“He didn’t campaign on it. But everything pointed to it.”
Watch Episode 2 of our new series: Ungoverning America: The Logic Behind Trump’s Assault on the Administrative State.
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02.11.2025 12:04 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
“The carbon tax is a useful tool — but it’s not transformative.”
Mousseau argues that Canada must embrace industrial strategy, innovation investment, and regulation to remain competitive in the global energy revolution.
#CarbonTax #EnergyTransition #IndustrialPolicy
02.11.2025 12:04 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
“Who’s got the power here?”
That question, says Professor Russell Muirhead of Dartmouth College, defines Donald Trump’s worldview — one where every relationship is a contest of domination.
#DonaldTrump #Project2025 #RussellMuirhead #ForeignAffairs #USPolitics #Democracy
02.11.2025 12:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“This isn’t just about changing habits — it’s about changing technologies.”
Mousseau warns that without a clear plan for infrastructure, manufacturing, and innovation, Canada risks being left behind in the global clean-tech race.
#EnergiMedia #DrNormandMousseau #EnergyTransition #IndustrialPolicy
02.11.2025 12:01 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
“There has never been a general strike in Alberta — until now.”
In this Energi Media update, MC Breadner explains how Alberta’s unions are preparing for what could become the first provincial general strike in the province’s history.
#EnergiMedia #Alberta #GeneralStrike #WorkersRights #UnionStrong
01.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
“Every time we try to move forward, someone pulls us back.”
The result: a fragmented strategy, slower innovation, and a growing competitiveness gap with countries that have already embraced the clean economy.
#EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #Federalism #Decarbonization
01.11.2025 14:02 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Exclusive: In our interview, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan says the labour movement — backed by unions across Canada — has made toppling the UCP government a top priority after Bill 2 and the back-to-work measures targeting teachers.
#Alberta #cdnpoli #generalstrike
01.11.2025 12:02 — 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
“If you want to know what’s likely to happen in Alberta,” says Markham Hislop, “look at what’s been happening in the United States.”
As the U.S. grapples with Project 2025, Alberta’s political direction raises the same question: What happens when populism meets power?
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31.10.2025 18:02 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“Every leader needs loyalty — but what kind of loyalty matters.”
This moment captures the logic behind Project 2025 and the broader plan to ungovern America by dismantling its administrative state.
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31.10.2025 16:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Even at $95 a ton, nobody paid it,” says Dr. Normand Mousseau, Director of the Trottier Energy Institute.
#Innovation #Policy #NetZero #ClimateEconomics #Canada #ClimateChange #Sustainability #EnergyPolicy
31.10.2025 14:03 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In this exclusive Energi Media interview, McGowan says Smith’s move to strip workers of their right to organize and take collective action has backfired.
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31.10.2025 12:03 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
“If the unions come back with anything less than a strong, proportional response, it’ll be seen as weak.”
In this Energi Media discussion, host Markham Hislop and journalist MC Breadner unpack Alberta’s back-to-work legislation for teachers.
#LabourRights #BackToWork
30.10.2025 18:03 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
“A century ago, South America and North America were at the same level of development.
South America took the wrong turn — and North America became rich. There’s nothing that guarantees Canada won’t repeat that mistake.”
#EnergiMedia #Canada #EnergyTransition #Economy #NetZero
30.10.2025 16:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We talk about pipelines. We talk about LNG. But we don’t talk about the real issues — competitiveness, innovation, and how to modernize Canada’s economy.
#EnergyPolicy #Economy #EnergyTransition #Shorts
30.10.2025 14:05 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The fines are real — but so is the resolve.
In an exclusive Energi Media interview, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan lays out the stakes: if workers are going to take action, it must be so big and so bold that the system itself can’t contain it.
#CanadaPolitics #WorkersUnite
30.10.2025 12:03 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Gil McGowan joins Energi Media LIVE to break down what this means for the Constitution, workers’ rights, and democracy itself.
#AlbertaPolitics #GilMcGowan #DanielleSmith #LabourRights #TeachersStrike #EnergiMedia
29.10.2025 18:05 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is pushing legislation that forces teachers back to work — but labour leaders say enough is enough.
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29.10.2025 16:51 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Under Alberta’s new Bill 2, teachers could face fines up to $500 a day, and unions up to $500,000 per day, for defying back-to-work orders.
💬 Should a government ever have this kind of power over teachers?
👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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28.10.2025 22:03 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
At the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined an ambitious new LNG expansion plan — aiming to boost Canada’s capacity from 19 to 50 million tons by 2030, and up to 150 million tons by 2040.
#Economics #EnergyNews #ClimatePolicy #CanadaEnergy #Investment #ASEANSummit
28.10.2025 20:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“This isn’t just about labour rights — it’s about democracy itself.”
President of the Alberta Federation of Labour Gil McGowan draws a stark warning: with Bill 2,
#AlbertaPolitics #DanielleSmith #Democracy
28.10.2025 18:03 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
Charter challenges slow things down—so why do governments keep relying on back-to-work legislation? Because it’s the quick fix, ending strikes today at the risk of bigger problems tomorrow.
#BackToWork #CharterChallenge #LaborLaw #UnionStrategy #GovernmentOverreach
27.10.2025 16:03 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Are the stories we hear about endless growth in the Canadian oil industry just a clever game to boost stock prices?
#OilIndustry #MarketManipulation #EnergyNarrative #StockPrices #CanadianOil
27.10.2025 14:04 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A sudden 10% plunge in global gas demand—equivalent to a massive chunk of the world's supply—has turned the energy markets upside down. Companies are stuck in a state of uncertainty, hesitating on final LNG investments as markets shift faster than ever.
#LNGMarket #EnergyCrisis
27.10.2025 12:03 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Danielle Smith warns of “irreparable harm” to justify ending the strike— but is it genuine concern or just political spin?
#EducationStrike #PublicOpinion #ContemptOrder #GovernmentOverreach
27.10.2025 10:03 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Is Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean out of his depth — or just doing what he’s told?
In Alberta politics, that’s not stupidity — it’s submission to power. ⚖️🔥
#EnergiMedia #AlbertaPolitics #BrianJean #DanielleSmith #OilAndGas
26.10.2025 16:03 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Doug Ford's attempt to silence teachers using the notwithstanding clause sparked massive protests and a public outcry that forced him to back down. Could Alberta follow suit? This isn’t just about teachers—it's a fight over fundamental
#LaborProtests #NotwithstandingClause #LaborRights
26.10.2025 13:03 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
Is the government using back-to-work laws as a covert weapon to crush unions and silence workers? Instead of resolving conflicts, this legislation locks in binding arbitration, limits workers’ rights, and could threaten your freedom to protest.
#BackToWorkLegislation #UnionBusting
26.10.2025 10:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Autonomous mobility isn’t just about robotaxis — robo-shuttles are emerging as the next revolution in public transport.
In China and beyond, these electric, self-driving shuttles are ideal for short, repetitive routes like airports and city loops.
#EnergiMedia #RoboShuttle #AutonomousVehicles
25.10.2025 15:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
China isn’t just leading — it’s delivering on the Paris Agreement and building the technologies needed for a livable planet.
#EnergiMedia #CleanTech #China #EnergyTransition #ParisAgreement
25.10.2025 14:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Just a few years ago, hydrogen was the next big thing — but that optimism has collapsed.
Rising costs, project delays, and slow learning rates have pushed hydrogen into a niche role.
#EnergiMedia #EnergyTransition #Hydrogen #Batteries #CleanEnergy
25.10.2025 09:01 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
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