🔒 Opinion | Bravo, Charles! The real King schooled the faux one
The King may have looked down on Canada as he flew back and forth to the States, but he didn’t land here.
Don’t feel bad, that flyover probably saved you a few million dollars. That’s what it cost you the last time he stopped here for a few hours. CTV News did the digging to find that out:
King Charles spent 24 hours in Canada. Here’s how much it cost taxpayers.
Speaking of sovereigns, we have a sovereign wealth fund now.
Excited? Some people are. The government’s hope is that the fund will sock the bucks away for future generations of Canadians, just like other sovereign wealth funds have done elsewhere. Like Norway, which is the gold standard of wealth funds. But is that a good comparison? Check this out from Andrew Phillips in the Toronto Star:
🔒 Opinion | Is Mark Carney making a big mistake by not following Norway's highly successful wealth fund plan?
Now here’s something that actually may turn into a windfall for the federal government.
Not by design, but thanks to a certain Trump war that’s going on. Peter Armstrong is a pretty bright guy who writes on business for the CBC. Here’s something he wrote this week:
Higher oil prices set to give feds a 'windfall' in next budget
All the public opinion polls gauging Canadians’ reaction to the political landscape these days are pretty clear.
Mark Carney is ahead, way ahead, and Pierre Poilievre is behind, way behind. The honeymoon continues, or is it more than that? Well, one person who thinks the Liberals should be cautious about looking too far ahead, things can change, says long-time Conservative strategist Tim Powers:
🔒 Opinion | Carney’s current solid footing won’t last forever
Time to promote our YouTube podcasts for this week. You can find yesterday’s Good Talk with Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson right here.
And Tuesday’s latest Moore-Butts Conversation is available through this link.
It’s not final yet, but if there’s going to be a referendum in Alberta, it's likely to be in October.
And while a lot of people worry about what happens if the separatists win, columnist Don Braid asks a different question – what happens if they lose?
Braid: Separatists stick with Premier Smith, for now. What happens when they lose the referendum?
Pollster Bruce Anderson was asking questions about an Alberta referendum, too, but with much different questions.
The findings are interesting:
Alberta politicians and businesses are essential to making the case against separatism.
The Atlantic has been writing some great stories lately…
And this week was no exception. Like this, on the Iran war and what exactly are his officials telling Donald Trump about it:
🔒 The Pentagon May Not Be Giving Trump the Full Picture of the War
If you liked that one, you’ll love this one.
Trump, as you know, loves to see his name and his face on whatever he can get them on – buildings, galleries, medals, currency, and how about statues, arches, and even mountains? After all, he’s right up there with Napoleon and Caesar and Alexander the Great, isn’t he?
Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander the Great—And Trump
Lots of talk about Chinese-made cars and their potential impact on the North American auto manufacturing industry.
It’s more than potential now, as Canada is about to allow, in small numbers, the Chinese product in. Because they’re cheaper and some say better made than their counterparts, some who follow the industry say this could mean trouble. Donald Trump is furious, but maybe he should check out what’s happening at his southern border:
Texas border city is filling up with sleek Chinese cars that are illegal to buy in the United States
Alright, here’s a hero we all look up to, right? James Bond.
But hold on, where is he?
