The Environment in Canada Podcast The Real Deep State & Budget 2025: Leaders Are NOT Saviours, YOU Are.
Nov 8, 2025
This riveting discussion highlights the real deep state—oil and gas lobbyists—and how their influence can erode democracy. Citizens, not leaders, must drive the change to counter corporate interests. The podcast critiques Budget 2025 for its fossil fuel subsidies and greenwashing loopholes while celebrating rising public support for renewables. Engaging continuously with lawmakers and building grassroots lobbying efforts can shift the political landscape. Ultimately, it calls for a strategy to empower communities and foster an independent renewable future.
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Citizens, Not Saviors
- Democracy depends on citizens acting, not on leaders being saviors.
- Making politicians into saviors hands power to wealthy interests and risks authoritarian drift.
Vet Candidates As Future Opponents
- Think about what a candidate would be like as an opponent before voting for them.
- Build local autonomy and intercommunity links so leaders must follow public pressure.
Pressure Politicians Constantly
- Keep engaging politicians between elections and never stop advocating for more.
- Use framing that the center understands while still pushing a radical, truthful message.
