Canada Feels Different Lately… What’s Happening?

About this episode

Retired politician Preston Manning discusses the current state of Canadian politics and the challenges facing the country.

Canada’s politics are at a breaking point. Retired politician Preston Manning shares why public trust in politicians is sinking, how floor crossers are shaking democracy, and why Western provinces feel ignored while Quebec gains more control. Preston discusses Canada's stagnant growth, underused natural resources, healthcare bottlenecks, and the federal government’s overreach into provincial authority.

People in this episode

Guest: Preston Manning

Topics covered

• Canadian politics
• public trust
• democracy
• provincial authority
• healthcare
• economic growth

Keywords

• Canada
• politics
• public trust
• democracy
• healthcare
• economic growth
• provincial authority

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: federal government

Places: Canada, Quebec, Western provinces

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