Month: October 2018
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Will data vs magic replace right vs left in politics?
For most of the 20th century politics was defined by a left vs right paradigm. The left generally representing more socialist and collective policies, the right generally representing more individualist and capitalist policies. However, that fight is sort of played out. Most people now recognize that some combination of the above is needed, that neither…
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Idea In Progress: A new kind of electoral reform
What if you could not only vote, but change your vote at any point, vote for individuals rather than parties and have your vote reflected in government without having elections at all? This is an idea in progress. There are some flaws that would need to be addressed and a lot of “what about” questions…
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The Case for Canada joining the European Union
We live in dangerous, disruptive times. At some point, if we are going to move forward, Canada is going to have to chart a new course. We will need a new “New Deal” for individuals, and we will need a foreign policy course that reduces our dependence on the United States, without leaving us vulnerable…
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The USMCA isn’t a threat to Canadian sovereignty
There has been a great deal of hand-wringing the last few days about Clause 32 of the US – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). Some see it as a threat to Canadian sovereignty but it isn’t, not really. It has more to do with US sovereignty and the paranoia of an out of control US…