Jagmeet Singh
Appearances
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1510 - Is It Finally Time For Our Glorious Conquest Of Canada To Begin?
Donald Trump is acting more like an internet troll than a president of the United States. I don't think that's the way you act as a president. And it's certainly not the way you interact with other countries. But as I mentioned, I've dealt with bullies throughout my life. And I know what it's like.
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1510 - Is It Finally Time For Our Glorious Conquest Of Canada To Begin?
Even if you're the smaller guy, even if you're outnumbered, you got to make it not worth the bullies while bullies only understand strength. They only understand strength and pain. So you have to make sure you're standing up and showing that if you want to take that decision to fight with us, to pick a fight with us, it's going to hurt you too.
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1510 - Is It Finally Time For Our Glorious Conquest Of Canada To Begin?
Are you asking me to lie to parents? And he said, yes.
The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1510 - Is It Finally Time For Our Glorious Conquest Of Canada To Begin?
And so I want to issue a challenge actually on your show today. For anyone that's running for prime minister, I've committed that Canada would respond with retaliatory tariffs. If Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, we should respond with tariffs.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
brought forward, and as well as our version of the CIA CSIS, brought forward clear allegations of foreign interference, directly touching the Conservative Party of Canada. Not just the party, but also the leadership race in which Pierre Polyev was selected.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Despite that, knowing that, he refused to get security clearance to review the documents and the information about the allegations of foreign interference. So foreign governments, foreign countries interfering in his party specifically, in his leadership race specifically. The allegations were they tried to support a favored candidate.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
uh he refused to get the security clearance to learn about that so he is no stranger to foreign interference and i've said again and again he has shown a willingness to put his party in front of the country and i think ultimately when it comes down to it you've got to put your country first got to put the protection of the people of the country
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
the sanctity and the institutions of the country before your own party. And he has failed to do that. I think it disqualifies him as a candidate for prime minister. I think it clearly shows he does not have the right priorities or the moral certitude to do the right work here.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Yeah, sure, sure. It's always a little bit embarrassing to talk about yourself too much. My goal is to fight for the people, but I think it's always helpful to know a bit about, I guess, who you're trying to vote for or support. I was born in Canada, born in Toronto. My parents were immigrants from Punjab. My dad studied medicine and my mom studied medicine. education as a teacher.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
They came here and weren't able to get jobs in their field. My mom got a job as a clerk, entry level, minimum wage. My dad was working as a security guard while he was trying to pass his exams to get recognized. My family went through lots of ups and downs. My dad eventually was able to get a
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
a good position and and did really well and then he struggled with uh an addiction that really meant the home was an unstable place uh i took care of my kid brother when i went to university so i was 20 my kid brother's 15 he came to live with me uh and it was a tough time my dad got really sick and then
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
I had to work multiple jobs to take care of my kid brother while going to school at the same time. I got through school. I ended up going to law school. I wrote a book that shared some of my challenges. I'm a survivor of sexual abuse. When I was a kid, I took martial arts classes to protect me against bullying. And then I also suffered abuse there.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
So I really understand the plight of survivors and what that's like. I know what it's like to live with someone who you love and care for, but it's also
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
someone that's addicted to substance that can turn into someone who's scary and a monster even though there's someone you love and they're so generous and kind i've seen ups and downs financially my family was very successful but then lost everything and my parents went bankrupt and i had to be the sole income earner for my family for a number of years so i've seen a lot of ups and downs and when i was a lawyer and practicing my brother basically said i need you to get into politics i said brother
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
uh i love fighting for people i do pro bono work for community groups but politics is not for me and he ended up convincing me even though he's my kid brother and so i give him a lot of credit for this journey so he convinced me to get into it because he reminded me what my mom always said that you know we don't want to just survive we want to thrive and thriving in our culture means giving back to the people around you
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
and this belief that we're all one. And that's something that's driven me my whole life, that we're all one. He said, if we're all one, then you've got to do everything possible to fight for the people around you and lift them up. And so he eventually convinced me to do it, and I got into politics. I never had a political background. I had a family that was in politics.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
So I ran for the first time ever at the federal level, so like a congressman. And I came really close and wasn't able to pull it off. And then I ran again provincially, so I got elected provincially. I was provincial, like a state representative for a number of years. I became deputy leader and then made the plunge into federal politics and became leader federally.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
