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School Voucher Success, Whoa Canada, Georgia Ticket-Splitters

July 14, 2022 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they celebrate Arizona leading the way on universal school choice – including parents keeping money for private tuition or homeschooling. They also groan as Canada’s vaccine mandate for people entering the country will mean 10 players for the Kansas City Royals can’t play in Toronto. And they analyze polling showing potential Georgia ticket-splitting as Gov. Brian Kemp enjoys a healthy lead while GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker is slightly behind.

 

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Filed Under: Education, History, Humor, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts, School Choice, Sports, Vaccine Mandates Tagged With: #3Martini Lunch, Abrams, Arizona, Canada, georgia, Kemp, MLB, School Choice, schools, Senate, Vaccine Mandate, Vouchers, Walker, Warnock

Youngkin’s Mask Victory, COVID Relief Triggered Inflation, Canadian Craziness

February 17, 2022 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they salute Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s decisive victory over forced masking in schools. They also highlight former Obama advisor Steve Rattner admitting that too much COVID stimulus is a big reason for the current inflation crisis. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau groups a Jewish member of the Canadian Parliament with Nazis while Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar slams reporters for tracking down donors to the Freedom Convoy.

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Filed Under: congress, COVID-19, Debt & Deficits, Economy, Education, Elections, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Inflation, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts, polls, Privacy, Russia, Social Media, Spending, Supply Chain, Taxes, Vaccine Mandates Tagged With: Biden, Canada, convoy, democrats, inflation, journalism, masks, obama, Omar, parliament, policy, Rattner, schools, Truckers, Trudeau, Youngkin

Canada’s Freedom Convoy, U.S.-Ukraine Confusion, Biden’s SCOTUS Timetable

January 28, 2022 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they give a shout out to the 50,000 Canadian truckers bringing their convoy to Ottawa to fight against their government’s vaccine mandate that’s threatening their livelihoods. They also shake their heads as now President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky are at odds on when to expect a Russian invasion, whether the U.S. is sending the military aid Ukraine actually needs and more. And they’re curious at Biden’s timetable for announcing a Supreme Court nominee and the left’s overreaction to criticism that Biden is prioritizing the wrong criteria in his search.

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Filed Under: China, congress, Economy, Foreign Policy, Health Care, History, Humor, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts, Russia, Sports, Supply Chain, Supreme Court, Ukraine, Vaccine Mandates Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, Biden, Canada, convoy, Kamala, mandate, NFL, SCOTUS, Trudeau, Ukraine, weapons

Former Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin Talks Trade Deals

January 29, 2020 by GregC

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It’s been a busy stretch for highly touted trade deals. The Trump administration already completed new trade agreements with Japan and South Korea.

Last week, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in approving the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, also known as USMCA, which President Trump signed on Wednesday. In addition, President Trump also signed phase one of a new trade framework with China.

But how good is USMCA? What are the biggest changes compared to the North American Free Trade Agreement? Why is this a big win for the auto industry? And what impact will the new environmental rules have?

Former Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin played a key role in negotiating and advancing the North American Free Trade agreement in the 1990’s. She explains why it was right to renegotiate and why she thinks the USMCA is an improvement in most cases.

Franklin also sizes up phase one of the China trade deal and what U.S. priorities ought to be in the remainder of the talks.

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Filed Under: Economy, Foreign Policy, News & Politics Tagged With: Canada, China, Mexico, NAFTA, news, Trump, USMCA

Why Small Businesses Could Be Big Winners in USMCA

January 17, 2020 by GregC

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On Thursday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the USMCA, the new North American trade compact among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, and a leading small business advocate says there are plenty of changes to make life easier for American businesses and entrepreneurs.

What regulatory changes will help business owners keep costs down? How does the agreement give small business a much bigger voice in future trade deliberations? What additional provisions are included to protect intellectual property rights?

We get answers to those questions and discuss the ongoing trade talks with China with Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.

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Filed Under: Economy, News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Canada, China, Mexico, news, regulations, trade, Trump, USMCA

Mexico’s Border Wall, Trudeau Squeaks By, Dem Donors Want Someone Else

October 22, 2019 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they appreciate a more stable southern border thanks to Mexico holding up its end of the bargain on border security.  They also shudder at the news that Justin Trudeau will continue as Prime Minister of Canada, even though Conservative Party candidates won more votes nationwide.  And they enjoy watching Democratic insiders wring their hands because they’re worried none of the many Democrats running for president may be able to defeat President Trump and dream of new candidates jumping into the race.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, border, Canada, democrats, donors, Justin Trudeau, Mexico, National Review, Three Martini Lunch

US, Mexico, Canada Agree to Lift Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

May 17, 2019 by GregC

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The United States reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The news comes as a breath of fresh air to investors and President Trump in the midst of deteriorating trade relations between the U.S. and China. The Trump administration hopes lifting the tariffs will help in the ratification of the USMCA trade agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States in November to replace NAFTA. Matt Fisher reports.

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Filed Under: congress, Economy, news, News & Politics, Podcasts, politics Tagged With: Canada, Economy, Mexico, trade, Trump

Trudeau in Trouble, Pelosi Rips Moderate Dems, Roy Moore Running Again?

