SAUL BOTTCHER
…is a writer, researcher, musician, and activist. I publish a regular newsletter here on my website. You can follow me (free and ad-free) to receive my latest posts, which I send about twice per month. Or, just scroll down to see what’s new.
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Careful, Canada: Your Patriotism is Being Exploited
On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump shocked the world by announcing a worldwide slate of “reciprocal” tariffs, basing them on a nonsensical calculation that confuses tariffs with trade deficits. In response, U.S. stock markets experienced historic losses, valued at 6.6 trillion dollars after only…
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Who Really Chose Mark Carney?
On March 14, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. As many commentators have observed, Carney is an “unelected” Prime Minister, in the sense that he doesn’t have a seat in Parliament. Instead, he won the top job by being elected leader…
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Final Projection: Carney to Win First Round with 71%
(A note to my subscribers: After a long hiatus, I’ve resumed this blog and will be posting weekly on various political topics. I hope you’ll continue to follow me and will share any pieces you find intriguing with your friends and contacts.) In my previous…
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Carney in a Landslide? Data Disagrees with Polling and Pundits
The Liberal Party of Canada will elect a new leader on March 9. Usually, a party leadership election is something that happens when the party is out of power and reinventing itself, and is an event that mostly interests the party’s core supporters. This time,…
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