Chris W J Roberts
@cwjroberts.bsky.social
University of Calgary Poli Sci Instructor / CGAI Fellow / African politics-security-development-mining, IR/IPE, Cdn Foreign Policy / President, AfriCan Access Consulting ⚒️🏒
#Cameroon Election - Get set for a Sunday space (over at X) with wonderful speakers and attendees talking about the upcoming presidential elections in October 2025.
Sunday, May 25th 8PM - Cameroon time / 3PM Eastern / 1PM Mountain
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Sunday, May 25th 8PM - Cameroon time / 3PM Eastern / 1PM Mountain
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May 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#Cameroon Election - Get set for a Sunday space (over at X) with wonderful speakers and attendees talking about the upcoming presidential elections in October 2025.
Sunday, May 25th 8PM - Cameroon time / 3PM Eastern / 1PM Mountain
x.com/i/spaces/1ea...
Sunday, May 25th 8PM - Cameroon time / 3PM Eastern / 1PM Mountain
x.com/i/spaces/1ea...
Important for Albertans, rightfully concerned about federal-provincial relations, to not simply assume the UCP provides a full picture of that history re: the oil patch (or that UCP is carefully managing Alberta's fiscal situation either). #ableg #abpoli t.co/D9ACIURQC1
May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Important for Albertans, rightfully concerned about federal-provincial relations, to not simply assume the UCP provides a full picture of that history re: the oil patch (or that UCP is carefully managing Alberta's fiscal situation either). #ableg #abpoli t.co/D9ACIURQC1
Lastly, to quote Hayek (1988): "The creation of wealth is not simply a physical process and cannot be explained by a chain of cause and effect. It is determined not by objective physical facts known to any one mind but by the separate, differing, information of millions...
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Lastly, to quote Hayek (1988): "The creation of wealth is not simply a physical process and cannot be explained by a chain of cause and effect. It is determined not by objective physical facts known to any one mind but by the separate, differing, information of millions...
The Jevon's Paradox reminds us that technological change can drive efficiency in resource usage which drives down unit costs but drives up overall demand for the resource (think steam/coal in mid-1800s or AI/electricity & copper demand today).
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Jevon's Paradox reminds us that technological change can drive efficiency in resource usage which drives down unit costs but drives up overall demand for the resource (think steam/coal in mid-1800s or AI/electricity & copper demand today).
Be wary of those in power, as "the worst kind of government is one of merchants" as they inevitably advocate in the "wretched spirit of monopoly", or, least, engage in gatekeeping.
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Be wary of those in power, as "the worst kind of government is one of merchants" as they inevitably advocate in the "wretched spirit of monopoly", or, least, engage in gatekeeping.
Trade grows the global economy (positive sum game, not zero sum) which creates new wealth which further increases future trade opportunities, new markets, new ways to put factors of production together, and new products.
Also, production is not inherently better than trade.
Also, production is not inherently better than trade.
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trade grows the global economy (positive sum game, not zero sum) which creates new wealth which further increases future trade opportunities, new markets, new ways to put factors of production together, and new products.
Also, production is not inherently better than trade.
Also, production is not inherently better than trade.
National prosperity grows more quickly thru trade, not mercantilism or imperialism. Why? Competition, specialization, comparative advantage, and subjective value driven by free exchange and innovation.
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
National prosperity grows more quickly thru trade, not mercantilism or imperialism. Why? Competition, specialization, comparative advantage, and subjective value driven by free exchange and innovation.
LEARNING FROM 2025: This year (like 1930) will be referenced by future political economy educators as another empirical case study of the relevance of BASIC principles articulated in early 1600s, late 1700s-early 1800s, & late 1800s:
#Poli371 #TariffWars #EconomicDevelopment
#Poli371 #TariffWars #EconomicDevelopment
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
LEARNING FROM 2025: This year (like 1930) will be referenced by future political economy educators as another empirical case study of the relevance of BASIC principles articulated in early 1600s, late 1700s-early 1800s, & late 1800s:
#Poli371 #TariffWars #EconomicDevelopment
#Poli371 #TariffWars #EconomicDevelopment
And one month later, things look even better.
April 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
And one month later, things look even better.
Interested in #Canada #Africa Relations? Updated Canada Africa Datasheet (posted 13 March 2025) as part of ongoing series on Canada's Africa Strategy. Download the PDF here: cwjroberts.com/canadas-afri... #CanadaAfricaStrategy
March 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Interested in #Canada #Africa Relations? Updated Canada Africa Datasheet (posted 13 March 2025) as part of ongoing series on Canada's Africa Strategy. Download the PDF here: cwjroberts.com/canadas-afri... #CanadaAfricaStrategy
#CanadaAfricaStrategy released last week! Part 2 of my series is an initial assessment, some good elements, nascent potential, and missing pieces.
