A letter to American Democrats and Canadian liberals about the MAGA movement

Maple-MAGA in Canada is a real thing too. The movement that will break American democracy is also in our backyards.

United States President Donald Trump. All that MAGA has shown itself to be is a group where anger is the primary motivator, and this rarely results in positive outcomes on its own, writes Rose LeMay. Official White House Photo by Molly Riley via Flickr

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

September 8, 2025

Dear Democratic Party, in what used to be the United States of America: Canadians are watching in horror as you let your democracy crumble. Why all the deathly calm? Why not take some action to protect your country? From one small-l liberal to another, please sit down and ta...

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