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Tap The Maple | Bakes On Things
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
- Tap The Maple | Bakes On Things
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…
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The $100 Billion Question: Where Is Canada's Money Going?
Canada is running some of the largest deficits in our history. Yet Canadians are asking an increasingly important question: Where is all the money actually…
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Accomplishments Few, Promises Many: The Mark Carney Era is Spiralling
Canada seems to announce a new strategy, framework, partnership or Memorandum of Understanding every single week. But many Canadians are beginning to ask an…
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Canada's Exit Tax Is Leaving People Speechless
Canada's so-called "departure tax" is leaving many Canadians stunned. As more citizens consider leaving due to affordability, taxes, crime, healthcare concerns…
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TAKEN: No Canada, It's Not a Movie Sequel It's Your Freedoms!
Canadians are suddenly searching for Bill C-34, but the bigger story may not be the legislation itself. It's the growing debate about government power…
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Even Liberals Opening Eyes to Poilievre Economic Warnings
Did Canada make the right choice? For more than a year, Mark Carney has had the opportunity to show Canadians why he was the right person to lead the country…
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Born In Canada? Get To The Back Of The Line
Statistics Canada has released a report showing that homeownership among recent immigrants increased while homeownership among Canadian-born Canadians…
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Mark Carney Is Sending Canada Down a Dangerous Path
Mark Carney has repeatedly spoken about a changing global order, a shifting world landscape, and Canada's place in what comes next. But what happens when a…
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Canada Just Can't Make Up It's Mind
China is a national security threat... unless it's a trading partner? Ontario is signing agreements with allies to reduce China's dominance over critical…
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The Liberal Formula: Spend More. Fix Nothing. Repeat.
Canadians are paying more than ever at the grocery store. So why is Ottawa's answer another $3 BILLION spending package? Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a…
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Canadians Feel Like They’re Renting Their Own Lives
Something feels different in Canada now. People aren’t just struggling with groceries and housing anymore — they feel financially drained every single day just…
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Canada's Economy Has a Dirty Little Secret
The Bank of Canada says Canada isn't in a recession. Statistics Canada says Canadians owe $1.80 for every dollar of disposable income. So which is it? In…
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The Government Just Opened a Dangerous Door - You Won't Believe Who They Are Using To Do It
The Liberals say their new legislation is designed to protect the vulnerable online. Most Canadians would agree that's a worthwhile goal. But history teaches…
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Donald Trump Has ZERO Interest In "Keeping It" - Can You Blame Him?
Donald Trump just dropped a bombshell on Canada. The U.S. President says he has no interest in renewing the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) under…
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Canadians Are Angry at the WRONG Politician - A MUST Watch
The media wants Canadians focused on Pierre Poilievre's office expenses. But what happens when you compare those costs to previous Opposition leaders... and…
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The Liberal Sequel Began Last April: The Sequel is Already Worse Than the First
Canada is officially in a "technical" recession. After campaigning as the world's premier economic manager, Mark Carney has delivered two consecutive quarters…
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Before You Celebrate This Jobs Report...
Canada's May 2026 jobs report is being celebrated as proof that the economy is back on track. But is that really what the numbers say? In this episode of Tap…
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Why Summer in Canada Doesn’t Feel the Same Anymore
Something strange is happening in Canada right now… People aren’t just struggling to afford housing and groceries anymore — they’re struggling to afford LIFE…
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Canada Feels Like One Giant Corporate Franchise
Have you noticed that every Canadian city increasingly feels exactly the same? Same condos. Same chain stores. Same corporate developments. Same glass towers…
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Why Everything in Canada Feels So Complicated Now
Canadians are exhausted — and it’s not just because of money anymore. Modern life in Canada increasingly feels complicated, bureaucratic, overwhelming, and…
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Canadians Are Waking Up to the Media Game
Enrol Your Young Athlete in Power Alley Today: https://qrto.org/zNoQvN USE CODE: MAPLE To Get 20% off the program at checkout. Trust in Canadian media is…
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Canadians Are Quietly Planning Their Escape
Download TesterUp Today: https://pnl.link/Va5BlFw Something has changed in Canada. More Canadians than ever are openly talking about leaving the country — not…
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Diary of a Mark Carney Speech: A MUST Watch
We have all seen it, so let's have a little fun with it: - the repeated ideas - the contradictions - the ums the ahhs - the frustration - the pauses - oh and a…
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Mark Carney’s Economic Genius Just Collapsed
Mark Carney was sold to Canadians as the ultimate economic expert. The calm, intelligent, world-class banker who would guide Canada safely through global…
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Canadians Are Quietly Losing Their Sense of Belonging
Many Canadians are quietly feeling the same thing right now… but almost nobody is talking about it honestly. Canada feels different. In this episode of Tap the…
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Canada Is Becoming a Country of Owners and Servants
Sign Up Your Aspiring Athlete For Success at Power Alley: https://qrto.org/zNoQvN USE CODE: MAPLE TO GET 20% OFF Canada was once known as one of the world’s…
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This Wasn’t Supposed To Happen to Mark Carney On Camera
Mark Carney may have just revealed more about himself in a few seconds than months of carefully managed media appearances ever did. After appearing to laugh…
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CTV Lies AGAIN: Canada Didn’t Replace America
Full CTV Article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/canadas-push-to-diversify-trade-away-from-us-seeing-mixed-results-report/ Canada did NOT replace the…
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Mark Carney Has A Secret: He Can’t Let Prices Fall
Give Your Budding Athlete the Gift of Power Alley Here: https://qrto.org/zNoQvN Use Code MAPLE at Checkout to SAVE 20% What if the history of diamonds explains…
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Tipping For NOTHING: Canadians Are DONE With Tipping Culture
Canadians are finally snapping over tipping culture… and honestly, who can blame them? What used to be a simple way to reward great service has turned into a…
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Canada Thinks It Can Tax Netflix Without Consequences
Canada’s broadcast regulators have just announced a massive increase in mandatory contributions from major streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Amazon…
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Why Are The Angriest Most Rage Filled Canadians Continuing To Win Right Now?
