Canada Has Drifted — And Voters Are Asleep

 Mark Carney’s declaration that “Canada’s old relationship with the U.S. is over” wasn’t a warning — it was a victory lap. And most Canadians barely blinked.

That silence is the problem.

Canada hasn’t just begun to drift — it has already drifted. From free enterprise to managed economies. From principled alliances to transactional diplomacy. From individual liberty to expanding state control. And while the warning signs are flashing red, the electorate seems lulled into passive acceptance — as if national identity and freedom are footnotes to be rewritten at the whim of globalist ambition.

“We’re going to reimagine our place in the world… the old relationship with the United States is over.”
— Mark Carney, 2024

That’s not leadership — it’s detachment from reality. The U.S. remains Canada’s largest trading partner by far, responsible for over $2.6 billion in daily cross-border commerce. Our economic integration and shared democratic values are not “old news” — they are still our most vital lifeline in a world darkened by authoritarian resurgence.

Meanwhile, Canada’s government pushes forward with ideological policies that prioritize control over freedom:

1. Government spending now eats up nearly half the economy, up from 38% in 2015.

2. Debt has soared past $1.2 trillion, with interest payments alone exceeding $46 billion annually — more than we spend on health transfers to provinces.

3. Tax rates in some provinces exceed 53%, punishing productivity and discouraging growth.

4. The media is subsidized, with over $600 million in bailouts, leaving journalistic independence compromised.

5. Foreign aid and green deals are now funnelled into regimes like China and Iran — countries hostile to free speech, free markets, and democracy.

And yet, Canadians barely stir.

The media class shrugs. Academia cheers. The bureaucracy grows. And the average voter? Tired, disoriented, and too often disengaged.

This isn’t accidental. It’s the consequence of a slow boil — where comfort replaces courage, and ideology replaces accountability.

“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
— Plato

Canada has drifted — and many voters are asleep at the wheel. We are trading our legacy of resilience and independence for slogans, subsidies, and soft socialism.

This drift won’t stop on its own. It must be resisted, reversed, and reawakened.

We need to speak — not out of nostalgia, but out of clarity. We must reassert that:

• The free market is not the enemy.

• Our alliances with democracies are not outdated.

• Bureaucracy is not a substitute for leadership.

• Citizens are not subjects.

The question is no longer, “Are we drifting?”
It’s, “When will we wake up?”