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Did no one think to tell Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland that there were other layout options for their flags? Or have they all just been copying Denmark’s homework for the last 700 years? At least there’s a correlation between this sweet flag style and high quality of life. Maybe Canada should change ours 😐

Has any Prime Minister in history promised more and delivered less than Mark Carney?

Two years into this mess, Canada is still flailing around trying to figure out its trade relationships after America went rogue. But even with the new US landscape, the Democrats aren’t going to save us. And as much as Carney pretends otherwise, China is an enemy. One of our problems is we are asking the wrong questions. Instead of spend endless time figuring out how Canada can sell more to America or convince Americans to invest more here, we should be asking how can Canadians own more of America and what Americans buy? We should buy their companies. Own their assets. Keep the HQs, IP, profits & high-value jobs in 🇨🇦. Use American growth to build Canadian wealth. Or, to borrow from There Will Be Blood- we should drink their milkshake 🇨🇦🥤

This is the best breakdown on what is happening with immigration in this country right now. The Liberal government is saying it is reducing immigration numbers. In some areas it actually is. But in others, it is obfuscating the reality of total immigration figures. Typical for this government. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

Should Pierre Poilievre stay on as Conservative Party leader or should he resign before the next election?

Budget 2026 promises transformation. I see too much conventional spending, too little practical help for Main Street and a missed opportunity on AI adoption. My full CJAD 800 interview with Joanne Vrakas is attached. What should Ottawa prioritize? #Budget2026 f.mtr.cool/w8oclo2w75

For everyone wondering what the hell is going on with ACTUAL immigration numbers in Canada, I’ve created two simple charts. Immigration has become one of the most divisive issues in the country. But the reality is that immigration numbers are way down, and temporary resident numbers are now NEGATIVE. Canada needs immigration. But we also need the right immigration. There are frustrating contradictions in our economy. Roughly 1.5M Canadians are unemployed, while there are 500K vacant positions, and we are still bringing in more people. But skills matter. Regions and industries have different needs. And not everyone who is unemployed is willing/able to fill the jobs available. Canada’s unemployment rate has averaged ~7% over the past 25 years. Today, it’s ~6.5%. Lots of Canadians are hurting, and a decade of poor Liberal government has done little to grow the economy. But immigration, if done right, is one of the things that makes us all richer. So let’s stop the vitriol, the anti-immigration rhetoric and the misinformation about how immigrants contribute to Canada. Instead, let’s use this moment to attract the best people in the world to Canada, while much of the rest of the world is closing its doors.

If Marco Rubio was smart he would quit the failing and despised Trump administration now and come back in 12 months to make a run for president.

If you had to choose between higher government deficit spending or lower personal and corporate taxes to stimulate the economy, which is it?

Two critical things have happened recently that are important for political discourse in Canada and the US. Both the anti-free-trade/MAGA crowd and fringe Alberta separatists have been silenced. Their causes have been discredited, their rhetoric has lost its appeal, and their movements no longer dominate the conversation online or in the media. This is the beauty of democracy. Voters don’t always get it right. But elections and referendums allow people to reject division, chaos and manufactured grievances. In Canada and the US, the people sent a message that stability and unity matter. That doesn’t mean these peddlers of lies, misinformation and resentment have disappeared. But their influence is diminished and many have been revealed as the charlatans they are. The best way to keep those forces at bay is to build richer, stronger countries with institutions and leaders committed to truth, stability and shared prosperity. I hope we can do that.

Ottawa seems to have forgotten that 98% of Canadian businesses are small businesses. In typical Liberal fashion, Carney’s budget offers billions for mega projects and corporate interests, but precious little for Main Street. No meaningful tax relief, regulatory reform or serious help adopting AI. I run businesses in several industries across Canada. The disconnect between Ottawa’s ambitions and the realities of running a business is astonishing. Canada doesn’t just need to attract the next billion-dollar investment. We need to make it easier to build the next million-dollar business, and help thousands of entrepreneurs grow faster and become more productive. Carney’s government has shown remarkably little interest in doing either.

The smugness of the Liberal government as they talk down to Canadians about how they are wisely spending your money at rates never before seen that will put Canada into a deeper fiscal hole from which it will be difficult to recover is astonishing.

Trump’s midterm defeat weakens him politically, but doesn’t make him less dangerous to Canada. He still has enormous executive powers over trade and foreign policy, and has said he’ll veto Democratic legislation and rely more heavily on executive orders. He is also an octogenarian megalomaniac who risks being more combative and unpredictable, not less. A Democratic Congress/Senate may help Canada challenge some of his tariffs. But a politically neutered Trump doesn’t necessarily leave Canada any further ahead. We need to focus on getting richer, stronger and more self-reliant so we are no longer at the mercy of foreign political pressures- from America or anyone else.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. The US midterms remind us that the political pendulum can swing dramatically in either direction. Democracy is imperfect, messy and fragile. But its greatest strength is that citizens can hold their leaders accountable. And that is something worth celebrating.

Ontario’s healthcare system is so poorly managed that patients are now turning to Facebook and WhatsApp to find specialists. An Ontario Medical Association poll found that 20% of people waited at least 6 months to see a specialist. And that is only getting worse. Meanwhile, I operate clinics and see specialists struggling to find enough patients. This is an absurd failure of an antiquated, bureaucratic referral system. Ontario keeps spending billions on healthcare while failing to you’re the basics of healthcare. This is what happens when a single-payer system is plagued by bad management and little accountability.

The idea New York City pizza is amazing is a myth. There’s some decent places here, but mostly hype. The few“good” spots in Manhattan are tourist traps for rubes to wait in line for hours.

Mark Carney promised Canadians fiscal discipline, lower deficits, declining debt to GDP and an economic revival driven by private investment. Here’s where we actually are: The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects federal debt rising from $1.3 trillion to $1.67 trillion by 2031. Debt as a share of GDP is projected to rise, not fall. Interest on that debt is the fastest-growing federal expense. And despite billions in announced investments and major projects, and a promise to build things at speeds never before seen, little new private capital has actually materialized, and the building hasn’t happened. Carney also says he’s balancing the “operating budget”. But there is no such thing as the operating budget. It is just the budget. So, we’re spending huge amounts of money without the economic growth to justify it. You do that long enough, and you go broke. Why are we letting Justin Trudeau in a better suit and some spreadsheets hoodwink us all over again?

I’m in NYC. The midterms are in 2 days. It’s fascinating how divided this country feels. NYC is a Democratic fiefdom. Parts of Florida, where I live part-time, feel like an entirely different Republican planet. As a Canadian, the binary nature of American politics feels unnatural. Hundreds of millions of people are expected to awkwardly pigeonhole themselves into 1 of 2 political parties. Every election cycle makes me think America would benefit enormously from a serious third option. Democracy is imperfect and messy, but it’s the best system we have. America feels less and less like a stable democracy. But I wonder how much of America’s division is created by a system that forces everyone to choose between 2 competing tribes. In reality, Americans maybe aren’t quite as divided as their politics makes them appear.