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Why “Legalize and Tax” Is the Wrong Solution to Our Drug Problem

The economic reasoning is powerful, but it breaks down against reality.

I hate to disagree with my colleague, the great Roland Fryer—and doubly so when it comes to economics. Fryer’s work is consistently both stimulating and insightful, and his contributions to public policy substantially outstrip my own. I nevertheless feel obliged to comment on his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, in which he uses sound economic reasoning to reach a conclusion I reject: that we should legalize and tax addictive drugs.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Islam, Islamization of the West, WTF?

CHARLEBOIS: Poutine, protectionism and cheese curds

Quebec is moving ahead with plans to recognize fromage en grains du Québec — cheese curds — as a controlled designation.

If adopted, the rules would be simple: The milk would need to come from Quebec, the curds would need to be produced there, and producers would have to follow a prescribed production protocol. Cheese curds made outside the province simply could not be marketed under the name fromage en grains du Québec.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Canada’s top crying general weighing military options to support Gulf states in Iran conflict – DEI expected to play key role

CAF – Little Green Army Men. Some In Bright Summer Dresses.

OTTAWA — Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan said she will be meeting with her European counterparts on Friday morning to discuss military options to support Gulf states. But Carignan ruled out any Canadian military involvement in Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

“We are not talking about participating to Epic Fury, per se, this is not the mission that we are considering,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Thursday.

What military options? It’s doubtful the CAF could put down a sewing circle at this point.

h/t patthedog via Pacific Pundit

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War", Canada, WTF?

‘Buy Canadian’ policy likely to cost taxpayers $12 billion yearly: study

A study released by the Montreal Economic Institute estimates the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy could increase the cost of large infrastructure projects by more than $12 billion per year.

The study states that, among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, total expenditures on public procurement accounted for 12.9 per cent of gross domestic product in 2021.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", "Canada in decline", WTF?

GUNTER: Liberals ride Chretien’s coattails with over-60 demographic

Political analysts and organizers used to be obsessed with the “gender gap” between male and female voters. If a candidate or party did noticeably better among men, that was seen as a bad thing.

There is, of course, often still a gender gap. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election then-candidate Donald Trump did so much better among male voters under 35 and among Hispanic men that their support contributed considerably to his win.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27

This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

The cuts are weak sauce and I bet the money will be replaced by some hidden top-up or other.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCBC, WTF?

US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn

Top military officials told lawmakers in a closed door briefing on Tuesday that they may not be able to shoot down every Iranian drone being launched against US military installations and assets in retaliatory attacks, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The officials, led by the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Dan Caine, said Iran has been deploying thousands of one-way attack drones and while they have capacity to take down the vast majority but not all of the barrage.

Who’s Zoomin Who?

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