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Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver, Canada (https://centreforfuturework.ca/). He/him. Harold Innis Industry Professor, Economics Dept., McMaster University, and Honorary Prof. of Political-Economy, University of Sydney
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You are so right. I struggle to limit my inherent verbosity!! Thanks Pete
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These videos help inoculate against arguments that all of Canada's problems stem from taxes, deficits, or 'Justinflation'. Both Trump, and his imitators in Canada, would make things worse for Canadian living standards. See our website for more research: centreforfuturework.ca
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"Fighting to Protect our Living Standards": More detail on the true cause of post-COVID inflation: record-high corporate profits. Lists 5 key economic measures required to protect & enhance Canadians’ living standards after the past 3 tough years (30 min). youtube.com/watch?v=kzx7... /5
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"Wages, Prices & Profits": Reviews rise & fall of inflation after COVID. Shows record-high profits (not wages, deficits or taxes) caused it. Identifies 3 key industries (energy, housing, food) where companies jacked up prices of necessities (15 min). youtube.com/watch?v=zogZ... /4
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"Trump's Trade War": Disproves Trump’s false claims about the Canada-US trade balance, highlighting the risks to Canada of his tariffs, and identifying the major elements needed in a strong economic response from Canada (30 min). youtube.com/watch?v=JXdG... /3
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Thank you so much to this fine union & its members for fighting for a democratic, public school system.🙏 And this honour is fully shared with my outstanding colleagues at the Centre Future Work in Australia who collaborated on our many reports about the economic importance of quality public schools.
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Thank you Keith! 🙏🏼
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Thank you Seth!! 🙏🏼
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/ PS: One reason it's being interpreted as being about more than the border is HIS BOSS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES KEEPS SAYING IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN THE BORDER AND KEEPS MENTIONING DEFENCE SPENDING, TRADE BALANCE AND NOW BANKING REGULATIONS
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Here is today's segment from The Current on CBC with Matt Galloway on the impacts of Trump's tariffs, and howCanada can respond: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-.... I joined two business guests (auto parts from Ont and seafood from NS), who were both articulate, sincere, and (like me) worried.
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But this will provide good protection for American coffee growers to increase coffee production and bring jobs back to America… oh, wait a sec
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Here is a corrected link to the CBC story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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There's a glitch in the link -- these should work
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
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Here is our full report for Centre for Future Work debunking Trump's false claims about the Canada-US trade balance, and showing 3 ways WE subsidize THEM (not the other way around): centreforfuturework.ca/2025/01/12/w...
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No I am back in Canada, just in time to become the 51st state!!! 😜🇨🇦