Self-tutoring about Election 2019: the tutor discusses majority vs minority government. As far as I can tell, the Liberals and Conservatives are dead even right now: 31% to 32%. NDP is at 19%. There is another close split: Canadians’ preference,…

Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor continues about the idea of balancing the budget. Supposedly, 77 percent of Canadians think the next government should balance the budget. Yet, last I read, no major party is offering to do so during the…

Self-tutoring about politics and the coming election: the tutor mentions the super-wealth tax, as he understands it. We are used to federal consumption tax (GST) and income tax, but what about tax on holdings? Perhaps Singh’s proposed “super-wealth” tax would…

Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor continues about the upcoming vote. My wife and I’ve been married 24 years. Take it from me: she’s no dreamer. Likely the dreamiest action she ever took was to marry me; I don’t imagine her…

Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor continues about promises. In yesterday’s post I mention the idea of political promises and why they might get abandoned. One disadvantage that a promise to “save” inevitably carries is that it involves investment. Let’s imagine…

Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor reflects about promises. “Broken promise” was a term oft heard in the 80s. My memory is that government spending cuts were frequently discussed back then. Conventional wisdom was that, campaigning, a party wouldn’t mention spending…

Self-tutoring about Canada: the tutor offers figures for Canada’s deficits 2016-2019 Looking around for a list of Canada’s deficits 2016-2019, I couldn’t find one. What’s up with that? Well, for interested parties, I’ve compiled one: Year Deficit $B 2016-17 $17.8…

Self-tutoring about the coming election here in Canada: the tutor begins…. Monday, October 21, 2019, Canadian voters once again have a decision to make. Irretrievably academic, I began research by looking up the rules for election dates. When I was…

Self-tutoring about US politics: the tutor reflects about the Trump presidency. With unemployment and crime very low, why are some voters seemingly unhappy with Trump? Donald Trump is not a politician: he doesn’t just say what people want to hear.…

Self-tutoring about US politics: the tutor opines…. An article suggests that Americans’ confidence in their country is in decline. The main reason, apparently, is political strife. When I was a kid, the US was the world champion. Americans seemed confident…