EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 4 MIN
Why Canada No Longer Carries Global Weight
from The LeDrew Three Minute Interview
In today’s three minutes Stephen LeDrew speaks with Andrew Enns, Vice President of Leger, about Canada’s fading sense of global influence and the growing anxiety many Canadians feel about the country’s direction.Once seen as a serious middle power - active in World War II, Korea, peacekeeping, and global diplomacy - Canada now finds itself questioning its relevance on the world stage. Enns breaks down what polling reveals about public confidence, shifting alliances, and Canada’s strained relationship with the United States.The conversation explores Canada’s policy reversals on climate and energy, the credibility gap those shifts create internationally, and whether Canadians are prepared for the hard trade-offs required to rebuild military capacity and protect Arctic sovereignty in a more dangerous world.As global tensions rise and defense spending becomes unavoidable, this discussion asks a blunt question - if Canada does not assert itself, what real alternatives remain? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In today’s three minutes Stephen LeDrew speaks with Andrew Enns, Vice President of Leger, about Canada’s fading sense of global influence and the growing anxiety many Canadians feel about the country’s direction.Once seen as a serious middle power - active in World War II, Korea, peacekeeping, and global diplomacy - Canada now finds itself questioning its relevance on the world stage. Enns breaks down what polling reveals about public confidence, shifting alliances, and Canada’s strained relationship with the United States.The conversation explores Canada’s policy reversals on climate and energy, the credibility gap those shifts create internationally, and whether Canadians are prepared for the hard trade-offs required to rebuild military capacity and protect Arctic sovereignty in a more dangerous world.As global tensions rise and defense spending becomes unavoidable, this discussion asks a blunt question - if Canada does not assert itself, what real alternatives remain? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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