Back in 2020, before I was on Mastodon, I wrote this column on the politics of pipelines and the politics of co-dependent regional grievances. As the national pipeline debates kick off again, this piece seems freshly relevant. Dig in!

Alberta Views

Fates Intertwined - Alberta Views

Alberta and Quebec, joined by pipe

#abpoli #cdnpoli #C69 #SenateofCanada

Never did I ever think Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, would be leading the resistance. But as an Edmontonian, I should have known better - you can be a progressive city even in a conservative state or province. Anyway, I applaud the moral courage of the Salt Lake and Boise city councils. Long may your flags fly! #Boise #SaltLakeCity #Edmonton

1) A twice divorced, currently married, non-Catholic can’t be Pope 2) America did not “win” WWI 3) November 11 is not a day of celebration. 4) And we’re still not the 51st State But none of this hateful deluded offensive nonsense actually matters. It’s all distraction. A firehose of filth in a funhouse, desensitizing us all through outrage overload.

Happy Independent Bookstore Day to all who celebrate! #CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay #IndependentBookstoreDay #yeg #Edmonton

For all my American followers - let me unpack Trump’s subsidy lie. No, the US government is not paying subsidies to Canada. Instead, private American companies are choosing to buy Canadian products. As are American consumers. It’s called competitive free market capitalism. To say you’re subsidizing us is like saying I’m subsidizing my grocery store or dry cleaners when I spend money there. #Trump #subsidies #tariffs #cdnpoli #Canada