REPUBLICANS!"

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Vel Santic's avatar

See, yep. ALL NONTRUMPUTINIST AND BETTER YET ANTITRUMPUTINIST AMERICANS IF THEY/WE EVEN THINK OF HAVING ANY CHANCES - MUST BE FANATICALLY-DETERMINED TO DECONSTRUCT AND DISASSEMBLE THE ENTIRE so-called "republican party of USA"- and-all-its movements within it - 'cause if they're within it - they're bad, make no mistake!!

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Wayne Masters's avatar

The local City Council meetings and the CSRD public meeting usually only have me in the gallery.

This is the BC Interior who ate either right wing or anarchists.

If I talk about Food Security, I'm accused of talking politics in public.

There is no preparation for a plan B in view of 25% and 50% tariffs.

Don't mention democratically elected for 9 yrs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's name in public.

They can't spit out the same grade 5 sentence of get rid of Trudeau.

Now that he is going in March, the olive brancges will be covering the streets welcoming the Governor of rge 51st State.

Im half Ukrainian and half United Empire Loyalist ancestors.

My DNA is boiling inside of me.

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Jessie's avatar

It's very similar elsewhere. Our local government meetings are broadcast on CABLE - few watch.

I have acquaintances who can tell you their favorite team's statistics, but can't name their elected officials.

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Arlene B's avatar

All empires eventually fall. I believe we are witnessing the collapse of American domination in the world. I just hope the new geopolitical outcomes are towards more freedom, and not more tyranny, torture, death, disease, poverty and destruction before a socialist economic system emerges. Socialism is the production of goods and services to meet the needs of the people, not to meet the profit quotas of an elite billionaire class while extracting maximum productivity from the resources, including the human resources as they are prone to treat like objects rather than human beings. Socialism brought us the movement toward equality, gender equity and inclusion, tolerance, and a civil society that works for all. Socialists fought for, and died for, health and safety laws, the 40 hour work week, health and safety regulations, and the end of child labor.

Examples from socialist economic systems are: public education, public health, public museums, parks, public and municipal utilities and transportation, roads, and a job for all that provides for a livable lifestyle as defined by the culture, rather than the marketing gurus who use psychology to trick people into consuming far more than they need or can afford; where we all treat each other as brothers and sisters, and recognizing that we, as a society, as a nation, yes, even as a planet, all share the same space, want the same basic things for ourselves and our families, and want a future filled with joy, self fulfillment, compassion, and care rather than division, slavery hatred, abuse, violence and the grabbing of more, more, more by the wealth class, who thinks they truly are better than the rest of us (while usually being very weak, rotten, and vulgar shells of indecency and lasciviousness.

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Vel Santic's avatar

All, all that perfectly said and meant, just, the term is a true progressive/ity, social-liberal/ism, social-democrat/cy instead of "socialist, socialism" as that term got, most unfortunately, deprecated by stalinist-his derivatives' quasi-"communists" who ruined the idea and practice for too long.

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Dianne's avatar

Well hard work is good work. It may not happen in my lifetime but hopefully I’ll get to see progress in that direction..

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Steve's avatar

We’ve boycotted every company that aligns with MAGA. We didn’t purchase a Tesla a couple years back when Elon started to show his colors. I would like to see every trading partner, establish huge tariffs and cripple the United States economy as a US patriot/veteran. We need your help to defeat MAGA across the world. Thanks Canada I hope you’re collaborating with our other neighbor Mexico.

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Jean Conley's avatar

I take an extra look at labels and if that doesn't help, try to find another course so I know who made what/where--and don't buy even if there's a doubt UNLESS I really need or use (all the time) whatever it is. It's amazing how many articles I find that are made by pro-dumplicon/muskRAT companies.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Indeed, the best form of patriotism is the cathartic tough love form!!

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Karen Creighton's avatar

I’m so glad we have Meidas Touch to inform and represent those of us who want to keep democracy alive. This network and community will just keep getting more vital as Frump fades and Vance takes over. Vance will probably be even more dangerous.

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Arlene B's avatar

We must NOT forget, that this newest outbreak of fascism has been in the works for over 80 years in this country. The same elite that didn't want to share their wealth back in the New Deal times, (libertarians is what they call themselves) like the Koch brothers, and others who grew up with inherited wealth, have been plotting, funding right-wing think tanks, funding the GOP and some Democrats too, who have purchased the media, then purchased the Supreme Court, that allowed the purchase and selling of our government (bribery) under the guise of 'free speech' (yes, apparently corporations have Constitutional Amendment rights like humans who now don't have those same rights), and can purchase their 'free speech' to drown out our voices. And where are our 'left wing' billionaires? They don't exist, except for maybe a few, like Chuck Collins, who have not spent equal amounts of money to advance a freedom agenda. So, it won't go away with dump leaving, or Vance leaving. No. We must SMASH the GOP to bits. Let them rebuild from the ground up, but the GOP has never stood for freedom for all, equity, or workers and average families. NEVER.

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Jean Conley's avatar

I think about that all the time, Renee. Imagine(?) with relief that somehow someone will do away with the dork head butt in the Oval Office. But then, like you, I remember that Vance will be in charge--and it fills ME with the same dread--even more so..

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

Bowling pins .... and dominoes. We are learning how to strike em out.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

but we will be more organized by then.

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Jean Conley's avatar

.........and hopefully stop what looks like is coming on stronger than ever.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

Yes exactly! Stay strong, keep going ... we must!

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Chris L's avatar

We need every billboard in every county and municipality suggesting Trump to resign in disgrace!

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Vel Santic's avatar

Absolutely!! If nothing else - then to enrage him even more so with God's or Luck's help he gets heart attack or stroke or embolism!!

now at the "cpac" - he's shrieking, screeching, howling like hitler. Watch and listen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX7ELE4Bu9w

he's a totally freaky grotesque maniac comically-satirically-rabidly enraged psychopathic laughingstock decompensating with each moment worse!! :):) he only deserves hilarious ridicule and routine disempowerment followed by the institutionalization into an asylum for criminally insane!!

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Renee's avatar

way to go Canada- we need to Fight Fight Fight for USA

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Brenda Watters's avatar

Every accusation Trump makes, he’s guilty of himself! Thank you Charlie Angus. 🇨🇦💪

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Vel Santic's avatar

Bingo!! Of course!!

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Margaret's avatar

Heather Cox Richardson has an excellent list of companies we should be boycotting. I know some may really prefer a particular brand…let’s see if we put our collective minds together and find an alternative brand that would that individual. Likewise next Friday is boycott day.

PLEASE NO ONLINE SHOPPING! These are the main companies we are boycotting

AMAZON

TARGET

WALMART

If you have an emergency…you need a prescription filled…please don’t hesitate. Try to limit the damage as best you can.

Snack attacks….preplan your snack attack grocery run for Thursday. Snack attacks are the worst!

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Susan Graham's avatar

On YouTube there's a list of companies that donated to Project 2025, it's called "Companies that donated to Project 2025" It's a LONG list, the YouTube channel is Tell the People with Sunny & W1. The source for this info is Goods unite us & open secrets donor lookup.

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Arlene B's avatar

It is daunting how many of them are. Makes me all the more decide to buy used whenever I can. Seriously, ladies, (and some men, too!), do you actually need 15 pairs of shoes, 10 pairs of jeans, 30 tops? Let's remember our ancestors and the struggles they went through by honoring them and not wasting our own resources to satisfy the profit beast of capitalism.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Thanks!

