The Bunker – News without the nonsense MAGA’s new plan to take Canada without firing a shot
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Mar 24, 2026 John Last, a Canadian journalist covering politics and national security, explains how MAGA influence is targeting Alberta. He highlights Alberta’s frontier culture, resentment toward Ottawa, and oil wealth as vulnerabilities. Short scenes cover referendums, US links, and scenarios for destabilization. A warning about treasonous aims and the need to defend Canadian unity threads through the conversation.
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Money Grievances Drive Separatist Sentiment
- Equalization and federal transfers fuel Albertan grievance about paying more than they receive.
- John Last explains Alberta generates large revenue (oil) yet often feels underrepresented by 15 years of federal Liberal governments.
Alberta Premier Got Burned By Cozying Up To MAGA
- Danielle Smith courted MAGA figures to reduce trade tensions and lower tariffs but misjudged US reliability.
- John Last calls her a 'useful idiot' who trusted Trump-style dealmaking that often gets ripped up.
Carney Is Winning Unexpected Support In Alberta
- Federal support for Mark Carney is rising even in Alberta as Conservatives fracture over US-facing strategies.
- John Last says Carney attracts defectors and governs like a national-unity, center-right figure to blunt separatist momentum.