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Why Canada Thinks Like Europe: The Tandem-Bicycle Democracy
Canada shares a border with the United States, but not a mirror. While American democracy operates on a system of competing power centers designed to prevent tyranny, Canadian democracy functions more like a tandem bicycle—and that fundamental difference explains everything from government shutdowns to how rights are protected. In this episode, we examine why Canada's political DNA aligns far more closely with European democracy than American republicanism.