How Canadians can boycott Donald Trump
Scott Gilmore: Here’s a list of companies owned by Trump and his family, as well as companies that sell Trump goods. Let’s hit him where it hurts, shall we?
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Scott Gilmore
Scott Gilmore is a former diplomat and social entrepreneur who works in (and writes about) the United States, Africa and Asia. His disclosures are many and can be found here: http://linkd.in/1DDzoKv.
The G7 question: How do we America-proof the West?
Scott Gilmore: America has gone from bulwark of the western alliance to a threat. It’s time for a strategy to contain the U.S. and defend ourselves.
Trade sanctions against America won’t work. Sanctioning Trump himself might.
Scott Gilmore: Instead of taxing American goods, Canada and the western allies should collectively pressure the only pain point that matters to this President: his family and their assets
Roseanne Barr and the four phases of Twitter justice
Scott Gilmore: In instances like the Roseanne Barr tweet, we all know the Twitter drill now. And we’re all wired to want to mete out what seems like justice.
How to save NAFTA in one day
Scott Gilmore: If Trudeau wants to save NAFTA, he could take a lesson from China, Russia and the Philippines. Forget about appealing to the U.S. diplomatically, just suck up to Donald Trump himself
The Markles aren’t a mess, they’re a mirror
Scott Gilmore: Any family put on the royal pedestal would be found wanting. The truth is, the Markles are actually very average—they are us.
The secret shame of the Canadian senator
Scott Gilmore: Senators are unaccountable nobodies, and it is impossible to imagine they don’t see they’re part of an undemocratic charade
Donald Trump’s diplomatic treason
Scott Gilmore: From Russia to the TPP and now Iran, Trump’s foreign policy moves have hurt U.S. influence in return for no benefit. It is beyond bad.
You can’t drink an apology
Scott Gilmore: Canadian politicians are masters of the official apology. But it’s time to recognize these rituals for what they are: distractions.
The ugly secret behind Canada’s new prosperity
Scott Gilmore: Poverty, disease and inequality are actually getting worse, not better, reveals a new study. In a thriving Canada, how is this possible?