Rumor has it that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign soon. Does this have anything to do with Donald Trump’s threat to hit Canada with heavy tariffs if it doesn’t get its border under control? Glenn speaks with @RebelNewsOnline founder Ezra Levant, who lays out why Canadians are DONE with Trudeau – in fact, he only has 11% approval according to a new poll! They also review the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who was behind the financial attacks against the trucker protesters. Plus, Ezra gives his take on the possible next Prime Minister, conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
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GLENN: So I want to take you up to almost where Santa lives, in a place almost just as imaginative as Santa land. It's called Canada. Where Justin Trudeau has been just a military jacket away from being more like his dad in Cuba.
But it's falling apart in Canada. His finance minister, which is the number two position, walked out. He said, I -- you know, I want to do another role for you. And she said, the only viable thing is, if I leave, the cabinet. This is the woman who shut down all of the social media gift-giving services. And was freezing people's bank accounts during the trucker strike.
She's also the one that does all of the trade deals, between the United States and Canada.
Gee, I wonder what she's worried about.
Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau has just been giving away all kinds of monies.
He's got a sales tax holiday for Canadians, and sending checks to Canadians that need it.
Right now, during the Christmas season. And he's also a -- you know, some -- some other things that are -- people aren't real, real happy about.
Is his reign over?
Or is he going to be elected to a fourth term?
I made a prediction today. And I know nothing about Canada.
Today may be his last day.
It's that close!
GLENN: Hero, really, of the Canadian people.
Ezra Levant.
Hello, Ezra.
EZRA: Glenn, it's great to talk to you today.
I heard your introduction about Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister. She's much more than that. It would be like Dick Cheney was to George Bush Jr.
I mean, the everything fixer. Totally involved in all the files.
That was Chrystia Freeland. And she quit yesterday, and she timed her leaving to detonate the morning she was supposed to deliver a mini budget.
So that whole thing was thrown in -- you know, into a mess.
GLENN: And basically, didn't she say that because we're -- we're spending all of our money. And we have to stop, because we might get into a trade war with America.
EZRA: She did. And in her resignation letter.
Which she published. She accused Trudeau of being a narcissist. Of being in it for himself. She didn't use the word narcissist. But she said, we have to think about more than just ourselves. We have to think about the country.
She accused him of, quote, political gimmicks.
And the thing is, she was his right-hand woman since the very beginning.
And I want to tell you one more thing about Christie free LAN.
She's on the board of trustees. Of the World Economic Forum.
And what was her job right before she became a member of parliament to join Trudeau?
You're not going to believe me.
She was the authorized biographer, of George Soros.
GLENN: Oh, my gosh.
EZRA: So the deputy prime minister and finance minister -- but really, the everything minister of Canada. She was like I say, like Dick Cheney to George Bush. She was the right-hand man on every file.
GLENN: So was she more of the architect of this, or is Trudeau capable of doing it?
What I'm asking, is Trudeau more of a Biden, and she's more of an Obama?
Or is it Dick Cheney and George W. Bush?
EZRA: Trudeau loves the sizzle of being Prime Minister. He loves the adulation.
It's hard to come by. So, for instance, he went to the recent Taylor Swift concert and he exchanged friendship bracelets with teenage girls. That's his marketplace.
Everyone else shouts at him.
GLENN: Wow.
EZRA: So he -- he was never a policy guy.
He would leave that to the grownups.
And Chrystia Freeland and George Soros would fill that void. And I'm not just saying George Soros as a throwaway line.
A few years ago, Canada signed a contract with the Open Societies Foundation to draft our refugee policy.
GLENN: Oh, my gosh!
EZRA: So this is not a rumor.
GLENN: Oh, my gosh.
EZRA: He literally outsourced -- so Chrystia Freeland departing is an enormous blow.
But, look, Canadians are -- can hardly wait to get rid of Trudeau. I don't want to sound overconfident. But the conservative opposition leadership. His name is Pierre Poilievre. He's excellent.
He's -- he's way out ahead in the polls.
Remember, we have a multi-party system. So there's about five parties in parliament.
The conservatives are at 43. Now, I know that may sound low in an American party system.
When you've got five parties, 43 percent means you will have a massive victory. And last night, after Chrystia Freeland detonated Trudeau and quit, there was a pollster that went into the field immediately. And his results are just being posted. Only 11 percent of Canadians approve of Trudeau, 11 percent. It's going to be a massacre.
Last factoid.
