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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 2H 1M

CHEAPER TO KILL: Why Canada Is Euthanizing the Poor & Depressed (THE MAID FILES)

from The Wake Up America show with Austin Petersen · host wakeupamericashow

The State is coming for your life, your wallet, and your reputation. Today on Wake Up America, Austin Petersen breaks down the horrifying reality of Canada’s "Medical Assistance in Dying" (MAID) program. We’re going deep on the case of Kiano Vafaeian, a 26-year-old blind man with type 1 diabetes whose "seasonal depression" was treated with a lethal injection rather than a winter coat and a light box. 🇨🇦💉 Is this "compassion," or is it the logical, bloody conclusion of socialized medicine? When the government runs your healthcare, you’re no longer a patient—you’re a line-item liability. We examine reports suggesting the Canadian state is looking at hundreds of millions in "savings" by euthanizing the vulnerable, the disabled, and the poor. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: THE EPSTEIN GRIFTER FILES: The media narrative is hitting a brick wall. We dissect the Tara Palmeri/Michael Tracey dust-up and why 3.5 million newly released documents just absolved Donald Trump of the wild "A-List Sex Ring" fan-fiction. 📁⚖️ THE POPULIST HORSESHOE: Why are Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna "unmasking" innocent private citizens on the House floor? Austin gives a tongue-lashing to the politicians whipping up moral panics for Twitter clips. 🏛️🤡 TRAD-GRIFT OR SOFT LIFE? Camellia Peterson joins to roast the "Stay-at-Home Girlfriend" trend. Is it a return to tradition, or a Marxist ploy to get taxpayer-funded "housework wages"? 💅☕️ SHOW SECTIONS: A1 Block: The Death Coach & The Canadian Suicide Crisis (0:00) A2 Block: The Epstein Grifter Files & The Massie/Khanna Blunder (20:00) Culture War: Stay-at-Home Girlfriends with Camellia Peterson (40:00) Interview: Jeremy Kauffman on Epstein & Transparency (50:00) SUPPORT THE SHOW & WAKE UP WITH FREEDOM: ☕️ Founding Flavors Coffee: Get the best beans in the game and support liberty at 4LibertyShop.com. 🗣️ Join the Community: Discuss the show and connect with fellow patriots on our Discord at 4LibertyNetwork.com. 📱 Follow Austin: Get real-time takes and show updates from @AP4Liberty on X. #WakeUpAmerica #AustinPetersen #CanadaMAID #EpsteinFiles #ThomasMassie #Libertarian #FoundingFlavors #News

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The State is coming for your life, your wallet, and your reputation. Today on Wake Up America, Austin Petersen breaks down the horrifying reality of Canada’s "Medical Assistance in Dying" (MAID) program. We’re going deep on the case of Kiano...

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