Latest Free enterprise Podcast Episodes
Episode #229: Does Your Vote Matter?
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - April 19, 2024 21:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating uses some economics to help us how to think about our individual votes, and to better understand the idea of casting a vote that matters. Ray concludes: “In the end, the only vote that matters in some real sense is a vote cast according to one’s conscience, and not based on some mist...
Episode #228: Electric Vehicles and the Limits of Politics
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - April 09, 2024 21:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating explains why no one should be surprised in a Gallup poll showing that most Americans are not serious about purchasing an electric vehicle. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at http...
Western Context 363 – Buyback Boondoggle
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - March 31, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanada refuses to sell LNG to another NATO ally, BC’s Haida Nation will have title over all of Haida Gwaii, and a third of gig workers would consider tax fraud. Also, $42m has been spent on Trudeau’s nonexistent gun buyback. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 58:17 For detailed show notes vis...
Episode #227: Cheer Baseball as a Business
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - March 25, 2024 20:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating explains why every fan should celebrate, not complain about, baseball as a business. We get great baseball because it is a business. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://ww...
Western Context 362 – Antagonizing Antics
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - March 24, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Conservative non confidence motion against Trudeau fails, the Liberals want to move the election date, and the Alberta NDP does not legally exist. Also, the RCMP warns that Canadians may revolt against the government. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 49:33 For detailed show notes visit ...
Episode #226: Stadiums and the Economy, Part III
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - March 22, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating continues to look at the economic history of sports facilities, noting when and why the shift to taxpayer subsidies occurred. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle edi...
Weestern Context 361 – Double Dipping
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - March 17, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAlberta moves to allow municipal political parties, the auditor general fires government employees getting money on the side, and Canada pauses non-lethal exports to Israel. Also, Toronto Police give bad advice to deter car thieves. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 56:22 For detailed show n...
Episode #225: Stadiums and the Economy, Part II
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - March 14, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating further clarifies the issue of stadium subsidies by looking at the history, namely, that the rule in the first half of the 20th century was that stadiums and arenas were privately funded. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help...
Western Context 360 – Safety First
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - March 10, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBC safe supply drugs are found in the hands of organized crime, we finally put the 2017 UCP leadership allegations to rest, and BC affordable housing is not going to intended buyers. Also, Canada restores its funding to UNRWA. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 56:59 For detailed show notes v...
Episode #224: Stadiums and the Economy, Part I
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - March 09, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating moves beyond the politics and PR to get at the actual economics of taxpayer subsidies for stadiums and arenas. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle editions here. • ...
Western Context 359 – Phony Pharmacare
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - March 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Liberals’ new online harms act includes heavy punishments, Alberta’s 2024 budget contains surprises, and the new pharmacare plan covers very little medications. Also, new documents reveal more on the Winnipeg lab scientist firings. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:03:32 For detailed s...
Episode #223: New Book and Questions
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - February 28, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhy does economics matter in the end? And what questions do you have about economics and the economy? Consider books by Ray Keating… • Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle editions here. • Grab The Weekly Econ...
Western Context 358 – Guiding Our Future
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - February 25, 2024 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTrudeau and Singh reach a deal on pharmacare, BC’s budget introduces a flipping tax and lots of spending, and Danielle Smith wants to build up the Heritage fund. Also, the BC NDP wants us to stop using the term British Columbians. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 57:52 For detailed show not...
Episode #222: Social Justice & Capitalism, Part II
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - February 19, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating continues to explain why if you’re a warrior for social justice, then you should be a warrior for capitalism. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Ke...
Western Context 357 – Roads and Radicals
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - February 18, 2024 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSteven Guilbeault says the feds will stop investing in roads, the Alberta government improves the childcare system, and BC suspends the license of a company that drives into highway overpasses. Also, ArriveCan costs even more money than we thought before. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 52:...
Episode #221: Social Justice & Capitalism, Part I
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - February 12, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating begins to explain why if you’re a warrior for social justice, then you should be a warrior for capitalism. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keati...
Western Context 356 – The Robinson Removal
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - February 11, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBell lays off more workers and asks for more money, a recall petition starts for Calgary’s mayor Jyoti Gondek, and Selina Robinson is removed from the BC NDP’s cabinet. Also, suspicious HSBC mortgages are fuelling the real estate crisis. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 56:32 For detailed s...
Episode #220: Super Bowl Economics
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - February 05, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating explains why the Super Bowl is not a super economic event for cities. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick R...
Western Context 355 – Equal But Separate
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - February 04, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDanielle Smith debuts Alberta’s parental rights policy, the BC NDP quietly makes changes to the Lands Act, and the Trudeau Liberals give $48M to UNRWA. Also, segregation is on the rise in Canadian universities. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:03:07 For detailed show notes visit westernco...
Western Context 354 – Pulp Manifesto
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - January 28, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA terrorist shoots up Edmonton City Hall, car thefts spike in Canada, and a federal court judge finds the use of the Emergencies Act unjustified. Also, a paper mill closing on Vancouver Island leads to investigation into a Chinese funded forestry giant. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:07:...
Episode #219: Brad Paisley Economics
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - January 24, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating turns to country music star Brad Paisley to help clarify the economics of trade and immigration. Can a 2009 song help us think more clearly on these big economic issues? Keating says: Absolutely! Check out the video for Brad Paisley's "American Saturday Night" at https://youtu.be/t...
Western Context 353 – In The Cold
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - January 21, 2024 13:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanada’s cold snap raises questions of BC Hydro’s future, Rachel Notley is stepping down as Alberta’s NDP leader, and even Liberal ministers agree that immigration is out of control. Also, an opinion piece questions Poilievre’s commitment to queer issues. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:1...
Episode #218: Implications of Recent U.S. Population Changes
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - January 17, 2024 12:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating looks at the economic and policy implications of recent changes in the U.S. population, and among key states. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Ke...
Western Context 352 – Plays and Parks
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - January 14, 2024 13:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTrudeau’s Jamaica vacation causes a conflict of interest, Canada’s immigration isn’t helping the job market, and Banff’s pedestrian zone gets nixed by the National Park. Also, a Victoria theatre cancels a play set in Israel after being vandalized. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 58:11 For ...
Episode #217: State Population Shifts
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - January 10, 2024 12:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating looks at changes in state populations, and where people are moving to and from, particularly among the largest states. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books ...
Episode #216: Troubled by America’s Stagnating Population
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - January 05, 2024 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating notes that a stagnating and aging U.S. population would lead to serious economic woes, including reduced entrepreneurship. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE bo...
Western Context 351 – 2023 In Context
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe look at 2023’s news stories, including an Alberta election, changing BC political landscapes, and multiple crises like healthcare, housing and affordability getting worse. We also go over our favourite pictures, quotes, words and episodes of the year. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:14...
Western Context 350 – Immigrants and Intervenors
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 24, 2023 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanada’s population increases like never before, the CBC writes fake news about Deena Hinshaw, and the Trudeau Liberals phase out gas car sales by 2035. Also, an investigation into Yuen Pau Woo reveals our cabinet may be compromised. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 54:51 For detailed show ...
Episode #215: Property Grinches in Who-Ville – An Economics Poem
Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating - December 19, 2023 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRay Keating does his best Dr. Seuss impression in trying to explain that when government Grinches endanger property rights, it turns out to be quite an economic fright. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8...
Western Context 349 – Spring Smiles
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 17, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingUVIC’s equity hiring policy raises ire on social media, Alberta’s low income tax cut is nowhere to be seen, and the Liberals roll out the federal dental program. Also, Champagne looks at grocery competition to lower prices. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 52:10 For detailed show notes visi...
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