Recalls, Pipelines, & Political Report Cards

Canada just had one of the wildest political years in recent memory... recall campaigns, pipeline poker, Trump threatening CUSMA, and Mark Carney’s first year as PM. In this episode of Above the 49th, Head Dummy Mark Adam breaks down the chaos with a full 2025 Federal Leaders Report Card, plus five savage, funny segments on the biggest stories in Canadian politics. Today we cover: - Danielle Smith’s recall petition in Brooks–Medicine Hat and Alberta’s recall law - The high‑stakes Carney–Smith pipeline MOU and what it means for Alberta, Ottawa, climate and Indigenous rights - Trump vs CUSMA/USMCA: how we got from NAFTA to CUSMA, and what happens if Trump walks away now - 2025 party leader grades: Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Don Davies, Elizabeth May, Yves‑François Blanchet - Canada’s viral Penthouse nightclub marquee and why a neon sign might be doing more for national unity than Parliament This is your Canadian politics fix: comedy, context, and receipts.