Canada Is Caught Between Trump and China

<p>Canada is getting closer to China while its relationship with the United States gets worse. Joey and Len question Ottawa’s defence dialogue with Beijing, react to the reported pause in U.S.–Canada antitrust cooperation, and ask why so much Canadian anger is pointed south.</p><p><br></p><p>Then it’s Quebec’s election-sign dispute, fraud allegations involving a Vancouver police officer, a happiness ranking the hosts aren’t buying, changing Ontario communities, and Germany’s immigration debate. We finish with Hamilton vs. Brampton: a pharmacist case and an alleged collision-shop insurance scam.</p><p><br></p><p>What should Canada’s priorities be when dealing with Washington and Beijing?</p><p><br></p><p>Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast</p><p>Website: https://canadianbitcoiners.com</p><p>Subscribe and turn on notifications — new episodes live Monday nights.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Bitcoin Mentor: custody and inheritance</p><p>01:11 Dice rolls, entropy and wallet security</p><p>02:48 U.S.–Canada tensions and closer China ties</p><p>11:29 Quebec election sign controversy</p><p>14:10 Vancouver police fraud allegations</p><p>20:19 Remembering a Hamilton police officer</p><p>23:05 Are Canadians really happier?</p><p>26:51 Ontario’s changing towns and neighbourhoods</p><p>29:33 Germany’s election and immigration politics</p><p>37:40 256 Heat: heating with Bitcoin miners</p><p>38:51 Hamilton vs. Brampton: two fraud stories</p><p><br></p><p>CONTEXT ON THE DOJ STORY</p><p>The report discussed concerns antitrust cooperation. DOJ disputed a general halt; it does not establish a blanket cutoff of security intelligence sharing.</p><p>https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/justice-department-hits-pause-on-cooperation-with-canadian-government-da9d74e0</p><p><br></p><p>————————————————————————————————</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS</p><p><br></p><p>🔒 easyDNS — Canadian-owned, ICANN-accredited registrar that has accepted Bitcoin since 2013. Domains, DNS, email, hosting, all without selling you out. Use promo code CBPMEDIA for 50% off your first purchase, no limits.</p><p>→ https://easydns.com</p><p><br></p><p>⚡ Bull Bitcoin — Canada’s non-custodial, Bitcoin-only exchange. Founded 2013 in Montreal. They never hold your keys; you self-custody from day one. CBP listeners get 25% off fees for life.</p><p>→ https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/cbp</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 256 Heat — Hashrate heaters: Bitcoin miners purpose-built to heat a space. Every watt of electricity become