Mike's Daily Comment

The Brewing Trade War

trumptrudeau

NAFTA continues to make headlines as it affects everything from interest rates, stock markets and the loonies value.  A trade war would not only do damage to Canada, but the US as well. 

The Big Winner In The Kinder Morgan Pipeline Dispute

weaver suzuki

The discount on Canadian oil shipped to the US hit a 5 year record a few weeks ago.  That’s a multi-billion dollar subsidy paid by Canadian producers, the federal and Alberta government because we can’t get our oil to international markets. Where’s the thank you note from the Americans to John Horgan and Andrew Weaver?

Hijacking Issues

colbert

Pre-conceived agendas and ideologies quickly bury any chance of tackling important issues – makes one question how anything will get done. 

Owning a Pipeline

ownpipeline

Taxpayers payed a net $4.175 Billion for the Kinder Morgan Pipeline.  Now that we all own the pipeline, is it in the best interest if it succeeds or fails?

When In Doubt – It’s Global Warming’s Fault

roger fed

Okay, this is getting a bit much.  When the global warming crowd starts blaming a US Open Tennis upset on Global Warming – is there anything left that isn’t the fault of climate change? Nope. I can hear Al Gore saying I told you so. Starts at the 47:55 mark

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