This op-ed summarizes much of this thread www.ms.now/opinion/infl.... 17/

Affordability is dominating the discourse. What I don't like about the conversation is that it focuses almost entirely on prices—as if the only way to make life affordable is to make things cheaper. But affordability is determined by prices *and pay.* 1/

This from @jdcivicscience.bsky.social nails why small town, red America is not turning on Trump.

The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.

~Poilievre says Smith is ‘free’ to make interventions in Trump’s trade war

WHY? Because he is playing both sides, to the moderates he professes to support Canada.
The RWNJs who listen to Smith get a different message.

Smith didn't expect her interview to go viral.

globalnews.ca/video/110962...

If there isn't a Liberal campaign ad featuring Danielle Smith's voice saying that "the perspective that Pierre would bring would be very much in sync with, I think…the new direction in America,” within the next few days, someone should be fired.

I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.

Spoiler for an upcoming piece. If governments want to restore housing affordability to the middle class, they have 10 broad pathways to use.

“[Unions] provided an important counterbalance to the political influence of corporations and the economic elite.”

Paul Krugman

Here’s the thing — when a politician shows they can be bought & will sell out the public interest for their self-interest… and that they’ll easily lie when lives will be endangered & cities will be hurt…you know you can’t ever trust them.

Every scandal has shown you can’t trust Doug Ford, Ontario.

For Our Kids Alberta stands united with our fellow signatories in calling for the immediate resignation of the President and CEO of the AER and the AER Board Members. #ableg #cdnpoli

Hey, while we're talking about erasing history:

In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."

The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.

So they refused to announce a winner🤡

SCOOP: John Conly, a Calgary physician, said he was not on the task force that advised govt to halt COVID vaccines, even though the report listed him as a contributor. Doctors across the country are calling the report bunk.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... W @alannasmith.bsky.social

Great video. If i have any American followers, please repost the original so more Americans have the opportunity to see this.

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.

Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans

I realize now that I have a “trade deficit” with the store across the street. I walked over and bought a jug of milk. The store is abusing me and I’m tired of subsidizing it by buying something at a fair price that I want. I’m going to apply a tariff that will raise the future price of milk for me.

He wants Canada to allocate more to defense than statutory payments to persons (4.1% of GDP) or statutory transfers to provinces (3.4% of GDP)

(Table 8 for 2023-24 www.canada.ca/content/dam/...)

Thinking about the demand for 5% of GDP going to national defence spending by NATO partners from the new would-be king of the world.
For Canada, that's $150B.
Total federal spending (incl debt payments)is now ~$500B.
The proposal is to make defense spending bigger than any other single line item

Building on a new research initiative from the @irpp.org, Ricardo Chejfec, Abigail Jackson, @rsamson.bsky.social, and Rosanna Tamburri explain that 10% of Canadians are likely to need additional support from govts to weather the changes in industries they rely on. policyoptions.irpp.org?p=115253