GLENN: This is happy news. This is really happy news.
EZRA: It is good news.
While everyone was focused on the intrigues in Ottawa, there was a special election in the province of British Columbia, from one of these members of parliament. And the conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre.
Got 66 percent in the local district.
GLENN: In Vancouver BC?
EZRA: In the -- not in Vancouver proper, but nearby.
So in BC, which is sort of like Washington States, it's a little bit hippie.
GLENN: A little bit?
EZRA: Yeah.
Glenn, I have to tell you, people of every background, according to the pollsters, men and women. Young and old, and minorities. They all want Trudeau gone, which is so interesting.
Because he came to power, as the woke guy, who --
GLENN: Oh, yeah.
EZRA: You know, I'm a male feminist. He said. Et cetera.
Canadians are finally done with it. We just need that moment where we get to go to vote.
STU: Ezra, I hate to simplify your country's politics this way. Glenn, with the apple guy.
The member of the viral video, where he was just sitting and answering questions. That's the guy.
GLENN: I love that guy.
STU: Yes. I think everybody in America who saw that video loves this guy.
GLENN: Oh, I love that guy.
EZRA: That apple eating thing, give me 30 seconds on that. You know, he was answering questions from a left-wing journalist, while casually eating an apple.
GLENN: I loved it.
EZRA: Whenever the journalists would say, well, people say you're like Trump. And he would say, what people?
And what did they say?
And he just did this a bunch of times. Proving that the journalist was just, you know, taking cheap shots.
And when he said people say, he was just saying, I say.
It was masterful.
And why -- there was no real policy talked about.
The reason that was important, Glenn. Is because it shows the pure -- it has a Trump-like disdain for journalism.
Why is that important?
Because too many Canadian conservatives are so worried about what the media will say about them, they respond to the pure pressure of journalism.
They want to give an answer that the journalist wants. Poilievre is not afraid to look at our version of CNN in the eyes.
And say, you know, I -- and attack them. And insult them, and poke back.
So I know, if he's elected Prime Minister. That he will be largely immune, to the mean girls club. Or the media party.
GLENN: And that's saying something.
Because you have the CBC. That's like our PBS. Except, that's the main -- I mean, they control the -- they are the CNN. NBC. ABC. They're everything up there.
EZRA: They're larger than all other media combined. Our state broadcaster has more journalists than every other media company combined. You can imagine how that really could distort the national conversation.
Plus, a lot of Canadians get their info through social media. Which is why Trudeau's introduced legislation that would criminalize, including with a life in prison. There's a -- Trudeau has introduced a bill.
Called C63.
That has a life in prison component. For, quote, hate crimes.
Including hate speech.
That's one of the reasons Jordan Peterson cited for moving into America.
This bill C63.
And we will fight that bill, if it becomes law.
The way things are looking. I think Trudeau may not last long enough to make it into law.
GLENN: So what happened?
I mean, parliamentary systems are so weird. You can call it an election at any time.
Which is kind of weird.
But does he have to call for one. Or does he have to step down?
Can there be a vote of no confidence?
What happens next?
VOICE: Well, he only has a minority in our parliament. He's propped up by a hardcore Socialist Party, called the MVP. The new Democrats.
GLENN: Right.
And didn't they just come out and pretty much say, we're done with you?
VOICE: No, it's trickier. They said, we demand Trudeau resign!
And then when they said, will you vote nonconfidence with him?
They refused to. They lining to pretend they're against Trudeau. They have never -- so if -- Trudeau is the master of his own destiny. As long as no one has the courage to push him out.
And if there was a non-confidence vote, he could be thrown out, and an election would be forced.
But I don't think his critics have the courage to do that. I don't think they have the numbers. And look, these polls are so awful, Glenn.
A lot of the liberals who are sick of Trudeau, and worried he's painting things.
They know they will lose, whether the election is now or in six months.
So why not drag it out for six more months?
Get paid. Enjoy their power. Run things a little longer. If you're a liberal MP and you know you will lose the next election, why wouldn't you at least stretch it out, three, six, nine months, to get as much from the -- from your job as possible. Get as much money, power, influence. I think the liberals will be smashed, but Trudeau will probably -- listen. He is stubborn. And he is a fighter.
I've never seen him apologize. I've never seen him quit.
He has a lot of flaws.
But tenacity is not one of them.
GLENN: How much of a role did the election of Donald Trump play in this?
Are you guys just -- right just behind us on what's happening here in America?
