Growing conservative movement in Canada is fighting back against ‘California on steroids,’ says strategist [Video]

Canada’s conservative movement could gain significant momentum in this election year as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation amid mounting pressure from domestic critics and tariff threats from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. 

Meanwhile, conservative strategist Matt Shupe has been one of several American consultants leading efforts in Calgary and Toronto training activists and volunteers on how to build winning campaigns, positioning the movement for potential gains in the post-Trudeau era.

“From my own experience in Canada, I would describe it as California on steroids,” Shupe, 39, who most recently was the spokesperson for ex-MLB star Steve Garvey’s Senate campaign in California, told Fox News Digital in an interview.

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Shupe, who began political consulting 13 years ago and founded Praetorian Services, said Trudeau’s resignation is reminiscent of President Biden’s exit from the 2024 presidential race. 

“They took a …