The Canadian Senate SCAM – Canada’s undemocratic process

Now imagine the problem was compounded by the reality that Canada’s democratic system is already unfair to Western Canada. Canadians like to imagine that they’re BETTER and morally superior to Americans, well in PRACTICE that doesn’t appear to be the case. In America, which by the way is a OLDER country than Canada, their Senate system is far superior to Canada’s.

Senate Seats by Province and Territory:

On this blog, we have a small number of writers who often cover municipal politics. Most people find our posts because we write about what we consider ineffective, low-IQ mayors, and we focus on them because, as you can see, Canada’s democracy essentially makes Premiers (Canada’s equivalent of governors) into managers of their provinces. This is because much of what a Premier does is often undermined by both the federal and municipal governments.

Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and must retire at age 75. While the base number is 105, additional senators can be appointed under specific constitutional provisions, though this is rare.

The Governor General of Canada is largely a ceremonial position, so a significant portion of Canada’s laws are politically motivated, often rooted in whatever is popular at the time.

We bring this up because, based on Senate representation, we’d like you to consider the population.

Did you catch that? New Brunswick has only 865,945 people, yet the province has 10 seats in the Senate. Alberta has over 5 million people and only 6 Senate seats.

Of course, B.C. is getting screwed over as well, but they don’t seem to care. In general, Canadians often don’t seem to care—likely because of the large welfare state that Canada has. However, if you’re living in Canada in 2026, that welfare state is starting to crumble.

Historically, and this is true in most countries we’ve observed, people tend to double down on bad ideas before a collapse. Even when collapse occurs, people’s minds often don’t change. The primary reason is that if you have a low level of financial literacy, you won’t recognize or admit that “it’s the economy,” because doing so would require learning a different skill set.

Most people genuinely believe that government price controls work. So when prices go up, the thinking for many financially illiterate individuals is that the Prime Minister or President can impose price controls and the problem will disappear. “It’s those evil grocery stores raising prices, our great leader will fix it.” This is part of the broader problem of collectivist thinking and what the welfare state encourages: why learn basic math when there’s a calculator? Why think about economics when politicians will handle it?

Returning to the Canadian Senate imbalance: Ontario and Quebec are obviously influential, but did you notice the population numbers for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick? If you understand Canadian politics, you’d know that both provinces rely heavily on federal support. Without the federal government, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick would face severe and ongoing fiscal challenges.

In Canada, many argue that Quebec is heavily indebted, and that’s only part of the broader structural issue in Canadian politics. We bring this up because there is currently a movement in Alberta to separate from Canada. Canada’s currency is often viewed as a “petrodollar,” largely because of Alberta, the very province considering leaving.

If you were to ask me, I’d say they’re unlikely to leave, but that was before the recent political instability and floor crossings, which have undermined confidence in Canada’s democratic system. First, the Senate structure itself raises serious questions. Second, the situation is made worse by political maneuvering, including floor crossings acknowledged by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team.

This is starting to look like a messy divorce waiting to happen. From an outside perspective, it can resemble a deeply imbalanced relationship. If support for secession in Alberta reaches something like 40%, then you could be looking at the emergence of a new country.