We went for lunch with friends, and I walked in the door while the national anthem was being performed before the Canada vs. South Africa World Cup match. I bring up the anthem because once it ended, there was a big round of applause for it around the pub! Very nice!

We cannot change the minds of regular Albertans who are either separatists or separation-curious if we do not both understand and show respect for their points of view. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/why-the-se...

Okay so teaching macro this summer might get a bit MORE interesting (look for 20 years intro to macro was dull, no real news to help solidify it for students but recently )

You know, I learned something (from David Moscrop) today... wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/property-c...

“The people of the Soviet music scene built guitars from stolen phone wires, pressed records onto X-rays of skulls and lungs, and played concerts in the dark, where nobody knew anybody's name.” www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/fea...

“First, we had the metalhead meteorologist, now, we have a metalhead mayor that has presented the keys to Albuquerque City Jail to thrash legends Machine Head during their stop in New Mexico's largest city while touring.” metalinjection.net/news/machine...

Dr. Lindsay M. Tedds: “Two files. One about trans youth, one about disabled adults. Not two policies. One logic, applied twice. Let me tell you why.” deadfortaxreasons.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/p...

This is not about identifying the *perfect* system. It is about why universal healthcare, in some form, is *economically* better than the more free-market alternatives. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/why-univer...

"Unlike Ralph Klein’s 2006 prosperity bonus...for $400, and [automatically] mailed to every Albertan. "Smith’s rebate comes with a condition- you have to apply online by providing a battery of personal information. "Every Albertan should be asking why." fortbison.substack.com/p/the-ucp-ar...

Keith Gerein: “Another question I’ve yet to hear much discussion about is around how high-speed rail might affect the Edmonton International Airport, given that any future line is projected to have a stop there.” edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

RIP Alberta’s budget….again

TL;DR (1) A higher dollar might not be all it is cracked up to be; (2) To the extent that a low dollar is a bad thing, Danielle Smith is making it worse. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/throwback-...

“First responders were called...after a Save-On-Foods cart attendant spotted the records in the back of...1996 Ford Aerostar. Among them were several early Rush pressings described as ‘worth a small fortune when not being slow cooked inside a van at 45°C.’” www.thebeaverton.com/2026/06/loca...

"Calgary Chamber of Commerce says that nearly half of businesses represented by the organization say they are prepared to leave Alberta and relocate their business to another province if Albertans vote to begin the formal process towards separation from Canada" daveberta.substack.com/p/stampede-s...

"...eager to elbow its way into...bike lanes, LRT routes, neighbourhood infill, and woke snowplows, but...shows what happens when a premier with a [39%] approval rating takes on...mayor with an [81%] approval rating in the most electorally important region..." daveberta.substack.com/p/stampede-s...

David Climenhaga: “…if you’re a Conservative politician and you lose Rick Bell, you’re losing Calgary.” albertapolitics.substack.com/p/smith-fark...

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This is a great move in the right direction for creating the conditions for more competition in grocery markets. Now if only governments will stop going out of their way to reverse that momentum. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/good-news-...

I am not so sure it is “over”, but Danielle Smith appears to retreating to some degree. “The head of the Calgary Stampede says their Coca-Cola Stage shuts down by 11:30 p.m. every night. “Nashville North’s last live performance ends at midnight on weeknights.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Ariel Rabinovitch: “Canada’s Competition Bureau is expanding an investigation into Empire Company Ltd., the parent of Sobeys, Farm Boy, Safeway, IGA, Foodland and FreshCo, over whether its use of property controls harms competition in the grocery retail landscape.” globalnews.ca/news/1191764...

“The outsiders...‘assume Calgarians are idiots. The smear campaign has exploded in their faces. “‘They assume we cannot tell the different between...Stampede and the Cowboys tent.’ “Hot stuff. Great retail politics. He’s right, too. “But provincial power looms.” calgaryherald.com/news/braid-f...

Rob Breakenridge: “Despite the premier’s declared support of citizen-initiated referendums, it’s looking like none of the questions on the October referendum ballot will be the direct byproduct of a citizen petition.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

If you look really closely at the graph, you can see why the premier wants us all to focus on noise bylaws for Stampede.

