Meidas Canada

In this episode, Meidas Canada visits the Indigenous Law program at the University of Victoria. The Juris Doctor & Juris Indigenarum Doctor program - the first law program in the world to combine Indigenous studies and non-Indigenous laws. The work of reconciliation in Canada goes on despite the threat and anti-democratic intimidation from MAGA and the far right. The Indigenous Law program at the UVic is a model for the world in including Indigenous traditions and laws to build a truly democratic society. We are stronger together. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Canada is taking the unprecedented step of establishing a 300,000-person citizen's army to defend our nation. This sends a clear message to Trump and the world that Canada understands the threat. We will defend our land. We will not roll over. Meidas Touch and Meidas Canada are working together to give you a clear picture of how to resist the gangster oligarchs. Message to Pete Hoekstra - FAFO!!!

MAGA thought they could break us. Not a chance. The boycott is stronger than ever. Canadians are showing an unprecedented level of determination and pride. Right down to our crazy local expressions and idioms. Fellow resisters, share your favourite expression with us - leave a comment for the community! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

While in British Columbia, Meidas Canada visited Molly's Reach, the most iconic coffee shop in Canada. This is where the CBC filmed the famous television sitcom "The Beachcombers" for 18 years. We sat down with local residents to discuss resistance politics. We hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation about history, community organizing, AI and grassroots resistance. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Canadian economic resistance is not bending. The boycott continues to put enormous pressure on the US economy, resulting in $5.7 billion in tourism losses this year. In this episode, Meidas Canada examines the impending impact of the snowbird exodus, particularly on the Sunshine States and MAGA. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Because of the overwhelming response to our piece on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, this episode of Meidas Canada weaves your memories and stories into a larger narrative. We are living in a time when we are being divided from one another and increasingly uncertain about reality itself. Memory matters. Stores matter. Books matter. Ideas matter. This is how we will inoculate ourselves from hate. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The Meidas Canada town halls are travelling across Canada to build resistance to the fascist gangsters. Nobody is coming to save us. But we will not be broken or intimidated. Our task is to rebuild democracy from the grassroots up. In today's episode, we're excited to share footage from a recent event held in beautiful Roberts Creek, British Columbia. Canadians will weather the storm that is coming. We are true, north, strong and free. And we will always be True, North, Strong and Free. October 22, 2025 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

On this episode from the Meidas Canada Network, we're bringing you to the beautiful coastal town of Victoria-by-the-Sea in Prince Edward Island where we share an inspiring story of economic resistance and connection with Indigenous farmers in Ecuador. Island Chocolates has been owed and operated by the Gilbert family since 1987. They are a model of grassroots economic resistance and community building. https://islandchocolates.ca/our-choco... ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Will Mark Carney's budget go down in flames? Will MAPLE MAGA implode? Meidas Canada and Meidas Touch break down the political shenanigans in Canadian politics. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Will Mark Carney's budget go down in flames? Will MAPLE MAGA implode? Meidas Canada and Meidas Touch break down the political shenanigans in Canadian politics. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The story of the loss of this great ship continues to haunt those who grew up along both sides of the Great Lakes. Join Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus on a historical and musical voyage to explore the legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I made a mistake in the video explaining the role of the plimsoll line. The line which defined the lowest a ship could sit in the water kept getting raised so more ore could be taken on board which meant the ship sat lower and lower in the water. Song: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald ©Gordon Lightfoot 1976 Footage taken from various online tributes to the ship. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Has it only been a year since the morning of November 6, 2024 when we woke up to the news that Trump was elected? We were plunged headlong into the Trump nightmare? Since then there has been one relentless war on democracy, decency and our very sense of reality. On this episode Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus shares his story of why he began the resistance and why there is reason for hope. People are standing up. People are resisting. People are taking back democracy. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

MAPLE MAGA is on its own low-rent Charlie Kirk-style tour, creating provocation for the far right on campuses. But Kirk wasn't the first of these campus provocateurs. It began with Steve Bannon. In this episode, Meidas Canada breaks down the radicalization of young men by the extreme right and the strategy they are using to create toxic school spaces. MP Jivani may believe he is helping alienated young men but the failure to call out the deeply racist talk of mass deportations represents a concerning move by a public official. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The fight against the right wing extremists is global in scope. In this episode, Meidas Canada is giving a shout out to the people of the Netherlands and Ireland who trounced the right in recent elections. Alberta remains the front line of the fight against MAGA in Canada. The Alberta Federation of Labour is getting set for a general strike. We celebrate the people across the province who are taking the fight to Danielle Smith. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The Meidas Canada town halls are travelling across Canada to build resistance to the fascist gangsters. Nobody is coming to save us. But we will not be broken or intimidated. Our task is to rebuild democracy from the grassroots up. Canadians will weather the storm that is coming. We are true, north, strong and free. And we will always be True, North, Strong and Free. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

