Canada Re-Imagined

Is the adage “demographics is destiny” accurate? Trends in population growth rates are converging in an unexpected way. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Defense experts know that winning a war is not good enough. Winning the peace, after a war, is the key. That concept, of Grand Strategy, should guide foreign policy. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Abolish the Senate? Ditch the King? Not so fast! Ancient Greeks show us a non-partisan way to reform the Senate, the Governor General, and the courts.  Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Many voters feel disenfranchised. A totally different approach to how we elect MPs may be the solution. Add in dynamic voting, and voila! Votes that matter. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Government budgets, especially federal, are a shell game. Money disappears, escaping taxes through hidden loopholes. Real tax reform starts when tax deductions see the light of day. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

The Bank of Canada only has one tool: the sledgehammer of interest rates. You can guess who gets hurt the most when they use it.  Hint: it’s not the bankers. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Marshall McLuhan once seemed like science fiction. No longer. The war for control over the future of humanity and democracy is well underway. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Poor and homeless. We see them all across Canada, in spite of kind efforts and massive spending. The solution starts with a Guaranteed Basic Income. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

With three ocean borders, Canada misses the potential for oceans to fight climate change, protect ecosystems, and build a totally new economic sector. Think kelp! Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Farming is a huge part of Canada’s culture, economy, and ecology. But both family and industrial farms are heading for trouble. It’s time for a new model of sustainable agriculture. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

A look at forest ecosystems, sustainable forestry, Indigenous rights, and a totally new direction for Canadian forests.  Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.