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Tap The Maple
Tap the Maple is an independent Canadian political commentary show covering Canadian politics, the economy, affordability, government spending, taxes, trade, elections, and the decisions shaping our country’s future. Hosted by Chris Baker (Bakes), we go beyond the headlines to examine what government policies mean for your wallet, your freedoms, your family, and the future of Canada. From Parliament and party leaders to housing, inflation, jobs, and the cost of living, Tap the Maple delivers…
Episodes
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What If Trump AND Carney Are BOTH Wrong?
Donald Trump and Mark Carney are escalating the Canada-U.S. trade war — but what if BOTH sides are getting this wrong?New 50% U.S. tariffs are hitting Canadian…
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Canada Has NO IDEA What’s Coming Next
Canada's trade war with the United States has entered a dangerous new phase — and the biggest economic consequences may still be ahead.After Canada-U.S. trade…
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Canada The Problem Wasn't America. It Was Time. Carney Had It. Carney Wasted It.
Canada-U.S. trade negotiations have collapsed. President Donald Trump's new 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods are now in effect, and Prime…
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We Are Celebrating NOT Getting A Deal. What Is Wrong With Us?
Canada has been hit with new 50% U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods. Mark Carney has retaliated with Canadian tariffs, trade negotiations…
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10 Most UNDERRATED Canadian Cities - #3 WILL SHOCK YOU
What are Canada’s most underrated cities? 🇨🇦Forget Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary for a minute.We went looking across Canada for the cities that…
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What Happens Next? IT’S ABOUT TO GET WILD!
What if Canada’s “Elbows Up” movement is about more than Donald Trump?Canada is experiencing rising mental-health challenges, significant loneliness, economic…
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AMERICA GETS ZERO TARIFFS. CANADA GETS “A LITTLE” — DEAL?
Donald Trump says the U.S. will have “no tariffs going into Canada” and says American farmers and manufacturers will be thrilled with the emerging Canada-U.S…
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Carney's Secret Tax Hike?
A new Fraser Institute study examines what could happen if Ottawa eventually reduced federal transfers to the provinces. The result could leave provinces…
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Poilievre Pattern: This Isn't Coincidence Anymore
Are Canadians watching a political pattern repeat itself?As Canada faces one of the most important trade negotiations in decades, inflation rises again and…
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Canadians Home Equity AT RISK! Carney's DANGEROUS Appointment Should Terrify Us
Mark Carney has appointed former CMHC CEO Evan Siddall as the inaugural chair of Build Canada Homes, and for many Canadians that appointment raises important…
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'Canada Strong Fund' Will Swallow Your Money Whole and Never Give it Back
Did Mark Carney already test the blueprint for Canada's new $25 billion Canada Strong Fund before bringing it here?Britain created a remarkably similar…
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Mark Carney's Vanishing Act: I Tried To Find Another Leader In History Who Did This
Mark Carney is in Italy while Canada faces active wildfires and one of the most important Canada–U.S. trade negotiations in decades. That raised one simple…
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Yes Canada, You SHOULD Be Angry
Liberals keep accusing Conservatives of being angry, negative and cynical.But here's the question nobody seems interested in answering:What exactly should…
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You Wouldn't Do It! So Why Would They??
