Is Canada Undergoing a Soft Coup? The Liberal Power Grab and the Road to Ruin

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In December 2025, as another Conservative MP — Michael Ma — crosses the floor to join Mark Carney’s Liberals, bringing them just one seat shy of an absolute majority — nobody voted for, Canadians are left asking: Is this democracy, or a soft coup in plain sight? Legal loopholes like unrestricted floor-crossing are being exploited to consolidate power without a fresh electoral mandate. Aggressive poaching of opposition MPs, amid allegations of foreign interference and cronyism, paints a picture of elite manipulation that’s all too familiar from history’s darkest chapters.

Canada has endured what many call its most corrupt government ever

This isn’t hyperbole. From Justin Trudeau’s scandal-plagued decade — marked by ethics violations in SNC-Lavalin, WE Charity, and more — to Carney’s unelected rise and appointments of banking allies, Canada has endured what many call its most corrupt government ever. Add contentious policies like speech-restricting Online Harms bills, gun confiscations, digital ID alignments with the EU, and unresolved CCP influence probes — the pattern is glaring: incremental overreach under the guise of “protection” and “progress.”

The Trudeau Legacy: Corruption as the Norm

Trudeau’s era set the stage — Multiple ethics breaches, including pressuring the Attorney General in SNC-Lavalin and funneling contracts to connected charities, eroding trust. Foreign interference allegations — CSIS warning of influence on dozens of politicians — faded without accountability. Mass immigration strained housing, healthcare, and safety, while “safe supply” policies fueled drug crises and open use. MAiD expansions turned euthanasia into a leading cause of death, it fueled organ donations, and veterans were offered it instead of support. We’ve emerged from a $16 orange juice resignation pre-Trudeau, to billions in waste, and accountability has vanished.

Carney’s Consolidation: Legal but Lethal to Democracy

his government nears unchecked power

Mark Carney, the globalist banker with WEF ties and offshore controversies, ascended without a general vote. Now, through “poaching” — admitted by Liberals like Karina Gould — his government nears unchecked power. Recent crossings (Chris d’Entremont, Michael Ma) follow reports of spam calls and pressure on Conservatives. Allegations swirl: CCP links in defectors’ ridings, crony appointments, and policies aligning Canada with globalist agendas.

Extortion waves tied to transnational gangs (e.g., Bishnoi network), TFW abuses, and refugee delays highlight immigration fallout — only now under pressure its been partially reversed with 2025 cuts, but the damage lingers in crime, homelessness, and affordability collapses.

Historical Parallels: The Socialist Path to Authoritarianism

This mirrors leftist/socialist regimes that began with “progressive” promises but slid into tyranny:

• Venezuela under Chávez/Maduro: Elected on anti-corruption rhetoric, Chávez used social programs (“free stuff”) to buy loyalty, manipulated institutions, co-opted opposition, and controlled media. Economic mismanagement led to collapse, hyperinflation, and mass exodus — despite oil wealth.
• Turkey under Erdoğan: Started with reforms but purged institutions post-coup attempt, expanded executive power via referendum, cracked down on speech/media under “security” pretexts. Nepotism and foreign ties entrenched control.
• Hungary under Orbán (illiberal turn): Rewrote rules to favor incumbents, curtailed freedoms, used migration fears for division — all legally, while holding elections.

These began gradually: legal maneuvers, policy guises for control, unresolved scandals, societal destabilization (crime surges, economic pain), and elite capture. Promises of equity masked power grabs, leading to atrocities, repression, and ruin.

Venezuela: A Stark Parallel to Canada’s Current Trajectory Under Liberal Rule

Venezuela didn’t become a humanitarian disaster overnight — it started with “legal” maneuvers, populist promises, and polite dismissals

Venezuela’s descent from one of Latin America’s wealthiest democracies to a full-blown authoritarian nightmare under Hugo Chávez (1999–2013) and Nicolás Maduro (2013–present) serves as the ultimate cautionary tale for Canada. What began as a charismatic socialist leader promising equity, anti-corruption reforms, and wealth redistribution — fueled by oil booms — devolved into institutional capture, economic ruin, rampant corruption, societal collapse, and dictatorship. Critics of Canada’s Liberal governments (Trudeau era and now Carney) see eerie early parallels: unchecked scandals, power consolidation through legal loopholes, policy-driven crises (housing, healthcare, drugs, crime), foreign influence scandals brushed aside, and incremental restrictions on freedoms — all justified as “progressive” or “protective.”