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Jean Conley's avatar

Whoops! Should have read further on down the line before commenting--you gave a good summary here. Thanks.

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Jan Sterfl's avatar

MAGA Morons! That’s my name for them

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Susan Graham's avatar

That's what I've always called them too.

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Pam Abernathy's avatar

WE STAND STRONG.

WE STAND UNITED.

WE SHALL NEVER GIVE UP NOR GIVE IN TO THE FASCISTS IN THE U.S.

I am an old, disabled lady in Southern California.

Thanks to The Meidas Touch Network, Ben, Brett & Jordy, whose picture I proudly have in my room.

I have FOUND MY VOICE & FOUND MY POWER after decades of walking a fine line.

❤️ 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇫🇷

Someday, SOON, I will be able to say that I love my own country.

I will have to be able to recognize it again first.

Blessings, all.

Keep your courage.

Thank you to all of you who SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.

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Ceecee's avatar

Trump kissing the ring of Putin.

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

and other parts

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Vel Santic's avatar

worse. tRump is kissing his midget feet that stink of never changed socks and boots. yikes!! eeeekkk!!

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Laura's avatar

Thank you both!!!

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Sandy W's avatar

Praying for Ukraine. So ashamed to have Trump as President.

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S. Dragon's avatar

Dear Charlie - you are MAGNIFICENT!!!

If I wasn't almost 79 yrs old, I'd have your babies, lol. 😅

Bless you for standing up for unique & beautiful Canada! I'm British but have lived here for 60-odd yrs. We must all do everything in our power to preserve this exceptional & precious place. Blessings & love from Ontario! 🍁🇨🇦🍁

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Julia's avatar

Where can we get a list of ALL the major companies that funded Trump? King Con!

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Arlene B's avatar

Someone pointed out this if you search in your browser: Companies that donated to Project 2025

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AngryKaty's avatar

Thank you for standing up to these criminals. It’s outrageous and terrifying for those of us who did not nor would we ever vote for them. I think US citizens will need as much help from nato countries as they are willing to give.

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Kim Hart's avatar

Gangster Drumpf. 👍

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Sandra Tuttle's avatar

Great video Ben!

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Diane Hall's avatar

Thank you Mr. Angus for your service to Canada 🇨🇦 we really appreciate you!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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Callie🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇲🇽's avatar

So much respect Charlie🇨🇦

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Mary's avatar

We need to keep the pressure on Drumpf and his cohorts. Charlie needs to be the next Prime Minister of Canada.

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Ken Lowe's avatar

Charlie Angus represents the best of Canada. He can speak frankly without the burden of being an "official voice of the Canadian government."

We are, and will remain, The True North Strong and Free.

Thank you to Meidas for giving his voice a platform.

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Oldgeezer2's avatar

Charlie is awesome! Two messages for Charlie. The first is sane Americans with measurable IQ’s do not support anything this administration is doing and will do our best to rid ourselves of this virus. The second is he’s right about “the MAGA Morons” but that’s what MAGA stands for - “Morons Are Governing America”.

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Jodi's avatar

tRump is a Russian asset!!! He'll do anything Putin tells him to do. Putin wants the world & tRump will deliver it to him!!!! We have to stop him from doing that!!!

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Vel Santic's avatar

Been saying that for a decade - terrorist putin of russia tasked tRump to, literally, destroy America and the Modern West,

knowing that - stop them!!.

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Deanne Mineau's avatar

Brilliant. Thanks so much for this interview. We want Charlie Angus for our Prime Minister!!!

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Beth Witrogen's avatar

Thanks Ben. What encourages me is that the resistance is becoming global. We've never had this before, especially not in WWII against hitler. We are one planet now, one humanity, we are connected in ways that can build the resistance more powerfully than ever.

So in a way, the shitshow you covered (thank you!) is more proof that when enough people and leaders become disillusioned, angry, determined, then we have something here that can really break through.

Yay Canada! More and more countries standing up for democratic freedoms, for each other, this is what it will take. And for them to know that not all americans are maga!! I have a hunch more of this country now is seeing more of the truth.

If the NY Post and Fox can call out some of these insanities ... yeah, that's optimism!

I had a thought, too, if he is trying to strengthen the military to engage in expansionism, weaken the Pentagon to allow further russian infiltration, and yet he is weakening support for veterans, this will not go down well for him eventually. (smile)

Thank you for these reports. You keep us going!

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Don Moffatt 🇨🇦's avatar

Charlie's description of Putin and Trump as Gansters harkens back to President FDR calling Hitler that - something that got under Hitler's skin. It is also accurate in this case. Many of us here in Canada are grateful that Charlie is saying what we're feeling - the anger and determination runs deep.

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Christine Hayvice's avatar

Kudos to Charlie. He’s always been a strong supporter of democracy in Canada and the rights of workers. Good to have his on the spot assessment.

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Camille A's avatar

Yes europeans remember. Fingers crossed things go well in the German election and sends a strong message!

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Maryann W's avatar

Keep it going! Other nations should sanction Trump just as we did the Russian oligarchs!!!!

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Ihilani's avatar

Thank so much for all of your time that you dedicate to the medias crew

I know you would rather be hugging your wife and new baby ( Congrats by the way ) I do share your work on my social media pages and encourage your content Thank you

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Rita Brengle's avatar

Totally agree with and support everything Charlie said. It’s sad as an American that we are losing our best friends, allies, and partners.

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Nancy Bemetz's avatar

Thank you Ben!!!

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virginia arthur's avatar

This was great! Those MAGA politicians have no manners! We need to impeach all of them from Congress to the Executive Branch to the Judicial Branch!

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Joan's avatar

Thank you for having standards!!!

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Deli Lanoux's avatar

What a treat to see y'all interface again. Great Canadian ally watching out for all of us.

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ramona j's avatar

Such a scary ,disgusting mess . America is in a NEW AXIS OF EVIL. Great report Ben. Wow.

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Susan Ward's avatar

So ironic that the conference was in Munich.

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Pat Rodgers's avatar

Thank you Charlie. A light in the darkness 😊

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Carol Fulton's avatar

Thank you for having this discussion! I have lots of Canadian cousins, second cousins, etc. When I was growing up my family visited my grandfather, aunt, uncle and cousins on my grandfather's farm every summer. Many past relatives are buried in a cemetery in Bass River. My time in Canada was, and still is, an important part of my life. I am angry and crushed both personally and politically that Trump is bullying Canada.

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Susan Himrod's avatar

Thank you Mr Angus

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Cheryl Almquist's avatar

I support Canada 🇨🇦 and Ukraine 🇺🇦

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Pat Barrett's avatar

Thanks Charlie Angus! So many Americans need to hear your perspective.

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Cheryl Almquist's avatar

Trump doesn’t care!! I hope our allies help Ukraine fight the gangsters

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CJ Mighty's avatar

Awesome!!!

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Nancy Bemetz's avatar

Thank you Charlie!!!!

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Linda Baird's avatar

Thank you Ben for including Canadian politics as it is so important right now.

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Sean J. von Lindern's avatar

Wow! Just what we needed to hear. Canada is Awesome!

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Sue Kimmerle's avatar

Excellent interview, we democratic Americans love our Canadian neighbors and will fight along with you against this tyranny.

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Sharon's avatar

As Americans, we need to boycott big box and unite to NOT BUY ANYTHING ON FEB 28th!

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Faye's avatar

What a great interview !

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Grant's avatar

Oh Canada! We love you!

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Cherly Egnatu's avatar

Thank you Charlie and Ben. We stand in unity with Canada, Ukraine and DEMOCRACY.

