The Kepler success is massive but what's interesting is the timing with Canadian ambition finally catching up. For years we've had the talent but were comfortable being subcontractors instead of prime operators. I remeber when Nortel collapsed everyone said Canada couldnt compete at infrastructure scale anymore. The shift from supporting foreign systems to actually owning critical orbital backbone is the kind of sovereignty move that changes everything downstream.
Thank you for an insightful article, while I am wearing my “Build Canada” t-shirt! Two questions come to mind. One is, it is hard to support various parts of the country in trade negotiations regarding “winners and losers”. For example, reduced canola tariffs and limited market access to Chinese EV’s. The 75,000 farmers are relieved somewhat and Premiere Doug Ford is very unhappy. It brings to mind how many billions of dollars or similar allowances over the years have been provided to auto makers by all levels of government.
Another factor regarding tax restructuring, I am hardly an expert. It is heartening to see various government agencies provide seed money to Canadian businesses. I believe a point from your last post recommended not taxing companies for reinvesting their profits into company expansion. I hope I got that right and I hope such tax reform occurs.
how about turning down the tap on the printing press and borrowing for a bit? let things simmer down. We need some economic reform in this country, good luck with that. Path of least resistance keep printing and lower that interest rate hand out money like its candy. Debt trap diplomacy is alive and well eh
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nice cookie cutter home not much inside it syndrome as most of us are over priced pencil pushers now. What is even made in america anymore as we over price ourselves out of a house and home... the debt we mount enormous now better be some ROI/value to all that debt or cash in the empties for the wild party had.
lots of money to be made from all this volatility I suspect, buy low sell high wait till it crashes do it again until the ball no longer bounces anymore. Just know when to pull out.
You don't dare tell a drunk about a bar tab ever! till they are good and drunk - raped to debt. As the cracks are starting to form from the pole they swing from and ripped underpants too...
my great great uncle was supposedly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bill have a bit of wild west in me, but taking over a country by force is just so wrong - pirate like. Criminal like. If someone took over your home could they not go to jail/prison for a long long time?
in rehab they remove the co/dependent from the narc (the addict) then the addict realizes they don't have much power/control anymore as they sit in their pile of urine. A drunk will not change until pain>fear till that time they will continue to manipulate and harass and bully etc... to get their way. The games they played at a very young age.
stop bending, begging and showing so much weakness and vulnerabilities for the more you give that pirate pimp more power/control the more they will take.
Boundaries and saying NO more. Once they realize no one will play with them they may realize the pain. A narc has no empathy nor compassion etc.. they will do anything for their next fix like a junkie. Don't feed the birds! Don't give a junkie a credit card, never!
its all about the housing https://www.junonews.com/p/juno-jump-start-study-urges-govt debt trap diplomacy is alive and well... get you in debt keep you in debt. We are now a quick buck money making machine and they die hard and fast well.. in debt. Raped to debt.
A good consumer nation, don't need thinkers (logic) need more shoppers! (buy by emotion not logic)
found:In light of the shifting climate and geopolitical landscape, Canada finds itself uniquely positioned to embrace its role as a global breadbasket. As climate change and international crises disrupt traditional agricultural regions, the world will increasingly rely on stable, resilient nations like Canada for food security.
This opportunity, however, demands a fundamental re-evaluation of our approach to food production and consumption. We must prioritize sustainable agricultural practices that not only maximize yield but also preserve our natural resources for future generations.
Additionally, Canadians need to reconsider their consumption habits, focusing on reducing waste and embracing local produce to support our agricultural economy. By strategically investing in agricultural innovation and infrastructure, Canada can lead the way in feeding a troubled world while maintaining its natural integrity.
Ultimately, taking advantage of our agricultural potential is not just an economic imperative but a moral one, as the global community faces increasing food insecurity. Embracing this responsibility could define Canada’s role in the new world order and ensure a prosperous future for both our nation and the planet.
I wouldn't blow our horn on becoming some agriculture super power. USA has that in the bag as you go to impoverished nations and the big fruit and veggie producers own most of the land in those nations (used to volunteer for https://construcasa.org/ farmers only make 70USD a week picking our fresh fruits and veggies plus coffee of course)
The Kepler success is massive but what's interesting is the timing with Canadian ambition finally catching up. For years we've had the talent but were comfortable being subcontractors instead of prime operators. I remeber when Nortel collapsed everyone said Canada couldnt compete at infrastructure scale anymore. The shift from supporting foreign systems to actually owning critical orbital backbone is the kind of sovereignty move that changes everything downstream.
