Thomas Seal

Tomorrow Mark Carney will meet with British Columbia Premier David Eby, followed by a meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith together with Eby.

The premiers have been at loggerheads over Smith's desire to build a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the west coast.

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, who is from Winnipeg, comments on the change:

www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...

Statistics Canada: "In all projection scenarios, Ontario and Quebec would continue to be the most populous provinces in Canada over the next 25 years.

"The population of Alberta is projected to surpass the population of British Columbia in almost all scenarios."

Reporting about the venue's launch says it has capacity for 4,000, an event organiser told me they had 3,500 seats and some people were standing. So that sort of range, I think.

"They censor free speech and call the truth hate,
"Spin news to serve our deep state.
"Mass immigration leads to decline,
"Net-zero, shove where no sun will shine..."

"Our resource they hate, our taxes they waste"
"Goodbye elites in Ottawa"
"Where taxes are low, and freedom is found,
"The world will be Alberta bound"
"Oh Canada! You're failing!
"There's no cure for all that's ailing..."

This song and music video was playing people out at the Calgary rally for an Alberta independence referendum.

Lyrics are a succession of attack lines against Canada:

A brief stop in Calgary to check in on the Alberta independence movement.

Perhaps its biggest rally so far as organisers collect signatures for a referendum.

I'll be back in the city later this week for the Conservative Party Convention.

Stories to come...

Startup Incubator Y Combinator Quietly Cuts Canada From Countries Where It Will Invest Y Combinator, the US startup incubator behind companies like DoorDash Inc., Airbnb Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc., has removed Canada from a list of countries where it will invest.

Y Combinator, the US startup incubator behind companies like DoorDash, Airbnb and Coinbase, has removed Canada from a list of countries where it will invest.

Nicely spotted first by @muradhem.bsky.social.

Canada's Minister responsible for Canada-US Trade Dominic LeBlanc responds:

He also called Carney "Governor" instead of Prime Minister, a return to how he referred to Justin Trudeau.

Note: Trump has not yet imposed the last 10% he threatened after Ontario's Reagan ad.

A few days ago, before Davos, Trump said of Carney's Canada-China dealing:

"That's OK, that's what he should be doing. I mean, it's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."

India Wants Canada’s Resources as Nations Build on Truce, BC Premier Says Large Indian businesses are eager to invest in Canadian resources, according to the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, fresh off a trade mission to the world’s fastest-...

Large Indian businesses are eager to invest in Canadian resources, leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia @davidebybc.bsky.social tells me, fresh off a trade mission to the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Trump / Carney latest from Truth Social:

General Fusion Agrees to Go Public Via $1 Billion SPAC Deal General Fusion Inc. has agreed to a merger with a blank-check company in a deal that’s expected to create one of the first publicly traded nuclear fusion technology developers.

BC-based nuclear firm General Fusion to go public via SPAC

Lutnick Dismisses Canada Tilt to China, Sees Summer USMCA Talks US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed as “political noise” the moves in recent days by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney to strengthen trade relations with China, and raised the risk of tha...

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised the prospect that Carney's China tilt could affect USMCA talks later this year, in a Bloomberg TV interview

Lululemon Founder Slams Board After See-Through Leggings Fiasco Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder Chip Wilson lashed out over the company’s latest product flop, calling it a “total operational failure” that he blamed on the company’s board of directors.

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson lashed out over the firm's latest product flop, calling it a “total operational failure” that he blamed on the board of directors.

“This is a new low for Lululemon,” Wilson said, referring to the “Get Low” leggings, which drew complaints for being see-through

TikTok Gets Reprieve in Canada After Court Shelves Ban Order TikTok will be able to continue operating its subsidiary in Canada for now, after a judge shelved a previous order for it to wind down — with the government’s apparent blessing.

New: TikTok Canada Wins Reprieve and New Review Instead of Ban

Telesat Sued by Creditors Alleging ‘Fraudulent’ Asset Transfers Creditors to struggling Telesat Canada sued the satellite operator, demanding the company unwind transfers they said placed the most valuable assets out of their reach and breached lending terms.

Creditors sued Canada's biggest satellite operator Telesat, demanding the company unwind transfers they said placed the most valuable assets out of their reach and breached lending terms

‘Heated Rivalry’ Lures Sexy TV Show’s Fans to Ice Hockey Games Online ticket resellers say clicks and sales have surged since the show started streaming.

Ticket resellers say interest in NHL games has surged thanks to Heated Rivalry

Carney:

"Middle powers must act together, because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu...

"When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what's offered.

"We compete with each other to be the most accommodating. This is not sovereignty."

Carney Stands by Greenland, Urges Allies to Unite Against ‘Coercion’ Canada stands completely behind Greenland and Denmark, and the world’s middle powers must work together to resist coercion from aggressive superpowers, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“There is a strong tendency for countries to go along to get along. To accommodate. To avoid trouble. To hope that compliance will buy safety," Carney said.

“It won’t.”

Write-up from colleague @brianplatt.bsky.social, who's followed Carney most of the way around the world in recent days

Mark Carney about to speak to the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos

And Venezuela

Trump also just posted an image of his meeting with European leaders from August, but edited to feature a map of North America covered in the US flag -- including Canada

Trump shares on Truth Social what he claims is a personal message from French President Emmanuel Macron:

China Isn’t the Answer for Canada’s Trade Troubles, Taiwan Envoy Says China doesn’t hold the solution for Canada’s economic issues and isn’t a trustworthy partner, Taiwan’s top representative to Ottawa said following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tariff deal with Xi Jinp...

China doesn’t hold the solution for Canada’s economic issues and isn’t a trustworthy partner, Taiwan’s top representative to Ottawa said following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tariff deal with Xi Jinping www.bloomberg.com/news/article... by @twseal.bsky.social @bloomberg.com

Trump’s Greenland Pressure Blitz Reopens Tariff Wounds in Europe President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland offers an ice-cold reminder to leaders in Europe and abroad: No deal is ever final.

President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland offers an ice-cold reminder to leaders in Europe and abroad: No deal is ever final.

Carney’s China Embrace Widens Gap With US in Trump’s Tariff Era Canada has long stuck closely to the US on China policy, even through a diplomatic crisis over high-profile prisoners. Along with historic trade ties, that alignment is now cracking.

Interviewed @kovrig.bsky.social for this analysis of the Carney-Xi handshake seen around the world.

Scotiabank economist Derek Holt described the Carney era like this: "Commerce is in charge now"

With Ottawa bureau chief @ldhillonkane.bsky.social & senior reporter @daniellebochove.bsky.social