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Kitty Sue's avatar

Thank you Charlie! Here in Scandinavia we are boycotting American goods.

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Denise Cohen's avatar

Thank you for telling it like it is. There’s a big crew in Maryland who fully supports you

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Carolyn Hunter's avatar

Thank you both . I'm so frightened.🥺

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Kismet's avatar

So, Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987! Source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-recruited-kgb-codename-180759277.html The Guardian also mentioned this in 2021. Did MAGA know this when they voted for him? 🤔

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Deb's avatar

If this is true, it certainly explains a LOT

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Vel Santic's avatar

You still doubt? that was obvious a decade ago (at least to me, it was obvious already a decade ago), it's only that the specifics weren't known (at least I wasn't aware of the specifics of it) back then.

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Feb 23Edited

I always suspected there is ‘something’ there but have been unsure if it was outright recruitment or just that P plays him like a fiddle given t’s outsize ego and the black hole of need where his compassion, caring, true humanness, etc would normally reside. I have learned, in this day and age of misinformation and disinformation + conspiracy theories, to have a healthy skepticism. I tend to remain in the hmmm, could be true but don’t know for sure camp unless there are bonafide receipts. That said…. if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, looks like a duck - well, you get the idea.

P.S. I’m really looking forward to the declassification of the JFK docs as I’ve always suspected there’s more to the story than we’ve been told. Too much conflicting evidence for the explanations given.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Having barely survived, as the young teenage underage but not stupid civilian, the kgb-instigated-yugoslav wars where and when at my age 15-16 I got to see what authoritarianism is all about i.e. when they announce their evil, believe them they will do it and much even worse than that - I highly recommend that you get knowledgeable about the joined greater-serbianist-greater-croatianist aggression on multinational, multiethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina - having immigrated to USA in 1997, it was not long that I noticed all the symptoms of the authoritarianism akin to the joined greater-serbianist-greater-croatianist aggressors in so-called "republican party of USA"-its-timmcveigh-like antiAmerican terroristic movements.

It seems that the previous real-life experiences made me and all those who survived the authoritarianist evil much faster to recognize the similar-to-identical evil elsewhere, too. I'll never forget that already during g.w. bush's regime, the symptoms were emerging, but when terrorist putin's of russia b..ch mitch mcconnel vowed to be only interested in destroying President Barack Obama and his Presidency and when mitchmcconnel's party formed the terrorist tea-party movement in that purpose - all that was paving the way for the 100% open terrorist putin's of russia sponsored tRump "maga" movement whose son eric tRumputin loud and clear in 2015-2016 admitted that most of their finances come from terrorist putin's russia. If even the subsequent events haven't in people's minds only confirmed the screaming obvious and the already admitted evil with which tRumputin&his crime family have bragged with openly, then, .......... there is a good question what kind of people many Americans are.

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Angela Mastriano's avatar

I was planning a trip to Poland, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest this fall. Not sure how welcome Americans will be!! I may have to rethink this. The many tour companies that work within the US will have to guarantee our safely. We are in a mess. Thank you for your thoughts and stay strong.

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Assuming you're a sound ANTItRumputinist American - why would you want to go to terrorist orban's hungary's Budapest?? It would only make sense to connect and strengthen the Hungarian Opposition-to i.e. against-terrorist orban's regime in Budapest.

Other countries and places you mentioned - you should go to strengthening and coalescing only with Pro-Democracy and ANTItRumputinist Poles, Czechs, Austrians!!

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KATHERINE KNOWLES's avatar

This conversation gave me hope and strength. Thankyou.

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Camille A's avatar

There is something poetic about them spouting this extreme stuff in Munich... of all places. They remember 1938, and remember what happened after.

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Vel Santic's avatar

yep.

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Peg's avatar

🇺🇸💙🇨🇦

And we all know if they pull some invasion crap from the US, it won’t be their fortunate sons, like Barron, it’ll be the poor and middle class families’ kids that they will push into battle. Be it Canada, Greenland, Panama, Gaza, or whatever other region they want to pillage.

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Judy Powers's avatar

Absolutely correct! Thank you for providing this viewpoint---it is exactly correct. We are at a point where these juvenile, power-crazy billionaires must be displaced NOW! It's time for radical action now.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Exactly!!

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John Maton's avatar

Excellent thank you

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Roberta Freeman's avatar

Excellent commentary! Thank you- from Minnesota.

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Douglas Gilligan's avatar

Missed an opportunity to hammer home that Trump said "The Russian invasion of Ukrain was Ukraine's fault."

That message needs to be pounded in because it is the most sick statement possible and clarifies Trump's complete cowardice towards Putin. Trump says he is promoting an "American First" policy, but in reality it is "America Second, to Russia" policy.

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Vel Santic's avatar

I think Charlie Angus and Ben have pounded that message before already and that's understood. This interview is not a missed opportunity but absolutely what you said needs to be always pounded in, yes, yes, Douglas Gilligan!!

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Dr. Lisa's avatar

Maga Morons - love this from our Canadian neighbor.

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Karolyn Hill's avatar

Love Charlie Angus, everything Canada should/can be. ❤️

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Pamela J Detwiler's avatar

Thanks for keeping to host Charlie Angus!! He is a great source of information, and I have the utmost respect for him, and all of Canada as they stand against my country 😞 in this fight. MAGA has to go.

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Kate's avatar

Great show!!

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Ana warner's avatar

Love Angus’s bluntness. War criminal and felon/sexual predator. MAGA morons!😆Thank you!!

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Bea Cardea's avatar

Adam Kinzinger speaks my mind:

https://adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-live-lets-be-loud

Do you share this sentiment as well?

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Shirley L's avatar

Thank You Charlie Angus and all of Canada for standing up. I told my husband that it may be other countries that end up saving us. And Thank You Ben for keeping us informed! ❤️

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M Gray's avatar

I don't think Trump and Co. care about democracy. I think the end goal is to destroy democracy in the US and around the world. Take a look the writings of Curtis Yarvin or the interview he did called The End Of Democracy (on you tube). Trump is the useful idiot to push their agenda as well as aligning with the Christian Nationalist who think this is their moment make this country into their christo-fascist wet dream. They must be stopped before democracy in the US slips away.

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Vel Santic's avatar

BINGO!! HAVE NO DOUBTS ABOUT ALL OF IT!!

(sorry for my Caps-Locks, I use them when I keep reassuring the NONtRumputinist and better yet ANTItRumputinist Americans to be concrete-strong and 100% aware of the monstrous evil tRumputin's&his cult's of death diabolical, antihumanist, antilife intentions to America, Modern West and the world - all what they hate!! - so have NO any hesitance anymore, all you good NONtRumputinist and better yet ANTItRumputinist Americans, everything is clear now, so, act accordingly!!) .

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MelissaT612's avatar

Thank you. Minnesota standing with Ukraine, with Canada, with democracy

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Steve Drinkard's avatar

Great piece.

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Trudy M Vigil's avatar

Please don’t equate all Americans with Trump/Vance/Musk.

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Kuguneenie's avatar

YESSSSSS please we aren’t all Trumpers. He didn’t win either! Steven Spoonamore has been up front and open about how he believes it happened. He’s a Tech guy. A Republican and world wide known for his work.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Also, Greg Palast, SmartElections.us, Dire Talks, Jessica Denson, me etc... have been up front and open about what the real steals happened on nov 5th 2024!! But why did Biden Administration as of nov 6th 2024 on defiantly to all of us rushed to concede to the quisling freak terrorist tRumputin - is still an unsolved mystery!!

