RT @acoyne: China is playing EU countries off against each other - The Financial Times

Actually, as Andrew Coyne correctly noted on CBC Power and Politics, every legislative assembly in the world is in person and not virtual. As we are learning with virtual faculty meetings & virtual classes, virtual interaction is inferior to the real thing.

RT @FawcettPsf: Unlike yourself and Andrew Coyne @RobertFife. Can’t believe that I used to follow both of you in newspapers and believed….

I was on CBC Newsworld arguing a DPA for Lavalin will make the situation worse, contrary to the PM’s assertion it will save jobs - as it will enable Lavalin to avoid fixing their failed strategies that got them into this mess

Amanda Lang is back - hosting CTV National News - long over due! Substance & gravitas in real time @AmandaLang.

I was on Bloomberg-BNN TV yesterday re strategic problems at Bombardier. I focused on dual class share structure & remarkable amount of federal & Quebec Govt subsidies received back to the 1960s, which made Bombardier less innovative & less competitive.

I was on CBC Radio Syndication across Canada July 30 to discuss likelihood of ratification by US of new NAFTA - as it has been postponed until fall pending negotiations. While progress in discussions has been reported between House Trade Cmte & WH, nothing yet in writing.

Ottawa City Council: Block changes to the Chateau Laurier's classic look via @CdnChange.

RT @acoyne: Not even if she’s really, really, really angry about it.

RT @stephenfgordon: The law has finally caught up with the Dairy Cartel.

In April 2016, my application for promotion to Associate Professor was approved at all 3 levels of university (including the President).

Last week I was appointed to Carleton University Board of Governors for a 3 year term from 2016 to 2019. Directors are fiduciaries w/ duties.

Concerning risk, down payment on a home, skin in game, remember the wise words of Harvard prof Larry Summers: "No one washes a rental car".

Kudos Min Morneau for raising DP on graduated basis - as first step. But should apply to ALL high ratio as low DP correlated to higher risk.

MLI Inside Policy magazine: "Is inequality a problem in Canada" by Professor Vijay Jog & Ian Lee reviews evidence. http://t.co/UTdHSCZVu5.

Am at U Calgary Conference on risk & public policy at Jack Mintz School. Am analyzing role of NGOs in using poor data to exaggerate risk.

Am on @CBCOntarioToday tomorrow to debate @alastairwoods why PSE in Ontario is an awesome bargain for students - tomorrow's elites.

On CBC Power & Politics with Evan Solomon tonite opposing David MacDonald, CCPA re GoC proposed Target Benefit Pension Plan & no CPP change.

On CBC Radio stations across Canada this aft analyzing Govt of Canada announcement of new target benefit pension framework & no CPP increase.

See another lack of transparency - NYT & Sierra Club http://t.co/6KRIN7sX0T @cdnpoli @evansolomoncbc Where is Mitrovica when we need him?.