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CHARBONNEAU – Export tax would cause U.S. pain and keep money here

January 23, 2025 // 3 Comments

DESPITE BEING LEADER of the most powerful nation in the world, President Trump has a fragile ego. He’s a vain man. He wants people to love him, to fear him, to admire him. [Continue]

JOHNSON – The Arctic and new Canadian submarine procurements

January 20, 2025 // 5 Comments

TODAY WE TAKE a look at upgrading Canada’s naval submarines. Believe it or not, although it didn’t make many headlines above the din of the Liberal government and party [Continue]

FORSETH – There are three possible dates for next federal election

January 17, 2025 // 0 Comments

JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S resignation as Liberal leader and Prime Minister … Parliaments been prorogued and so the Liberal government avoided a non-confidence vote … and the [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – If the U.S. invades, we’ll ask Russia for help

January 16, 2025 // 5 Comments

WHEN RUSSIA INVADED Ukraine, the U.S. supplied weapons and military aid. If the U.S. invades Canada, we should request aid from Russia. Russia’s arsenal is impressive. They [Continue]

FORSETH – Fair Vote Canada needs to be both fair and right

January 13, 2025 // 2 Comments

THE OTHER DAY (Jan. 11) I received an email from Fair Vote Canada with the following in its subject line: Sign up to vote in the Liberal Party’s leadership race to help [Continue]

JOHNSON – A chat with ChatGPT raises issue of concern about social bias

January 11, 2025 // 8 Comments

So … one day, just out of a little curiosity I asked ChatGPT the following question, and for brevity some of the conversation has been edited due to repetition or [Continue]