View from the North
What is the State of its Agriculture Industry. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Ken Rogers, retired Canadian businessman, helps us understand the role agriculture plays in Canada’s economy, how it compares to the agricultural industry in the US, and what areas and provinces are growing and exporting […]
The Housing Crisis in Canada, Part Two (View from the North)
Where is this all Going to Wind up. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. A continuation of our discussion about the housing crisis in Canada, the causes that have exacerbated it, and the options available to the federal and provincial governments to alleviate it, and how all these […]
The Housing Crisis in Canada (View from the North)
What Options Do the Canadians Have. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Ken Rogers. Retired Canadian businessman Ken Rogers will help us understand the housing crisis in Canada, the causes that have exacerbated it, and the options available to the federal and provincial governments to alleviate it, and how all these things […]
Starting a Small Business in Canada (View from the North)
Is it Easier than in the United States. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Retired Canadian businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand the challenges of starting a small business in Canada, the organizational requirements, the business forms, capitalization, legal considerations, permitting and licensing, space issues, contractual obstacles, taxes, […]
Does Canada Care More About Environment (View from the North)
With Climate Change it’s More Important. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Ken Rogers, retired Canadian businessman, will help us understand how the average Canadian and the Canadian government feel about the environment and about climate change, and will help us compare how Canada addresses these issues with […]
Comparing the Rule of Law in the US and Canada (View from the North)
Does Canada Have American Divisiveness. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Respect and adherence to the rule of law has declined in the US. In comparing the rule of law in the US and Canada, we need to look at whether Canadian courts may also have changed and […]
Cold Weather Challenges Infrastructure (View from the North)
It’s Not the Same Between the U.S. and Canada. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Ken Rogers. Canadian businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand the infrastructure needs in Canada, especially the challenges presented to highways, bridges and railway lines by cold weather, snow and ice. Those challenges have some similarities to infrastructure […]
Canada is a Huge Energy Producer and Consumer (View from the North)
What Energy Does it Produce and Consume. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. In Canada, there are diverse and reliable renewable and non-renewable energy sources: oil, natural gas, hydroelectricity, coal, nuclear (uranium), solar, wind, tidal and biomass. Canada is the fifth largest energy producer in the world and […]
Give Me Your Tired Huddled Masses (View from the North)
Comparing Canada and the United States. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. We discuss comparative immigration and migration policies in Canada in the United States, particularly in view of the Trump’s effects to build the wall, child separation, the current migrant policies in Europe, Abbott and Desantis shipping […]
Comparing Social Safety Nets, Part II (View from the North)
Looking at Homelessness in Canada. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Retired Businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand how homelessness works in Canada and what the provincial and federal governments are doing about it. We also follow up on some of the other poverty and government benefits and […]