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# 🇨🇦 Canada Just Rejected MAGA
- URL: https://fightingmatters.com/canada-just-rejected-maga/
- Published: 2025-04-30T01:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T05:18:04.000Z
- Description: 🎙️ A deep dive into how Trump’s anti-Canada rhetoric flipped the Canadian election—and what it means for martial artists on both sides of the border.
- Author: Fighting Matters
- Tags: Podcast, Video, Canada, US Politics

🎙️ A deep dive into how Trump’s anti-Canada rhetoric flipped the Canadian election—and what it means for martial artists on both sides of the border.  
  
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan is joined by longtime friend and grappling legend Stephan Kesting for a raw, unfiltered conversation about Canada’s 2025 federal election. They unpack how the rise of MAGA-style politics north of the border sparked a national backlash, ultimately reshaping Canadian leadership—and exposing fractures in the martial arts world.  
  
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👥 Featuring:  
  
Steve Kwan ‪@bjjmentalmodels‬  
Stephan Kesting ‪@StephanKesting‬  
  
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🧠 Topics We Cover:  
  
• Why Trump’s threats to Canada changed the outcome of the election  
• The rise—and rejection—of MAGA politics in Canadian culture  
• How COVID and the Freedom Convoy broke the Jiu-Jitsu community  
• What American martial artists need to understand about their influence abroad  
• Whether Canada can still trust its southern neighbor  
  
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📖 Chapters:  
  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&ref=fightingmatters.com) Canadian Elections and Political Landscape  
[09:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=548s&ref=fightingmatters.com) Trudeau's Downfall and the Rise of Mark Carney  
[17:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=1078s&ref=fightingmatters.com) The Freedom Convoy and Its Impact on Society  
[32:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=1978s&ref=fightingmatters.com) The Division in the Martial Arts Community  
[35:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=2112s&ref=fightingmatters.com) The Impact of Information Bubbles  
[39:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=2372s&ref=fightingmatters.com) Reality Check: The Pandemic's Influence  
[43:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=2595s&ref=fightingmatters.com) Political Dynamics in Canada  
[50:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=3005s&ref=fightingmatters.com) The Future of Canadian Politics  
[57:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=3445s&ref=fightingmatters.com) Cross-Border Relations and Travel Concerns  
[01:02:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudhaKefUls&t=3729s&ref=fightingmatters.com) Understanding Perspectives: The Info Bubble Challenge