The Outlook Conference is Feb 7th & 8th at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. Tony Greer will be flying in from Long Island, Peter Grandich from New Jersey, Lance Roberts from Houston, Paul Beattie from Montreal, Jim Thorne from Toronto, plus many more world class analysts. And once again, Martin Armstrong will make two presentations live from his home in Tampa Bay. Reserve your tickets today!

I've never found in 40 yrs of studying the economics of healthcare a single person who suggests adopting the US system. But defenders of the status quo that saw 17,032 die waiting for a scan or surgery in 2022-23 - along with 1.3 million Cdns leaving emergency rooms without getting treatment last yr - and 5.5 M without a family doctor - use the bugaboo of American healthcare as a way of stopping debate. And they've been such a success healthcare is considered the "3rd rail" of politics. Meanwhile, both the Supreme Count of Canada and the Appeals Court of BC found patients "suffer, even die" waiting for treatment.

Eric Lombardi on Canada's Soft Corruption

Mike and Eric Lombardi discuss the ongoing issues with infrastructure projects in Canada, highlighting the phenomenon of 'soft corruption' that leads to significant cost overruns and delays. They explore the inefficiencies in the building permit process, the lack of political accountability, and the impact of subsidies on economic development. The discussion emphasizes the need for transparency and better management of public resources to improve infrastructure delivery and overall public good.

NEW MoneyTalks

Mike says the easy part's over for Trump, Elon, RFK & co. Eric Lombardi pulls back the curtain on the "soft corruption" that's pushing infrastructure projects far over budget. Plus ace analyst, Lance Roberts, gives a road map for what's coming next for stocks, gold and interest rates. And a Goofy on what could be the silliest woke statement of the year (think of the competition).