In this episode host Sean Rasmussen speaks with Mark Milke, the president ofThe Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy. It's a wide ranging conversation that gets to the heart of what it means to be Canadian. We also discuss the anti-reality of many of the utopian political movements in the 21st Century, Trump's trolling statements about being the 51st state, the role of think tanks and much more.

Topics discussed:

• Should Canada become the 51st State?
• What does "being Canadian" mean anymore?
• The dangers of concentrated power
• Reason under attack in the 21st Century
• Anti-reality in political thinking
• Dealing with past wrongs and the rewriting of history
• DEI and Cancel culture
• The Aristotle Foundation and the role of think tanks
• Reforming universities
• And much more...

About the Guest

Mark Milke is the founder and president of theAristotle Foundation for Public Policy. He is the author of six books, over 70 studies, and over 1,000 columns published in the last 25 years. His policy work has been published by think tanks in Canada and internationally, including theFraser Institute, theMontreal Economic Institute, theAmerican Enterprise Institute, and theHeritage Foundation. He is also editor of the Aristotle Foundation’s first book, The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished–Not Cancelled. His sixth book,The Victim Cult is an Amazon bestseller.

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