This isn’t alarmism; history shows these patterns explode when ignored. Venezuela didn’t become a humanitarian disaster overnight — it started with “legal” maneuvers, populist promises, and polite dismissals of warnings.

How It Began: The Chávez Playbook

• Elected on Hope, Delivered Division: Chávez won in 1998 railing against corruption and inequality, much like Trudeau’s 2015 “sunny ways” promises. He used oil revenues for massive social programs (“free stuff” like subsidized food, housing, healthcare) — initially popular among the poor — but neglected diversification and infrastructure.
• Institutional Manipulation: Chávez rewrote the constitution (1999), packed the Supreme Court, ended term limits, and nationalized industries (e.g., oil assets from ExxonMobil). He harassed independent media, closed outlets, and co-opted the military with food distribution control, breeding corruption.
• Corruption Exploded: Despite anti-corruption rhetoric, Chávez’s regime enriched allies through state contracts and oil mismanagement. Billions vanished; family members and officials tied to drug trafficking (e.g., Maduro’s nephews convicted in U.S.). Scandals were dismissed or scapegoated.

Maduro’s Consolidation: When Crisis Hits, Double Down on Control

After Chávez’s death, Maduro inherited a fragile system. Oil prices crashed (2014), exposing mismanagement — hyperinflation hit millions percent, shortages ravaged healthcare (hospitals with 7% supplies), and food trafficking by military became profitable.

• Power Grabs: Maduro ignored electoral losses (e.g., 2015 opposition legislature win), created a parallel assembly, rigged votes, and repressed protests with security forces enriched by crime (drugs, gold, extortion).
• Societal Destabilization: Policies like price controls and nationalizations caused collapse. Mass immigration (7-8 million fled since 2014) strained neighbors. Drug crises surged; euthanasia-like desperation in healthcare.
• Foreign Ties and Interference: Alliances with Cuba, Russia, Iran, China; allegations of Hezbollah ties. Scandals (e.g., drug trafficking) disappeared via controlled institutions.

Result: Venezuela ranks among the most corrupt globally; economy shrank 80%; millions in poverty. Authoritarianism consolidated through “legal” tools when popularity waned.

Direct Parallels to Canada: We’re on the Same Slippery Slope

Canada isn’t Venezuela — yet. Strong institutions and resource wealth once buffered Venezuela too. But the Liberal era echoes the early stages:

• Corruption as Norm: Trudeau’s scandals (SNC-Lavalin interference, WE Charity cronyism, ethics violations) pale pre-2015 ones. Unresolved foreign interference (CSIS: dozens of politicians influenced, likely CCP) mirrors Venezuela’s disappearing probes.
• Power Consolidation Without Mandate: Carney’s unelected rise and floor-poaching (admitted “recruiting”) to near-majority echoes Chávez/Maduro co-opting opposition. Legal? Yes. Democratic? No.
• Policy-Driven Crises: Mass immigration strained housing/healthcare (like Venezuela’s unchecked spending). “Safe supply” fueled drug surges/open use; MAiD expansions amid poverty/disability push a “culture of death.” Extortion waves tied to visa abuses recall military-enabled crime.
• Freedoms Eroded Under “Protection”: Online Harms bills (speech control), gun grabs, digital ID/EU alignments — like Venezuela’s media crackdowns and security pretexts.
• Economic Pain and “Free Stuff”: Deficits, subsidies, promises amid affordability collapse; warnings of unrest as people “realize how poor they are.”

Provincial separation threats (Quebec PQ surge, Alberta petitions) signal fragmentation, akin to Venezuela’s pre-collapse divisions.

Stark Warnings for Canada: Rip the Bandaid Off Before It’s Too Late

Venezuela teaches: Politeness kills democracies. “It’s legal,” “necessary for safety/equity” — these rationalizations enabled Chávez to edge toward authoritarianism, Maduro to full dictatorship. Early civic engagement failed because warnings were dismissed as hyperbolic.

Canada’s at the crossroads. We’re seeing the early stages: power centralized without votes, freedoms eroded (speech bills, gun grabs), foreign meddling brushed aside, provinces like Quebec (PQ surging for referendum) and Alberta (separation talks) fracturing the nation. If left unchecked, quality of life plummets further: more crime, broken healthcare, poverty amid “free” promises. Canadians must demand accountability now: Full interference probes, floor-crossing bans, policy reversals. History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. This is no time for politeness — Canada’s soul is at stake — or risk Venezuela’s fate.