Topic: Oil Sands

A massive separatist movement is sweeping Alberta, Canada, with polls showing 35% of the population favors independence from Ottawa. The movement is driven by resentment over federal taxes and carbon policies that loot the province's oil-rich economy. While Donald Trump's "51st state" jokes initially hurt the movement's optics, the grassroots push for a referendum continues to gain momentum as citizens sign petitions in record numbers.

Ezra Levant joins the program to discuss a "Deal of the Century" involving Canada's oil sands as an alternative to Trump's proposed tariffs. Levant argues that Canada holds the world's third-largest oil reserves and that a 50-year deal could secure American energy independence. He warns that tariffs might inadvertently boost Justin Trudeau's popularity by allowing him to frame himself as a defender of Canadian interests.