The Stubbornist
Won't Get Fooled Again
Let’s rewind to the mid-1990s. Jean Chretien had just been elected Prime Minister, grunge ruled the music world and too many people were...
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"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
- John Adams -
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The goal of this blog is to discuss politics, economics and social issues in a rational, fact-based manner. We need to return to using arguments as a search for truth. We are not living in a 'post-truth world'; the truth is always there, it's just that too many people are unable or unwilling to see it.
I worked in the Alberta oil patch for 25 years as an accountant. I have a Bachelor's degree in business and a Master's degree in Political Science, both from the University of Calgary. I am a fan of the Boston Bruins, Alice Munro, mountains, Trash Panda, golf, Westerns and Village Ice Cream.
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When Do We Say Enough is Enough?
Here’s what artificial intelligence (AI) can already do: let criminals clone your actual voice to call your loved ones and tell them...
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Learning From Other Countries
I’m very lucky to live in Canada, which by every measure is one of the best countries in the world. Still, there are problems and things...
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Budget 2023: The Good, the Bad and the Stupid
In a major shock, the Conservatives are wailing about the deficit. Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, continued his one-track,...
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Another Meltdown?
On Friday, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) - a forty year institution in the tech start up business, a bank that helped companies like Cisco...
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Socialism in Alberta
Today’s conservatives can be neatly summed up in one sentence: they oppose funding anything for the benefit of ordinary people, but...
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Subsidizing Delusions
Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida in September, was the costliest hurricane in the state’s history. It was the third severe hurricane...
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There is no Cancel Culture, Just a Free Market of Ideas
If there is one thing I'm sick of, it's hearing the phrase "cancel culture" every time some right-wing troll or attention seeking...
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Things I Learned in 2022
Item: The Trudeau government's new gun control law is a master class in how not to create legislation. Governing is hard, but that's not...
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The Bubble Economy
Over the last month, I have been fascinated reading about the collapse of FTX, a crypto exchange company. FTX was supposed to be a safe...
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American Democracy Survives the Midterms (For Now)
The US just had its midterm elections, and while pollsters predicted that the GOP would win both the House and the Senate, the so-called...
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On Boycotting the World Cup
The World Cup soccer tournament, the most watched sports event in the world, is going to begin on November 20th. The tournament will be...
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Immigrant Song
Last week, I met a young Syrian guy in the shawarma place in our neighbourhood. He asked if we could talk a little while he made my wrap...
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Putin Meets Reality
If there was any doubt that Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has been a monumental failure, the last few weeks removed it. In a stunning...
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The Consequences of 9/11
I expect all of us who were alive at the time remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. It’s hard to overstate the impact it had. The world...
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Take This Job and Shove it
The media has called it the Great Resignation. During and after the pandemic, millions of people quit their jobs, or didn’t return to...
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From Bad to Worst
It’s pretty much consensus that Jason Kenney has been a bad premier. His United Conservative Party (UCP) government has been...
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Bad Medicine
Unless you are Buffett-level rich or living off the land up in the Yukon, you’ve seen a big hit to your wallet in the last year. The...
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American Idiots: Every Broken Condom is an Act of God
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 landmark Roe v Wade decision that made abortion a right. This decision erased a near...
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A Case Study in Magical Thinking
The Great Salt Lake in Utah is one of the great natural wonders of the world. Actually, it used to be one of the great natural wonders of...
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