Absolutely! Well said.
Thank you for an insightful article, while I am wearing my “Build Canada” t-shirt! Two questions come to mind. One is, it is hard to support various parts of the country in trade negotiations regarding “winners and losers”. For example, reduced canola tariffs and limited market access to Chinese EV’s. The 75,000 farmers are relieved somewhat and Premiere Doug Ford is very unhappy. It brings to mind how many billions of dollars or similar allowances over the years have been provided to auto makers by all levels of government.
Another factor regarding tax restructuring, I am hardly an expert. It is heartening to see various government agencies provide seed money to Canadian businesses. I believe a point from your last post recommended not taxing companies for reinvesting their profits into company expansion. I hope I got that right and I hope such tax reform occurs.
Wow, thanks for the portrait gallery shout out. Let's Build (Canada) it.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/form-crisis-almost-inevitable-38-180855339.html
projected to climb to 50T https://www.statista.com/statistics/216998/forecast-of-the-federal-debt-of-the-united-states/
who's got the bar tab?
might be time to pay the piper soon? or else...
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https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7057055
Ottawa’s defence sector ramping up push for new multinational bank
Ah venezuela oil - suspect that oil is costly to get at, 47 years left they say of the 'easy' to get at stuff https://www.worldometers.info/oil/ as we dig deeper, go way out to sea for it, push it out with polymers and boil water etc... the cheap stuff is long gone, hence peak oil. Oil up inflation up interest rates up housing dies (huge driver to GDP no one wants their credit rating impacted https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_credit_rating) can't print/borrow money nor sell the country off (bonds) now what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_war pirate got his goods https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/venezuela-oil-trump Two things run this economy debt velocity of money (where does money come from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE88E9ICdiphYjJkeeLL2O09eJoC8r7Dc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8etB_ft35gU) and what's the volumetrics at those wells https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-oil-gas-extraction-tracker/tracker-map/ https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/historical-oil-prices/ Good documentary planet oil https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2lwbv4 https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/20/64-years-later-cia-finally-releases-details-of-iranian-coup-iran-tehran-oil/ the pirate will be back later
ref https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/young-money/article-canada-national-housing-strategy-real-estate-politics/
kind of sounds like communism?
the real question to ask - how the hell did we get in this so called 'crisis' as the printing press was on full tilt and borrowing to no end plus selling the country off (bonds). Oil up inflation up interest rates up housing dies (huge driver to GDP https://www.statista.com/statistics/594293/gross-domestic-product-of-canada-by-industry-monthly/ https://mises.org/mises-wire/gdp-poor-measure-economic-health) can't print/borrow money nor sell the country off (bonds) now what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_war Pirate got his goods though https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/venezuela-oil-trump
As housing is bailed out in the billions https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/nhs should the feds even be doing housing at the 90000ft level they can barely tie their shoes most days https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy is alive and well https://spreadgreatideas.org/quotes/milton-friedman-quotes/
how about turning down the tap on the printing press and borrowing for a bit? let things simmer down. We need some economic reform in this country, good luck with that. Path of least resistance keep printing and lower that interest rate hand out money like its candy. Debt trap diplomacy is alive and well eh
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nice cookie cutter home not much inside it syndrome as most of us are over priced pencil pushers now. What is even made in america anymore as we over price ourselves out of a house and home... the debt we mount enormous now better be some ROI/value to all that debt or cash in the empties for the wild party had.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10604338/canada-indebtedness-debt-levels-desjardins-report/
https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/canada/national-government-debt
https://ontariohousingmarket.com/2025/06/13/canadians-now-owe-1-85-for-every-1-they-earn/
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-unhinged-housing-market-captured-in-one-chart
watch inside job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2IaJwkqgPk and the casino/wall street of course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Q9AOp2FW8 its all debt velocity of money now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8etB_ft35gU
ref https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-ontario-power-generation-nuclear-energy-doug-ford-ontario/
I long for the day when a community is able to generate is own power https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-power-reactors/small-modular-reactors/small-modular-reactor-smr-global-tracker imagine a community based on a goal to generate an income instead of producing so much waste and gluttony. Why the hell do I need to subsidize my neighbor with their 8000sqft mcmansion and 5th truck in the driveway as we print/borrow and sell the country off (bonds) to no end?
