Author: Hon. Joe Volpe

Canada negotiates tariffs but separates international politics

TORONTO – Canada decided to enter the morass of complexity known as the Middle East. Pick a “side”; five minutes later, it is time for reassessment because the standards of right and wrong are rarely the ones one expects. On moral or ethical grounds, they are unrecognizable to outsiders who may be prone to impose their own sets on others – from a safe distance. There is always “the other factor” (material interest), hidden from view or obfuscated by webs and veils structured to achieve a goal for a purpose that may not be that of the observer. 

CORRIERE CANADESE / È Trump a dettare il bilancio canadese

TORONTO – È di moda battersi il petto e pronunciare frasi, se non addirittura cori, a sostegno di un immaginario concetto di sovranità e di quale “gloria” derivi dall’esaltare le virtù dell’essere “liberi”. È ancora più affascinante se ciò accade nel contesto di una doccia fredda, grazie al burattinaio trumpiano che detta dove, cosa e con chi il Canada si impegnerà… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

The Canadian Budget According to Trump’s Agenda

TORONTO – It is fashionable to beat one’s chest and utter phrases, if not chants, of support for some imagined concept of sovereignty and what “glory” comes from extolling the virtues of being “free”. It is all the more charming if that happens in the context of a cold shower, thanks to the Trumpian puppet master dictating where, what and with whom Canada will engage.