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Canada, Grow Up: Low Political IQs Hurt Our Democracy

A nation that wants to date its politicians instead of being governed by them. Our PM is not our national emotional support therapy dog.

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Feb 01, 2026
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Let me be brutally honest: if aliens intercepted Canada’s political discourse right now, they would assume the entire country is run by a coalition of kindergarten teachers and the children who overpowered them.

Our electoral conversation has been reduced to glitter, giggles, and feelings — the political equivalent of choosing national leadership with crayons.

Scroll through Twitter or whatever Musk renamed it and witness it in real time: armies of Canadians diagnos…

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