The Stubbornist
The Right is Almost Always Wrong
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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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The Stubbornist
Macho Man Politics
Imagine if some CEO - say, Tim Cook of Apple - behaves in the following manner: He constantly bad mouths the company and tries to hide...
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The Definition of Insanity
One thing about the times we live in is that pretty much all political debate sounds like a broken record. No matter how bad the...
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Freedumb
All through the Covid pandemic, anti-mask and anti-lockdown demonstrations have taken place all over the world. While a solid majority...
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Same Old Song and Dance
When you're the Minister of Foreign Affairs and you forget classified national security documents in the apartment of your Hell's Angels...
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Vaccine Lunacy
Most issues that become political do so because there are at least a few valid points on both sides of the debate. But there is no debate...
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Enbridge to Nowhere
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered Enbridge Pipelines to shut down Line 5, a 645 mile pipeline that is part of the system...
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Bubblicious
The average home price in Canada in 2000 was $164,000. As of March 2021, it is $717,000, an increase of 437 percent. Residential mortgage...
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Let us Prey
The word televangelist has become a cliché for shameless con artists with boundless greed and jaw-dropping hypocrisy. The list of...
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The Crisis that Never Was
Let's rewind back to 2018. Saudi Arabia joined the 1950s and allowed women to drive, three more Kardashians were brought into this world...
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At the Mercy of Ignorance
I think it's pretty clear that the Covid pandemic has not been our finest hour. If you are an elderly person or someone at higher risk...
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Give Us Less Of That Voodoo Thing
Is the Canadian tax system fair? The short answer is no. Just look at the difference between the taxes working people pay versus the tax...
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Let's Have a Little Creative Destruction
Last week Rogers Communications announced it was going to take over Shaw Communications in a $26 billion deal. This apparently has been...
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The Government Debt Bogeyman
Which of the following statements about the Canadian federal government's finances are true: The government should live within its means....
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Grifting for Gold
During the financial crisis, BNN here in Canada gave a lot of of airtime to goldbugs. A day would hardly go by without seeing one of...
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Always, Always, Blame Others
Back at the beginning of the 21st century, the Alberta government had no net debt. Now it has about $100 billion in debt. The Kenney...
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