Shiri Pasternak

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Federal budget’s focus on extraction and fossil fuels does little to help average Canadians and First Nations

Federal budget’s focus on extraction and fossil fuels does little to help average Canadians and First Nations

The political strategy of “flooding the zone” is designed to disassemble people’s ability to react effectively to change. It was coined by Stephen Bannon and implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump when he came to office in January. But it is a strategy that has also landed in Canada with a dull thud. Prime Minister Mark Carney tipped his hat...

Mark Carney is flooding the zone. This is what he could be trying to distract us from

Mark Carney is flooding the zone. This is what he could be trying to distract us from

MAGA strategist Stephen K. Bannon calls it “flooding the zone.” U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrated it in his first weeks back in office, when he introduced over 100 Executive Orders. Regardless of their legal viability, the sheer volume of policy changes is the point. It is a political strategy to overwhelm institutions, courts and social groups, preventing effective opposition.