Public Health: Public health officials say the Coronavirus was transmitted to humans from animals in a Chinese market that sells fresh bat meat.
Public health officials say the Coronavirus was transmitted to humans from animals in a Chinese market that sells fresh bat meat.
NAFTA: The Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement was promoted by President H. W. Bush to reduce illegal Mexican Immigration.
The Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement was promoted by President H. W. Bush to reduce illegal Mexican Immigration.
Germany: Has the economic clout and skilled workforce to help the West become less dependent on Chinese supply chains.
Germany has the economic clout and skilled workforce to help the West become less dependent on Chinese supply chains.
Technology: Increasing the global flow of information, but bringing more of the production of goods close to home.
Technology is increasing the global flow of information, but bringing more of the production of goods close to home.
Surprises: Women leaders better at handling the pandemic. US unravelling as a society and as a global leader.
Women leaders better at handling the pandemic. US unravelling as a society and as a global leader. Technology and pandemic making working and eating at home a permanent reality.
Cuba: The substantial Cuban population in Miami that hates the Cuban Communist regime, helps put Florida into the arms of the Republican Party in the USA.
The substantial Cuban population in Miami that hates the Cuban Communist regime, helps put Florida into the arms of the Republican Party in the USA. But it does not prevent major trade, investment and tourism between Canada and Cuba.
India: A nation of 1.38 billion with a population growing by about 15 million a year.
A nation of 1.38 billion with a population growing by about 15 million a year. And within three or four years its population will exceed that of China. Complex, colorful, and an important long-term ally for the West with its young educated English speaking population.
The Future: It is all about demographics. White people are not having babies.
It is all about demographics. White people are not having babies. Need to import Asians and Hispanics to fund our public health care and pensions.


