Jim Balsillie
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And then because of that, all Canada has to do is take its hands off everything forever and do nothing. And the smartest person in the room is the one that builds no capacity and doesn't do anything.
And then because of that, all Canada has to do is take its hands off everything forever and do nothing. And the smartest person in the room is the one that builds no capacity and doesn't do anything.
And then because of that, all Canada has to do is take its hands off everything forever and do nothing. And the smartest person in the room is the one that builds no capacity and doesn't do anything.
And that was Canada's economic orthodoxy.
And that was Canada's economic orthodoxy.
And that was Canada's economic orthodoxy.
And it's part of one leg. It's necessary, but not sufficient.
And it's part of one leg. It's necessary, but not sufficient.
And it's part of one leg. It's necessary, but not sufficient.
So then what happened was we had an economic thinking capacity in the country called an economic council, which was the equivalent of some of these sophisticated realms in the United States. These IP offices, they have trade advisory committee. You know, the U.S. has... 50-year-old, if you go to the U.S.
So then what happened was we had an economic thinking capacity in the country called an economic council, which was the equivalent of some of these sophisticated realms in the United States. These IP offices, they have trade advisory committee. You know, the U.S. has... 50-year-old, if you go to the U.S.
So then what happened was we had an economic thinking capacity in the country called an economic council, which was the equivalent of some of these sophisticated realms in the United States. These IP offices, they have trade advisory committee. You know, the U.S. has... 50-year-old, if you go to the U.S.
Trade Representative and search advisory committees, they have 26 advisory committees, 700 experts, been together for 50 years. Tremendous insertion of sophistication.
Trade Representative and search advisory committees, they have 26 advisory committees, 700 experts, been together for 50 years. Tremendous insertion of sophistication.
Trade Representative and search advisory committees, they have 26 advisory committees, 700 experts, been together for 50 years. Tremendous insertion of sophistication.
And we shut all that down in Canada. because you don't need to do anything. You don't need to know anything. You just have to cut taxes, cut regulations, get out of the way, which is the true efficient nature of leg one. But when you make yourself blind, you're not able to see this leg two come along because you're done.
And we shut all that down in Canada. because you don't need to do anything. You don't need to know anything. You just have to cut taxes, cut regulations, get out of the way, which is the true efficient nature of leg one. But when you make yourself blind, you're not able to see this leg two come along because you're done.
And we shut all that down in Canada. because you don't need to do anything. You don't need to know anything. You just have to cut taxes, cut regulations, get out of the way, which is the true efficient nature of leg one. But when you make yourself blind, you're not able to see this leg two come along because you're done.
Right, and it's leg two that happens to be kicking the hell out of us at the moment, say, in the last two months. Right. So what happened was, so this was around 92, we shut down our economic council to save money. So it's, yeah, it's getting- So now the people that- It's like taking the instruments off the airplane to save money. Right. Because you don't need instruments anymore.
Right, and it's leg two that happens to be kicking the hell out of us at the moment, say, in the last two months. Right. So what happened was, so this was around 92, we shut down our economic council to save money. So it's, yeah, it's getting- So now the people that- It's like taking the instruments off the airplane to save money. Right. Because you don't need instruments anymore.