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AdrianB's avatar

I really believe that the actions that Trump administration will attempt on the global political scene may actually lift and strengthen Canadian's presence in the world. The Canadians need to continue to aggressively put Trump in his place. Bullies need to be confronted and those who don't stand up to Trump will be weakened and dismissed eg: the GOP.

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Ahbee's avatar

Trump doesn't even realize how he's helping unite the free & democratic society worldwide! These fools could have been the greatest if only they stood for the right causes. Again Greed rules, but not for long, ever. Putin's end is coming too. I only hope to live to see it all.

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and @ Adrian B, yes, yes!!

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Debra Windsor's avatar

I'm watching all this madness from afar (Australia). I, and many others I know, could see how dangerous Trump was and thought, surely the people of America wouldn't elect this narcissistic, megalomaniac to lead their country. We were dumbfounded.

I'm heartened to see and hear the rising up of the people now. Please don't give up. Come out en masse! Fill your community halls! The whole world is watching and we need you to peacefully stand up and beat this. WE ARE WITH YOU ❤️.

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Denise Michael's avatar

Thank you for being a friend to the people in the Ukraine and for having the foresight to tell the truth!

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Victor Marchand

February 20 at 4:11 PM ·

Most US media won’t broadcast even the most basic elements of Canada’s Prime Minister speaking last night in detail about the dumbest trade war in history. Say what you want about Trudeau, he still has a grip and he still has my support (for now). The vapid alternative is abhorrent. The transcript of Trudeau’s full statement is below:

“Americans, our closest friends and neighbours.

This is a choice that, yes, will harm Canadians, but beyond that, it will have real consequences for you, the American people, as I have consistently said, tariffs again against Canada will put your jobs at risk, potentially shutting down American auto assembly plants and other manufacturing facilities, they will raise costs for you, including food at the grocery stores and gas at the pump.

They will impede your access to an affordable supply of vital goods crucial for US security

such as nickel, potash, uranium, steel and aluminum, they will violate the free trade agreement that the President and I, along with our Mexican partner, negotiated and signed a few years ago.

But it doesn't have to be this way, as President John F Kennedy said many years ago, geography has made us neighbours. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies.

That rang true for many decades prior to President Kennedy's time in office and in the decades since, from the beaches of Normandy to the mountains of the Korean Peninsula, from the fields of Flanders to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you during your darkest hours during the Iranian hostage crisis, those 444 days, we worked around the clock from our embassy to get your innocent compatriots home during the summer of 2005 when Hurricane Katrina ravaged your great city of New Orleans, or mere weeks ago, when we sent water bombers to tackle the wildfires in California and during the day, the world stood still, September 11, 2001 when we provided refuge to stranded passengers and planes, we were always there standing with you, grieving with you, the American people, together, we've built the most successful economic, military and security partnership the world has ever seen, a relationship that has been the envy of the world.

Yes, we've had our differences in the past, but we've always found a way to get past them. As I've said before, if President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us.

Canada has critical minerals, reliable and affordable energy, stable, democratic institutions, shared values and the natural resources you need. Canada has the ingredients necessary to build a booming and secure partnership for the North American economy and we stand at the ready to work together.

Let's take a moment to talk about our shared border. Our border is already safe and secure, but there's always, always more work to do. Less than one per cent of fentanyl, less than one per cent of illegal crossings into the United States come from Canada.

But hearing concerns from both Canadians and Americans, including the American President himself, we're taking action.

We launched a $1.3 billion border plan that is already showing results, because we too are devastated by the scourge that is fentanyl, a drug that has torn apart communities and caused so much pain and torment for countless families across Canada, just like in the United States, a drug that we too want to see wiped from the face of this earth, a drug whose traffickers must be punished as neighbors, we must work collaboratively to fix this.

Unfortunately, the actions taken today by the White House split us apart instead of bringing us together.

Tonight, I am announcing Canada will be responding to the US trade action with 25 per cent tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods.

This will include immediate tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods as of Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on $125 billion worth of American products in 21 days time to allow Canadian companies and supply chains to seek to find alternatives.

Our response will also be far reaching and include everyday items such as American beer, wine and bourbon, fruits and fruit juices, including Orange Juice, along with vegetables, perfume, clothing and shoes, it'll include major consumer products like household appliances, furniture and sports equipment and materials like lumber and plastics, along with much, much more.

And as part of our response, we are considering with the provinces and territories, several non tariff measures, including some relating to critical minerals, energy procurement and other partnerships.

We will stand strong for Canada. We will stand strong to ensure our countries continue to be the best neighbors in the world.

With all that said, I also want to speak directly to Canadians in this moment. I'm sure many of you are anxious, but I want you to know we are all in this together, the Canadian government, Canadian businesses, Canadian organized labor, Canadian civil society.

Canada's premiers and tens of millions of Canadians from coast to coast to coast are united. This is Team Canada at its best.

I spoke with the President of Mexico. We committed to work together to face them down.

I have something to ask Canadians, to be in solidarity together. I ask you to be here for each other.

Now is also the time to choose Canada. There are many ways for you to do your part. It might mean checking the labels at the supermarket and picking Canadian made products.

It might mean opting for Canadian rye over Kentucky bourbon, or foregoing Florida orange juice altogether.

It might mean changing your summer vacation plans to stay here in Canada and explore the many national provincial parks, historical sites and tourist destinations our great country has to offer.

Support our manufacturers, our workers, entrepreneurs and artists. It might mean doing all of these things, or finding your own way to stand up for Canada in this moment, we must pull together, because we love this country.

We pride ourselves on braving the cold during the long winter months. We don't like to beat our chests, but we're always out there waving the maple leaf loudly and proudly to celebrate an Olympic gold medal city.

Canada is home to bountiful resources, breathtaking beauty, the proud people who've come from every corner of the globe to forge a nation with a unique identity, with embracing and celebrating.

We don't pretend to be perfect, but Canada is the best country on Earth.

There's nowhere else that I and our 41 million strong family would rather be, and we will get through this challenge just as we've been done countless times before, together.”

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada

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Vel Santic's avatar

Perfect speech from Justin Trudeau, except, quoting "if President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us. Canada has critical minerals, reliable and affordable energy, stable, democratic institutions, shared values and the natural resources you need." (unquote)

- do NOT ever legitimize the quisling freak terrorist tRumputin as a "potus". NEVER!!

ONLY DEMOCRATIC, PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN PRESIDENT DESERVES THE OFFERS OF PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPLIES, BUT NEVER EVER A TRUMPUTINIST ONE!! THAT IS WHAT JUSTIN TRUDEAU SHOULD'VE SAID BECAUSE THE CONTRASTS COULDN'T BE STARKER AND THAT IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE STRESSED SO TO DELEGITIMIZE AND ISOLATE THE TRUMPUTINISTS!

tRumputin&all of his cult of death are totally freaky grotesque maniacs comically-satirically-rabidly enraged psychopathic laughingstocks decompensating with each moment worse!! :):) he/they only deserve/s hilarious ridicule and routine disempowerment followed by the institutionalization into the asylums for criminally insane!!

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TLM's avatar

Respect ! Charlie Angus. I want to move to Canada

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Patrice D.'s avatar

I broke down and sobbed at the betrayal of The Ukraine and what used to be the highest principles of the United States. We all have been betrayed by this disgusting administration.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Yes. But you being broken down and sobbing is what terrorists tRump-putin-orban want, so be concrete-determined in defeating them and dominant in that spirit!!