And then when we were in politics federally, we were able to use minority governments to get things done. So we got dental care in, which has helped out, like I mentioned, millions of Canadians. Dental care is covered for seniors and for kids, for families that earn $90,000 or less. So you can go to a dentist and your dental bills are covered. That's something that we fought for, we made happen.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
We fought to bring in Pharmacare. So that's a free diabetes medication devices and birth control. And we were able to bring in better laws to protect workers so that when they go on strike, The boss can't bring in replacement workers or scabs. So we brought in anti-scab legislation. So the journey, I guess, tried to do a little quick summary of some of the political wins and some of the fight.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
But throughout it all, we were guided by the principle, me and my team and my family, of how do we lift up the people around us because we are better off when we take care of each other.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Well, I'd say when it comes to Canada, let me be very clear. Canadians do not want to be a part of the United States. They're proud of being Canadians. We do not want a for-profit healthcare system where you go bankrupt if you have a heart attack or if you have a cancer diagnosis. We are proud of our country. And if you want to pick a fight with us, it's going to hurt you as well.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Well, I would say first off, Donald Trump is acting more like an internet troll than a president of the United States. I don't think that's the way you act as a president. And it's certainly not the way you interact with other countries. But as I mentioned, I've dealt with bullies throughout my life. And I know what it's like.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
We don't want that. We want to build a strong relationship where we work together.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
i want to send a clear message if you want to pick a fight with canada we're going to we're going to fight back and that means retaliatory tariffs that means if you impose harm on canada it's also going to be felt in the united states and we saw that before when they imposed the aluminum and steel tariffs you impose those tariffs on canada we responded and it hurt americans it is not how we build a strong relationship it's not how we build a good economy we need to work together
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Even if you're the smaller guy, even if you're outnumbered, you got to make it not worth the bullies while bullies only understand strength. They only understand strength and pain. So you have to make sure you're standing up and showing that if you want to take that decision to fight with us, to pick a fight with us, it's going to hurt you too.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
And so I want to issue a challenge actually on your show today. For anyone that's running for prime minister, I've committed that Canada would respond with retaliatory tariffs. If Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, we should respond with tariffs. That's how you respond to a bully. You got to respond with strength.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
So my challenge is for anyone else out there who's running to become prime minister, I want you to also commit so that Donald Trump knows that anyone in Canada who gets that position will respond with a tariff, with tariffs in kind, fighting fire with fire, showing that we're ready to stand up to a bully.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Yeah, there's going to be elections soon. First of all, it's ridiculous what he's saying. But let's be really clear what he's saying. He has said this again and again. So he is making the case. to cut healthcare. He is saying that we need to privatize and cut everything in our country. He is saying that healthcare is bad. He is saying that dental care is bad.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
He is saying that pensions are bad, that employment insurance. What he is saying is all the things that actually help out the working class are bad. And he's going to cut them.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
So for someone in Canada right now, you know, back to the question of why we don't want to be part of the States, I can assure you Canadians don't want the American-style system where if you get a heart attack or, God forbid, you get a cancer diagnosis, you end up going bankrupt. That never happens in Canada. You do not go bankrupt for an illness in Canada. We see we've got protections in place.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
If someone loses their job, there's employment insurance. So you get a little bit of support so you can get back on your feet and find a new job. You get some income supports. He wants to cut that. Seniors in Canada get a pension. You spend your life here, you get a pension at the end of the day, and that pension is stable, it's solid.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
I think it should be higher, but there is a pension and seniors rely on it. He came out and said he wanted to cut that, one of his first ideas. So for Canadians listening,
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
know that pierre polly of the conservatives want to cut the things that you need it's going to hurt you and the only ones that it benefits to cut health care is a super rich to cut pensions is a super rich to benefit from that pensions help the working class not having pensions
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
benefits those who are super rich but it hurts the workers it hurts the working class and so what he is proposing is to hurt working class people is to hurt middle class people and i want canadians to know i'm going to fight back against that i'm going to fight tooth and nail to protect the things that we have and make them better make them stronger
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Yes. Yes. And I, and I want to, this is an important thing because I think you're right. I think there are some people that are losing hope and people that are feeling like, you know, what can I do? And that sense of helplessness might be setting in for some folks. So I want to speak directly to those folks.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
