Episode 52 takes us on a journey across several continents and covers a wide spectrum of topics. After remembering the legacy of his good friend and New Brunswick business icon Arthur Irving, who passed away recently, Frank covers the Sunak government's decision to call an early election in the U.K. and the trend toward authoritarian governments around the world, calling it a cyclical rather than secular trend. Frank checks in on new Argentine President Javier Milei's efforts to reduce the size of government and services in order to improve its financial position, a process that is complicated and requires compromise. He tells the U.S. Senators complaining to Trudeau about Canadian defense spending to stand down as the country's defense spending is moving in the right direction. Finally, he covers the U.S. election and suggests that despite his likely guilty verdict, Trump's opposition ought to change the narrative from "Trump is bad" to "Trump is going to get off". Chapters 00:37 – Canada Loses Another Business Icon Arthur Irving 05:36 – Sunak's Surprise UK Election Call 12:03 – Is the Move to Authoritarian Leaders a Secular or Cyclical Change? 15:04 – Checking in on Argentina's President Javier Milei 20:34 – Bi-Partisan Letter From Senators to Trudeau on Defense Spending 24:39 – Trump the Martyr This podcast was recorded on May 24, 2024.