Isn’t it striking how firmly Jim Flaherty imprinted our politics for his successors? Quite a legacy!
We can have a months long flap about a carbon tax and now we start one about the capital gains tax - but the efficient value added sales tax - the GST/HST - is the one that no one may name or talk about. It is untouchable.
Jason Kenney just ran the usual play for you of framing a zero sum choice between the defence target and health care. Thinking within a box where you accept certain assumptions.
It is at least conceivable to say - well then perhaps the GST should go back to the 7 percent rate it was at from 1991 to 2006 - at least for a while. Or add 2 cents for ten years and label it and track it as a special defence and security tax.. there are more creative ways of approaching the 2 percent target…..
Interesting interview with Jason Kenney, Being a native Albertan, you have compelled me to comment. Thanks for the opportunity. Your conversation reminded me of why we may have chosen Jason to be our premier and also why we needed for him to go. A consummate politician for both the good and the bad that that implies. The bad, he appears an inescapably 'Ottawa tainted' civil servant. These guys cant help it. Survival there means becoming part of that "Borg". It does 'colour' their politics. Much of Canada looks at Alberta and sees our western apparel, our AG pride, our chuckwagon races, our affection for oil and gas and our fierce need to be independent in our governance as points for mockery and amusement. But like Quebecs Bon Homme, maple syrup and poutine, it is these things that in part define who we are as both a unique Canadian culture and as a people. I'm reminded of a different Trudeau who espoused and legislated the importance and adoption for "multi culturalism". Must skip a generation. The good stuff? Ex premier Kenny is a bright guy. He is for certain verbose (as is typical of the current crop of leaders), sometimes on point and highly opinionated. But to his credit, clearly engaged. He GETS oil and gas. Hey Justin, there is a business case to be made for a robust and supported oil and gas industry. Without it, you and Jagmeet will not be able to pay for the multitude of social programmes you are imagining that you no doubt pray will support your political survival..
I wish Mr. Kenney much success in his current endeavours thanking him for his efforts on behalf of us. You did kick open a door if only a smidge and for that I am grateful. But sadly he, like much of Canada, simply did not 'get' Alberta. His belief that buying a Dodge pickup truck and making it a character of his time here, reveals the tip of that ice berg that is his disconnect. By the way, we drive trucks because we use them as trucks. Get over it guys. That all said, Jason was a step in the right direction for us. He chose not to bow to the Liberals and I think did his best to represent this province as it deserves to be represented.
In the current context of extreme partisanship from all sides, it’s nice to see a politician doing a mea culpa. The current state of the Canadian Army Forces is the result of 30 years of negligence from government of both sides. Hopefully, the current global context would bring serious discussion about our defence policy but I highly doubt that anything serious would come from any party
Thanks for this podcast, which makes me reflective and sad. Because it is a reminder of what might have been. I lament the lost opportunity of two potential prime ministers that might have been, but were not. One is Bob Rae and the other is Jason Kenny. Both great Canadians.
The rather laughable suggestion the ‘Harper had it right’ on climate/energy was a show stopper. There’s plenty of evidence to the contrary. He didn’t have anything right. And the carnage of market access projects that followed his administration’s ‘angry Joe Oliver phase’ speaks for itself. The US went in one direction, we ended up in the ditch. And we’re still there.
I don't know what to think about Mr. Kenney now. I'd put him down as not actually believing the conspiracy theory that his "war room" still promotes. (That American oil conspired with Green groups to landlock tar sands exports.) That he was a cynic, merely using the tropes that fire up antivaxxers and anti-Davos conspiracists.
David Moscrop informed me over at his column here, just yesterday, that Nope, Kenney is in fact a True Believer, even as he calls those a little further up the spectrum, "kooks".
Great interview Mr. Wells. I've always liked Jason Kenney, he is intelligent, well spoken, understands the issues and articulates well, I wish he was still interested in being in the next government.
On the defence spending, the UK has raised its own spending and asks all European members to reach 2.5% by 2030. Canada is not seen as an asset and I think America is seen as not being there for Europe unless they start paying their share. 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
As I age:- revisiting prior understandiings / actual confirmed, attested, trusted, information, ....> and their original source(s):-has me reasessingna "few" things. Infind myself "back- checking" the "drone of certain Tjrbscholade leader/ minions; when they speak:- ...when before a pop-in visit/ speach:- such as Tjs's fly-in speach in the 'Toon, last night.
Next stop, Wpg.:- a much more compliant stop.
Always double- check your assumptions, AND the sources of them.
Isn’t it striking how firmly Jim Flaherty imprinted our politics for his successors? Quite a legacy!
We can have a months long flap about a carbon tax and now we start one about the capital gains tax - but the efficient value added sales tax - the GST/HST - is the one that no one may name or talk about. It is untouchable.