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Patrice D.'s avatar

I would not assume that grief over other people’s suffering is weakness. What it is evidence of is humanity. And from such a point, strength. I learned from an early age how to survive and it involves retaining one’s humanity and not giving in to hate. Never assume for one minute that this means lack of a will to fight. It just means to avoid becoming that which you are fighting against.

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Vel Santic's avatar

All that - absolutely correct, hence my Heart to your comment!!

BUT, the horribly ugly disgusting reality of USA's socio-political system that USA-ers never challenged in earnest - is that there are/have been only 2 parties that shape the entire USA's socio-political "narrative". One of them is evil i.e. so-called "republican party of USA"-its generally antiCivil Rights-antiHuman Rights-antiDemocratic terroristic movements; the other, relative to the former one, the good one i.e. Democratic Party of USA and its Progressive movement.

Most tragically and to utter horror of all NONtRumputinist and better yet ANTItRumputinist Americans and such people of the world, USA's "powers that be" - picked for "the winner" the evil one i.e. so-called "republican party of USA"-its generally antiCivil Rights-antiHuman Rights-antiDemocratic terroristic movements - it's the evil one that sets the game's "rules" - as depraved as that is. Adjusting to the, read carefully!!, the game's "rules" (so, I'm NOT saying - adjust to the evil!!, but to the RAW REALITY of the game's "rules" as ugly as they are, instead of fantasizing about a higher road - something that isn't there!!) REQUIRES THAT DEMOCRATS AND PROGRESSIVES MODIFY AND UPDATE THEIR/OUR STRATEGY - IF THEY WANT TO STAND A CHANCE!! That is NOT a black or white approach - as you immediately tend to rush into a wrong assumption, God Forbid, conclusion how I'm (or, anyone similar to what I'm saying) asking from Democrats and Progressives to, quoting you "becoming that which you are fighting against." (unquote). NOPE!! Pay attention - that is NOT what I was saying BECAUSE THAT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE!! IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE "WORST" (WHATEVER "THE WORST" IN THAT CONTEXT YOU EVEN MEAN) DEMOCRAT IN HIS/HER RETENTION OF HUMANITY OR NO OR GIVING IN TO HATE OR NOT GIVING IN TO HATE - TO BE EVEN COMPARABLE TO A TRUMPUTINIST I.E. EVIL, LET ALONE, quoting you "becoming that which you are fighting against." (unquote).

See, this overthinking worry on the part of much too many Democrats and Progressives has been a stubborn hurdle to Democrats and Progressives to go along with American electorate the way it is in its raw reality and, IMHO, the main reason why Democrats and Progressives are taken, unfairly or otherwise, as "weak". it's also why Democrats and Progressives are overly too much prone to fall prey to the false equivalences that tRumputinists throw at the Democrats and Progressives - knowing the Democrats' and Progressives' excessive niceness. IT IS NEVER GOOD TO BE EXCESSIVELY NICE - LEARN FROM CANADIAN ATTITUDES!!

Having said this, the psychology and practice of SELF-DEFENSIVENESS AND COUNTEROFFENSIVENESS needs to be much more developed in Democrats and Progressives so to elucidate the most balanced approaches of behavior in the dirty, filthy, evil USA's socio-political arena that it, realistically and most unfortunately, had become long time ago already!! Would appreciate if you'd give it some considerations 'cause it's unlikely I'll be writing this long comments anymore harping always ad nauseam what those who are paid to know this - should've known and should know, even without anyone or me having to tell them!!

Like another commentator said the long story short - We don’t have until the first 100 days, the year, the midterms. Things are going downhill NOW! There will be no country left by the end of the first 100 days! Democracy cannot be saved by the same old practices!

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Renee's avatar

When is somebody going to mention that the criminal in the White House is not only a puppet for Putin..... but he is furious that Zelensky didn't fall for the extortion that criminal #1 tried to pull off in 2019??!!! Look up first impeachment....

People need to be reminded!

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Vel Santic's avatar

Exactly!! Also jealous of real man qualities and traits that Zelens'kyy has which is what tRump-putin terrorists do NOT, never had, never will!!

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Paul Aaron Roman's avatar

Always Stand up to bullies no matter how big, No matter how influential, and no matter how big of a Cult following they have.

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Vel Santic's avatar

I keep saying that my entire life!! Standing up to bullies is the best with routinely ridiculing them while always being ready to eliminate them in all senses of its meaning and with all means!!

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Brigitte's avatar

Thank you, Mr Angus!! Please keep talking to the European leaders in Brussels and all over Europe. We must all stand together, against trump and putin! Please, let us know what we the people can actively DO.

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Carol Moore's avatar

Thank you again for having our beloved Charlie Angus on your shows. We love him up here in Ontario! True North Strong and Free!!!

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relawson96@gmail.com's avatar

Well done and Great reporting with our key peace partner....

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NC Bob's avatar

An additional thought, how can this Canadian MP articulate his thoughts about our crisis so effectively and virtually all Democratic Leaders just mumble. I have the same opinion of most moderate Republican leaders.

I am thankful for Kinzinger and Meidas.

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Steve's avatar

Please use this symbol 💩, when referring to DJT. I can't stand hearing his name, seeing his face or hearing his voice. Thank you.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Exactly Stephen Kasprowicz!! I wish Substack gave the emojis option.

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Yvette N Hath's avatar

Aren't we all just getting so tired of the words "trump just being trump"? I know I am.

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Vel Santic's avatar

tRumputin&his cult of death are totally freaky grotesque maniacs comically-satirically-rabidly enraged psychopathic laughingstocks decompensating with each moment worse!! :):) he/they only deserve/s hilarious ridicule and routine disempowerment followed by the institutionalization into the asylums for criminally insane!!

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NC Bob's avatar

Thank you for your comments. I am so ashamed of my country.

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Todd Hitch's avatar

As an American please accept my deepest apology for our current presidential administration. This is NOT the the view of our everyday Americans. Those that voted for him didn’t realize what they were voting for 😢

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Michelle Horton's avatar

Great interview. Powerful messages. Thank you Canada! 🇨🇦❤️

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Jennifer B's avatar

Thank you Mr Angus, for speaking out. Millions of us Americans are appalled at what the Trump regime is doing, not just to our own country, but to Canada and Ukraine and our European allies. It is authoritarian madness and it must be stopped.

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Vel Santic's avatar

DELEGITIMIZE, DISEMPOWER, OUST AND PUNISH tRumputin-his entire cult of death!!

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Kenneth Walker's avatar

Glad our country friends are standing up to this REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION they are delusional !!!

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Elizabeth's avatar

Mr Angus-Thank you for holding strong against the gangster regime.

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Clara's avatar

Russia hasn’t had a real election in over 20 years ffs. Trump admires Putin for this

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Lisa Morehouse-Diaz's avatar

Thank you Ben & thank you Canada!! Americans aren’t easily going to give up our freedom to autocrats! Tell us what to do and we’ll do it! I’ve already canceled Amazon, FB, IG, Twitter, boycotted Home Depot & Target, I’ve donated to those who are speaking out (AOC, Whitehouse, Chris Murphy)… what else can we do?

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Cristina Ratchford's avatar

Love Charlie A , glad you showed that fool and hie’s stupid remarks.👍🤗🇨🇦🇺🇸

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Chelsea Garner's avatar

There are so many of us in America that stand in solidarity with Canada and other democracies around the world. Thank you for standing your ground and giving these Maga Republicans a taste of resistance.

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MDL's avatar

The puppet and maga morons.

