An American company runs the payment portal for an Ontario utility bill. Economist Moshe Lander uses that example to unpack how a business qualifies as Canadian in the first place, and why self-attestation with no audit trail leaves that definition wide open.

The discussion moves through the real cost of patriotic purchasing rules, from higher prices to lower value, and asks whether taxpayers get a say in that tradeoff. Lander also raises the jaywalking problem: rules people don't believe in are rules people find ways around.

By the end, the conversation lands on a harder question about consistency, whether government spending follows the same standard the government asks its citizens to meet.

Topics: Canadian content rules, procurement transparency, patriotic spending, government accountability, self-attestation

GUEST: Moshe Lander

Originally aired on 2026-07-27

An American company runs the payment portal for an Ontario utility bill. Economist Moshe Lander uses that example to unpack how a business qualifies as Canadian in the first place, and why self-attestation with no audit trail leaves that definition wide open.
The discussion moves through the real cost of patriotic purchasing rules, from higher prices to lower value, and asks whether taxpayers get a say in that tradeoff. Lander also raises the jaywalking problem: rules people don't believe in are rules people find ways around.
By the end, the conversation lands on a harder question about consistency, whether government spending follows the same standard the government asks its citizens to meet.
Topics: Canadian content rules, procurement transparency, patriotic spending, government accountability, self-attestation
GUEST: Moshe Lander
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-27

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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