We followed the Jays right to the last second and cheered them on. Doug Ford used the World Series to run two provocative ads. The Ronald Reagan one hit it out of the park. Few people noticed the huge ad buy he ran on the Canadian networks promoting the Ring of Fire mining region. In this episode, Meidas Canada looks into the brutal poverty in the Ring of Fire Doug Ford's refusal to treat the Indigenous people with respect. A major battle is looming over this project. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

In this episode, Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus shares updates from the global resisters and the Meidas Mighty, with a special shout-out to Moose Factory on James Bay, Treaty 9. Thanks to Stella Schimmens and Nellie Trapper, two awesome aunties who are in the photo with me on the Polar Bear Express train. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada takes you on a road trip with us to Fort Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan. No big politics. No battle. Just a road trip to talk history and culture at the local museum. Consider it our "touch grass" episode. If you want to support the incredible work of the Museum at Fort Qu'Appelle you can contact them here: [email protected] They would really appreciate your support. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

A discussion with Ben Meiselas about Trump's plan to put a Qatari airbase near the Canadian border: some of this interview was previously posted on our sister network MeidasTouch. MeidasCanada host Charlie Angus also looks at the larger issue of collusion between Trump and foreign powers and what it means for Canadian security. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Trump's gong show meeting with PM Carney made it clear - being nice will not get us a deal. MAGA is targeting our country. They want to break our automotive and manufacturing sectors. We need to take this threat seriously. The PM is promoting pipelines for the oil industry. We need a strategy to protect our auto jobs. Charlie Angsus, host of Meidas Canada was invited to speak at UNIFOR Local 222 General Motors with workers in Oshawa. They are the front line of resistance to the MAGA threat. UNIFOR Local 222 - September 11, 2025 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Let's get over the polite niceties and start using the F word. Modern fascism may not look like the days of the Nuremberg rallies and the goose step. The modern equivalent is more Botox and baseball caps, but the fascist undercurrents need to be recognized. We need to see it for what it is and call it out. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada looks at the powerful history behind the birth of Canada's public healthcare system. It's important for people to understand this history. It didn't just happen. This was a brutal fight, but Prairie populists brought people together to stand up to the power of money. The extremist Right wants us to believe that we are isolated and alone. We will continue to share the real history of how people have worked together to build a better world. We stand on the shoulders of giants. We will carry on their legacy. MAGA will never break us. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Charlie Angus, host of Meidas Canada, spoke at the University of Regina about MAGA's war on education and universities. Outlined in his talk were the strategies employed by the far-right but also the opportunity for Canada to advance as the American century comes to an end. University of Regina, September 23, 2025 ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The farm disaster is unfolding in the United States as Trump burns up American markets. At the same time, Trump is giving $20 billion to the far-right government of Javier Mileiu in Argentina. Argentina has just beaten out the American farm belt for dominance in the Chinese soybean market. In this episode, Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus examines the crisis in America, farming opportunities in Canada, and the support for fascism in Latin America. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

A small minority of MAPLE MAGA are trying to break up Canada. They need to be reminded that they are on treaty lands, and that Alberta and Saskatchewan didn't exist until 30 years after the treaties were signed. If MAPLE MAGA wants to leave Canada, we will pack their bags. Recently, Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus visited Fort Qu'Appelle in Saskatchewan and spoke with James Daschuk, author of "Clearing the Plains", about the treaties and the horrific history of residential schools. This is our special feature for Orange Shirt Day. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Canada was born as the United States was tearing itself apart in a horrific civil war. Isolated regions came together despite deep divisions to build a nation rooted in compromise so that we wouldn't fall into the violence of the United States. Today, we must renew our commitment to this project known as Canada in the face of a new civil war. That is why the Meidas Canada Network launched our national tour in the birthplace of Confederation. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - September 6, 2025 ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

In the fight against the gangster fascists, there are no such things as bystanders. There are enablers and resisters. It's a choice. In this episode, Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus debunks the so-called "bystander effect," which falsely claims that people do not step up when help is needed. People are stepping up, and we need to encourage their resistance. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Canada is rooted in place. This is the reason we launched the Meidas Canada Resistance Tour town halls in the fishing village of North Rustico, Prince Edward Island. We are people who will defend our land and our culture. Elbows Up. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Reflections on what happens when the President of the United States fires commentators he doesn't like. The American century is over. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada host, Charlie Angus discusses how MAGA is using the death of Charlie Kirk to go after their enemies and to solidify the MAGA faithful. Also in this episode: on how Canada's parliament got suckered into giving his "fight for free speech" a standing ovation. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The Ring of Fire is a massive mining project in Canada's north. Meidas Canada host, Charlie Angus, was the Member of Parliament in the region and knows the project well. This episode is a deeper dive into Canada's less-than-stellar record on Indigenous rights. This video might make some people uncomfortable. But if we are going to engage in "nation-building" projects, then we need to look at the kind of nation that we are going to build. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

