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Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth Has Ottawa facilitated or obstructed the spectacular post-1990 growth of oilsands production? The evidence is clear: the federal government has been a major oilsands booster.

Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth
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What is happening in the US with Trump threatening universities like Columbia and Harvard is chilling and takes us a step closer to authoritarian control. What is even more chilling is that Pierre Poilievre threatened the same Trumpian policy in 2022.
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h/t Frank Graves

Ice director wants to run deportations like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’ Todd Lyons said he wanted US immigration agency to be ‘like a business’ in its deportation process

Ice director wants to run deportations like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’

Reminds me of the "efficiencies" that the Germans used in WWII to solve the "Jewish problem." Humans are nothing but objects to be used or discarded.

Both frightening and obscene.

The global network that ties Pierre Poilievre to Jordan Peterson Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's "Canada First" approach might put him on a collision course with Trump in the short term – but the two have a "shared worldview," said Naomi Klein.

"[Naomi] Klein warned that once in power, the political philosophy of nationalism and authoritarianism embedded in Poilievre's "Canada First" message would likely lead to a federal government subservient to the Americans and their demands for Canadian resources."

Nothing ever seems to stick to Donald Trump. Why would economic chaos be any different?

"But while Trump may yet fold — or China might? — he truly believes in tariffs. He’s wrong, of course, on incredibly basic levels, in the manner of someone who thinks their car can float."

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YouTube video by 22 Minutes Lord Dread is no match for Donald Trump! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes

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FACT CHECK: Canada Proud is run by Jeff Ballingall.
These aren’t grassroots movements — they’re well-funded propaganda pipelines built to smear opponents and flood your feed with rage bait and falsehoods.
They’re part of the same operation Poilievre’s team has brought on to run digital comms.

Ideology May Not Be What You Think but How You’re Wired (Gift Article) In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking.

Ever wonder why some people are so rigid in their thinking? Gift article.

Opinion | I Invented a Popular Kitchen Gadget. Trump’s Tariffs Will Kill My Business. (Gift Article) The government’s promise to re-shore the production of simple items like mine looks, from where I sit, like something of a fever dream.

This is an interesting examination of how tariffs can affect a small business. Gift article.

YouTube video by CTV News Smith's 'antagonistic' attitude towards federal government not helpful | Alberta Primetime

Meet Edmonton Centre candidate, Eleanor Olszewski.

Her voice in Ottawa will be critical for Edmonton and for Alberta.

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Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”

photo of a red shopping basket filled with turnips, under the headline: If you’re worried about food tariffs, adopt a frugal mindset and cook smarter Learn to shop for groceries like a thrifter and work on eliminating waste By Sheryl Julian Globe Correspondent,Updated April 7, 2025, 7:21 a.m. caption: The big question is, writes Sheryl Julian, are we expected to remove all the pleasures from the table and turn the nightly dinner into a feast of locally grown turnips (above) and leafy greens?Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Canada waiting for US economy to implode enough to make America 11th province OTTAWA - With the stock market plunged into chaos by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Canadians have decided to simply wait out America's forthcoming economic collapse and then buy the ...

Timeline cleanse

Catching up on a few things I haven’t had a chance to clip yet — did you know Poilievre, speaking in French, called UNWRA terrorists and said he’d stop giving any funding to them????

Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest Modelling of how Trump’s tariffs will hit global trade suggests the US will be the biggest loser – while a few nations may emerge as surprising winners.

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
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Where does Danielle Smith’s loyalty lie? To be charitable, perhaps it is not that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith doesn’t love her country, but that she loves Big Oil more.

Where does Danielle Smith’s loyalty lie? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/o...

Multiple Ukrainians legally in the United States under a humanitarian program received an email this week telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven days to leave the country or the "federal government will find you."

There are reports of PoiLIEvre not allowing questions from certain reporters and of his staffers pushing and shoving journalists at his events.

This is what happens when the wheels come completely off the CPC cult's campaign.

A penguin pointing w a stick at a pic sitting on an easel of a Tesla w a pigeon flying over head pooping on it as 3 pigeons look on

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Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk (Gift Article) His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

Fascinating article on the Musk family's ties to the Technocracy movement in US/Canada in the 1930's.

VISIT CANADA WE WON'T THROW YOU INTO AN EL SALVADORIAN GULAG WITHOUT DUE PROCESS!

Good time to visit Canada!

“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”

There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.

Another attempt to explain what Trump is trying to accomplish with tariffs. Answer: there doesn't seem to be any rational explanation. Gift article.

Linda McQuaig: Poilievre’s agenda is radically different than Carney’s and it’s frightening. Gift article
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

deals are being made every day

Loser's Consent A refresher for those who need it

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