Trump IS Forcing Canada to Invest in Defence and Pipelines?

In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Stephen LeDrew hears Michael Diamond of Upstream Strategy muse about Canada’s shifting political mood.

For years, Canadian politics has been dominated by what some critics described as a period of national self-criticism and historical guilt, with debates over colonialism, national identity, genocide, and Canada’s past dominating the conversation.

But Diamond argues that something may be changing.

He points to a growing resurgence of Canadian pride and patriotism, as well as new debates around national security, military spending, pipelines, and border enforcement.

Interestingly, Diamond suggests that Donald Trump’s presidency may have unintentionally forced Canada to confront some of these issues, pushing governments to take border security and defence spending more seriously.

LeDrew and Diamond discuss whether Canada is entering a new era of renewed national confidence — or whether the country is still struggling with its identity.

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