We're sharing the great feedback we've received from people across the globe who are joining the Meidas Canada network. Check it out! ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Mexico's progressive government has pulled over 8 million people out of poverty. There are so many lessons to be learned from their efforts. Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus was recently in Mexico City to meet parliamentarians from across the Americas. While there, Charlie also visited one of the newly established community Utopia - an incredible model for community development. ______________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus was honoured to be invited to speak at the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Convention earlier this summer in St. John's, Newfoundland. It was a call to American and Canadian delegates of the UFCW to resist Trump and fascism. July 15, 2025. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada looks at the changing military situation facing Canada. We also do a deep dive into the Trump's golden missile scheme and the pressure on Canada to go along. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Over 150 Canadians, including children, have been kidnapped off the streets by ICE. In Trump's first six months, he has moved from kidnapping people to setting up cages as concentration camps. Meidas Canada calls out the attack on the rule of law and the establishment of American concentration camps. We need to speak up for all those being held without trial or access to legal representation and their families. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

We know that people feel frightened and overwhelmed in these times, but there are key lessons in resisting the MAGA fascists. We're sharing a Meidas Canada tutorial on standing up to fascism and building networks of resistance. Thanks to Rutger Bregman's work, Moral Ambition. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Gaza is being destroyed brick by brick. There is appalling silence from Western leaders over the deliberate starvation of the families and children. Grandmothers Against Genocide is a powerful grassroots movement of resistance, teaching us lessons in how to kick at the darkness. Charlie Angus, the host of Meidas Canada, recently attended a vigil in Toronto where Grandmothers gather at Bay and Bloor every Wednesday at 8 am. Vigils are now taking place across the country. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Canada is about to be rocked by the rage storm coming in the form of MAGA MAPLE leader Pierre Poilievre, stoking fears of immigration. He is using the temporary foreign worker program as the Trojan horse to drive the rage machine. This is all about the extremist dog whistles. This is the far right playbook in action. Anti-immigrant disinformation has been used across Europe and in the United States. Once MAPLE MAGA and the MAGA ALBERTA separatist gang begin to stoke divisions, that's when Trump will ramp up the pressure on our nation. The storm is coming, and we need to be prepared. We can get through this if we hold the line. Thanks to Moe's Latté in Charlottetown for allowing me to film at his beautiful shop. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Albertans stood up this week against Danielle Smith's book-banning scheme. But don't get fooled by Smith's backtracking. This isn't just another dumb MAGA-Alberta blunder. The fascist playbook is about attacking knowledge, attacking science and undermining women's rights. On this episode, we explore the connections between Danielle Smith and MAGA's most dangerous guru - RFK Jr. We're examining the connection between banning books and the war on vaccine science. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The Canadian boycott is hammering the MAGA economy. This is a powerful grassroots democratic movement against the gangsters. The resistance by ordinary citizens is costing MAGA America billions of dollars. Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus is giving you the latest numbers. Your resistance matters. Let's take the fight to the MAGA fascists. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

The Meidas Mighty duo of Charlie Angus and Ben Meiselas mix it up on the newly-launched Meidas Canada. Check out this great conversation where Ben and Charlie discuss the global resistance to gangster politics and the role of the growing Meidas network to combat disinformation. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada is bringing you on the road with us to the beautiful province of Newfoundland. It's part of building the global boycott against MAGA. Canadian resistance has hammered Ron DeSantis' Florida especially hard. But we encourage you to take it further. Don't spend a dime in a state that brags about setting up concentration camps and targeting the LGBTQ community. Meidas Canada host Charlie Angus has a better solution: we invite you to come from away to beautiful Newfoundland, a place where they welcome you and don't put people in cages. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca

Meidas Canada is live! We are a small and independent team dedicated to creating a global conversation about resistance in the age of gangster fascism and disinformation. We will shine a light on the MAGA and MAPLE MAGA assault on democracy. But we will also celebrate Canada — the resistance, the resilience and the people who are holding the line in the fight for democracy and decency. Subscribe to our network and share your thoughts in the comments. This is a global conversation. This is resistance without borders. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca