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Hamfisted way to say that some leaders are motivated less by the needs of the entity that they lead than they are by holding on to power, with an implies judgement that Netanyahu is an extreme example of that phenomena

Does she think that she is a Canadian version of Netanyahu? At least she isn't waging a war for the sole purpose of avoiding trials, and losing his position... Yet.

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Things have improved since since the last post 6 years ago, at least at VAC. I found the system to be very straightforward, and the medical support from my provider has been good. I place an order every month and (other than the one caught in the last mail strike) the package generally arrives...

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Can you help me find an authoritative source? I seem to have exceeded my google-fu capability... I am trying to understand the problem set, rather than make any specific point

Thanks - I am well-versed in all of that and do a risk calculation on likelihood of verisimilitude - an AI summary of the underlying official sources referenced in that summary, or the summary provided in a blog, discussion forum etc by a single human with unknowable biases..

Ahh. Great analysis, and a welcome contribution to the discussion. So basically, you are saying this is Fake News (ie something that one disagrees with)?

Great points. I found this: AI Overview Learn more In 2024, Canada's revenue from Alberta, as administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), was approximately $180.586 billion. This includes income tax revenues (both personal and corporate), the provincial portion of the harmonized sales...

Not sure I understand the statement "no more equalization payments" leading to better health care etc? As I understand it, Alberta makes no direct equalization payments to the Feds or other Provinces, so am I missing something? And although AB would be able to use its tax revenues in any way...

Chantal is amazing. I have been following her for her entire career starting in Mtl. Her insights never fail to inform, and often convince. I met her before COVID after a lecture at the Smith Business School in Queens, and she is even more forthright and no nonsense in person as she appears...

FTFY

The 338 site seems to be down...

Just Sayin....

Why would Trump sell a system that would protect UKR from russian missiles As I mentioned in earlier posts, the grand deal could very well be that RUS abandons IRN in return for US abandoning UKR...

That is a very narrow approach to critical thinking that restrains analysis of options by tying the problem to previous solutions.

He has the perfect bargaining chip to open up the rare earths...Taiwan. Speaking of which, US Envoy visited Russia and Iran in the last three days. Perhaps we are seeing the beginning of grand bargains: Russia abandons Iran and in return the US completely abandons Ukraine...and NATO.

Yes but are you a Man Who Sold the World?

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So one of the biggest limfacs for the US economy is access to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients... Yet another short-sighted own goal....