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Stan's avatar

Couldn’t he have said it any clearer than that? /s

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the leaders of Europe are having very clear back room discussions with American military leaders: get rid of this person and his entire gang asap, or you have lost us.

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Vel Santic's avatar

It's A MUST that there are PRO-DEMOCRACY AND ANTITRUMPUTINIST things going on behind the scenes that must NOT yet leak into the public!! A MUST!!

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Kimberlee Avery Wilkins's avatar

As a Proud Canadian, I applaud Charlie and Trudeau speaking the truth and standing up to a bully , not so much with Pollivere and Alberta 's premiere who have kissed the ring !

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poilievre and that Alberta b..ch MUST BE DELIGITIMIZED AND DISEMPOWERED!! I kept saying what must be done when the shit hits the fans and when the push comes to shove - the Liberal Democracy MUST HAVE ITS SELF-DEFENSIVE MECHANISMS EVEN IF, EVEN IF/WHEN THEY MIGHT RESEMBLE THE AUTHORITARIAN ONES!! When self-defending, I repeat, when defending the Liberal Democracy, one can't be half-hearted nor mellow, at the contrary, one must be fully determined and fully counteroffensive!!

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Earl's avatar

Thank you for letting us know what's happening internationally! The 🔴's don't realize that the decisions being made aren't making us "win" internationally. They have this "finance bro" mindset trying to use bullying business tactics at the international level. Except they don't realize (but we the people do!) that the people theyre bullying internationally have their own freaking armies and alliances! 🤦🏾‍♀️

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Peg's avatar

Once again I am pleading to Mr Angus to provide Americans political asylum . Many people I have spoken with have expressed wishes to leave but have no where to go. We see Canada as being the closest to the democracy we grew up in

Please help us

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Vel Santic's avatar

I've been saying that for a decade at least!! But those genuine Social-Liberal Progressive Democrats who have ways and means to fight need to stay in USA to fight, with all American Allies' help they can get!!

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Susan's avatar

You can only push a nice person (nice people) so far. Good on you, Charlie Angus and the Canadian people!

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W.A.'s avatar

As a Native NYer, I stand with Canada! Thank you to our dear friend of democracy, and respected Canada MP, Charlie Angus! Keep up the good work! 🇨🇦

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David S Rogers Jr's avatar

We appreciate neighbors with common sense and civility. Hats off to Canada 🫡

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Jeanne Roy's avatar

More like this, please!! 🙏

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Sasja Chomos's avatar

Love Charlie!! He’s one of our leaders that makes me proud to be a Canadian!! 🇨🇦

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Susan's avatar

I should probably know this but I don't. Can you list some of the companies that are supporting the terrible MAGA/Trumps?

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Occam's Daughter's avatar

Thanks for covering Canadian issues. I stumbled on you guys a couple of months ago on YouTube. You're covering issues directly, and it's appreciated

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Elaine Su's avatar

I’m American and I hope other countries start boycotting US products and services. The bank account is where we can peacefully hurt this M@G@ regime.

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Ziro's avatar

I've been curious whether the EU and the rest of the democratic countries are able to pick up the slack for the United States' equipment contributions to Ukraine? I understand that's how the United States was supporting Ukraine.

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Deb's avatar

Please remind us of US companies that are primary candidates for economic boycotts. Tesla, Amazon…

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Kara Smith's avatar

A lot of love from Montanans Canada!

Proud of your courage

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JMoreland's avatar

Big respect to Canada's Charlie Angus and the Meidas Touch Network!

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MJRafanello's avatar

MAGA morons don't know how far they have pushed other countries or fellow Americans. They don't get that the strongman performance is just cosplay in the worst way. They crumple when called out.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Exactly!! Therefore - break them with the Dominant Resistance!! Beat them at THEIR OWN GAME!! ALL NONTRUMPUTINIST AND BETTER YET ANTITRUMPUTINIST AMERICANS MUST BE LIKE STEVEBANNONS-EVILONMUSKS-AND MORE COUNTEROFFENSIVE AGAINST stevebannon-eVIlonmusks-tRumputinists!! OUTSMART AND OUTMATCH stevebannons-eVIlonmusks-tRumputinists!! That's the only way you win because the fire of evil is only put out by the Fire of Good!!

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Ziro's avatar

As I mentioned in a post from Trudeau, I'm proud of Canada! I'm proud of the United States! I'm beyond disgusted with the orange puppet occupying the White House.

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Leslie's avatar

How dems are shellshocked is beyond me. They've known for a decade at least. Repugs laid out project 2025 in plain english for all to see. Their shellshock speaks volumes. Such denial or... complicit? A mix of both? Dem leadership holds responsibility on various levels as to why we are in this irreversible sh*tstorm. Thank you always, both of you, for being here.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Since the cursed nov 6th 2024 throughout the rest of that cursed month of nov 2024, dec of 2024, jan of 2025 i.e. these 3-4 months I'VE BEEN SCREAMING TO DEMOCRATS AND ALL ANTITRUMPUTINIST AMERICANS - DO NOT FALL IN THIS PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE THE VICTIMS FREEZING IN FEAR OF THE FALSE EQUIVALENCES, I REPEAT, THE FALSE EQUIVALENCES WITH JAN 6TH 2021 INSURRECTIONISTS - BECAUSE THEY I.E. THE INSURRECTIONISTS ARE/WERE THE ONES WHO HAD ALREADY, I REPEAT, ALREADY PERPETRATED THE INSURRECTION ON JAN 6TH 2021, BEFORE THAT, TRUMPUTIN HAD PUBLICLY ATTEMPTED TO OVERTURN GEORGIA'S ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER OF 2020, AFTER THAT, TRUMPUTIN WAS GIVING THE TOP MOST IMPORTANT CLASSIFIED AMERICAN SECRETS TO THE GENERALLY ANTIAMERICAN TERRORISTS, DID EVERYTHING AGAINST AMERICA AND DEMOCRACY AND IS A CONVICTED FELON AND CRIMINAL OF AT LEAST 34 COUNTS OF HEINOUS CRIMES AND INDICTED FOR UP TO ALMOST 60, YEP, UP TO ALMOST SIXTY COUNTS OF EVEN MUCH MORE HEINOUS OTHER CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA AND HUMANITY- SO, THERE IS NEVER EVER AND THERE CAN NEVER EVER BE ANY COMPARISON MUCH LESS AN EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN TRUMPUTIN&HIS CULT, ON ONE SIDE AND ALL NONTRUMPUTIINIST AND ANTITRUMPUTINIST AMERICANS, ON THE OTHER SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND YOU DEMOCRATS HAD THE DUTY AND TASK TO FINALLY STOP AND END WITH ALL AND EVERY MEANS THAT INSURRECTION OF THEIRS THAT NEVER ENDED AND WAS/IS ABOUT TO BE HORRIFICALLY UNACCEPTABLY FULFILLED FROM NOV 6TH 2024 ONWARD!! YOU DEMOCRATS AS THE VICTIMS HAD THE DUTY AND TASK TO SELF-DEFEND THE DEMOCRATIC AMERICA AND COUNTEROFFEND THE TRUMPUTINISTS WITH ALL AND EVERY MEANS!!

But, President Biden and Democrats tragically became unrecognizable masochistic idiots when they HAD TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC LIONS 'CAUSE THAT'S WHEN IT MATTERED THE MOST!!

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Lolli's avatar

Help me out and share what companies are ones to boycott for their support of anti democratic principles. What else can I do besides give money to various campaigns and PACS?

