AGRIVOLTAICS Growing plants under solar panels. The panels can be designed to allow the proper degree of shade. Some plants and bee species thrive under partial shade. A growing industry and a technology that can feed current into the grid or allow the farmer to utilize

CANADA WILL NOT BE BULLIED The three way trade agreement called CUSMA is up for negotiation in an atmosphere of mistrust. The Trump administration has found ways to endrun the current agreement with tariffs on steel, aluminium and more. Both Canada and Mexico can stand strong

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BILATERAL OR TRILATERAL The trilateral trade agreement signed in January 1994 was called NAFTA. It was designed to help Mexico grow and reduce illegal immigration. At the time both Canada and Mexico preferred separate bilateral agreements. I was a member of PM Mulroney's

COMPLEXITY AND POLITICS Our political institutions do not handle complexity well. In deciding on a major project you need more than faster approvals. You need companies with project management, design, engineering and contruction skill. And then they often can't raise the

NEW POLITICAL REALITIES FOR CANADA Efforts by the USA to solve its own economic problems creates a political earthquake in Canada. Left of centre Liberals must become Business Liberals. Both the major parties must support an agenda of investment spending over consumption

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CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS It is doubtful if the world or nations like Canada will meet their climate change goals despite signing a UN Treaty to bring down average global temperature increases to below 2 degrees Centigrade. This wont happen before 2035, but it could still happen by

THE ARCTIC GOLD RUSH Climate change is opening the Arctic for exploration, Russian militarizatiion, deep water ports, polar icebreakers, polar submarines, railways, roads, armed services personnel, settlements. new shipping routes and tourism. Arctic development is like a

EV BATTERIES EV manufacturers need EV batteries and EV batteries need lithium, cobalt, manganese, graphite and nickel. And the critical mineral superpowers are China, Canada and Ukraine, There are a number of nations that have some of these minerals. However many of their

BECOMING AN ENERGY SUPERPOWER Build transmission lines to convert regional electrical energy grids into a national electrical energy grid that will reduce imports of electricity. Increase our nuclear capacity so we can support electrification. Build crude oil and natural gas

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A MORE AUTONOMOUS AND DIVERSIFIED CANADA We use military spending, major projects, Arctic development, mining and and housing to create a domestic demand for steel, aluminium, electricity, forest products, infrastructure and SME jobs. We develop a new economic and military

THE NATIONS OF THE FUTURE Governments are continuously monitoring things like demographics, technology, economic growth, trade and investment flows to make better short and long term projections. Hers is one projection of the ten most powerful economies in 2050: China, USA,

CANADA IS UNITED So many changes ahead of us: our relationship with the USA, climate change, fertility, technology, resource development and more. But we will remain strong and united because our value system is too strong to be threatened. We believe in equality, diversity,

WHAT IS CANADA KNOWN FOR? Niagara Falls, the Rocky Mountains, the CN Tower, the Canadian beaver, poutine, ice hockey, our flag, the RCMP, our history and our fundamental decency. https://t.co/dNj2TX2duh

ACCOMMODATING CHANGE The changes underway are profound. The world is now made up of five powerful economic blocs: the USA, the EU, China, India and Russia. Climate change is impacting ocean levels, ocean currents, weather patterns, migration, trade routes, agriculture and

THE UKRAINE NIGHTMARE Any peace agreement that gives Russia territory in Ukraine that it invaded would mean that the territory of a sovereign nation can be up for grabs anywhere. That powerful nations do not need to respect international law. The European Union and NATO

CANADIAN FEDERALISM The federal government has responsibility for defense, trade and commerce and immigration. Provinces have responsibility for natural resources, healthcare, education and the municipalities. The territories are responsible for whatever the federal government

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ICELAND A nation of fire and water with 400 melting glaciers and 130 active volcanos. Waterfalls everywhere. People swim in the Blue Lagoon, which is a geothermal lake. No natural trees and early Viking explorers dug caves for homes. Great salmon fishing. Tourism booming.