The Perri Platform

China escalates violence against Hong Kong protestors (again) and deploys their military. We discuss the fact that Hong Kong looks to have entered a civil war and what international governments can do about it.

Separatist notions mount in Canada… again. This time, the western provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are flaming the Wexit movement as they try to establish sovereignty. We discuss why provinces leaving Canada is terrible for everyone and what solutions exist.

Reports indicate that 400,000 Canadians are likely to die due to superbugs (bacteria) in the coming 30 years. The over usage of antibodies is predominantly to blame for the creation of resistant bugs that are immune to treatment. We discuss the implications of this and how bacteriophages pose an interesting solution.

To commemorate Remembrance Day, we remember the history of World War 1 from the Canadian perspective.

Tensions escalate in Hong Kong as the first confirmed protest death occurs. A portion of the protestors are calling for revenge in response to this tragic outcome. We discuss why violence is a terrible response that will doom the entire cause.

Cornwall, a city in Ontario, proposes thousands of dollars to fund a Naturopathy clinic given a doctor shortage. We discuss how this ideology is steeped in pseudoscience and why this taxpayer expense is asinine.

An alarming report indicates that Canada may be amid a tap water crisis. According to Global News, hundreds of thousands of Canadians are consuming lead laced water due to aging infrastructure. We discuss the implications of this, where the government failed and what steps we can take to remedy the issue.

Meghan Murphy and the Toronto Public library come under fire for hate speech violations. Meghan is a feminist who is critical of the transgender movement and an upcoming event caused the controversy. We discuss the details of what happened, the importance of freedom of speech and why notions like hate speech are too vague to be useful.

A clip of Slavoj Zizek discussing the nuance differences between Communism and Fascism is the basis of this discussion. We analyze the distinctions between the systems, how they worked and where we have some similarities in today’s highly polarized age.

BNN Bloomberg reports that nearly half of Canadians are facing a debt trap. In other words, they are locked into debts due to an inability to pay them back. These Canadians don’t expect to cover basic living expenses without incurring further debts within the coming year. We explain the ramifications of this finding.