Mike’s Saturday Editorial

The Key Ingredient For Prosperity

The link between freedom – especially freedom of speech – and economic properity is supported by an avalanche of research but it’s also common sense. Economic growth and innovation isn’t done by countries but rather by individuals and the free exchange of ideas – starting with questioning the status quo.
 
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Do You Think They’re Embarrassed

One of the delicious ironies of Canadian politics is how anti- free trade, self described progressives are in lockstep with Donald Trump…and for the same reason. They’re clueless when it comes to the economics of trade. 

 

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They Hate Big Business But They Love Their Products

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It’s a bit much to see the anti-corporate brigade on their cell phones and Facebook. It’s more than clueless to not understand that it’s the economies of scale through big business that makes products affordable to the average person. 

They Hate Big Business But They Love Their Products

 

It’s a bit much to see the anti-corporate brigade on their cell phones and Facebook. It’s more than clueless to not understand that it’s the economies of scale through big business that makes products affordable to the average person. 
 
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Blame Capitalism Is The Familiar Refrain But It’s BS

Tariffs, supply management, over 130,000 federal regulation, hand-outs to corporate favourites like Bombardier and the automakers, unaffordable housing have nothing to do with capitalism yet it’s the fall guy for all of society’s woes.

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