Canada just had an absolutely unhinged week in politics. Michael Ma crosses the floor, Mark Carney is accused of secretly plotting to tank the U.S. with bonds, and the premiers get their year‑end report cards. Welcome back to Above the 49th with Head Dummy Mark Adam.

Canada just had one of the wildest political years in recent memory... recall campaigns, pipeline poker, Trump threatening CUSMA, and Mark Carney’s first year as PM. In this episode of Above the 49th, Head Dummy Mark Adam breaks down the chaos with a full 2025 Federal Leaders Report Card, plus five savage, funny segments on the biggest stories in Canadian politics.Today we cover:- Danielle Smith’s recall petition in Brooks–Medicine Hat and Alberta’s recall law- The high‑stakes Carney–Smith pipeline MOU and what it means for Alberta, Ottawa, climate and Indigenous rights- Trump vs CUSMA/USMCA: how we got from NAFTA to CUSMA, and what happens if Trump walks away now- 2025 party leader grades: Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Don Davies, Elizabeth May, Yves‑François Blanchet- Canada’s viral Penthouse nightclub marquee and why a neon sign might be doing more for national unity than ParliamentThis is your Canadian politics fix: comedy, context, and receipts.

Buckle up, folks! 🇨🇦 In this week’s episode of “Last Week Above the 49th” from Canadian Politics For Dummies (CP4D), Mark Adam... your Head Dummy... breaks down the last 2 weeks in Canadian politics like never before. Skewering the hottest issues with sharp satire, real analysis, and some much-needed comedy, this is must-watch Canadian news!