Canada

The phrase Trump derangement syndrome (TDS) is used to describe certain individuals who are strongly anti Trump but it can be applied to nations. Canada had been controlled by liberals for ten years and as the 2025 elections approached the people were ready for a change. The conservative candidate Poilievre was leading in the polls until Trump made one of his ignorant remarks saying that Canada could be the 51st state and things changed overnight. The liberal candidate took the lead and won handily. The people were so offended by Trump’s remarks that they changed their vote. Nothing in the policy area changed but the emotional response made the difference. This is an example of TDS. Canada remains on the green path pushing net-zero by 2050. While Alberta wants to build a new pipeline to ship oil to China, final approval hinges on overcoming regulatory, environmental and Indigenous opposition. Without this pipeline Canada remains a captive supplier by the US. Canada under former PM Trudeau followed the path of the EU. His plan was to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar and bring in large numbers of immigrants. This cause dissention with the oil producing Albertans and housing prices that put the average Canadian out of the housing market. The new PM will continue these policies. As the emotions subside many Canadians are having second thoughts. Canada's economy is navigating a highly fragile, "on life support" state in early 2026, characterized by sluggish growth, high debt, and contracting output in eight of the last eleven months. While not in a technical recession, the economy is suffering from trade disputes, high unemployment—notably impacting youth—and weak productivity, leading many to feel like they are in a recessionary environment