Interview of the Week

Helping Our Kids Prepare

04:17 – 17:25 – As the nature of our economy and the very nature of work continues to change, the big question is how to prepare our children to succeed. Eamonn Percy, author of the bestseller The 1% Solution: How Small Daily Changes Produce Massive Long-Term Results, joins Michael to discuss how parents and grandparents can help. 

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It’s an old story. This week the federal Auditor General, Michael Ferguson said the billion Phoenix pay system debacle was the result of incomprehensible mismanagement. Will they do the same building the Trans Mountain expansion? 

 

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President Trump’s Tariffs Cost US Consumers

Tariffs are nothing more than a tax on consumers. President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs will add up to $600 to the cost of a new car – and could force thousands to lose their jobs in the beer business.

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Modern Politics in a Nutshell

02:35 – 04:16 – Forget the issues – it’s all about going negative on your political opponents. And as HL Mencken tells us – it’s been happening for a long time. 

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You Can’t Fool All of the People All of the Time

Two years ago political groups like the BCTF, the Council of Canadians, The Leap Manifesto crowd and media celebrities like Naomi Klein had managed to convince 75% of Canadians that Free Trade did not benefit Canada. Today, thanks to the moves of Donald Trump, that number has flipped around completely!

 

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