John Bulloch

STEEL REALITIES Nations with surplus steel are dumping their products into Canada and the USA. Some of the worst offenders are South Korea, Vietnam, Turkey and India. Canada and the USA are restricting imports. Canada is helping its companies and its workers to deal with…

THE FUTURE IS CANADA We have the best demographics and we will attract the most skilled immigrants. We have a world class healthcare and education system. Our political system is stable and united. We are a critical minerals and energy superpower. We will have a close…

CANADA AND PRESIDENT REAGAN Six weeks after obtaining office he visited Canada. At the state dinner he said that "the American people not only value your friendship they cherish it". How did America swing from friendship and free trade to hostility and rabid isolationism?…

NATION BUILDING PROJECTS They create economic activity across the nation and involve Canadian large, small and medium enterprises, partnerships with the provinces and the indigenous population, and operate outside of the American market and American financing. Some examples:…

CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR OCEANS Massive ice melts (photo), rising oceans, oceans more acidic, changes in ocean currents. The result is chamges in our weather, trade routes, coastal communities, the health of shellfish, animal migration and more. quirkyforum.com

THINKING SMART The American trade war and American isolationism is a shock but a unique opportunity. Stand tough on negotiating a new trade agreement. Let the Americans kill the USMCA. Boycott goods and services from the USA. Focus on creating domestic demand for our…

RUSSIA AND THE BALTIC SEA When Russia invaded Crimea, they also increased facilites at its Baltic naval base at Kaliningrad. This was a direct threat to Gotland, an island that is part of Sweden. If Russia controlled Gotland both Sweden and Finland would be threatened. This…

METHANE A more deadly greenhouse gas than CO2. The major source is the farting and belching of one billion sheep and one and a half billion cows. Other sources are landfill sites, the melting of the permafrost and oil and gas development sites. quirkyforum.com

CANADA AND THE NETHERLANDS Canadian troops liberated the starving population of the Netherlands in 1945. 7600 soldiers are buried there. Canada hosted the royal family during the War. Met Queen Beatrix at a Congress in Amsterdam in 1984. She was four when she moved to…

THIN SOLAR It is making building design changes possible. Like solar on curved rooves, solar windows, solar panels and solar shingles. quirkyforum.com

STRENGTHENING CANADIAN SOVEREIGNTY When Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act in 1982. Canada was able to amend its own constitution. But Canadian economic sovereignty has been weakened since 1982 as our economy has become more integrated with the US economy. Now that…

SOME CRUDE OIL BASICS There are about 300 different types of crude oil. Sour and sweet crude refers to the amount of sulphur. Light and heavy crude refers to the amount of light distillates needed to make gasoline. The cost of extracting a barrel of crude varies widely. It…

NATIONAL UNITY It is about our economics and our culture. Nothing is more challenging for a large diverse natiion with a realatively small population. We remember John A Macdonal and the Canadian Pacific Railway. And shipbuilding in WW2. Major energy and resource…

THE COMPLEXITY OF CANADIAN CULTURE We are the most diverse nation in the world and yet we are united by a powerful range of beliefs, symbols and practices. Here's my take. WW2 and uncle George rescued by a small boat at Dunkirk. Scottish pipe bands (photo). The ice carvings…

THE NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING STRATEGY Large and small ships will be built in Canadian shipyards to strengthen our navy and our coastguard. Large ships are icebreakers, submarines and destroyers (photo). Small ships are search and rescue vessels, tugs, science ships and patrol…

TALK TO YOUR KIDS-LESSONS FROM WW2. They wont learn about patriotism and values from their Iphones. Talking to my parents and teachers during WW2 changed my life. When Britain declared War on Germany. i was told by my dad that Canada would soon join the war. That friends…

CANADA-ASIA RELATIONS American protectionism is strengthening relations between Canada and Asia. Some examples: Korean and Japanese EVs will not have any USA components. The nations of Asia need our energy and LNG. A tanker of LNG from Kitimat, BC reaches Japan in only ten…

A LESSON FOR YOUNG PEOPLE My opening lecture to my finance students in the 1960s at what is today the Toronto Metropolitan University was timeless. "This will be a difficult course but hopefully the most rewarding. That is because learning about how to finance a company is…