Gold Goats 'n Guns Podcast Episode #230 - Matt Ehret & Dexter White and the Canada Question, Eh
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Sep 4, 2025 This week features Matt Ehret, a Canadian journalist and researcher, and returning guest Dexter White. Together, they dissect the overpowering influence of the British Empire on Canadian politics and identity. Topics include the intriguing relationship between Canada and U.S. security, critiques of population policies, and the shadowy intersections of organized crime and governance. The duo delves into Canada’s historical elites, geopolitical energy dynamics, and the complex narrative of national identity shaped by external pressures and regional differences.
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Canada As An Imperial Wedge
- Matt Ehret argues Canada functions as a long-standing instrument of British imperial influence against the U.S. border.
- He warns Mark Carney embodies that transatlantic managerial elite rather than a patriotic Canadian leader.
Bronfman: From Prohibition To Establishment
- Matt Ehret recounts how Samuel Bronfman built a liquor empire aided by elite patronage during Canadian prohibition.
- He says that patronage converted organized crime families into establishment actors with honours from Britain.
Brookfield As An Imperial Asset Manager
- Ehret traces Brookfield's origins to Bronfman mergers and imperial asset management in global infrastructure.
- He links those corporate networks to Canada’s role in international resource and political operations.
