Is “green mining” even possible? The answer is a surprise, coming from an industry with a well-deserved reputation as a corporate pariah. Using the Baffin Island iron mine as an example, let’s take green mining to the max. It can be done.

Key words: Mining; electrification; robotics; energy; transportation; Goldcorp; Baffinland

Government budgets, especially federal, are a shell game. Money disappears, escaping taxes through hidden loopholes. Real tax reform starts when tax deductions see the light of day.

Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Plan Z. Why a hydrogen economy, powered by a new generation of small nuclear reactors, must be on the table for mines and communities in the far north. 

The Bank of Canada only has one tool: the sledgehammer of interest rates. You can guess who gets hurt the most when they use it.  Hint: it’s not the bankers.

Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Modern life depends on energy… and also getting rid of fossil fuels. However… reality check!  Up north, green energy is a mirage.  Sun, wind, hydroelectricity... they all fail to deliver the goods.   

Key words: Northern Canada; green energy; hydrogen

Marshall McLuhan once seemed like science fiction. No longer. The war for control over the future of humanity and democracy is well underway.

Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

Canada’s north is the key to real wealth. Untold wealth. But to unlock these riches, basic conditions must be met. Mining and all energy must be green.  The wealth must be shared with the people of the north. This short podcast defines the challenge.

Key words: natural resources; mining; costs; climate change; green energy; Indigenous

Poor and homeless. We see them all across Canada, in spite of kind efforts and massive spending. The solution starts with a Guaranteed Basic Income.

Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.

The world is a mess, and  boomers like me share the blame.
It will take both imagination and action for our grandchildren to get through the endless crisis now upon us.

But it is possible, and there are many reasons for hope.

The first step is to think totally outside of the proverbial box.  Suspend your disbelief.
Re-Imagine Canada.
 
This trailer will give you a taste of what's ahead.
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With three ocean borders, Canada misses the potential for oceans to fight climate change, protect ecosystems, and build a totally new economic sector. Think kelp!

Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.