Why would a global oil company choose Canada over Brazil, Guyana, Texas, or Norway?That's the question I couldn't stop asking after Mark Carney's latest…
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I Wasn't Ready To See This Happening To Canadian Seniors
They worked for decades.They paid taxes.They raised families.They saved for retirement.So why are so many Canadian seniors being forced back to work, relying…
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What Canadians NEED To Understand About China
You can’t understand Canada's hope for trade with China without understanding its president, Xi Jinping. Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has pumped out…
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"A Complete Farce": Canada's July Jobs Report Tells A Much Worse Story Than You Think
Canada's July 2026 jobs report made headlines after Statistics Canada announced that employment increased by more than 75,000 jobs. But when you dig into the…
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Canada's Food Is Disappearing: The Brewing Crisis
Canada has an emerging grocery access problem that few people are talking about.While Canadians focus on rising grocery prices, another issue is quietly…
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Mark Carney's WORST Habit: Giving Ground
Has Canada already given away too much before securing a trade deal with the United States?Today on Tap the Maple, we examine Pierre Poilievre's criticism that…
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Mark Carney's Biggest Supporter May Be The First Out The Door
Doug Ford was one of Mark Carney's earliest and strongest political supporters. He praised the new Prime Minister, appeared alongside him, and projected an…
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Canada's PSYOP: Are Canadian Being Zombified Under Their Noses?
Why are Canadians suddenly debating British spelling while families continue to struggle with grocery prices, housing costs and affordability?In today's Tap…
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What Canadians Aren't Being Told About Our Future
While Canadians spent another weekend following the latest headlines, some of the country's biggest long-term challenges continued quietly in the background.In…
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NEW CANADIAN TAX: But This One We'll All Want
What if government departments faced the same financial consequences that professional sports teams do?In Major League Baseball, teams that spend beyond the…
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Against the LAW: Did Mark Carney Cross the Line With the CBC?
Did the federal government blur the line between funding Canada's public broadcaster and influencing its programming?After the federal budget specifically…
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Why Does Canada Keep Letting Failed Politicians Speak For Us?
Why do former Canadian politicians continue to represent Canada on the world stage after they've left elected office? This week, former Deputy Prime Minister…
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CODE RED: Economists Just Sounded the Alarm on Canada's Finances
Canada's fiscal transparency is under increasing scrutiny after prominent economists and the Parliamentary Budget Officer raised concerns about the federal…
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Pierre Poilievre's SILENCE Is Driving Mark Carney CRAZY
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What Canada ACTUALLY Did to Alberta
Why are more Albertans talking about separation than ever before?This isn't a video telling you whether Alberta should leave Canada.It's a video explaining why…
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CANADA GETS TRADE DEAL! But...It's Not What You Think
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TRUMP Told The Truth, Mark Carney LIED: Now What?
The Gordie Howe International Bridge agreement has finally been released and Canadians can now read the actual wording for themselves.For weeks, Canadians were…
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SHOCKING: June Grocery Price Increase COMPLETELY ERASES Grocery Benefit
Statistics Canada says inflation eased to 2.8% in June, but there's one major problem: grocery prices have now increased faster than overall inflation for 17…
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We'll Charge Tariffs For Carbon In the Air...But How Dare Trump Do It With Smoke?
Donald Trump's comments about potentially using tariffs in response to Canadian wildfire smoke sparked immediate backlash. Many Canadians dismissed the idea as…
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The DISTURBING Behaviour Of Leftist Canadians - Are Conservatives In Danger?
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Carney Wasn't Defending Canada at FIFA - "He Was being SCOLDED By Daddy"
Donald Trump has announced another wave of tariffs on Canadian products, targeting everything from wine and hockey equipment to cement and consumer goods. The…
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"Parasitic Taxation": Canada One of World's WORST for Hiding Taxes in Life Events
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Liberal Motto: Reward Failure and Pray For a Different Result
That revelation has many Canadians asking a simple question: when did failure start earning rewards?In today's Sunday edition of Tap the Maple, we examine the…
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Canadian Governments New Enemy Leaving People SPEECHLESS
While millions of Canadians struggle with rising grocery bills, unaffordable housing, healthcare shortages and growing concerns about crime, Parliament's…
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Elbows Up Karen Slapped a Teen Over Politics....Now Everything Has Changed
A Canadian woman is facing criminal charges after police alleged she confronted and slapped a teenage girl over political clothing at a New Jersey boardwalk…
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Undoing Progress For Speed: Carey Blows Up "HIGHLY BENEFICIAL" Harper Deal
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open after a new agreement between Canada and the United States. This video reviews the publicly available…
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The Trade Barrier NOBODY Saw Coming
Mark Carney says Canada needs One Canadian Economy by tearing down internal trade barriers. But a new pipeline agreement with British Columbia has economists…
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There is No Money Entering Canada as Manufacturers Close Up Shop
Canada was recently celebrated as a country attracting strong investor confidence, with international demand for Canadian government debt helping lower…
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BREAKING: You WILL Pay Back Your Grocery Benefit
Is government money ever really "free?"Every election cycle Canadians hear about new benefits, rebates, affordability payments and one-time cheques. But where…
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These CRA Rules Surprise Almost Everyone
Every year, Canadians lose money because of tax rules they never knew existed. Some face avoidable penalties. Others lose valuable tax advantages. Many simply…
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Your Neighbour is Paying HALF What You Do...What's Going On?