Danielle Smith better be careful with her growing love for interfering in municipal affairs. Never mind the hypocrisy given her incessant complaints about federal interference in provincial matters, but the fed has Constitutional power to disallow provincial legislation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Also, three cheers for Mayor Jeromy Farkas as he stands up to federal and provincial Conservative politicians for Calgarians. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/suddenly-d...

Rick Bell sides against all of the Conservatives complaining about Calgary’s noise bylaw during Stampede, including Danielle Smith and Pierre Poilievre. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says “It's time to cut through the bullshit about the Cowboys tent”. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7475066459593859072/

Danielle Smith suddenly believes in "meaningful consultation with affected stakeholders". “...meaningful consultation with affected stakeholders should occur before significant operational changes are implemented...” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Don Braid: “To some extent, it’s about popularity. Farkas is far more respected and liked in Calgary than either Smith or, to some degree, Poilievre. A new poll shows he has 70 per cent approval among Calgarians.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

“Insiders report that GWAR is currently working on rekindling the president’s ire by making a harmless joke about Charlie Kirk.” thehardtimes.net/blog/trump-s...

Don't worry, everyone. We have only two provincial ministers focused on micromanaging Calgary Stampede. That leaves 24 other ministers to focus on other municipal issues, like bike lanes, LRT routes, and taxes.

Some things are "better" to tax than others when governments need to generate revenues to finance public programs. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/an-introdu...

My dad taught me the values of hard work, making sacrifices for the greater good, and wasting nothing. He always put the needs of others ahead of his own, even if they were strangers. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/a-brief-tr...

The separatists have officially begun campaigning for their cause, so I want to ramp up my use of this space to spread as much truth and accuracy on the subject as I can. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/recommende...

Starting a trade war with our allies is not exactly a good way to reduce our dependence on U.S. trade. globalnews.ca/news/1191321...

Why I have to remind my colleagues that I report every and all student issues in detail regardless and always and why I care little about their dismissal of my reporting ottawacitizen.com/news/nationa...

Given continued worries about increasing costs of living and what governments can do to make life more affordable, I want to give everyone access to this article I previously published in March. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/an-introdu...

“A majority of Albertans don’t want their tax dollars spent on a new oil pipeline, according to a new poll that also highlighted concerns that the economy is too dependent on oil and gas.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/11/n...

With calls for redistribution of seats in parliament and a provincial government poised to gerrymander Alberta's electoral map, folks who want to learn more might like this video tutorial I created for one of my classes. youtu.be/gKVPJ-XjD2A

She fooled me once, but I still say "shame on me". wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/danielle-s...

That's it? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Smith has built a career complaining about how unconditional government transfers create dependency, discourage self-reliance, & reward bad choices. Now they're sending out Dani Dollars again with no strings attached. Turns out equalization isn't all that bad when the cheque has her signature on it.

Will have thoughts later but my initial one is…so why claw back the $200 in Canada Disability Benefits from Alberta’s most vulnerable? calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Falice Chin: “‘Conservatives like to think we have hegemony here, but we don’t,’ said Evan Menzies, a vice-president with Crestview Strategies who served as a senior staffer for the United Conservative Party (UCP) and the Wildrose Party before that." thehub.ca/2026/06/16/t...

Life on AISH is hard. Now the UCP government makes it worse calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Based on what I know right now, the Alberta Energy Rebate appears to be far superior both economically and environmentally to simply slashing gas taxes. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/dani-dolla...

I have to admit, this sounds like a good economic policy. Based on what is written in the article, benefits are not restricted to people who drive, there is a high-income cutoff for the benefits, and it does not eliminate the environmental benefits of a gas tax. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

The bad news: Our Uplook LIVE event on transportation and logistics sold out. The good news: Anyone who couldn't join can still hear from panelists and presenters in the clip below. Even better news: You can catch up on everything you missed with our Uplook LIVE recap ➤ t.co/7I9bTPs3T9

"What the FUCK are we doing here?" catelli2oh.medium.com/trust-the-gl...

Even if Alberta did not become a U.S. state or "Puerto Rico of the North", separation would likely give the U.S. more market power over it, thus worsening the oil price discount. wallsandbridges.substack.com/p/why-albert...