There’s something deeply Canadian about looking out for each other, about coming together in hard times, about making sure no one gets left behind. But in the last few years, something has shifted. We’ve become divided—angry, suspicious, convinced that our fellow Canadians are the enemy just because they vote differently.
This didn’t happen by accident.
It’s now well-documented that Russia (and likely other foreign actors) have been running interference campaigns in democracies worldwide—Canada included. One of the most obvious examples? The Fuck Trudeau movement. It started with Russian bots seeding the idea online, amplifying anger, and fueling discontent. But it took hold because it tapped into something real: unmet needs, frustrations, and the feeling that ordinary Canadians weren’t being heard.
And here’s the scary part: it worked.
Not because we hate each other, but because it made us think we do. It made us stop seeing each other as neighbours, friends, and fellow Canadians, and instead, as enemies locked in an endless battle of Left vs. Right, Trudeau vs. Poilievre, Us vs. Them. And in the meantime, our actual concerns—affordable housing, healthcare, the environment, the economy—got drowned out by rage.
This is not who we are.
We have got to stop letting ourselves be manipulated. Instead of dividing along party lines, we should be asking deeper questions: What are the needs that aren’t being met? What is making so many people feel left behind? How do we actually move forward—together?
Because here’s the truth: the average person who put a Fuck Trudeau sticker on their truck and the average person who supported him in every election likely have way more in common than they think. We all want to be able to afford groceries. We all want to feel safe. We all want a government that actually listens to us. We all want a future for our kids.
So where do we go from here?
Ways We Can Heal the Divide and Rebuild a United Canada
1. Listen to each other. Not just to debate, not just to prove a point—really listen. Why is your neighbor angry? What are they struggling with? What do they actually need?
2. Focus on solutions, not sides. Instead of arguing about who’s right, let’s talk about what will actually work. What policies, ideas, and actions will improve our lives—regardless of which party brings them forward?
3. Be critical of what we see online. If something is designed to make you furious, there’s a good chance it was planted there on purpose. Check your sources!!!!! Question narratives that seem designed to make us hate each other.
4. Vote based on leadership, not just party. Our next election is critical. Instead of voting out of fear, anger, or party loyalty, ask: Who has the vision and ability to actually lead us through this time? Look beyond the soundbites.
5. Reconnect with what it means to be Canadian. We are not a country built on division. We are a country of bridge-builders, peacemakers, helpers. We are strong because we work together. Let’s not lose sight of that.
This is a turning point.
We can either keep playing into the division that’s been engineered to tear us apart, or we can choose to rise above it. To start having real conversations. To focus on what actually matters. To come back to each other.
Canada has always been stronger together. And there has never been a more important time to remember that.
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