Mira Metter

#805: Canada Is Speedrunning America's Future with Mike Werry and Mira Metter

- Canadian healthcare system is deteriorating despite high taxation: wait-list deaths have risen from 15,700 to over 22,000, one-fifth of Canadians lack access to primary care physicians, and costs per family have risen from $18,000 to over $20,000 annually. - Mass immigration policy has created economic and social strain: temporary foreign students surged from 300,000 to over 1 million between 2023 and 2025, competing with Canadian youth for jobs and inflating housing costs while youth unemployment sits at 14%. - Housing affordability crisis driven by regulatory bureaucracy: average home prices are now 9 times average income in rural areas and 19–30 times in Toronto and Vancouver; developers face multi-year approval delays costing millions before breaking ground. - Government waste and bureaucratic dysfunction are endemic: the failed ArriveCAN app cost $50 billion for a simple travel app, Toronto's light rail took 17 years and went $50 billion over budget, and 92% of government executives receive bonuses despite poor outcomes. - MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) expansion reflects perverse government priorities: rather than making life affordable and functional, the government offers assisted suicide as a solution for struggling citizens. - Documentary funded primarily with Bitcoin as statement on currency debasement and government overreach.