Self-tutoring about Canadian political issues: the tutor begins about the carbon tax. Today I looked into the Canadian carbon tax. I will admit I was somewhat surprised. Apparently, the carbon tax isn’t kept by the federal government; it’s collected at …
Self-tutoring about politics in Canada: the tutor mentions Frank Baylis, a candidate for the Liberal leadership. Frank Baylis is a businessman from Montreal who is running for the Liberal leadership. I hadn’t heard of Frank Baylis before today. However, a …
Self-tutoring about the Canadian way of thinking: the tutor brings up an age-old peculiarity of the Canadian identity. To my knowledge, Canada punched above its weight in both World Wars. From both sides of my family, I have military heritage. …
Self-tutoring about Canadian politics: the tutor mentions today’s resignation of Chrystia Freeland. Apparently, Chrystia Freeland resigned her post today as Minister of Finance. I’m surprised, and perhaps a little impressed. Whichever way one sees it, it’s important news, especially since …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian provinces: the tutor mentions his home one, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is kind of like a mini-Canada: diverse, complex, resourceful, and under pressure. Within it are bastions of education and tradition – many different traditions. I haven’t …
Self-tutoring about government involvement in business: the tutor mentions an example. Apparently, Quebec’s government is injecting $413 million into the Airbus A220 program; Quebec’s total contribution to the program might now be at around $2 billion. To put this in …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian politics: the tutor mentions a recent article he read about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and the Québec separatists back in the 70s. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s office allegedly ran a secret investigation to …
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Self-tutoring about politics in Canada: the tutor mentions an evolved characteristic of the Canadian voter. I read with interest Brian Lilley’s (Toronto Sun) opinion piece about the fact that ministers in Canada needn’t resign anymore when they don’t measure up. …
Self-tutoring about politics in Canada: the tutor mentions some reassuring ideas from a couple of Canadian journalists. When I open a browser or start a new tab, I glimpse the news, sometimes giving it more attention: this morning is one …
Self-tutoring about Canadian politics: the tutor observes the 2021 federal election. I heard that a lot of people voted early this election; I was among them. I wondered if the early voting suggested that people were more serious about this …