ANN: That's such a great question.
In a way, a Trump tweet started the dominoes falling.
GLENN: I knew it. I knew it.
ANN: About a month ago. About a month ago, Trump tweeted, 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. If they don't seal their borders.
Stop the illegal drugs. Stop the illegal immigrants.
So it was -- and Mexico immediately got on the phone.
GLENN: Yeah. Hang on just a second.
Why did -- why does Canada have such a hard time with that?
Just, we need to you enforce your laws.
That's all we need!
EZRA: And Pierre Poilievre, the conservative thing said, look, I don't want to do those things because Donald Trump tells me to. I want to do those things because it's in Canadian interest.
And Trump is worried about fentanyl coming through Canada into the states.
Well, Canadians should be worried about that too. In fact, we are.
We have had a huge crime wave under Trudeau. So the smart, grown-up answer is okay. Trump is asking sort of roughly, like he's being a little bit -- he's got that.
GLENN: Yeah. He's Donald Trump.
ANN: He's walking softly, but carrying a big stick. Deal with him.
He's not asking Canadians for anything that we don't want.
Just do it.
But instead, one more thing at you, Glenn.
Here's my theory of why Trudeau is fighting.
As I mentioned. Trudeau is so low in the polls.
And this conservative leader is so high.
But what if Trudeau could flip it. And instead of running against Pierre Poilievre, the conservative leader. What if Trudeau would say, I'm running against Trump?
Because Trump is not that popular in Canada. Because the media has bashed him for two years.
GLENN: He needed that too.
EZRA: What if Trump -- it's even worse up here. It's even worse up here.
GLENN: Yeah, I know.
EZRA: But one more move, what if Trump actually implements the tariff on Canada. It hurts our economy.
So now Trudeau can say, this terrible economy is not my fault. It's trump's fault.
Vote for me, if you want to stand up to Trump. Vote for me if you don't like Trump. Vote for me.
GLENN: That's great strategy!
EZRA: I think Trudeau is willing to sacrifice Canada's economy, for this desperate chance to run and win again. That's my theory at least.
GLENN: You know what, to me, that makes sense.
And, you know what, honestly, to understand Donald Trump, you have to understand, he never -- when he's negotiating.
He never threatens.
He's never threatening.
He just makes promises.
If you do this, I'll do that.
If you do this, I'll do that.
And he will!
He will!
So he's not threatening. Just making promises.
EZRA: Well, and why wouldn't Canada say, all right. You've got our attention.
We agree, you've got a border problem.
By the way, it goes both ways. When Trump will deport a large amount of illegal migrants.
Some of them will say, oh, we better come into Canada because there's such a soft touch.
So we -- we have an interest in having a strong border. Because we don't want all the folks Trump is going to deport, including those who committed crimes.
GLENN: Correct, and those who will self-deport. Self-deport.
Yeah. All those Haitians, they are going to want to go to Montreal, a French-speaking city, rather than go back to Haiti. Wouldn't you?
We need a strong border, also.
Trudeau would rather fight with Trump, for the media kudos and then actually fix a problem. It's his last desperate chance.
But, you know what, I hope Canada comes back, and the Trump revolution. It's not just a political and economic one.
It's a freedom revolution.
Free speech. Elon Musk.
RFK Jr. Basically, rebuking the COVID mentality.
Hopefully some of that freedom will slosh into the border into us, Glenn.
GLENN: Yeah. One last thing. And we both have to run.
You have one in every 20 persons, now. Selecting suicide.
And more women are electing for euthanasia. Than -- than men are.
I mean, this is getting way out of control, euthanasia in Canada. Isn't it?
EZRA: And our Veterans Affairs department is suggest euthanasia for soldiers who have PTSD. If you say you're depressed, they will literally use that as a reason to give -- they call it MAID. Medical Assistance In Dying.
It's the new word for euthanasia. Canada is now ahead of the Netherlands for this.
Partly it's socialized medicine. Because if you kill someone, they won't cost 100 grand a year on intensive care. Part of it is also the war on the concept of life.
Trudeau is an absolutist for abortion. And this is an extension of sort of what eugenics approach.
It's dark days for those who value life in Canada, Glenn.
GLENN: I hope your theory is absolutely wrong.
But I've watched you long enough to know. Your theory is probably right.
I hope you're wrong though.
Thank you so much, Ezra.
EZRA: Thanks, Glenn. Buh-bye.