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Megan Saxe's avatar

Charlie Angus is a Canadian national treasure. I love his outspokenness and how he has fought for Canada his whole career, never selling out.

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Shar Decker's avatar

Please, please show Chris Kluwe's protest speech at Huntington Beach and his follow up comments on how and why he is doing peaceful protest. It is truly the type of speech that should go into the history books. It should be shown everywhere over and over again. Esp. " they have just replaced the swastika with a red hat". Bravo! A classic phrase!!!!

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John Cranford's avatar

I'm not one of those Americans who wish to follow the Whitehouse, and I want you to know there are millions like me. Trump epitomizes the frying pan,

calling the pot black. Trump is the dictator, another blowhard, a convicted felon whose minions follow him, espousing moronic, hateful speech which has alienated the USA from all of its allies. Maga members will say with all their ignorance, "But Russia is our friend." If you say that, I hope someday God gives you a day where you relive the atrocities your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents lived and fought through so you can say and elect such a hateful, feeble-minded president. You have disgraced our country as well as your family name.

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DMAC's avatar

I’m so ashamed of America. Please share this with everyone you know

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Armand Saiia's avatar

That the Canada I know and have love all my life.

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Sally Skellington's avatar

I do not work for trump! I stand with Canada, Ukraine, and the United States of America.

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Donna Huntley's avatar

Do we have a list of companies that we should boycott?

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CJ Mighty's avatar

Canadian leaders are so intelligent and self-assured! I watch Canadian and MTN 90% more than ANY other media outlet! Meanwhile, we have bullies in the White House whose educated level can best be described as Pre-Kindergarten toddlers who have yet to be taught! It's so pathetic!

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Kismet's avatar

Charlie is an exceptional politician and leader who actually understands history. But many other Canadian politicians are not the same and do not have a clue about history. All this to say, Canada has problems too and our democracy is on the line as well if we don't pay attention.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Very, crucially important to be addressed NOW so that Canada gets in the preventative mode of NEVER EVER allowing to become another tRumputin's moron-magamerica!!

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Peter De Abreu's avatar

Keep fighting the good fight Charlie, Thank you. Canada forever, America Never.

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Norman Jefferies III's avatar

Thank you, Charlie! Don’t think the Americans are out of it. There are more of us that believe in Democracy and our Constitution than those that don’t!

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Julie's avatar

Thank you both!!! We the People…United…to fight the orange menace & his clown administration! 🤡 a more inept bunch of idiots than we’ve ever seen are destroying our democracy. maga=murdering americans grievously again.

Fight back, Resist & stand together to take back our country! Stay safe Meidas Mighty!

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John Bud Cunnally's avatar

Dump Trump sooner than later

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Robin 🇨🇦's avatar

Thank you Charlie Angus! I wish someone would talk about Poilievres admiration for Milton Friedman (which is referenced by Lindsey Burke of Project 2025). Most Canadians have no idea we could be headed down the same path.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Like I said already - poilievre and that Alberta b..ch MUST BE DELIGITIMIZED AND DISEMPOWERED!! I kept saying what must be done when the shit hits the fans and when the push comes to shove - the Liberal Democracy MUST HAVE ITS SELF-DEFENSIVE MECHANISMS EVEN IF, EVEN IF/WHEN THEY MIGHT RESEMBLE THE AUTHORITARIAN ONES!! When self-defending, I repeat, when defending the Liberal Democracy, one can't be half-hearted nor mellow, at the contrary, one must be fully determined and fully counteroffensive!!

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Cynthia Chapman's avatar

Every time I hear Charlie Angus I like him more but I also cry a little because we here in the US are lacking that kind of leadership and also because hearing him voice what is being said around the world makes me mourn for what we have lost.

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Sandy's avatar

That was fabulous. I will share that with everyone I know. Feels hopeful. I am an American and so sad the new administration is so ridiculous. I am spreading the purchase boycott info and the, TAKE THE HOUSE info. Gay Valimont and Josh Weil, need any donations we can give them to bolster their campaigns and flip the house April 1st. Also a special election in District 21 in NY is taking place in springtime. Blake Genebien is the democratic candidate. Thank you all,

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Cactus spine's avatar

I feel like it's 1970 again and I want to go to Canada to escape my government. 😟💔

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Vel Santic's avatar

it's much, much, MUCH worse than 1970.

the criminal nixon never did a particle of what the quisling freak terrorist (note the "titles"!!) tRumputin has been perpetrating, still is perpetrating, and if God Forbid allowed, will be perpetrating!

the most mass-terrorist in history of humankind vladimir putin of russia HAS ALREADY SURPASSED IN HIS EVIL the most mass-terrorist in history of humankind stalin-all his derivatives of ussr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this situation is much, much, MUCH worse than 1970, make no mistake!!

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Spring Willow's avatar

King B no b no

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Thank you for this interview. I’ve written my reps (again)!!!

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I like the story of yours re the American and the Canadian flag lapel on your suit jacket: Don't touch our flag. Nice. Trump and the nasties that enable and promote his great evil will blink if we consistantly exhibit your quiet firmness: in spite of their arrogance, malevolent arrogance, they need to know we intend to make them pay a price if they foolishly push us further. They will suffer pain on many levels and in many fora.

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Vel Santic's avatar

YES!! nip tRumputin&his cult of death routinely in their buds, ridicule them while killing them!!

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Aocm🇨🇦's avatar

Thanks Ben and all at MTN, stay safe

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ellmarree's avatar

So glad you are our neighbor. #RESPECT!

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Christene Cuch's avatar

The Biden administration just left us to the wolves!! They knew this was happening and could have used everything in their power to jail trump!! Let's hope there's someone out there who can get them wolves caged up fast!!!

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Jessie's avatar

Let's all get into the habit of SPEAKING OUT!

Try the WATCHDOG COALITION!

In MASSACHUSETTS, our elected officials don't seem to need reminding, but maybe yours do.

WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER!

There are too many things that need to be addressed.....but.....You know! You just can't expect MAGA GOP to govern when their priority was PROTECTING APPLIANCES!

The MAGA REPUBLICANS seem to mostly ignore letters & emails....

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Kuguneenie's avatar

Thank you Charlie Angus! As an American it’s encouraging hearing you and others openly call Trump and the RepubliCONS out!! I’m a never Trumper! Always have been!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Jayne Jacobs's avatar

Just outstanding interview. Thank you Canada and all countries that defend their sovereignty against a greedy aggressor .

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Karen Linstrom's avatar

Please trust that the collective commitment to stand together is global. My friends and I are ditching US products in favour of Canadian products when we can find them….Costco is doing us all proud. Our Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition jointly said no Donald, Russia invaded Ukraine. I’m linking people in LinkedIn from Australia with people in the US to give moral & informational support wherever possible. If people from democracies band together, we lend each the strength of our collective voices and moral comfort to you in the US, Europe and Ukraine….a strong message. “ if your voice wasn’t powerful, then why are they trying to silence it,”

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Vel Santic's avatar

Exactly, Karen Linstrom!! Yes!!

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Lulu Manus's avatar

Americans are boycotting domestic producers as well. We are taking to the streets and attending townhall meetings.

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Leslie Thyrion's avatar

we stand with you Charlie!!!

