The Triumph at Davos Let’s give credit where credit is due: at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney received a rare standing ovation for an excellent speech. […]
Mark Carney’s “Agreement Theater” With China
In the high-stakes world of international trade there is a fundamental difference between a contract and a conversation. The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), is a binding legal agreement that dictates how three […]
Climate Change: Less Fear, More Facts
“The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres, July 27, 2023 Introduction Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to make Canada […]
Which Canadian Political Party Leader Can Best Stand up to Trump?
Spoiler alert: none of them. Trump will do whatever he wants regardless of who is the Canadian PM (or the leader of any other country). And what does “stand up to Trump” […]
June 20th is Vigilante Day in Canada
Once the election is over we can look ahead to what the new government should do – ASAP. June 20 is Vigilante Day in Canada. That’s when vigilantes – self appointed prosecutors […]
They Called Trump a Fascist and Lost the Election.
As the US Presidential inauguration draws near, the chattering classes are asking: Kamala Harris warned voters that Donald Trump was a fascist. How could so many voters have missed the message? In […]
Lessons in Protest Management Learned from the Emergencies Act.
Protests, blockades and other forms of civil disobedience are growing in popularity in Canada; and the federal government depended on a blunt instrument – the Emergencies Act (the “EA”) as the way […]
There is Random Correlation Between CO2 and Global Warming: or How to Save $10 Trillion Per Year! A guest Post by Patrick Hunt
All of us will remember the warning that correlation doesn’t prove causation. On the other hand, the absence of correlation does prove the absence of causation. Patrick Hunt has kindly agreed to […]
Let’s Stop Pretending We Made Binding Commitments Under the Paris Agreement
Introduction It is past time for Canada to stop pretending that it has made binding Paris Agreement “commitments” that must be fulfilled regardless of what the other nations are doing. That implies […]
The Product is Panic
Canada’s ‘Leave it in the Ground’ Energy Policy Recently, the heads of government of Germany and Japan each came, cap in hand, to beg Prime Minister Trudeau to supply them with Canadian […]
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