In Season 3, Episode 4 of Maple Minds, Christie, Rob, and Poli dig into Canada’s heated debate over public grocery stores. Can a government-run grocer really make food more affordable, or would subsidies and competition from disruptors like Aldi work better?

The trio unpacks corporate monopolies, Walmart’s influence, and the limits of government ownership before diving into Canada’s new automatic tax filing proposal. They expose misinformation that keeps low-income Canadians from the benefits they deserve.

Then the conversation turns global with China’s trade plays, EV tariffs, hostage releases, and Trump-era propaganda, plus what it all means for Canada’s political future under Mark Carney.

💬 Politics, economics, and global shifts with a West Coast point of view.

🎧 Topics: • Public vs. private grocery stores • Food affordability and competition • Automatic tax filing myths • China’s canola and EV offers • Trump, tariffs, and propaganda • Canada’s political crossroads