What have you done for me lately? I am not sure why, but that phrase popped into my head a few weeks ago when I was reading something by an Alberta separatist online. There was a song with that title 40 years ago by Janet Jackson. I was never a big fan and nothing by […]
It’s Time To Correct The Distorted View Of Alberta Separatists Read More »
A few months back, in January, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a remarkable speech in Davos that garnered a lot of media attention around the world, most of it very positive. Carney was credited with saying important things that no other leader has said publicly. Carney made reference to something written by renowned writer and
Carney’s Davos Speech And International Law: Who Is On The Menu? Read More »
When I was a kid in the 1960s, my mother took me to see a really funny movie titled The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming. It was directed by that great Canadian, Norman Jewison, who I had the pleasure to meet once, because I became friends with his kids through a mutual friend.
The Russians Aren’t Coming: A Closer Look At Canada’s Arctic Policies Read More »
The current debate over immigration focuses on international students and temporary workers – but who we choose to let in for the long term matters as well. Economists such as Mikal Skuterud argue that raising GDP per capita should be the priority of Canada’s immigration policy, and we should only let in highly skilled immigrants
Which Immigrants We Choose Matters To Young Canadians, And Seniors Too Read More »
A frequent metaphor for Canada’s role in the world is that we are a “Boy Scout” – earnest, good natured, and interested in helping others. This image is meant to drive home the fact that we are not imperialistic, militaristic, or out to bully others. Canada has usually played a supporting role to greater powers
Canada Must Become Transactional Like Trump Read More »
Nobody will argue that housing is not a necessity, particular in places like Canada with a cold and wet climate. Canada had a housing crisis in the 1940s, after a decade and a half of depression and war, and with the population of its cities surging from returning soldiers, immigration, the movement of Canadians from
Canada’s So-Called “Housing Crisis” Is Over – At Least For Now Read More »
With Donald Trump’s policy of imposing tariffs on imported cars and trucks into the US, and the fact that both Canada and Mexico were hit with 25% tariffs despite being members of USMCA/CUSMA, the Canadian auto industry (by which we mean manufacturing of vehicles, as well as parts for new vehicles) is under threat. Meanwhile,
Can The Canadian Auto Industry Be Saved? Read More »
I haven’t watched The Simpsons for a long time, but one of my favourite episodes was “Homer the Great” from the sixth season, where Homer joins an ancient secret society known as the Stonecutters. Homer ends up becoming the leader of the Stonecutters Lodge, then he alienates all the other members so much that they
Should Canada Go Rogue On Trade And Security? Read More »
A few years ago, there was a term sometimes applied to the United States: The Indispensable Nation. The problem in 2025, with Trump’s return to power, is that Canada and our other allies might have to find a way to make the US dispensable – or at least, as dispensable as we can manage. It
Canada Needs To Rethink Both NATO and NORAD Read More »
For Canadians, the years 1963 and 2025 already seem to have a lot in common. In both years, there were federal elections in April that saw the Liberals win with a new Prime Minister sworn in who represented change (though in 2025, the new PM was sworn in weeks before the election and the outgoing
The More Things Change: Walter Gordon And Opposition To Canadian Economic Nationalism Read More »
