Carney’s Mega Deduction & ed Sheeran backlash

We kick things off with a recap of our recent Portage trip, including the highs, the chaos, and the inevitable moments that probably sounded better in the planning stage.

Then we get into Carney’s “Productivity Mega Deduction” and what it actually means. Strip away the government branding and the idea is pretty simple: make it cheaper for companies to invest in Canada and hope that leads to more jobs, better wages, and stronger growth. We break down how the tax incentive works and ask the bigger question: does encouraging business investment actually improve life for regular Canadians, or does most of the upside stay at the top?

Finally, we talk about the recent Ed Sheeran controversy and why the backlash feels a little mispositioned. How much of the reaction is about what actually happened, and how much comes down to the way the story was framed online?

Wisdom of the Day: The way a story is framed can shape the reaction before the facts ever get a chance.