TO: Mr. Donald J. TrumpCC: CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis Your policy of aggressive protectionism is not a threat to Canada at least not in the automotive sector; it is an unexpected gift. For decades, Canadian taxpayers have been punishing ourselves by pouring billions of our dollars into Read more
There’s a new tax in America, but no one is calling it that. It’s a tax that will cost every man, woman, and child in the United States thousands dollars each year. It’s a tax that will hit every family for thousands more. But because it has a different name, Read more
Tariffs breed corruption and crony capitalism! This video exposes how protectionist economic policy creates an “orgy of corruption.” 0:00 Tariffs Create an Orgy of Corruption: Understanding how trade barriers facilitate illicit dealings.0:16 Basic Economic Theory – Complexity Causes Corruption: Why complex regulations often lead to government corruption.1:00 How Trump Determines Read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delves into the intricacies of North American trade and energy. The Premier asserts that tariffs are a self-inflicted wound, highlighting the critical fact that the US lacks its own aluminum bauxite and thus relies heavily on Canada for aluminum production. 0:00 Alberta Premier Says Tariffs Are Read more
You may have heard that John Deere is leaving America, in favor of a gigantic new manufacturing facility they are building in Mexico. While this is partially true, it’s hugely overstated, just like President Trump’s massive over-reaction to the announcement. It’s not “fake news”, but it is a much more Read more
Does it make any sense to impose a tax on imports that will make all Americans worse off? Shouldn’t we learn from our success? We should ask ourselves a fundamental question: Is trade good? Which made us simply capitalism? Trade never occurs unless you want a product more than you Read more
In this analysis of Donald Trump’s strategic needs, the legendary James Carville (love him or hate him) and others discuss if Trump requires Elon Musk’s business Mojo or the calculated strategy of a white house chief strategist, Steve Bannon. The discussion delves into politics and its intersection with tech moguls, Read more
President Ronald Reagan explains the pitfalls of imposing tariffs on imports. At first glance, tariffs may seem like a patriotic move to protect American products and jobs. However, Reagan explains that this protection is short-lived and ultimately harmful. He outlines how high tariffs lead to domestic industries becoming complacent, stifling Read more
Bill Maher has a thought-provoking discussion about how woke culture is impacting modern democracy and causing significant political shift within the Democratic and Republican parties. He likens the current Democratic Party to the failed Whig Party. 0:00 Democrats Are Too Extreme0:48 Politics Follows Personality1:05 How To Clean Up Waist Fraud Read more
People can argue that the US President’s recent attack on the Canadian economy by implementing 25% tariffs is strewn with misinformation and bad policy, or they can think it is wonderful American nationalism. We are not going to engage in that opinion discussion, but will outline the core tenants of Read more
In this compelling interview, we sit down with Derek Thompson, a prominent staff writer for The Atlantic, to explore the often misunderstood causes behind the voter gender gap—a phenomenon that first emerged during the 1980 presidential race between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Derek argues that the reasons men and Read more
I just finished reading Bill Gates’ excellent book titled How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. It is filled with logical, nonpartisan explanations about the real need for both urgent action to reduce climate change today and to prepare for the future with concrete climate change mitigation actions. However, one thread Read more
In Alberta, Canada the United Conservative Party is running a leadership campaign to replace Jason Kenny. Whoever wins this UCP Leadership contest will be the next Premier of Alberta so it was a big deal today when the party announced a bizarre limitation: 6.3. All preliminary membership lists and the Read more
If you have any computer security awareness at all, you will have heard about the US Governments efforts to block TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese based companies from operating in the United States. In the surface it seems silly to block silly dance video apps so we looked into it Read more