Poor Barrie McKenna seems eager for Canada to compromise its values in order to remain competitive by aligning ourselves with the shallow values and narrow vision of Trump. Profit above anything else, whether at the expense of the social contract, the environment, common sense. How do you provide for the public good by slashing taxes. Or provide for healthy urban air by burning more coal?  Or address climate change by ignoring it.  As just one example, Mr. McKenna should take note that on the same pages of the G & M, the Bank of Canada reports that the cost of climate change to our economy alone will be in the tens of billions of dollars within the next four decades. Global insurance companies point to trillions of dollars. So forget acquiescing to the regressive arm-waiving of Trump.  Rather, let's design Canada for an intelligent future, not shortsighted quick-fixes that many economists have already pointed out will have  quite NEGATIVE economic consequences.