Canada

I liked this video. Even though the host doesn’t agree with Carney’s positions, he stated them faithfully, which I appreciate, so respect from me (for whatever that’s worth!)

Honestly I think I like Carney because he’s using these market solutions with state involvement, and it’s not just lip service or a vague “we’ll do this”.

I fully believe we should be funding Canadian essentials (healthcare, education, the justice system, disability and guaranteed income for those who need it), but I also think market forces and incentives are among the most powerful tools we have to shape the country.

Anyway, I enjoyed the video, I’m glad that people are looking at Pollievre’s exact duplication of Trump’s rhetoric and getting concerned. We can’t just blindly expect corporations to support Canadians, they’ll always support themselves and their investors first (because the theory of maximizing shareholder value dictates if you treat your shareholders well, they’ll invest more, and your corporation will thrive). But I don’t think it’s feasible for us to just have the government do it all themselves either, on average I expect that to result in less resilient and more expensive systems (competition/adversarial can drive improvements in efficiency).