Pierre Poilievre gave a speech two weeks ago in the House of Commons praising the virtues of a free-market economy over a government-controlled economy. Here he is celebrating a state-owned oil company building a state-owned pipeline.

Charlie Angus on impact of Canadian boycott of US travel: "Many tourist locations are talking about drops of 50% ... There's areas where the losses have been as high as 80%. We're not bragging as Canadians. We're doing something to defend our sovereignty and put the pressure on MAGA."

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Greg MacEachern highlights the noticeable absence of a federalist voice from the federal Conservatives on Alberta separatism

It’s really a winning argument; just say “it could have been more.” Why settle for 5 million barrels when it could have been 15 million. Why not 90 million? Think of all the free money we would have it it was 150 million! Why stop there? 500 million!! Fantasy land. #abpoli #cdnpoli

Fred DeLorey on the Alberta pipeline announcement: "It's very, very hard to be a Conservative messaging on this right now. It's like 'Mark Carney, the day he's elected, should have grabbed a shovel and started digging that pipeline. Why didn't he get it done then?'"

Mike Le Couteur and Michelle Rempel Garner clash over Canada's record oil production

Michelle Rempel Garner on Alberta MOU: "No province in Canada should have to be treated like this by its federal government ... Liberals have a caucus problem on their hand and they're putting that ahead of Canada's best interest when it means moving at speed to build up critical infrastructure."

Michelle Rempel Garner on Alberta pipeline timeline: "I think what's happening here is Mark Carney has a very divided Liberal caucus. I'm not even sure he has the support of cabinet to move the pipeline forward."

Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed defends Ottawa-Alberta MOU: "If you listen to what Avi Lewis said, and you listen to Pierre Poilievre, one is saying we've gone too far, one is saying we're not doing enough. This is, I believe, the just right approach, dealing with where we are in this moment."

BC Premier David Eby on Ottawa-Alberta MOU: “As a country, it's time to stop rewarding bad behaviour. It cannot be the case that the projects that get prioritized in Canada are those where a Premier threatens to leave the country."

PM Carney: "I was almost born in Alberta."

Danielle Smith: "Today is a good day for Alberta, and it's a good day for Canada. I'm happy to share with Albertans that we'll be signing an agreement today that clearly sets out a pathway to the construction of a new oil pipeline to Asian markets commencing as early as September 1, 2027."

PM Carney: "Today is also about building trust in a Canada that works. A Canada rooted in cooperative federalism where we build together, pragmatically and ambitiously, to achieve our shared ambitions."

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Steve Paikin: "Asymmetrical federalism means not every single province is treated exactly the same way. That's just the way we've governed this country ever since 1867 ... This is one of the most difficult, decentralized countries to govern in the entire world because of the separation of powers."

A deflating red balloon spewing whatever racist gibberish is stuck in his brain

Robert Fife on separatists taking over the UCP: "Where's the Margaret Thatcher in Premier Danielle Smith? We don't see it. She says she's an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, well the Iron Lady would have just told these people, 'Get lost.'"

James Moore: "This is a political problem for [Danielle Smith] and her continued leadership of the party that she crafted by bringing people into the party that are now commanding. But her political problem should not be a national unity problem."

Randy Boissonnault: "You cannot sit down with the feds and negotiate a new deal that will make Albertans more prosperous and Canada stronger on a Monday and then put a referendum question on the ballot on Friday. The Premier needs to pick a lane."

Corey Hogan: "I do think that federalist leaders such as Premier [Smith] who states she is a federalist leader need to be forceful about these matters and need to take leadership stances and say you know this country matters a lot."

Corey Hogan: "If you look at the polling of approval of the government and you look at the polling of Mark Carney's personal approval, you see Albertans like the guy."

Corey Hogan: "Alberta wants to have respect within Confederation and to make sure that what it provides is recognized. But this is a great country, and to tear this country apart would be foolish. The vast majority of Albertans believe that, and the vast majority of Albertans are great patriots."

David Cochrane: You've been meeting with the Americans, going across the border... Jeff Rath: The other side ... they're the ones that are actually being funded by foreign sources and you know uh... that are tied to communist China

Jeff Rath: "I'm sure that the First Nations, because they're being funded by the Tides Foundation and funded by George Soros and funded by foreign money, will fight every single step of the way because they have billionaires backing them."

David Cochrane: The [Alberta] government could try to move ahead with this referendum. They would still have to meet the threshold of the duty of consult Jeff Rath: No, they don't, sir. You don't understand the law! Cochrane: They're the Crown Rath: They do not have to consult

Jeff Rath: "Danielle [Smith] is literally facing an existential turning point in her leadership. She can either decide to accede to the overwhelming will of the members of her party or she can lose all moral authority to lead the UCP and should likely go the way of Jason Kenney."

