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Father Raymond J. de Souza

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Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs9 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Graham announced in Kyiv that he had been successful in negotiating — with the White House! — new American sanctions on Russia.” Read the piece

Public safety5 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“The recent norm in Canada is that government does not protect property.” Read the piece

Defence5 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“only last year Canada committed to a massive increase in defence spending, including a pending announcement for new submarines. Does it not erode our projection of new might if we cannot keep a dozen unarmed aerobatic planes aloft?” Read the piece

Energy3 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Canada signed an LNG deal with Germany. It's not huge on the numbers, but it is massively significant.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy3 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“I don't support his preference for higher taxes (tariffs), high spending, high debt;” Read the piece

Immigration2 pieces

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“I don't support performative cruelty against immigrants, including citizens;” Read the piece

Climate2 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“Carney favours climate prosperity. Trudeau climate penance.” Read the piece

Trade2 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“the (threatened) 10 per cent tariff increase on goods from Canada exposed Trump's trade policy arbitrariness and recklessness at its most bizarre.” Read the piece

Financial regulation1 piece

Tighter prudential rulesLighter capital rules and more competition
“Greenspan had got it wrong, and wrong because he trusted too much in the magic of self-interest to serve the common good.” Read the piece

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