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Ahbee's avatar

Thankyou Canada & folks like Charlie Angus. You're more American than a large (and shrinking) number of US Americans. Magas of course, who only 1 month in are beginning to regret voting so stupidly. I have a feeling this will pick up as the story unfolds. Charlie you give strength & hope to our nation as well as your Canada as you fight off Drumphs stupid, expensive and illegal efforts to bully a whole other Nation. We are with & beside you. We are Mighty and you sir are a leading hero for both sides of the Border!💙🇨🇦☮🇺🇸💙

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Dan Quinn's avatar

Charlie you are the best and thank you for standing up to one of the R.s who are

so pathetic and cowards, we really appreciate

your leadership here from America ( Northern California) .

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Shirley M. Nallie's avatar

Thank you, Canada. You are so right Sir, President Zelensky is a man of character and integrity. He is a Leader unlike this travesty who is in control, at the moment.

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Cameron Altaras's avatar

We need American politicians to speak as straight as this guy!!! He calls it like it is.

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Barbara Nicholson's avatar

Thank you! I visited Canada for over 20 years. A more civilized country does not exist.

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Suzanne's avatar

Canada, Ukraine and the European's have my full support🙏 The resistance is growing.

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Kerry Falcon's avatar

Why wouldn’t NATO consider allowing Ukraine in as a member nation now? Seems to me it would add hit down the war with Russia fast.

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Vel Santic's avatar

My questions and sentiments exactly!! When will NATO understand that appeasing the most mass-terrorist in humankind's history putin of russia - only strengthens him, but that PUNCHING HIM BACK RIGHT INTO HIS HEAD i.e. HITTING HIM WHERE IT HURTS HIM THE MOST - IS THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEAT HIM&HIS ENTIRE CULT IN RUSSIA ITSELF!!

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Susan's avatar

Go Charlie, the whole world needs more politicians like you.

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Cathy Delia's avatar

I think our fellow Americans are finally realizing that it was not hyperbole to say that we were fighting to save our democracy while we were trying to keep Trump out of the White House. This is what happens when you don't pay attention and live in denial.

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Gwen Henzi's avatar

Could a foreign power investigate trump becoming a Russian asset in 1987? Russia picked the right narcissist, pervert, spoiled brat, wanna be powerful guy to bring Democracy down. Our country couldn’t possibly do this.

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Denise Sutter's avatar

We love and honor Canada. We have enjoyed our alliance with Canada and YES, we will fight for Democracy! Thank you for this Podcast. It's wonderful to connect with the truth and I and many others are boycotting companies who either support Trump or who bow to Trump and Musk.

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Gisele Skelcher's avatar

As you said, we Canadians are not usually so angry but we HAVE been pushed too far. I have no patience for stupid jokes from anyone but especially a USer who fail to understand how thump has damaged our relationship forever.

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Phgladko's avatar

Thank you Mr. Angus!

To anyone reading this, if you didn't know, there is a boycott set for February 28th. From midnight Feb 27th to midnight Feb 28th, do not buy anthing from any major retailer or big box store. No Walmart, Best Buy, Home Depot, Macy's, Target, etc. No in store purchases, no online shopping, especially on Amazon. No fast food purchases.

Emergency needs exempted so if you need cold meds, first aid, food, yes, please keep yourself safe. Please join me and others for this 24 hour boycott.

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Vel Santic's avatar

Exactly so!! And keep every single day of the quisling freak terrorist tRumputin boycotted like that!!

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Julie's avatar

The president is clearly unwell and mentally unfit. He’s a danger to the USA.

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Adriana's avatar

I’m sorry that Canadian are booing the flag that’s how angry they are I just want you to know 💘💘♥️♥️🇨🇦🇨🇦

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M SMITH's avatar

Does MP for Timmons, ON, Charlie Angus have his own website?

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Joe Casey's avatar

Everyone Does Know That Putin Has A Personal Net Worth By 2017 Standard's Is 200 Billion Dollars ! Right !?... Well Secretly It Could Be A Trillion Dollars !!? Nobody Really Knows For Sure...!!...???? I'm Just Saying !! 🤔🤔🤔

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I'm a Brit and a European. We know exactly what's happening in the US, and Vance's disgusting, insulting 'speech' has shown us America is no longer an ally or a friend. And Zelensky is a man to be admired as a true leader, something the Chimp in chief could never be. For the past 2 weeks I've followed Canada's lead on boycotting US products, I've cancelled American subs and will use any alternatives I can find. Would gladly buy Canadian if I could. Maybe, Canada can fill the void for Europeans that was once American. Sad times but opportunities to bring the world together. Against the US and authoritarians around the world. Thank you Charlie and MTN for standing up for democracy 💙

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Vel Santic's avatar

Yep!! I'd only say - Canada MUST fill the void for Europeans that was once American!!

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Timberly's avatar

Thank you so much for bringing real news to everyone!

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Donna Rerecich's avatar

I would like to see everything that this administration has, so far, done concerning our allies thrown out & voided. I think this is going to be the only way to repair the damage that's already been done.

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Kathleen's avatar

I’m a free subscriber. How do I change to a payer.

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Daria Wilson's avatar

Thank you Ben and Charlie Angus!

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Bob Stine's avatar

Trump and Putin are negotiating a partition of Ukraine. 🤬

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FeralAF's avatar

Strengthen NATO!

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Vel Santic's avatar

A MUST - WITHOUT tRumputin&his quisling freak terrorist illegitimate regime!!

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Valerie Rooney's avatar

From the UK.... I'm scared... JDs sick speech sounded like a threat to us in UK/Europe.... Love having Canada as a great neighbour to the UK/Europe.... You're awesome how you are standing up to the criminal, coward tRump, who's a dictator racist and rapist bully 🤬

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Jackie Johnson's avatar

Republicans, know exactly what they are doing, and true Americans are embarrassed by the republicans behavior. Sorry for what republicans are putting Canada through.

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LisaL's avatar

Thanks for the wise and powerful words Charlie….much love coming at you from Halifax ✌🏻🇨🇦

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CJinAK's avatar

Charlie Angus, thank you for speaking out regularly! Please don’t stop! You’re an International hero, a reminder of excellent principled leadership. You’re a daily breath of fresh air, a reminder of decency, and you give us hope for the future. We stand with Canada, Mexico, Ukraine and the rest of the EU. ❤️

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Vel Santic's avatar

Yes!! Yes!!

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Joana Montenegro's avatar

Meidas is amazing

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Jane Burns's avatar

Great show. Thank you Charlie Angus and Meida+

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Margaret Ryan's avatar

Thank you Charlie and Meidas! Canada and NATO are stepping up for democracy since Trumpism is now wanting to join hands with the evils of Russia, Hungary etc al.

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Canadian Jeane's avatar

Thank you for having our Canadian MP on your show.

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JMull's avatar

Your words give us strength.

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Melissa Boring's avatar

You gotta be a real DICK to piss off Canada.

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Richard O'Leary's avatar

TO THE MEIDAS NETWORK....why haven't we heard

anything about Comrade Krasnov also known as Donald Trump. Every other country is talking.

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Kb's avatar

Charlie Angus, Thank you, Thank you, thank you! So grateful for you and Ben for your courage and strength. 💙❤️

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Terrie Jarvis's avatar

Meidas+, thank you for covering Canada in your reporting - we appreciate it! Especially your interviews with Charlie Angus.

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Laura's avatar

💯 truth

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Wade Vermeersch's avatar

Charlie is MY Canadian voice. I support him , wish he could run for office.

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Thank you, 🇨🇦 Canada!!!

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I think we witnessed the most extraordinary week in European politics since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but that was a good story. What we've seen over the last week, beginning with the disaster in Munich with J.D. Vance, total attack on European democracy, and then followed up here at our NATO meetings with all of America's key allies,