Try Tester Up Now: https://pnl.link/Va5BlFw Canada changed. Not just economically. Psychologically. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we explore how the…
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Why Canada Feels So Fake Lately
Canada feels different lately. Not just more expensive. Not just more divided. Different. Politicians celebrate announcements while Canadians struggle to…
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The ‘Maple MAGA’ Scam Canadians Fell For
Why are Canadian politicians suddenly using American political language like “Maple MAGA”? In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down the true origins of…
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14 Liberal MPs Quietly Turned on Mark Carney
Carney’s Liberal government may already be showing signs of serious internal fracture. and CBC accidentally exposed it. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we…
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Canada Has Created A Generation Addicted To Dopamine
Canadian youth are now spending more time on screens than ever before — and now even the United States government is warning this has become a public health…
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Why Modern Liberalism Struggles With Dissent
Why does political disagreement in Canada increasingly feel impossible? Why do so many conversations immediately become: emotional, hostile, moralized, or…
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Why Are Apple and Google Warning Canadians About This Bill?
Download TesterUp Here: https://pnl.link/Va5BlFw The Liberal government insists Canadians are “misunderstanding” Bill C-22… but if that’s true, why are…
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Poilievre Just Made A Move The Ottawa Elite Didn’t Expect
The Ottawa media machine is already trying to frame recent Conservative staffing changes as “turmoil” around Pierre Poilievre, but what if they’re completely…
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The U.S. Just Sent Mark Carney A WARNING
Mark Carney’s relationship with the United States just took another major hit and this time it could be the most serious yet. In a shocking move, the U.S. has…
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We Found Mark Carney’s 2010 Economic Predictions… Oh No
Try TesterUp to earn extra cash today. Download here: https://pnl.link/Va5BlFw FULL 2010 MARK CARNEY INTERVIEW…
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Canada's "No Fun Allowed" Economy Hits Victoria Day Hard
Victoria Day weekend used to mean something in Canada. Packed highways heading north. Campgrounds full. Backyard BBQs. Patios buzzing. Coolers loaded into the…
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One City is Suffering the Most and It's Predicting Canada's Future
This Canadian city now has the highest unemployment rate in Canada, record rising personal insolvencies, growing mortgage stress, collapsing hiring, and signs…
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Canada Can’t Afford Food… But Carney Has A 2050 Dream
Download TesterUp Now: https://pnl.link/Va5BlFw Mark Carney just announced a massive new National Electricity Strategy promising to DOUBLE Canada’s power grid…
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Canadians Are Asking: Why Is CBC Mocking Citizens With Taxpayer Money?
The CBC is facing growing backlash after allegations surrounding a taxpayer-funded comedy project involving fake setups, hidden-camera style tactics, and…
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Before They Lie To You Tomorrow About The Pipeline… Watch This
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith are reportedly preparing a major pipeline announcement this Friday… but before the media tells Canadians this is some historic…
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Your Home Equity: He May Be Coming For It After all
Try TesterUp Today: http://pnl.link/Va5BIFw Canada does NOT currently have a home equity tax. But something is changing in the last few months, the way…
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The Liberal Machine FAILED… And Nate Erskine-Smith Couldn’t Believe It
Something about this story doesn’t add up — and it’s NOT what most people are talking about. After losing an Ontario Liberal nomination race by just 19 votes…
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Canadians...Need Food? You Might Be OUT OF LUCK. But Your Prime Minister Believes You're Good
Prime Minister Mark Carney says affordability in Canada is now the “best it has been in over a decade.” But while Ottawa celebrates its economic messaging…
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Canada’s ‘Relief’ Lasts 13 Days
Canada’s government says they’ve addressed affordability. So we did the math. A typical family of four spends over $17,500 a year on groceries — about $48 per…
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Integration Is Back? Then What Was That Speech About?!
Looking to give TesterUp a try to earn some extra money right now doing surveys or testing games? Here's the link: http://pnl.link/Va5BIFw Mark Carney told…
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This Canadian Mother Changed History (But Few Know Her Story)
You’ve probably seen her face. In fact, millions of Canadians see it every single day. But very few know the story behind it. In this episode of Sunday Maple…