Jason Kenney just ran the usual play for you of framing a zero sum choice between the defence target and health care. Thinking within a box where you accept certain assumptions.
It is at least conceivable to say - well then perhaps the GST should go back to the 7 percent rate it was at from 1991 to 2006 - at least for a while. Or add 2 cents for ten years and label it and track it as a special defence and security tax.. there are more creative ways of approaching the 2 percent target…..
Interesting interview with Jason Kenney, Being a native Albertan, you have compelled me to comment. Thanks for the opportunity. Your conversation reminded me of why we may have chosen Jason to be our premier and also why we needed for him to go. A consummate politician for both the good and the bad that that implies. The bad, he appears an inescapably 'Ottawa tainted' civil servant. These guys cant help it. Survival there means becoming part of that "Borg". It does 'colour' their politics. Much of Canada looks at Alberta and sees our western apparel, our AG pride, our chuckwagon races, our affection for oil and gas and our fierce need to be independent in our governance as points for mockery and amusement. But like Quebecs Bon Homme, maple syrup and poutine, it is these things that in part define who we are as both a unique Canadian culture and as a people. I'm reminded of a different Trudeau who espoused and legislated the importance and adoption for "multi culturalism". Must skip a generation. The good stuff? Ex premier Kenny is a bright guy. He is for certain verbose (as is typical of the current crop of leaders), sometimes on point and highly opinionated. But to his credit, clearly engaged. He GETS oil and gas. Hey Justin, there is a business case to be made for a robust and supported oil and gas industry. Without it, you and Jagmeet will not be able to pay for the multitude of social programmes you are imagining that you no doubt pray will support your political survival..
I wish Mr. Kenney much success in his current endeavours thanking him for his efforts on behalf of us. You did kick open a door if only a smidge and for that I am grateful. But sadly he, like much of Canada, simply did not 'get' Alberta. His belief that buying a Dodge pickup truck and making it a character of his time here, reveals the tip of that ice berg that is his disconnect. By the way, we drive trucks because we use them as trucks. Get over it guys. That all said, Jason was a step in the right direction for us. He chose not to bow to the Liberals and I think did his best to represent this province as it deserves to be represented.
In the current context of extreme partisanship from all sides, it’s nice to see a politician doing a mea culpa. The current state of the Canadian Army Forces is the result of 30 years of negligence from government of both sides. Hopefully, the current global context would bring serious discussion about our defence policy but I highly doubt that anything serious would come from any party
Does Kenney not see the parallels between Trump-style conservative politics and what our own conservatives are doing?
Thanks for this podcast, which makes me reflective and sad. Because it is a reminder of what might have been. I lament the lost opportunity of two potential prime ministers that might have been, but were not. One is Bob Rae and the other is Jason Kenny. Both great Canadians.
The rather laughable suggestion the ‘Harper had it right’ on climate/energy was a show stopper. There’s plenty of evidence to the contrary. He didn’t have anything right. And the carnage of market access projects that followed his administration’s ‘angry Joe Oliver phase’ speaks for itself. The US went in one direction, we ended up in the ditch. And we’re still there.
Very interesting discussion........if it's not one thing, it is another!
I don't know what to think about Mr. Kenney now. I'd put him down as not actually believing the conspiracy theory that his "war room" still promotes. (That American oil conspired with Green groups to landlock tar sands exports.) That he was a cynic, merely using the tropes that fire up antivaxxers and anti-Davos conspiracists.
David Moscrop informed me over at his column here, just yesterday, that Nope, Kenney is in fact a True Believer, even as he calls those a little further up the spectrum, "kooks".
https://www.davidmoscrop.com/p/three-books-about-politics-and-power/comments
Just because he's all smart and stuff, Paul (so is Dick Cheney) doesn't mean I want to listen to somebody with delusional underlying priors.
"Oh My God, they've Pilled Kenney" (apologies)
Great interview Mr. Wells. I've always liked Jason Kenney, he is intelligent, well spoken, understands the issues and articulates well, I wish he was still interested in being in the next government.
On the defence spending, the UK has raised its own spending and asks all European members to reach 2.5% by 2030. Canada is not seen as an asset and I think America is seen as not being there for Europe unless they start paying their share. 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
Hi Paul,
I don't see a transcript button.
As I age:- revisiting prior understandiings / actual confirmed, attested, trusted, information, ....> and their original source(s):-has me reasessingna "few" things. Infind myself "back- checking" the "drone of certain Tjrbscholade leader/ minions; when they speak:- ...when before a pop-in visit/ speach:- such as Tjs's fly-in speach in the 'Toon, last night.
Next stop, Wpg.:- a much more compliant stop.
Always double- check your assumptions, AND the sources of them.
And:- thank you, Mr Wells, sir.
Peter Marshall, Oakville, ON.