American right-wing media and political influencers are increasingly focusing on Canada's internal politics. This raises questions about the reasons for this heightened interest and what it may signify for the Canadian nation.

<img alt="A man in a striped towel." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/c7d57d4d-66f2-447a-90cf-d8ff4f823e11,1776889960436/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C350%2C6718%2C3778%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A man wearing an American flag walks by police guarding the Canadian parliament building from demonstrators protesting the country&apos;s COVID-19 restrictions, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario. The protests in Canada that have blocked border crossings with the U....