March 1, 2019 by GregC

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss the sudden political turmoil for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after his former attorney general says Trudeau told her go easy on a major business that was under investigation and then removed her as attorney general when she refused.  They also have fun as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi berates moderate House Democrats for siding with Republicans on multiple motions to recommit and warns that they’ll get less help from the party in 2020 if they don’t vote the way she wants.  And they slam their heads against their desks as Roy Moore considers another run for the Senate seat he lost in 2017.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Canada, Justin Trudeau, moderates, Nancy Pelosi, National Review, Roy Moore, Senate, Three Martini Lunch

Ex-Commerce Secretary Assesses New Trade Deal

October 4, 2018 by GregC

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Earlier this week, President Trump hailed a new trade agreement with our Canadian and Mexican neighbors, but is the agreement a good one for the U.S. and is it better than the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, which Trump has railed against for years.

Barbara Hackman Franklin served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce for President George H.W. Bush and was heavily involved in the original NAFTA negotiations.  She is very pleased to see the three countries reach a deal.

“I’m delighted that this negotiation is now done because I think the process of it was unsettling to investors, businesses, consumers.  Some of the rhetoric surrounding it was not real helpful so I think it’s a good thing that we got this done,” said Franklin, who is now president and CEO of Barbara Franklin Enterprises.

The biggest changes to the deal, known as USMCA, would impact the auto and dairy industries.  Franklin says the agreement could be very good news for American dairy exporters.

“Canada agreed to open its dairy market by eliminating some of the quotas and the pricing system that has been in place and has been problematic our dairy farmer.  Hopefully, our dairy farmers will be able to send more butter, milk, and cheese to Canada under this agreement,” said Franklin.

The changes for the auto industry could be very good for manufacturers and their employees.  Wages would be set at a minimum of $16 per hour and a significant majority of auto parts would be made in North America.  Some economists fear a wage floor would mean higher prices for consumers, but Franklin says it’s too soon to tell.

The major U.S. concession is maintaining the NAFTA provision on dispute resolution.

“Under this mechanism, it means that disputes can be solved by national panels, in other words panels of the two countries together, rather than going through the U.S. judicial process having to do with anti-dumping and countervailing duty,” said Franklin.

Trump badly wanted to change the policy but it appears to have been a deal-killer for Canada.

The deal is still not done and the clock is ticking.  The leaders of all three nations must sign the USMCA and Congress must ratify it.  Franklin says it is critical for Mexico to approve it before a change in its presidency on December 1.  She also says the midterm elections here could influence the fate of the agreement.

While Franklin is not a fan of Trump’s approach to trade negotiations and the uncertainty it creates, she is still hopeful that the USMCA and negotiations with China and the European Union end up boosting our economy.

“I certainly hope we’re going to end up in a better spot.  With all of these agreements, the proof is in the pudding and how it actually works,” said Franklin.

“My hope, always, is that whatever we do stimulates more trade because I believe that trade does help economic growth,” she added.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: auto industry, Canada, dairy, Mexico, NAFTA, trade, Trump, USMCA

Patient Exposes Pressure from Doctors to Commit Suicide

August 23, 2018 by GregC

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Advocates of euthanasia claim their movement is all about giving terminally ill patients the autonomy to determine how their lives will end, but as hospitals face pressures to cut costs, some patients are being heavily pressured to take their own lives.

That’s what is happening to Canadian resident Roger Foley.  The 42-year-old has an incurable neurological disorder but wishes to live at home as comfortably as possible.  His first round of home care did not go well, as caregivers left burners on and even accidentally poisoned him.

Foley is currently in a London, Ontario, hospital and wants to return home under self-directed care.  But the London Health Science Centre’s Victoria Hospital refuses, urging him to pursue assisted suicide or face medical bills of $1,500 per day.

Even though Canadian law states the patient must initiate any conversation on euthanasia, Foley’s protests fell on deaf ears until he secretly recorded conversations with hospital personnel and released them.

“You can just apply to get assisted – if you wanted to end your life.  You don’t have to do it in some dramatic manner.  You can apply for assisted you know,” said one person.

“Roger, this is not my show,” said another as Foley again pleaded for self-directed home care.  “I told you my piece of this is to talk to you about if you had interest in assisted dying,” said another.

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Executive Director Alex Schadenberg says this exposes one of the great lies about assisted suicide.

“This is supposedly about choice and autonomy and freedom and the physicians are not supposed to be involved in the pressuring point.  Nonetheless, they see him as an expense,” said Schadenberg, who is also executive producer of multiple documentaries on the subject.  The most recent film is “Fatal Flaws.”

Canada’s assisted suicide law was pitched as a humane approach to the dying, but Schadenberg says the balance sheet often determines whether some doctors think a life is worth living.

“You can’t be telling doctors they have to save money in every way that they can to try to get people out of the system as fast as possible and then not have them rejoicing every time they do a euthanasia death because they’ve saved the system big money,” said Schadenberg.  “This is supposed to be about choice and autonomy.  It’s all a lie.”

He says some doctors are known for frequently recommending euthanasia to patients and the same doctors who conduct assisted suicides are responsible for reporting them so there’s very little transparency.

And Roger Foley is not alone.  Schadenberg has heard from many families facing the same pressure.  He also shared the story of Candice Lewis, a young woman with multiple disabilities who was pressured by the system to take her own life in 2016.

“Yes, she was very sick, but they were pressuring Candice and her mother to ask for an “assisted death”.  When the mother said, ‘We want nothing to do with this,’ the doctor told her that she was being selfish,” said Schadenberg.

Listen to the full podcast to learn about Roger Foley’s legal fight to live on his own terms, what happened when Schadenberg and his associates tried to visit Foley in the hospital and more.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Canada, euthanasia, medical costs, news, Roger Foley

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