American commentator Bill Maher says Canada serves as a “cautionary tale” when it comes to “extreme wokeness” and is an example of what happens when a country goes too far to the left of the political spectrum.

That’s just one among several criticisms Mr. Maher levelled at Canada in his program aired on April 12.

“If we want to save our country, we should follow the advice good liberals have given for decades and learn from other countries, especially those beacons of progressivism like Canada, England, and Scandinavia,” he said in a monologue. “I agree we should, as long as we’re honest about the lessons we’re learning and as long as we’re up to date on the current data.”

He then noted that the U.S. unemployment rate is 3.8 percent, while in Canada it’s 6.1 percent, a number that is verified by Statistics Canada.