Canada’s Right-Wing Meme War

A trend of “Blame Canada” memes is causing a schism amongst conservatives. Far-right conservative influencers are gleefully amplifying MAGA-style messaging around Carney and Canada, while more moderate conservative voices are calling them “traitorous.” Under Pierre Poilievre, the CPC embraced right-wing influencers, offering them “content creator” passes and access to events, but now they’re trying to distance themselves. Is the turf war between establishment conservatives and edgy memelords overblown? Harrison Lowman of the Hub joins Julian Abraham to explore the AI slop that is dividing conservatives in Canada. Host: Julian Abraham Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Harrison Lowman Photo: Donald Trump Truth Social Post (likely generated by A.I.) Further reading: Ben Woodfinden: 'Blame Canada' conservatives are no better than woke statue topplers - National Post The Conservative civil war has only just begun | Canada's National Observer Richard Warnica: Canada’s conservatives have a problem with reality - Toronto Star Marc Nixon on X: "Mark Carney THROWN into Lake America 🇺🇸🤣" / X Marc Nixon on X: "😭🤣🔥 you can’t run from the MEMES Even if you try" / X Brian Lilley on X: "Calling Canada shitty and cheering on a foreign leader attacking ours all in one video. This is so incredibly stupid." / X https://x.com/truckdriverpleb/status/2094879782320124375 An island is floating around a B.C. reservoir — and it keeps disappearing | Globalnews.ca In cod we trust - Canadian Affairs Sponsors: Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer. Fizz Mobile: Visit fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25 off and 10GB of free data. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.