The Perri Platform

We are joined by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine from Gender Lab, Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP).

We discuss the core differences between men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces by tackling the following questions and more.

Do men and women need to be treated differently in the military? What obstacles uniquely face women in the armed forces? What are the challenges facing veterans? How big of a detriment is sexual misconduct to women entering the army? Which groups do mental disorders target heavier? How can we arrive at diversity of thought?

We are joined by Dr. Jonathan Farrar and Dr. Leslie Berger to followup on our previous discussion regarding their research paper titled “An Empirical Analysis of the Displacement Effect of TFSAs on RRSPs”. The primary discovery of every 1 percent increase in a TFSA contribution reduces an RRSP contribution by approximately 0.4 percent serves as our basis for this conversation.

This time, we explore audience questions, delve deeper into implications and what the Canadian government can do to increase personal savings.

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The protest situation in Hong Kong continues to descend into chaos. A group of masked individuals attacked protestors and citizens on a subway line with bamboo sticks. Over 40 people were injured and one left in critical condition. We discuss the implications of the attack and what the Chinese government stands to gain.

We are joined by Dr. Lu Zhang to discuss a research paper titled “An Empirical Analysis of the Displacement Effect of TFSAs on RRSPs”. We explore topics regarding Tax Free Savings Accounts, Retirement Savings Plans and the relationship they have in terms of the ability for Canadians to retire. This portion of the discussion focuses on the sample and findings of the research. The primary discovery of every 1 percent increase in a TFSA contribution reduces an RRSP contribution by approximately 0.4 percent serves as our basis for this conversation.

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Ontario’s top court has allowed a mentally ill individual who was responsible for a knife attack at Toronto’s military recruitment centre to be cleared to attend college. Given that the defendant plead insanity only 3 years ago for the crimes committed, this seems like a rash decision. We explore the inadequate justice system handling of mentally ill inmates and why introducing them unsupervised back into society can be disastrous.

Maxime Bernier’s Peoples Party of Canada has an event shut down due to threats of violence from an “anti fascist” rally. Oddly enough, this rally was organized by a pro-communism organization. We explain why the charges of fascism are incorrect and question how a group can actively be supporters of a communist ideology.

The former ambassador to China, John McCallum, publicly announces that China should soften up on Canada to avoid the election of a conservative government. We discuss why this attempt at election interference provocation should be condemned but we also dive deeper. We analyze why McCallum would say this and why it seems likely he has another agenda.

Bombardier is set to layoff half their staff at the Thunder Bay manufacturing plant. We discuss the repeated failures of Bombardier and why Canadians are becoming fed up with government bailouts for this company. Then, we highlight what solutions exist to bring Bombardier back to relevancy.

Canadian employment hits an all-time high! That’s a good thing, right? We discuss how this stat may be misleading, especially when considering that the quality of Canadian jobs has worsened.

Does diversity of opinion exist on university campuses? We discuss the role of politics and the lack of conservative thinkers in academia. Polarization, intolerance and a misguided aim of diversity all spell trouble for our post secondary education systems.