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Maybe I should retire. It would certainly make some people happy, especially supporters of the status quo power groups but I can’t turn my back on what’s about to happen in the next two years – i.e. massive financial changes.

The EcoFiscal Commission is the latest to recommend a carbon tax BUT with a big caveat – in order to offset the impact – the money must be returned to the individuals and businesses who paid it. In other words, revenue neutral – sadly governments disagree.

One of the key indicators of job creation and economic growth has just hit a 61 year low – and few seem to care. Meanwhile, after a 30% cut in wages due to the falling loonie, record low interest rates and big deficit spending – the economy can manage 1.7% growth. Why?

Because they are doing it thanks to a combination of ignorance, cluelessness, ideology and a refusal to be aware of changes to the competitive environment and what the other two levels of government are doing.

Mike’s Editorial
Posted by Michael Campbell
on Saturday, 14 December 2019 11:19
With the UK election over – Boris Johnson says Brexit will be done by the end of January. And the Brits can say goodbye to 40,000 EU rules, 60,000 edicts and 170,000 EU bureaucrats – no wonder Canada’s political elites are appalled at the thought.