Why can't a community own and operate privately an SMR and generate power selling the excess off to the grid. Then comes the waste of course. https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2020/usask-researchers-training-fungi-to-sense-radiation-and-potentially-help-clean-up-nuclear-waste.php https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2024/11/02/this-black-fungus-might-be-healing-chernobyl-by-drinking-radiation-a-biologist-explains/
Big giant data centers centralized, so foolish so much risk and vulnerability. https://www.militaryaerospace.com/trusted-computing/article/55308387/protecting-the-electric-grid-from-electromagnetic-pulse-emp-and-cyber-attacks https://www.skysafe.io/blog/power-grids-under-pressure-outsmarting-drone-threats-on-critical-infrastructure
debt trap diplomacy?
ref: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-carney-trump-davos-wef-decline-west/
Think its been in the decline for some time https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/historical-oil-prices/ when did all that debt start to mount https://www.statista.com/chart/1505/americas-debt-ceiling-dilemma/ Trudeau's dad made deals https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3281810/when-former-canadian-pm-pierre-trudeau-met-mao-zedong-china-then-visited-hong-kong and we typically follow along the good ol USA way of printing/borrowing and selling the country off (bonds). Our debt enormous as well https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/canada/national-government-debt https://globalnews.ca/news/10604338/canada-indebtedness-debt-levels-desjardins-report/ https://ontariohousingmarket.com/2025/06/13/canadians-now-owe-1-85-for-every-1-they-earn/ https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-unhinged-housing-market-captured-in-one-chart nice house not much inside it syndrome dutch disease? https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/from-toronto-to-vancouver-to-ottawa-the-housing-slowdown-is-spreading/ar-AA1KNVXR https://financialpost.com/opinion/desperate-need-return-economic-growth ref https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/fall-of-rome-united-states-america-decline-mike-duncan-1235430424/
Economy far too reliant on housing to falsely prop up GDP https://www.statista.com/statistics/594293/gross-domestic-product-of-canada-by-industry-monthly/ What is even made in america anymore? https://thereitis.org/bush-pr-team-covers-china-stamp-with-made-in-usa/ Will the old 1950s economic equation still work? big build era of Moses. Watch inside job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2IaJwkqgPk and of course the casino/wall street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Q9AOp2FW8 is that even working anymore? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/30/warren-buffett-rips-wall-street-for-turning-the-stock-market-into-a-gambling-parlor.html where the heck does money come from anyhow https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE88E9ICdiphYjJkeeLL2O09eJoC8r7Dc its all debt velocity of money now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8etB_ft35gU as flipping homes became as easy as flipping burgers everyone and grandma/pa was doing it as near free money was handed out and they will do it again Trump got his goods https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/venezuela-oil-trump oil up inflation up interest rates up housing dies can't print/borrow money nor sell country off (bonds) now what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_war https://www.worldometers.info/oil/
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great party, who's got the bar tab? https://www.statista.com/statistics/216998/forecast-of-the-federal-debt-of-the-united-states/
everything on full blast - printing press, debt machine and the sell off of america (bonds). Trump got his goods https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/venezuela-oil-trump yet china and russia didn't fire a shot https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/why-russia-and-china-are-sitting-out-venezuelas-clash-with-trump-0fcc7710 https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/11/03/russia-venezuela-strategic-partnership-military-energy-diplomacy/ https://dialogue.earth/en/energy/6895-china-is-a-long-term-player-in-venezuelas-energy-future/ https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/190477/china-throws-venezuela-maduro-economic-lifeline
guns drawn everywhere though EU-Russia https://time.com/7338115/putin-issues-warning-to-europe-russia-ukraine-peace-talks/ china-twaiwan https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/opinion/taiwan-china-war.html who pulled the trigger- the aggressor... oil up inflation up interest rates up housing dies (huge driver to GDP) can't print/borrow money nor sell the country off (bonds) now what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_war
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lots of money to be made from all this volatility I suspect, buy low sell high wait till it crashes do it again until the ball no longer bounces anymore. Just know when to pull out.
