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What export tariffs should Canada impose on the US? My proposals: 1. A 25% tariff on Canadian steel exports to the US. The US clearly doesn't want our steel anyway and, if they must pay a tariff, I'd rather they pay it to the Canadian and not the US government, or at least to both governments...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/10/harley-davidson-tariffs-trump-motorcycles Canadian steel will soon drop in price in Canada and increase in price in the US. Canada's best strategy would be to unilaterally drop tariffs, invite Harley Davidson to set up shop in Canada, and...

Canada hits back at U.S. with dollar-for-dollar tariffs on steel, aluminum, maple syrup | CBC News Canada's response to Trump hurting the US consumer is to hurt the Canadian consumer. I don't understand! Trump shot the US in the foot and now Trudeau has decided to shoot Canada in the foot in...

U.S. will slap Canada with steel and aluminum tariffs starting at midnight | CBC News Canada needs to scrap its protectionist policies for cancon, telcos, supply-management, etc. and we need to unilaterally drop tariffs to the world. If the US insists on a 25% import tariff on Canadian steel...

Latest Poll Shows Significant Public Support For CANZUK Free Movement – CANZUK International If polls show that 76% of Canadians support free movement, why don't more politicians embrace it?

British MP Proposes Shared UN Security Council Seat With CANZUK Countries – CANZUK International I'm in two minds about it. If the UK has a seat, then so should Canada; but if Canada has a seat, then so should everyone else. I lean more towards abolishing the Security Counsel altogether. I...

Given that Canada's telcos charge among the highest rates in the world for inferior content, is it time to open the border to more choice for consumers in the telco market?

Over the years, the Communist Party of China has been slowly gnawing away at Hong Kong's basic human rights in subtle but concerning ways. I can think of some ways in which Canada might be able to prevent Hong Kong from falling to Communist rule after 2047. Firstly, Canada could make trade with...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pJvs-wpJwc Let the facts speak for themselves.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=O28uVLeAEII Much simpler. Also, seeing that tipping is not so widespread around the world, it makes North American join the rest of the world in no tipping of waiters. In most countries, we don't tip waiters. Instead, waiters are just paid more and the extra cost is...

Affordable housing a personal election issue for tenants facing eviction | CBC News Rent controls aggravated the problem and removing rent controls is what will solve the problem in the long term by encouraging builders to build more homes to address the shortage (though I grant it could cause...

Many states around the world issue a national ID card to allow for one common efficiently standardized ID and database. If Canada were to do so, I could see two possible solutions: 1. Establish a new national ID card, or 2. Make the Canadian passport a compulsory ID for all that would double...

Bains says U.S. security agents asked him to remove turban, prompting apology from U.S. officials | CBC News Do we need to issue a diplomatic passport to every visible minority?

Jagmeet Singh says he always believes survivors. Well, here's another one | CBC News This will certainly test Singh's consistency between the sexes. He's already removed one male MP from caucus due to a sexual allegation made by a woman. How will he handle a female MP accused of sexual...

Police officer tells massage therapist 'happy endings' are 'part of the business' | CBC News It would seem reasonable to have a law requiring a massage clinic to clearly ID a person. For further safety, maybe even require staff to scan the ID to determine whether the person might be excluded...

Member-states could exclude certain categories from casinos: Undischarged bankrupts Those receiving financial aid from the Government Those who live in subsidised rental flats and have more than 6 months of arrears Those receiving Legal Aid https://www.ncpg.org.sg/en/Pages/Dea...px?category=2#...

I could see Canada agreeing to free trade with any part of North Korea that upholds the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. For example, if North Korea wanted to establish a free port (aka free economic zone or FEZ) that would fall under the rules of that convention, maybe...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/federal-ndp-liberals-considering-decriminalization-of-all-drugs/article38123859/ I'm in two minds about this. If we decriminalize all drugs, then we should at least establish a tough self-exclusion list for addicts trying to stay clean. If Ontario...

Whither free-market conservatives? The NDP should be up in arms about protecting big business over small consumers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuylL_KlpnA

Millhaven inmate charged with murder of fellow prisoner | CBC News Oh my. I think he'll end up in prison.