CANADA IN GLOBAL WAR, RUSSIA'S ROLE IN ALBERTA SEPARATION AND CONVOY, CARNEY'S ECONOMIC MOVES
Summary
Laura Babcock interviews Michael McKay, a former LSE graduate and Ukraine democracy expert, to analyze the escalating trade war as part of a broader global conflict involving Russian and American active measures. McKay draws parallels between the 2014 Ukraine invasion, the Ottawa convoy siege, and the Alberta referendum, arguing that Canada faces a "fascist sandwich" threat from foreign disinformation and economic warfare. He urges the Canadian government to declare Russia a terrorist state, regulate social media, and expel diplomats, while advising citizens to maintain unity and use humor …
Topics discussed
Sponsorship: Skills-first hiring, Times Square, and California Closets
Show intro: Global war context and support for independent media
Welcome and introduction of guest Michael McKay
Ukraine as the frontline: The Orange Revolution and Yanukovych
The Revolution of Dignity and the 2014 invasion of Crimea
Russian active measures: Brexit, Netherlands, and the 2016 US election
The Ottawa convoy and the concept of 'Racism' (Russian Fascism)
The 'Fascist Sandwich': US as a Russian colony and threats to Canada
Sponsorship: Skills-first hiring and California Closets
PM Carney's response and the EU-Canada trade relationship
Policy recommendations: Declaring Russia a terrorist state and media regulation
Critique of Canadian diplomatic inertia and 'institutionalized cowardice'
Sponsorship: IU Online and Midas Tires
Bureaucratic inertia: Visa reciprocity and diplomatic equivalence
Strategic response to trade war: Measured escalation and cost analysis
Future threats: Annexation, hybrid warfare, and the Battle of Ridgeway
Coping strategies: Humor, unity, and learning from Ukrainian resilience
Closing remarks and where to find Michael McKay online
Outro: The Old Show Canada podcast branding
Sponsorship: Skills-first hiring, Times Square, and Midas Tires
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