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Perspectives
Long-form essays and interviews on AI, leadership, economic resilience, and the forces reshaping Canada, from Perry Kinkaide and the KEI Network community.
KEI Network – Issue #212 – When Autocracy Threatens Democracy
Protestors resist — some defending the welfare state, others decrying the dictatorial means used to dismantle it. Yet both camps miss the paradox: the same democracy that empowered these systems now e
KEI Network – Issue #211 – PM Candidates Differ on Critical Issues
China's DeepSeek AI is eroding the US's AI dominance, but even worse is the impact of the war between the US and China: no exports, no imports, no business. The flight of capital out of the US has rar
KEI Network _ Issue #210 – Canada’s At The Brink – The Red Line
As the world contends with economic warfare, rising protectionism, and shifting power dynamics, domestic unity is also under strain. Alberta—long a pillar of Canada’s economic engine—is now drawing a
KEI Ntwork – Issue #210 – Canada At The Brink – Alberta’s Red Line
As the world contends with economic warfare, rising protectionism, and shifting power dynamics, domestic unity is also under strain. Alberta—long a pillar of Canada’s economic engine—is now drawing a
KEI Network – Issue #209 – Fortress North America: The Canadian Dilemma in an Era of Economic Statecraft or Canada On the Brink: Can It Be Saved?
What to expect is of interest world-wide given the US economic clout and it's huge consumer market. As for the US consumer, 72% don't expect tariffs to make the US economy better. Most analysts agree
KEI Network – Issue #208 – Canada’s Sovereignty Under Siege—From Within and Without
What continues to be ignored, is the serious threat to Canada's sovereignty from within. Canada for too long has ignored it's internal threats and opportunities. The threats and missed opportunities s
KEI Network – Issue #207 – AI IS Retooling Public Services. Thoughtless? Lacking Empathy?
Leaders of change face resistance, often requiring external change agents to enforce tough decisions. Their role isn’t to be liked but to ensure transformation succeeds. When faced by a crisis, the en
KEI Network – Issue #206 – Taking Personal, Private, Public Obesity Seriously
Across the public sector, private industry, and household finances, the economic weight of inefficiency and overindulgence has reached unsustainable levels. While Trump has taken bold steps to curb bu
KEI Network – Issue #205A – Canada Must Bollster Internal Leadership to Play a Stronger Role on the World Stage
Canada Must Bolster Internal Leadership to Play a Stronger Role on the World Stage CALGARY — As global tensions rise and economic uncertainties mount, Canada must address its internal leadership chall
KEI Network – Issue #205 – North America at a Crossroads in t
Media twists reality, social platforms amplify outrage, and bluster often overshadows substance. Negotiation is no different—bluffing thrives when emotions rule. But results, not rhetoric, determine s
KEI Network – Issue #204 – Covid-19 Management – “We just had to do something!”
Leaders when not making promises are often making excuses, manipulating the public, or both. Policies are frequently reactionary—driven by opposition, crises, or the need to appear decisive—without ca
Petrolia Seniors – 18FEB25 AI Benefits for Retired People
AI and Retirement: A Guide to the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Seniors Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic fantasy; it's a reality that's changing our lives in profound ways.