Mike's Daily Comment

Everybody’s Guessing Why The Vote Went That Way

Analysis informed by wishful thinking, personal biases and guess work are the norm in the aftermath of elections. After all, there are millions of voters with an array of motivations and priorities. And did we mention the CBC.

The Election’s Over – Reality Sets In

Lots of magical talk about problems like affordable housing during the federal election but the truth is that it’s the municipal and provincial governments that have added tens of thousands to cost of new units.

NBA Dispute With China’s Big Message Ignored

Chinese money is everywhere including in Canada – universities, supporting some politicians, and of course, in business and as the NBA just found out, all they demand in return is to acquiesce to Xi Jinping’s totalitarian government.

President Obama’s Blatant Attempt to Influence Canadian Voters

And further fuel cynicism about the election.  No sitting or past president has ever so blatantly pushed Canadians to vote for a specific candidate.  Liberals seem to think that’s okay but they sure wouldn’t if the shoe was on the other foot.

Canadians Don’t Believe Parties Will Keep Their Promises

We better hope they’re right.  We’re hearing some outrageous and unworkable promises that will leave us far worse off financially while killing economic growth and job creation.