Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[ArmyRick]

hes a commentator, i dont know if that means he has a notable role or not

Informing the media, the governments and people is a role. Unofficial or not.

 

[suffolkowner]

Informing the media, the governments and people is a role. Unofficial or not.

i think the key word there for me is notable. Is he? I guess, as ive heard of him

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Die hard Liberal supporters/defenders, it is ok to acknowledge Carney and/or the Liberals make mistakes, errors or have been dishonest.

Die hard Lib-haters should also be offering support, praise, or acknowledgement when things are going right. Perspective helps in most things.

 

[ArmyRick]

Die hard Lib-haters should also be offering support, praise, or acknowledgement when things are going right. Perspective helps in most things.

I do just that. Thank you Uncle Mark for taking defence much more seriously, actually considering oil and gas and thinking about the economy.

I have publicly praised him a few times. I wish (its just that) he would go all the way, not hesitate and completely eradicate Trudeau Liberal ideology

 

[ArmyRick]

i think the key word there for me is notable. Is he? I guess, as ive heard of him

He has been featured on many, many news broadcast over the news, testified at parliamentary committees, advised on farm and food production boards, he has a LONG reputation.

Whether you know of him or not, is completely irrelevant.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

hes a commentator, i dont know if that means he has a notable role or not

He is the Director of Research at the Economic Longwave Research institute. He is singularly focused on this single economic theory but I can find no records of his educational background.

From the website:

My personal story discovering Nikolai Kondratieff, Economic LongWave theory​

I have a personal tale about my serendipitous discovery of the Kondratieff cycle, known as The Economic Long Wave theory. Back in 1989, I made a fateful decision to purchase a home during its peak, oblivious to the impending downturn. As fate would have it, this led to significant losses on my part. However, this setback ignited a newfound passion within me, propelling me into the world of investment. Determined to learn from my past mistakes, I dedicated myself to crafting one of the world’s most exceptional and top forecast models in the world.

What is that you say, and is it considered mainstream economic theory?

No, long wave economics (often referred to as Kondratiev waves or K-waves) is not considered mainstream. It is relegated to a branch of the field known as "heterodox economics", meaning it does not conform to the orthodox, widely accepted theories taught in most universities. [1, 2]
The concept, which posits that capitalist economies experience recurring 40- to 60-year cycles of boom and bust driven by technological innovation, is often met with deep skepticism by contemporary academic economists. Mainstream macroeconomics rejects the theory for several reasons: [1, 2, 3, 4]

• Lack of Empirical Evidence: Many economists argue that statistical data does not show clean, regular 50-year cycles. They point to apophenia—the human tendency to recognize patterns in random data. [1, 2, 3]
• No Consensus on Causes: Even among economists who study K-waves, there is no agreement on what causes them or exactly when they start and end. [1]
• Focus on the Short Term: Mainstream economists prefer to focus on shorter, evidence-based business cycles (typically 5 to 10 years) and microeconomic fundamentals. [1, 2, 3]

So he is offering his opinion on a potential outcome for Canada if the Longwave theory is actually right. Like all opinions it deserves to be considered on its merits.

 

[suffolkowner]

He has been featured on many, many news broadcast over the news, testified at parliamentary committees, advised on farm and food production boards, he has a LONG reputation.

Whether you know of him or not, is completely irrelevant.

oh i know of him and his reputation

 

[ArmyRick]

oh i know of him and his reputation

So let me ask you a serious question.

Are you the type of person (rather common in Canada) that considers or disregards what he hears/learns depending on whether it supports his own personal view point?

When Sylvain speaks about Canada's food systems, serious people listen and weigh out what he says.

 

[Altair]

One of the biggest fallacies of the "Man Made Climate Change doom and woe for thee" movement.

Mods, I am begging you, please re-open the climate change thread and move this stuff here and we can discuss it, otherwise delete it from here as it goes way beyond the current parliament. Please.

or we can respect that conversations on climate change are a soup sandwich, everyone puts their fingers in their ears, nobody changes their minds or opinions and we should respect the mods decision to not talk about it.

Steven Guilbeault left parliament. Cool. We should leave it there.

 

[ArmyRick]

nobody changes their minds

I did. At least on man-made climate change theory (or mankind, ney people kind in Justin's words being almost entirely responsible).

I was a "ohh shit, oil and gas is destroying the planet type" until about 2018-2019, when a few people I respect, gave me a pause for thought.

Doing my own research and digging is why I have changed my views and opinions.

 

[Altair]

I did. At least on man-made climate change theory (or mankind, ney people kind in Justin's words being almost entirely responsible).

I was a "ohh shit, oil and gas is destroying the planet type" until about 2018-2019, when a few people I respect, gave me a pause for thought.

Doing my own research and digging is why I have changed my views and opinions.

Cool.

Again, the mods closed the thread, it was a headache to moderate, instead of forcing their hand we should respect their decision.

I made a thread about the American threat to Canada and it was shut down temporarily but you dont see me hijacking this thread or others to circumvent it.