Imagine discovering that the person living across the hall in an apartment identical to yours pays hundreds, or even thousands, less every month.It sounds…
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Begging For Dollars: Is this OK?
Canadians are using crowd funding platforms to fund their bill payments. There was a time that this was taboo. Have we entered a scary new affordability…
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This New Canadian Trend Should Worry Everyone
Canadians aren't searching for bigger homes anymore. They're searching for ways to make the homes they already own work.Across Canada, a surprising trend is…
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This Generation Just Changed Money Forever
For years, Canadians were told success meant spending more, owning more, and looking wealthier than everyone else. But a surprising new movement called loud…
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The CRA Taking TFSA Accounts: What is Going On?
Millions of Canadians believe a TFSA means every dollar you earn inside the account is automatically tax-free. While TFSAs are one of the best investment tools…
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Where Are You on MAID? Is There Even a Line Anymore?
Canada is once again debating one of the most difficult ethical questions in modern history: where should Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) begin... and where…
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It Just Happened. Canada's Biggest Trade Fight Begins Today.
America just made a move that could shape Canada's economy for the next decade.The United States has triggered the formal CUSMA review process, setting in…
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America....We Need To Talk About Our Behaviour
Dear America... this one isn't about politics.As Canada's closest neighbour celebrates its 250th birthday, it's worth remembering something bigger than today's…
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CRA Salivates At Thought of Clawing Back Grocery Benefit
Millions of Canadians will receive the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit this week—but is it really the financial relief many people think it is?In…
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Did Ontario Just Cross The Line?
Ontario just introduced a policy that many parents believe crosses a line. While the government says it's about improving school attendance, critics argue it…
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Canada As We Know It: Are Our Days Numbered?
Canada Day has always been a celebration of one of the greatest countries on Earth.But this year feels different.A new poll found that while Canadians remain…
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Liberals SNAP | Canada's Demise Through Damaging Dogmatism?
Why are Canadians finding it harder and harder to talk politics?After a family BBQ turned into a shouting match, I began asking a difficult question: Has…
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Canadian Families Getting SHOCK of Their Lives at Precisely the WRONG Time
Most Canadians believe there is no inheritance tax in Canada.Technically, that's true.But what many Canadians don't realize is that when someone dies, the…
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CANADIAN NIGHTMARE: Tax, on Tax, on Tax
Canadians are paying taxes on their paycheques, taxes when they spend money, taxes on investments, taxes on their homes, taxes at the gas pump, and hidden…
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SQUEEZED From ALL Angles: The Canadian Senior
Canadian seniors are being squeezed from every direction.The generation that built modern Canada is now facing rising grocery costs, soaring property taxes…
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Mark Carney's Accomplishment Tour Just Backfired
Mark Carney held a major press conference celebrating what he says his Liberal government has accomplished over the last year. But as Canadians listened…
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The Great Distraction: We Discovered The Liberal Playbook
What if Canada's biggest political strategy isn't solving problems... but managing your attention?In this episode of Tap the Maple, we investigate what may be…