Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry? [View all]

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Truckers caught America's eye

The trucker convoy in early 2022 may mark the beginning of widespread U.S. interest in Canadian domestic politics, catching the interest of President Donald Trump and rapidly becoming a cause célèbre for MAGA.

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The convoy went viral, inspiring Americans to donate money and drawing commentary from Trump and other MAGA figures in what was, until then, a rare instance of American emotional investment in a Canadian domestic political issue.

Once engaged, that interest never faded, says Bridgman.

"We recently saw it around the ostrich farm as well," he said. “When there are Canadian moments where something can be weaponized or can be mobilized — and we see it sometimes around Indigenous issues, we see it sometimes around [medical assistance in dying], we see it sometimes around access to drugs — these sorts of moments will get picked up and circulated very quickly."

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In the MAGAsphere, Canada is often portrayed as a land emasculated by wokeness, conquered by Chinese Communist encroachment and Indian immigration, where free speech is suppressed and Albertans — portrayed as salt-of-the-earth ranchers and roughnecks — are desperate to escape to the embrace of the United States.

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Alberta looks likely to be ground zero for Americans sticking their oar into Canadian politics in the near future, if the present is any guide.

much more

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/americans-paying-attention-canada-magasphere-9.7172316

It's a long and comprehensive article and is well worth the time it takes to read it, imo.