<p>Canada processes MAID applications same-day. The median wait for surgery is 28.6 weeks. This isn&#39;t broken — this is the system working as designed.In this episode:⚡ CANADA &amp; MAID — A disabled man is pursuing medically assisted death to avoid homelessness. Not terminal. Not mentally ill. Just afraid of being on the street. We break down the same-day MAID protocol, 76,475 deaths since 2016, and what it tells you about Canadian governance.🛢️ OIL SHOCK — The Strait of Hormuz closed for the first time in history. WTI hit $119 overnight. Iraq&#39;s southern oilfields lost 70% of production in a week. The G7 met and decided they &quot;weren&#39;t ready yet&quot; to act. What this means for Canada, the Bank of Canada&#39;s impossible position, and why stagflation is Bitcoin&#39;s best argument.🏦 KRAKEN JOINS THE FED — After 5.5 years, Kraken became the first crypto company in history to access Federal Reserve payment rails. Direct Fedwire settlement. No correspondent banks. Vancouver, meanwhile, killed its Bitcoin-friendly city motion because a 1953 provincial law says municipalities can only hold government bonds. One country is building the future of money. The other is watching.📉 MARA &amp; CORE SCIENTIFIC — MARA Holdings quietly updated its 10-K to allow selling its entire 53,822 BTC treasury. Not just mined coins — the whole stack. Core Scientific sold 1,900 BTC, announced it&#39;s exiting Bitcoin mining entirely, and took a $1B loan from Morgan Stanley to pivot to AI.🍞 CANADA&#39;S FOOD CRISIS — 60% of Canadians skipped meals or reduced portions in the past six months. Over half used credit cards or payday loans to buy groceries. This is not a developing nation. This is Canada in 2026.🌎 ALSO THIS WEEK — Paraguay mining Bitcoin with 30,000 confiscated ASICs powered by the Itaipu Dam. Bank of Canada runs Canada&#39;s first tokenized bond trial with RBC and TD. And what the $25M scholarship program for Indian students says about Canada-India relations.─────────────────────────🔔 Subscribe so you don&#39;t miss next week🐦 Follow us on X: @CanadianBTCPod📩 Newsletter: CanadianBitcoiners.com─────────────────────────<a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bitcoin">#Bitcoin</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/canada">#Canada</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/macroeconomics">#MacroEconomics</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bitcoincanada">#BitcoinCanada</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/oilprices">#OilPrices</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/maid">#MAID</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/inflation">#Inflation</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/canadianbitcoiners">#CanadianBitcoiners</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kraken">#Kraken</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bankofcanada">#BankOfCanada</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/financialfreedom">#FinancialFreedom</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/soundmoney">#SoundMoney</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cbp">#CBP</a></p>