Recent content by Brad Sallows

Whatever it is, it's an internal NATO matter. Whatever NATO is planning on doing amongst its members doesn't need to be part of a Ukraine-Russia peace settlement. Regardless, it's far from the most amusing point of the deal, and very far from being the most harmful. Red lines are credibility...

In the context of a proposed peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, I doubt a clause has been inserted by which Poland consents to a NATO presence. It sounds more like asking permission from Russia.

"Robust". Everything is "robust". I've learned to interpret "robust" as "whatever effort we decide to make at the time". I predict a lot of grey faces in NATO if Russia pushes the lever at 10(c) requiring a "robust coordinated military response" and makes it clear they're willing to go back...

US groups are probably SOL, but for everyone in Canada there's a solution. All the royalties and rents and whatnot go into the federal pot instead of to whomever happened to luck out by being in a right-place-at-right-time, and the federal government distributes to communities on the basis of...

Prime examples of what? As much as the country can support? The banking sector's consolidation into a few well-diversified big players healthy enough to survive major glitches has been lauded, repeatedly, for Canada's ability to avoid some of the worst outcomes that have befallen the US. This...

Well, if that becomes a problem, knock yourself out deploring it.

I often provide more information and context than needed. I'm not contracted to focus my remarks as narrowly as you might choose. What's pointless is your conclusion, without a definition of "fair". The end state of corporate competition is usually a more favourable market for the consumer...

We can guess that the Chinese are working their information ops hard.

That's not what I wrote. Firstly, I'm skeptical of the vague idea of "enough" competition, but whatever amount there is does have explanations. Secondly, when I write "generally", it does not mean "exclusively", and I cited two, not one, reasons. The point I make is that if someone thinks...

To compete is to build sustainable advantage. Publicly owned companies in particular have an obligation to seek every possible advantage. They are constrained by law. Regulatory capture exists. Those who assess a market (conceive strategies) and decide they can't compete except at a loss...

It represents Republicans calling the Democrats' bluff. One of the most useful pressure points in politics is the alleged scandal - there's something hidden there! To take away the hidden is to take away the pressure point. This'll go through the same futile desperate squeeze as the Mueller...

Of course not. Also a direct result of provincial policies, and foreign policies.

Over time I've had a succession of small green-grocers I favoured. In all cases, it was necessary to be choosy. Lower price is the consequence of not paying someone to pre-filter the lower quality produce out. That isn't evidence they do it routinely. Corporations are acutely aware of...

TMX was poorly-executed by the federal government. We should not want a repeat. If there are pipelines to be constructed, they - and all major capital projects - should be executed by private companies disciplined by profit and loss. The critical requirement the federal and provincial...

That would be counter-productive. Generally I find the smaller the retailer, the higher the grocery prices.