{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is Canada Falling Apart? Plus Iran, War Strategy, and U.S. Stakes","description":"Is Canada falling apart? From Canada\u2019s internal fractures to rising tensions with Iran\u2014and what it all means for the U.S.\u2014this episode connects the dots on the challenges ahead. Journalist Elie Cantin-Nantel joins the show to break down the growing instability in Canada, from the surprising resurgence of Quebec separatists to a serious push for independence in Alberta. He explains how economic decline, rising crime, and a disconnect between voters and reality are reshaping the country\u2014and why many Canadians still aren\u2019t seeing it. We also get into the role media and outside voices\u2014including Donald Trump\u2014may be playing in shaping political outcomes, and why Canada\u2019s economy, once stronger than many U.S. states, is now losing ground. Follow Elie on X: https:\/\/x.com\/elie_mcn Then, Senior Fellow at the Yorktown Institute and researcher at CAMERA, Shay Khatiri joins to break down what\u2019s really happening with Iran. Are we heading toward a deal\u2014or something much bigger? Shay explains why Iran\u2019s regime is focused on staying in power, what that means for negotiations, and how U.S. strategy could play out in the weeks ahead. He also cuts through the noise on media coverage and lays out what actually matters in this conflict. Follow Shay on X: https:\/\/x.com\/ShayKhatiri Finally, U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers joins the podcast to talk about how we fix things here at home. A former Army officer, FBI special agent, and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rogers is running on a simple idea: make the country work again. He talks about bringing back American manufacturing, strengthening the economy for working families, and cutting through the dysfunction in Washington that\u2019s holding the country back. Learn more about Mike Rogers and his campaign here: https:\/\/rogersforsenate.com\/ ","author_name":"Breaking Battlegrounds","author_url":"https:\/\/breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com\/podcast","html":"