# Carney's Manufactured Majority and Canada's Democracy Problem | Blendr Report EP162

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Podcast: [The Blendr Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-blendr-report-6677029)
Published: 2026-04-16T12:40:07+00:00
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## Resource

Mark Carney now holds a manufactured majority built on floor crossings and low-turnout by-elections. Here's what comes next. - Get original articles, extended podcasts, and direct access to Blendr News on our Substack Channel: blendrnews.com - This episode is brought to you by The Tallowed Truth. Use promo code "Blendr" for 15% off: www.thetallowedtruth.com/blendr - In this episode of "The Blendr Report," Liam and Dennis discuss: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Carney's Majority: By-Elections & Floor Crossings 5:25 - Why Conservatives Failed to Mobilize 7:47 - 75% of Canadians Oppose Floor Crossings 10:08 - Political Ponerology & Institutional Self-Selection 14:52 - Ego, Tribalism & Liberal Loyalists 19:13 - Has Canada Crossed the Point of No Return? 23:48 - Do Canadians Vote for MPs or Parties? 28:33 - Media Manipulation & "Voting With Conscience" 30:52 - MPs Don't Even Know Their Own Job 33:12 - Sponsor: The Tallowed Truth 34:30 - The Bills Coming for Your Freedom 40:21 - Geopolitics & the Multipolar World 44:51 - Build Your Own Sovereignty - Follow BLENDR News: Twitter - @BlendrNews Instagram - @blendr.report TikTok - @blendrnews - Follow Jonathan: Instagram - @itsjonathanharvey TikTok - @itsjonathanharvey - Follow Liam: Instagram - @liam.out.loud X - @liam_out_loud YouTube - @liam-out-loud

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