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S02E16 – The Day After The Election

Posted on 2018-11-142018-11-17 by

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Faith Goldy was easily the most controversial candidate in the 2018 Toronto Municipal election. So it came as a considerable shock when she came in third. That only meant she got 25 thousand votes. But it was more than was expected for the alt-right firebrand who has garnered a ton of negative press. I decided to invite her back on the show to interrogate some of her more contentious ideas.

We debate her views on Islam, immigration and her tendency to use apocalyptic language. We talked about the chaos of the Trump administration – something that I thinks turns off most voters. In the end I think Faith’s highly-charged negative worldview is going to doom her chances of going mainstream.

But I’m glad I had her on because her views are gaining more and more traction around the world. It’s important for everyone to hear what she has to say in order to form their own opinion of her and the alt-right.

Timology 6 – Recession?

Posted on 2018-10-172018-10-17 by

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Class is in session for the latest edition of Timology. Today I battle through an early winter head cold to reveal the state of the economy. With interest rates rising and the stock market sputtering there is a lot of concern out there. Rightly so. I think that the chances of a recession in 2019 are very real.

A recession is only going to be amplified by the current political environment in the United States. If Trump gets re-elected in 2020 then the recession will be fairly mild. Not because of any great economic skill on Trump’s part. Second term Presidents tend to put their feet up and coast on their accomplishments. If a new guy takes power there inclination will be to cut to the bone. And that could have disastrous consequences for the economy at large. That’s especially true for Canada’s economy which is so dependent on trade with the States.

So what can businesses do? Hunker down and get ready for the storm. If you are able to pay off any corporate debt then do so immediately. Rising interest rates will make servicing any debt really difficult. The other thing you can do as a small business person is double down on customer care. Focussing on those personal relationships is so important in a downturn.