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Continue reading →: Farewell, TrudeauAt Issue: When I first heard rumors that Justin Trudeau was considering running for Prime Minister, I paused. Comparing his background to his father’s—Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a brilliant and transformative figure in Canadian politics—was inevitable. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, love him or hate him, put Canada on the world stage and…
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Continue reading →: The Mooch MeterAt Issue: “The ‘Mooch Meter’—a psychological mechanism rooted in scarcity and suspicion—may hold the key to understanding some of the most perplexing behaviors in contemporary politics. This meter, calibrated by economic, racial, and cultural fears, redlines when individuals perceive others as benefiting unfairly at their expense. Nowhere was this more…
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Continue reading →: Is It the Economy, Bobby Jindal?At Issue: Donald Trump’s second victory has left many stunned. As analysts sift through the data to understand what truly happened, the usual pundits are already offering their predictable takes: “It’s the economy,” “The candidate was flawed,” and other familiar refrains. The brief comment below puts a few things into…
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Continue reading →: Canadian Sovereign WealthAt Issue: In Canada, we need to create a hedge against boom-and-bust economies and an alternative to supply-side economics (aka “trickle-down economics”; “Voodoo Economics”) for a much longer term growth strategy where the middle class can benefit. Canada needs a new vision for building sustainable growth. The strategy of lowering…
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Continue reading →: Burn It All Down!At Issue: What drives the compulsion to “burn it all down,” championed by figures like Steve Bannon and now embraced more broadly following the 2024 election? This appeared to be the message voters sent to Washington in November 2024. Though a minority sentiment, the flaws in the electoral college system…
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Continue reading →: Debunking Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’At Issue: Newsweek published an excellent piece debunking Taylor Sheridan’s factually flawed commentary in his new show Landman regarding fossil fuels and climate change. I’ll link to the story below. Here, I’ll focus on one small aspect of the debunked narrative: the fallacy surrounding oil production and consumer products—taking it…
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Continue reading →: The Libertarian Strain & BendAt issue: Is this drive among youth toward right wing libertarianism a new opportunity for Democrats to refocus their efforts on family which could deliver a better message of hope for their future? The Democrats need to craft a counter-narrative that addresses the growing appeal of Right-Wing Libertarianism—an ideology no…
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Continue reading →: The Grand JunctionAt issue: Is Donald Trump’s attempt at “draining the swamp” as legitimate as he claims? It’s rather ironic that Donald Trump, in his attempt to “drain the swamp,” chose to relocate government services to the heartland—a move he likely thought would undermine the bureaucracy he so derided. A notable example…
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Continue reading →: All For Me, Not For YouAt issue: Is Elon Musk’s political and economic philosophy at odds with his new found responsibility in working with Donald Trump? Elon Musk has received approximately $5.7 billion in government loans, incentives, and subsidies across his enterprises—Tesla, SolarCity, and SpaceX. By any measure, this stands as one of the U.S.…
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Continue reading →: Entrepreneurs: Trailblazers or Complainers?At Issue: An American economist was giving a talk when a Swiss man in the audience raised a complaint: government regulations were driving entrepreneurs out of Switzerland. The lament felt familiar—a staple grievance in debates about business and governance. But it raises an important question: what makes a true entrepreneur?…
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Operamode is a response to the deep divisions of our time by posing a critical question: what is the role of government? A dangerous ideology has emerged—not aimed at reform, but at dismantling government from within. Elected under the pretense of serving the public at large, are people seeking to destroy the very democratic institutions that got them there in the first place, by granting unrestricted power to private interests and minimizing the power to the public at large. As with any aria, the diva will not be taking questions.
