Mike's Daily Comment

The Prime Minister Says He’s Concerned

Transparency vs making tough decisions in secret. I’m old enough to remember when the PM promised to be open and transparent. (Photo: CTV News)

Pandemic’s Economic Fall-out in Canada = .25% reduction in Global Emissions

There are climate activists, politicians, academics, cheered on by some in the media who think the economic devastation of the pandemic is a acceptable tradeoff for the reduction in emissions.

The Problem With The Promised Carbon Tax Rebate

In a nutshell, people don’t trust the government and they point to the BC NDP removing the offsetting tax breaks for the carbon tax as proof – making it just like any other tax.

Year’s Best Quote (runner-up) Shocking Stat & Goofy Award


Runner-UP Quote of the Year
American political darling, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, reminds us that it wasn’t just Donald Trump that plays fast and loose with the truth.

Shocking Stat
Arguably the most important set of stats for the year that were the basis for some monumental government decisions. The only problem is, they were wrong.

Goofy Award
Three examples, among many, where enforcing pandemic restrictions are way over the top.

“The Department of Justice was being used as a political weapon” by a “willful if small group of people,” who used the claim of collusion with Russia in an attempt to “topple an administration.”
William Barr, US Attorney General, Wall Street Journal, Dec 18, 2020

P.S. Attorney General Barr is stepping down on December 23rd – after he angered President Trump by rejecting his claim of widespread voter fraud as well as not making public the investigation into Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine, Russia and China.

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