Jeff Rath: "This is the second judge now that's decided that they want to engage in politics and to be a political actor rather than a judicial actor and to basically engage in politics while wearing a black robe with a red sash."

Jeff Rath: All wrong. David Cochrane: What's that? Rath: We say that's all wrong.

David Cochrane details the Alberta judge's decision to quash separation petition over duty to consult Jeff Rath: She's wrong about all of that.

Corey Hogan on a possible separation referendum: "There's not an electoral mandate, say what you will about Quebec's separatism, but there are people that elect governments to be separatists to have questions like that. No such thing in Alberta."

Tim Hodgson: "By the end of this month, we're going to start to see allies running out of fuels. That's not what our situation here is in Canada. Fortunately, we are energy secure. But our allies are going to have a really tough time ... we should be doing everything we can to help our allies."

Tim Hodgson on connecting Canada’s fragmented electric grids: "Canada has 13 islanded grids ... what you'll see is the 10 provinces along the US border trade power much more north-south than we do east-west. In the new world that we're in that doesn't make sense."

Thomas Lukaszuk: "For some reason our premier and the government house leader can't accept the fact that PM Trudeau is gone and PM Carney seems to be showing a lot of goodwill ... at a time like this to be pandering to separatists, jeopardizing this entire process is simply irresponsible."

Thomas Lukaszuk: "This is about political survival for the UCP government and for the premier. She now has a very large, if not majority, of her political base pushing for separatism ... if the premier doesn't give separatists a referendum, her political future is in question."

Thomas Lukaszuk on Danielle Smith calling Alberta judge's decision 'undemocratic': "Courts rule on what is right and what is wrong and what is lawful and what is illegal. They don't render popular decisions. They render righteous decisions. But the Premier doesn't seem to be concerned about that."

Thomas Lukaszuk on the unconstitutionality of the Alberta separatist question

Constitutional lawyer Orlagh O'Kelly: "We anticipate the goal posts will be moved again and that Premier [Danielle Smith] will make an end run around this decision and call the referendum herself through a cabinet order."

JP Tasker: "We are seeing that the Canadian boycott continues, people are still avoiding going to the US, not just to leisure destinations, but also important business centres where trade with Canada is really a top business opportunity there. We're seeing that travel just drop right off."

Cell phone data reveals travel to the U.S. is down 42% compared to same time last year: CBC News

Flavio Volpe: "Here's Honda—probably the most disciplined carmaker in the world, certainly one of the most, if not the most solid long-term investors in automotive in Canada—saying, 'I can't burn cash on one hand and invest new cash in a market that doesn't exist on the other hand.'"

I don't think we need to sell the furniture to save the house, as it were

PM Carney on CUSMA negotiations: "There are big opportunities for both of us. If we can come to an agreement, it takes Americans to focus, and I'm sure once they're finished with their discussions with China, they'll focus."

PM Carney on Honda EV plant: "It's a decision about additional jobs, not current jobs as you know in Alliston, but it's a disappointing decision. It's a decision that reflects the broader strategic position and financial position of that company."

PM Carney: "We're a democracy. We have standards and an ability for provinces to hold referenda on a variety of subjects and if following the rules they hold referendums, obviously we support that. That means respecting the rights of Indigenous peoples, respecting the rights of people to privacy."

PM Carney: "As someone who was raised in Alberta, a proud Albertan, I view that very much the best place for Alberta is in Canada and certainly a Canada that works, which is what we're pursuing."

PM Carney on the privatization of federal assets: "What we're looking to do with all the tools we have is to catalyze building of this economy. If there are some assets that the federal government has that can help with that process, we'll look at it as part of a comprehensive approach."

La Presse: You've been criticized in the U.S. when you signed an agreement on Chinese EVs. Today, China and the U.S. are almost friends. PM Carney: The difference between criticism and action by the U.S. on Canada and China. I think that really shows that we must be masters in our own home.

Radio-Canada: It seems that you're prepared to make many concessions for Danielle Smith. Would you go as far as if there wasn't the threat of a referendum? Are you trying to build a pipeline to guarantee national unity? Is that what you're trying to do? PM Carney: In one word, no, no, and no.

PM Carney on decarbonization: "I'd like to applaud the progress that was made during the Trudeau administration. He changed the emissions trajectory in Canada. Now what we have to do is to accelerate progress with major investment."