Marty Belanger, or MartyUpNorth as you may know him on X, is a self-described Franco-Albertan and I just recently learned that his ancestors may very well have been on the same boat over to Canada that mine hopped on… about 400 years ago give or take.

If you don’t follow him, you really should. Whether it be Canadian elections or Alberta separatism, few are as up to speed with the latest in politics as he is.

Given our shared storied Canadian family histories, I figured Marty and I should sit down and resolve all of Canada’s problems in just one short conversation. Politicians, listen up.

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