Canada's Election Drama, Trump Tensions, and Hockey vs. Politics

Washington state officials considered sending 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to support Trump’s anti-drug efforts—but

Governor Ferguson ultimately said no.

A draft letter praised Trump’s crackdown on fentanyl and offered support for a new Canada-U.S.

Joint Strike Force.

The move was seen as a way to avoid federal activation of the Guard, but Ferguson decided it

didn’t align with state values.

Canada’s election is being shaped by emotions—hope vs.

fear.

Liberal leader Mark Carney warns Trump’s second term threatens Canadian sovereignty, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre offers a hopeful

vision of economic revival.

A new poll shows 75% of Conservative voters are driven by hope, while 60% of Liberals are motivated

by fear—especially in Quebec, where Trump’s rhetoric hits close to home.

Only in Canada: a national election debate was moved two hours earlier to avoid clashing with a Montreal

Canadiens hockey game.

Leaders like Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet pushed for the change, saying hockey is in Canadians’ blood.

The debate now airs at 6 p.m., just in time for fans to catch both politics and puck

drop.

A group at UBC tried to stop the university from making land acknowledgments, calling them political.

But legal experts say these statements are facts, not opinions.

UBC sits on unceded Musqueam territory, and acknowledging that upholds Canada’s constitutional recognition of Indigenous rights—not politics.

Some Canadians feel their freedoms are eroding—from pandemic protests to new speech laws.

With Trump joking about Canada becoming the 51st state, tensions are rising.

A new newsletter aims to spotlight these issues, giving voice to those who feel left out of mainstream

narratives.