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Mercer Lawrenson

Feb 22, 2017
1 min

Brad Trost and the rise of homeschooling in politics.

About a month back, I got a chance to interview Canada's only homeschooled MP. I asked him about homeschooling and he said he would not mess with education (it's provincial responsibility under the constitution). But he said he would role up a parents' bill of rights, which I think is a good idea. He seemed to have moved on from that, because yesterday he released his education platform, which included a $1000 per child per year tax credits for all homeschoolers. While I opp

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Mercer Lawrenson

Jan 28, 2017
1 min

What is the best kind of trade in 2017?

So you have watched the US election with a mix of amusement and alarm. In general Trump seemed to be an idiot. But he seemed to have a point about trade. Bernie, and even Hillary, agreed. The right wingnuts and union leaders said the same thing. "We need to save jobs. We need to stop these deals that send jobs to the other side of the world." But a whole generation of both sides of the political aisle have been boosting free trade. So what is it? Do we need "Good deals" "No n

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Mercer Lawrenson

Jan 25, 2017
2 min

That Moment When

I have loved being on YouTube. It's a wonderful form of communication. And I have a fondness for communication. But sometime people (always older than me) question what the whole point of investing time, money, and such into a channel as this. I sometimes wonder too. Liberty Film has quite a lost mission at this point. So it leads us to talk about what we want to do, and not always see a clear goal that we are trying to reach. But this week I saw first hand what being a YouTu

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Mercer Lawrenson

Jan 14, 2017
1 min

I'm a card carrying member!

I'm a member of the conservative party of Canada. This gives me mixed feelings. I’m really into the leadership race, which is why I am a member. But because I know that political parties are the enemy's of freedom, (They confuse people) I don’t think boosting any big party is a good thing. I will likely not support the conservative candidate in my riding next election. So I’m not a big C conservative even though I’m a card carrying member. What else is new! This race is going

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Still aren't sure why Trump Won? This chart makes it clear.

Mercer Lawrenson

Jan 10, 2017
1 min

Still aren't sure why Trump Won? This chart makes it clear.

Have you not yet figured out how Romney lost the popular vote by 5 million, and Trump lost the popular by 3 million, but got a hundred more electoral college votes than Romney? You need to look no further than this chart. It shows how DJT lost votes compared with 2012 in the non-important states, but gained a large margin in the 13 states that where swingable. This was partly driven by a fluke of demographics, but Trump also ran in several states that HRC’s team could have wo

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Mercer Lawrenson

Nov 19, 2016
3 min

The Wisdom of Justin Trudeau

The Prime Minister of Canada is one of the most well-liked politicians in the world. Words like charm, charisma, handsome and bold come to mind when he is mentioned. His boldness has served him quite well. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s son’s success in the last election hinged on moments when he was bolder than other political chieftains; such as when he called for the legalization of marijuana, or broke with the rest of the parties in saying he would run deficits, and also in s

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Mercer Lawrenson

Nov 8, 2016
2 min

I've Called the Election

I did not want to do this, and I'm not as sure about this call as my calls in the past, but I felt that I needed to let people know who would win. So here's my take. With the U.S. election campaign drawing momentarily to a close, humanity eagerly wants to put this whole fiasco behind us. Already we can see the breaking dawn of cheerier Facebook feeds and Trump-free newscasts ahead, but before all is said and done, I want to say a few words about the next president. Hillary C

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Interview with Morris MLA Shannon Martin

Mercer Lawrenson

Jun 25, 2016
1 min

Interview with Morris MLA Shannon Martin

I was at the legislature on Friday and had a engaging talk with Shannon Martin. Here is the full unedited interview. #Manitoba2016 #Politics #Government #Videos

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Mercer Lawrenson

Jun 12, 2016
1 min

Some thoughts on the Brexit from the Federalist Papers

I just wanted the share some of my ideas on the Brexit with you. Let me know what you think about this style (and if you would like more videos of a less boring nature on The Mercer Report). Thanks to Caleb Mogilevsky for editing this video. #Politics #Videos #Government

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Mercer Lawrenson

May 4, 2016
1 min

I Stand for Life. Do You?

Big decisions are being made. Are you informed? Please watch this video, and take a stand on the assisted suicide debate. If you #standforlife, please share this video, and tell your friends that you care and that they should care too. #Government #Videos

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Mercer Lawrenson

Mar 2, 2016
2 min

How I Know The NDP Won't Win

I think that all of you, when you put your pundit hat on, think that the Conservatives are destined to come out victorious in the upcoming get-out-the-vote battle, this spring. What with sky high polling for the PC’s, the Liberals eating NDP votes for lunch, and an unloved administration that has been on the throne since I was one, the whiff of change is in the air. But if you are not confident in your prediction, I am. I became sure the New Democrats were doomed when I went

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Mercer Lawrenson

Feb 9, 2016
4 min

The Mercer Report Starts Covering Local Government

Tuesday January 26, 2016 - R.M. of Macdonald council offices - Sanford MB. I started my first attempt at journalism, on a cold afternoon, by checking in on a council meeting. Here is my summary of what I saw. Council met at 3:00 PM and began by going through normal business, such as paying outstanding bills, approving expenses for an upcoming conference, and making allowances for absent counselors. A subdivision application by M. Bartmanovich, who was present at the counci

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Mercer Lawrenson

Dec 31, 2015
3 min

The Liberal Hair Products Equality Act

The New Liberal Hair Products Equality Act. Bill C-39 As parliament resumes in the new year, the new Liberal government plans to deal with one of Canada's biggest inequality gaps, the Mercer Report has learned. Leaked documents show that the issue of hair products inequality is finally going to receive comprehensive treatment by the Canadian government. P.E.T. made many strides towards complete equality in our nation, and Justin plans to finish the good work. Women in Canad

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Mercer Lawrenson

Dec 30, 2015
2 min

Conservatives play to base... Or not

After seeing success with the policy of forcing people to show their faces before citizenship ceremonies in the general election, the Conservative party is introducing legislation to extend the open face policy to other Canadian events. Studies have shown that 96% of Canadians prefer to speak with someone whose face is visible. And so the Conservative party believes that it is an excellent wedge issue to take the side of strongly supporting the policy of making Canadians sh

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Mercer Lawrenson

Oct 25, 2014
3 min

Cars, Kids, Christmas, and Credit

As most of you know, I am 16, and being as crazy as most foolish, fledgling, not-quite-adults, I procured a permit to manipulate a fast moving hunk of metal powered by a internal combustion engine. Also, to prove that I am just as wise as every other teen gangster, I decided to buy a unnecessarily loud, gas-guzzling, excessive sports car. I searched the web and found the perfect one. A Ferrari. Slightly older than the one pictured, but still in great shape, and red, and most

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