Episode 43 is entitled "More of the Same" because Frank returns to common threads from previous episodes namely Trudeau, climate, immigration, war, and Trump.  Frank discusses recent meetings with members of the Prime Minister's cabinet who stop by Frank's residence in New Brunswick en route to this week's retreat in PEI.  Top of mind items for Canada's government leaders include the public's growing belief that Ottawa is the primary cause of inflation, whether it is time to slow down on immigration in response to public pleas, and lack of affordable housing for 25-40 year old Canadians. Frank takes aim at last month's alarming Auditor General's report in Ontario on Greenbelt re-zoning, and the decision by the Ford government to press forward with re-zoning despite a growing outcry from opposition leaders.  He also weighs in on Trump, who is again, front and center with a fourth indictment in Georgia. Finally, Frank finishes up talking summits, both at Camp David, and in South Africa, where BRIC members discuss options for reducing dependence on the US dollar as the world's reserve currency.

1:12 - Social Media's Impact on Natural Disasters

6:20 - Greenbelt Controversy in Ontario

11:56 - Trump – Indictment #4 – Will Supreme Court Be Ultimate Arbiter?

19:44 - RFK Jr – Legitimate Threat to Biden?

23:44 - Trudeau's Cabinet Retreat – Changing the Narrative on Inflation

28:29 - Southeast Asia Comes to Camp David – Poking China

30:30 - BRICS Summit – Takeaways

This podcast was recorded on August 22, 2023

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