Debt mounted enormous now, better be some ROI/value to all that debt or cash in the empties for the wild party had https://www.statista.com/statistics/216998/forecast-of-the-federal-debt-of-the-united-states/ https://www.statista.com/chart/1505/americas-debt-ceiling-dilemma/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-hits-38-trillion-in-debt-after-the-fastest-accumulation-of-1-trillion-outside-of-the-pandemic
You don't dare tell a drunk about a bar tab ever! till they are good and drunk - raped to debt. As the cracks are starting to form from the pole they swing from and ripped underpants too...
Biting dog got his treats https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/venezuela-oil-trump and that's what counts, for now. Oil up inflation up interest rates up housing dies (huge driver to GDP watch inside job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2IaJwkqgPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Q9AOp2FW8 ) as they spin the roulette wheel again. How many spins? https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-oil-gas-extraction-tracker/tracker-map/
summary notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_imperialism is alive and well conform or else! so too is the military industrial complex https://www.visualcapitalist.com/largest-defense-budgets-in-the-world/ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/ https://explorenuclear.com/maps/world-map-of-nuclear-sites-facilities-and-more/
we just faced an era where everyone had a gun to everyone's head EU-russia as NATO pushed on ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4 https://www.youtube.com/live/xfRG1Cqda2M what would the USA do if mexico and canada loaded up on weapons? China-taiwan take down the chip plants? https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-launches-live-firing-drills-around-taiwan-its-biggest-war-games-date-2025-12-30/
But, who pulled the trigger? for oil https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/business/venezuela-oil-trump https://www.worldometers.info/oil/ hey, who dropped the first nuclear bomb anyhow?
my great great uncle was supposedly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bill have a bit of wild west in me, but taking over a country by force is just so wrong - pirate like. Criminal like. If someone took over your home could they not go to jail/prison for a long long time?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLODGhEyLvk
know your narc! they seek more power/control/fame/fortune at any costs (financial/legal/physical/emotional) know games played-cognitive dissonance, gaslight, blame/shame/guilt, and most of all the addictive cycle of admire->devalue->discard->next victim https://thoughtcatalog.com/shahida-arabi/2018/01/love-bombing-is-crack-cocaine-the-addictive-cycle-of-narcissistic-abuse/ don't dance! https://humanmagnetsyndrome.com/hmsblog/the-codependentnarcissist-dance-the-perfect-partnership/ they will continue to step on your toes no matter what (don't be a bending and begging dog!) once they know they have power/control over you it will never stop every narc needs its co/dependent https://enough-foundation.com/you-werent-born-codependent/ as they rope you into their games (debt trap diplomacy is alive and well) https://www.castanet.net/news/In-A-Pickle/499884/Spotting-the-games-narcissists-play https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-games-people-play/ its all human behavior and once they know they have you dependent on them like a junkie look out! https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/life-in-the-intersection/201804/is-narcissism-the-cost-being-american loud. Avoid these at all costs https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/dictator-psychology/
in rehab they remove the co/dependent from the narc (the addict) then the addict realizes they don't have much power/control anymore as they sit in their pile of urine. A drunk will not change until pain>fear till that time they will continue to manipulate and harass and bully etc... to get their way. The games they played at a very young age.
addiction is (person/place/thing) https://www.c-span.org/clip/call-in/user-clip-addicted-to-oil/4484705 https://www.zdnet.com/article/might-as-well-face-it-youre-addicted-to-oil/ stop dancing with the junkie! https://humanmagnetsyndrome.com/hmsblog/the-codependentnarcissist-dance-the-perfect-partnership/
stop bending, begging and showing so much weakness and vulnerabilities for the more you give that pirate pimp more power/control the more they will take.
Boundaries and saying NO more. Once they realize no one will play with them they may realize the pain. A narc has no empathy nor compassion etc.. they will do anything for their next fix like a junkie. Don't feed the birds! Don't give a junkie a credit card, never!
denial is a hard thing to overcome a very hard thing.... step 1 in recovery. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29528716-becoming-the-narcissist-s-nightmare
hmmm - https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/public-service-watchdog-funding-backlog-whistleblowers is it working or just throwing more money at a mess like the OAG which is just another money mouth piece now https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/ottawa-canada-employee-survey-00527036
past - https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/public-service-integrity-watchdog-investigations
milk the mess throw more money at the mess?
clean up fix up rebuild, probably not... throw money at a mess build the empires on the mess, that's all I have seen it hundreds of times now.
good to see https://calgaryherald.com/news/ucalgary-space-research need more of that... and this too https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canadian-space-agency-yukon-college-cubesat-satellite-1.4652001
its all about the housing https://www.junonews.com/p/juno-jump-start-study-urges-govt debt trap diplomacy is alive and well... get you in debt keep you in debt. We are now a quick buck money making machine and they die hard and fast well.. in debt. Raped to debt.
