Rob Breakenridge Show Episode 26: "The 51st State Votes" parses an historic Canadian election; What's "reasonable" self-defence in Canada?

In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, we speak with the author of a fascinating new book looking back and analyzing the historic and hugely significant 2025 federal election. Canadian journalist Justin Ling is the author of “The 51st State Votes,” which traces the circumstances that led to Justin Trudeau’s departure from the federal scene, Mark Carney’s ascension, the changing circumstances for Pierre Poilievre, and - most importantly - the return of Donald Trump and the sudden injection of “51st state” threats and belligerence toward Canada.Meanwhile, a case in Ontario has thrust open a debate in Canada over self-defence rights and what limits exist for Canadians defending their property and families from intruders. Police have charged an alleged intruder AND the resident of the home that was broken into early Monday in Lindsay, Ontario. Some prominent political leaders have already weighed in- we’ll get into the details as we understand them at this point. Don’t forget, you can follow our work and subscribe here at our Substack page (robbreakenridge.ca), which is where the podcast is hosted. You can also listen and subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms. Check out our YouTube channel, as well.Spotify:Apple Podcasts:YouTube:Rob Breakenridge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Rob Breakenridge at robbreakenridge.substack.com/subscribe