When you are feeling worried, deeply worried, maybe afraid that Pierre Polyev is going to cut the things that you believe in, cut health care, cut pensions, that dental care program that I fought for that brought in over a million people who were able to get their teeth fixed. Millions of people are signed up to this program. He wants to cut that as well.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
For folks that are worried and maybe afraid of Pierre Polyev and the conservatives, I want you to know that we are building a movement. That for folks that are afraid of the conservatives and people who feel let down by the liberals. You feel let down because the liberals promised to do things and they said they were going to get things done and they didn't do it.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
So you feel let down by the liberals. Stand with us. We are building a movement and together we can fight and we can win. You know, while Pierre Polyev is ahead in the polls, it's a serious challenge. He's at 40%. That means 60% of Canadians still don't want it. If we come together, if we organize together, if we fight, we can win. And I know Canadians believe in a universal health care system.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
They believe in our system. They want it to be stronger. They don't want to see it cut. Well, Pierre probably wants to cut it. So anyone who wants to protect our health care system, join us. For anyone out there that thinks pensions should be there and should be even stronger, join us. We're fighting back to protect your pensions. So I want to make that message to Canadians. We are fighting back.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
And for the first time in a decade, we have pulled ahead of the governing party. If we come together, we can fight back against conservatives. We can stop them from cutting the things that you believe in and you love so dearly.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
You have to hear that a lot. Yeah, no, for sure we do, for sure. Well, I think ultimately people right now are feeling like life has gotten worse. And I think this applies to the States as well. I think people are attributing a shift left and right to what is just people looked at their lives and said at the end of four years in the States, nine years in Canada, that their life is worse off.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
It's more expensive to buy groceries, more expensive to find a home. Things are more costly. Salaries haven't kept up. People are really feeling squeezed. And they thought, you know, this guy might make my life more affordable.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
And so I want to make sure people know very clearly, if you are a working class person, if you are a middle class person, if you're a middle class family, that Pierre Polyab is going to cut things and make life even more expensive. And if you think about the things that are actually driving up your cost of living, the cost of your groceries,
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Well, Pierre Polyev, his chief advisor, Jenny Byrne, widely known, that's his chief advisor. She runs a lobby firm and she is the chief lobbyist for the biggest corporate grocery store in Canada. So do you think she will let Polyev ever take on the greed of these big corporate grocery stores that are ripping you off? No.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
We know that the housing market in Canada is amazing for rich investors, big developers. They make lots of money in Canada. But it's not working for a working class family. It's not working for a senior. It's not working for a young person that graduates even with a good job. They cannot find a home. It's impossible. You think Pierre Polyev is going to fix that?
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Well, his chief advisor, Jenny Byrne, is also a chief lobbyist for the biggest corporate landlords in Canada. So they're not going to fix the problems that you're up against.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
And so I would say to people, if you're worried about the cost of groceries, if you're worried about the cost of a home, if you're worried about building a good life, Pierre Polyev is going to do everything in his power to make it even harder for you to help out his rich friends. We are committed to taking on those greedy CEOs. I'm committed to fighting back against folks that are ripping you off.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
I want to change the housing market so it works for you, for working class people, not for a rich investor, not for a developer, but it works for a family. It works for a young person. It works for a senior. We can do these things. And my message is the way we do it is we come together. I know folks have voted different ways in the past. Maybe you voted liberal in the past.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Maybe you voted Green Party in the past. For people that are looking for some hope, I ask you to stand with me this time. Stand with us this time and together we can come together and fight back and we can win.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Yeah, it's a great point. I would break it into two parts. First part is who who appeals to or who Elon Musk is working with or who is he spending his time with? It is clear he is on the side of billionaires. He's on the side of CEOs. I made the case that his chief adviser is also a chief lobbyist for the wealthiest corporations.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
Well, you also look at what Pierre Polyev has done in the past two years. He has met with over 100 corporate lobbyists. He has spent his time with the wealthiest in Canada doing private fundraisers in multimillion dollar mansions. So it's very clear who he is setting himself up with. He is on the side of the billionaires. He is on the side of those tech bro billionaires in Canada.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
And it's clear that Elon Musk falls in that same camp.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Canada NDP Leader STRIKES BACK at Trump’s THREATS
billionaires who want governments to make laws that benefit them make them even more money and hurt the working class so that's one side of it and the second side of it is the foreign interference well in canada there was clear allegations of foreign interference brought by our rcmp like the the fbi in the states rs rcmp is the the federal police agency