A good consumer nation, don't need thinkers (logic) need more shoppers! (buy by emotion not logic)
where is my fridge sticker?
huh https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/golden-dome-and-the-greenland-gambit-how-trumps-arctic-obsession-is-rattling-russia-and-china/articleshow/126672082.cms
this too:
Used to have it all in canada from trains and planes https://mcgillbusinessreview.com/articles/bombardier-once-the-crown-jewel-of-canadian-industry-sells-its-train-division to cell phones https://www.zdnet.com/article/blackberry-a-postmortem-of-the-former-smartphone-king/ (but https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/outrageous-rcmp-can-unlock-blackberry-messages/ ) to telco https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-when-we-were-kings-the-rise-and-fall-of-nortel/ https://globalnews.ca/news/7275588/inside-the-chinese-military-attack-on-nortel/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/manley-joins-nortel-board-1.493255 (csis warns no one listens https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-csis-cautions-canadian-universities-to-be-on-alert-for-international/ we had a spy in the office http://circ.jmellon.com/docs/view.asp?id=1065 no one seemed to care) we had it all and lost it all in so little time. What the heck happened? do we need to be the world's tramp as a co/dependent? https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oil-gas/why-canadian-oil-is-sold-at-a-discount don't think so https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/nov/09/a-wealth-of-sorrow-why-nigerias-abundant-oil-reserves-are-really-a-curse
found:In light of the shifting climate and geopolitical landscape, Canada finds itself uniquely positioned to embrace its role as a global breadbasket. As climate change and international crises disrupt traditional agricultural regions, the world will increasingly rely on stable, resilient nations like Canada for food security.
This opportunity, however, demands a fundamental re-evaluation of our approach to food production and consumption. We must prioritize sustainable agricultural practices that not only maximize yield but also preserve our natural resources for future generations.
Additionally, Canadians need to reconsider their consumption habits, focusing on reducing waste and embracing local produce to support our agricultural economy. By strategically investing in agricultural innovation and infrastructure, Canada can lead the way in feeding a troubled world while maintaining its natural integrity.
Ultimately, taking advantage of our agricultural potential is not just an economic imperative but a moral one, as the global community faces increasing food insecurity. Embracing this responsibility could define Canada’s role in the new world order and ensure a prosperous future for both our nation and the planet.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-opportunity-breadbasket-carney/
wrote:this https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/4-countries-produce-most-food.asp problem with canada is our climate stinks, can only grow for a certain period of time then comes the change in climate with too much rain or too much drought I suspect that will get worse with time (?) who knows. And, we produce a lotta filler food (wheat, soya etc..) - garbage stuff not substance stuff (fruits and veggies make you big and strong like ox! ) https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/sector/overview
I wouldn't blow our horn on becoming some agriculture super power. USA has that in the bag as you go to impoverished nations and the big fruit and veggie producers own most of the land in those nations (used to volunteer for https://construcasa.org/ farmers only make 70USD a week picking our fresh fruits and veggies plus coffee of course)
Do we need to be the world's super power of anything? how about we work on feeding ourselves first? https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/06/food-insecurity/ https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/6257-canadians-are-facing-higher-levels-food-insecurity https://proof.utoronto.ca/food-insecurity/
instead of being the world's tramp... raped to debt.
Deal with our problems first then sell ourselves off
incredible, they know how to play the system - https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/ottawa-to-provide-nearly-1-billion-to-quebec-to-assist-with-housing-construction/
make a mess milk the mess the motto now.
should they be allowed to stop without just cause? https://cheknews.ca/ottawa-provinces-ask-supreme-court-to-uphold-law-that-allows-random-traffic-stops-1300772/
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/speed-cameras-dead-ottawa now what for revenue? poor road design perhaps? probably
every time the economy tanks they pipe up https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-parti-quebecois-preparation-9.7002815 ? equalization payment scheme? maybe
hmmm https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/01/machinery-funnction-public-service/
huh https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-failing-boost-productivity