Download Part 2 PDF here: cwjroberts.com/canadas-afri...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #CdnFP
Download Part 2 PDF here: cwjroberts.com/canadas-afri...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #CdnFP
March 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
#CanadaAfricaStrategy released last week! Part 2 of my series is an initial assessment, some good elements, nascent potential, and missing pieces.
Download Part 2 PDF here: cwjroberts.com/canadas-afri...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #CdnFP
Download Part 2 PDF here: cwjroberts.com/canadas-afri...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #CdnFP
#CanadaAfricaStrategy launched today (March 6th, Ghana's independence day). Did GAC make that connection, as Canada's mining minister (Edmonton MP George Prudham) rep'd Canada at Ghana Independence Day in 1957, cementing strong Ghana-Canada relations to this day. international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publ...
March 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
#CanadaAfricaStrategy launched today (March 6th, Ghana's independence day). Did GAC make that connection, as Canada's mining minister (Edmonton MP George Prudham) rep'd Canada at Ghana Independence Day in 1957, cementing strong Ghana-Canada relations to this day. international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publ...
What MAGA Cultists What's Actually Happening
Assume is Happening #ElbowsUpCanada theguardian.com/environment/...
Assume is Happening #ElbowsUpCanada theguardian.com/environment/...
March 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
What MAGA Cultists What's Actually Happening
Assume is Happening #ElbowsUpCanada theguardian.com/environment/...
Assume is Happening #ElbowsUpCanada theguardian.com/environment/...
Yes, and she pulls off the big pockets and high belt even better than Churchill at the White House.
March 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Yes, and she pulls off the big pockets and high belt even better than Churchill at the White House.
#CanadaAfricaStrategy Part 1: Why Africa Matters in Four [Structural] Dimensions (4 March 2025)
1) Demographics
2) Demand
3) Democracy
4) Diasporas (in Canada)
Download Part 1 PDF here: www.cwjroberts.com/uploads/4/9/...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #demographics #democracy #Diasporas
1) Demographics
2) Demand
3) Democracy
4) Diasporas (in Canada)
Download Part 1 PDF here: www.cwjroberts.com/uploads/4/9/...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #demographics #democracy #Diasporas
March 4, 2025 at 6:59 AM
#CanadaAfricaStrategy Part 1: Why Africa Matters in Four [Structural] Dimensions (4 March 2025)
1) Demographics
2) Demand
3) Democracy
4) Diasporas (in Canada)
Download Part 1 PDF here: www.cwjroberts.com/uploads/4/9/...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #demographics #democracy #Diasporas
1) Demographics
2) Demand
3) Democracy
4) Diasporas (in Canada)
Download Part 1 PDF here: www.cwjroberts.com/uploads/4/9/...
#Canada #Africa #Cdnpoli #demographics #democracy #Diasporas
Interest in #Canada #Africa Relations? I'll be publishing a series of articles in March 2025 about the (pending) Canada Strategy for Africa, how to grow mining investment, and various other topics, but this Datasheet provides some basic info about those relationships today. #CanadaAfricaStrategy
March 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interest in #Canada #Africa Relations? I'll be publishing a series of articles in March 2025 about the (pending) Canada Strategy for Africa, how to grow mining investment, and various other topics, but this Datasheet provides some basic info about those relationships today. #CanadaAfricaStrategy
A bit of Berlin Conference, a bit of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
February 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A bit of Berlin Conference, a bit of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
North American recession signals by end of Q1, full recession confirmed by end of Q2 or Q3 (2 quarter mark), global economic slowdown but overall helps China and BRICS at expense of West. We are in bizarro world where it appears no MAGA leaders took Economics 101 or watched "Ferris Bueller"
February 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
North American recession signals by end of Q1, full recession confirmed by end of Q2 or Q3 (2 quarter mark), global economic slowdown but overall helps China and BRICS at expense of West. We are in bizarro world where it appears no MAGA leaders took Economics 101 or watched "Ferris Bueller"
What kind of Orwellian language is this?
February 1, 2025 at 5:32 AM
What kind of Orwellian language is this?
With tariffs on Colombian arabica coffee and Canadian crude oil, average MAGA voter is going to be headed to their local gas station grumpy and under-caffeinated to find gas at $7 gallon. Then they'll head to the grocery store to find $5 eggs due to bird flu, but happy because Gulf of 'Murica.
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
With tariffs on Colombian arabica coffee and Canadian crude oil, average MAGA voter is going to be headed to their local gas station grumpy and under-caffeinated to find gas at $7 gallon. Then they'll head to the grocery store to find $5 eggs due to bird flu, but happy because Gulf of 'Murica.
