Fantastic interview with @lindamcquaig.bsky.social on the dangers of privatization 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

Ah, the asset-stripping phase of ‘elbows-up’ nationalism….

This is a very common, albeit extremely bad, deployment of the parable of the talents! The book @deandettloff.bsky.social and I published yesterday has an important correction to this kind of thinking.

“Building a new oil pipeline to the west coast of Canada is consistent with the teachings of Jesus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a gathering of Christian leaders and organizations from across the province last week.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...

It's time for a windfall profit tax on Big Oil. The fossil fuel industry shouldn't be able to make billions from the Iran War disruptions while working class people suffer from high prices.

Verily, verily, I say unto thee: whomsoever does not build a pipeline in their term of office, shall not enter the kingdom of ExxonMobil when their term is done: www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...

They're doing the bit

“Do unto pipelines as you would have done unto you” - Jesus

Polluters avoid paying 50 cents a barrel ($130/tonne) until 2040? Recall: current law says $170/tonne by 2030. After surrendering on O&G emissions cap, EV mandate, Clean Electricity Reg, Fossil fuel subsidies... feds will now neuter industrial carbon price? www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

The @iea.org just came out with its latest oil forecast, predicting contraction in oil markets through the summer. This time, there's every reason to expect that much of the demand loss will be permanent, as the world shifts to cheaper, less risky ways to meet its energy needs.

You've heard of zombie pipelines, but have you heard of Jesus pipelines? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked the Gospel of Matthew to justify a new pipeline to the west coast at the "Alberta Christian Leadership Summit" last week. @geoffdembicki.bsky.social www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...

Religious justification for pipelines @marylouisestuart.bsky.social @desmog.com www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...

SCOOP: Behind closed doors at a high-level Christian event in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith said that a new oil pipeline to the BC coast would align with the teachings of Jesus. Read the exclusive story from @marylouisestuart.bsky.social and I in @desmog.com www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...

1/ Just wanted the piece to tackle *why* think tanks care so much about poisoning Indigenous rights: land claims, land ownership & now DRIPA threaten O&G's ability to maximize exploitation. Koch Industries stole oil from the Osage Nation in the 80s & 90s. Now they undermine Indigenous sovereignty.

Canada is doubling down on LNG under the banner of 'economic reconciliation.' Read our interview with Kai Nagata on how this shortchanges Indigenous people.

Carbon capture and storage has always been a non-viable technology at scale, used to forestall actions to actually reduce carbon emissions. Saying that Canada should drop CCS and triple down on pipelines is simply to abandon the pretense of actually wanting to address the climate emergency.

Is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith betraying the very people who put her in office to build AI data centres?

This didn’t happen

A sovereign wealth fund is a great idea, Canada should have had one years ago. But the devil is in the details. What kind of projects will it invest in, and in what form? And how will the public interest truly be advanced over time? Many questions to be answered... #cdnecon /2

- Increases and prolongs reliance on fossil (so next crisis hurts even more) - Often doesn't pass through to consumers (fossil co's just pocket it) - Benefits enjoyed more by the rich (who drive bigger cars longer distances) - Decreases gov't revenue so you end up paying for it in different ways

not saying it wouldn’t be higher without removing the tax, but it’s hard not to feel there’s more going to profits and that it wasn’t a good policy move at all

one week on from the feds pausing the gas tax and the price of gas is back up to where it was before that 🤷

Yeah of course they were going to find a way to try and publicly finance a new pipeline: www.cbc.ca/news/politic... We're being led into the past of energy. Also, as to the financial risk fossil fuel projects bring to Indigenous communities: www.desmog.com/2025/11/24/a... #CDNpoli #ABpoli #BCpoli

Great to see some real consequences for bad behaviour coming through

People from Kashechewan have been evacuated from their homes for months because of bad water. Neskantaga FNation has gone 30 plus years without drinking water. Is Prime Minister Mark Carney going to use Indigenous funds to build Suncor a pipeline? That's fucked. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

While we are transfixed by the antics of our supposed "leaders", a catastrophe of astonishing proportions has been creeping up on us. Climate scientists now believe it is more likely than not to happen, and soon. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

You love to see it

"Wondering why there are so many 'experts' in the news talking about expanding oil and gas in response to the Iran War? According to our new DeSmog analysis, there's a common thread linking all those experts: a little known US group called Atlas Network."

Extremism experts I spoke to said white nationalists are attracted to Western separatist movements because of the intense anti-immigration sentiment expressed in these movements. (For instance, the Alberta Prosperity Project wants to deport up to 100,000 people). thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

Up until a few days ago, Curtis Stone - an off-grid farming influencer -was a moderator for a B.C. separatist group's Facebook page. He's openly talked about his enthusiasm for listening to Hitler speeches, "love" of antisemitism, and says he's a white nationalist. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

In his first major move to address the economic fallout of the war in the Middle East, PM Mark Carney has temporarily axed Canada’s federal fuel tax. But experts warn the sugar high of tax relief fails to address Canada’s dependence on a volatile energy source. @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports.

More evidence that Canada is falling behind in the energy transition. We will pay the economic costs for backward looking policies. www.theenergymix.com/canadas-emis...

I've written repeatedly about the insanity of lying to ourselves that LNG is clean fuel. "If all the planned terminals are built, the LNG produced in the US would generate the same amount of greenhouse gases each year as every EU country combined" Any questions?

On April 28, join us for a conversation about the oil industry’s wastewater crisis and its threat to public health and the environment. In partnership w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org and @desmog.com, RSVP and submit your questions at:

Carney is saying "Canada's economic ties with U.S. are a weakness that must be corrected." So why is his Energy Minister promising to send fossil gas to fuel Trump's AI strategy? www.desmog.com/2026/04/08/c...

In a moment when Canada is making claims about producing the cleanest LNG in the world, this investigation shows how the country's first major export plant is one of the highest sources of flaring emissions globally. New from me and Wil Crisp at Point Source U.K. thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...

🔴 Revealed: The MAGA Plan to ‘Take Out’ Progressive Leaders Worldwide Trump-aligned CPAC is backing far-right electoral candidates across Latin America and Europe – including Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán. 📝 @geoffdembicki.bsky.social

🔴 MAPPED: The Reform-Orbán Network Ahead of elections in both countries, DeSmog has catalogued the connections between Hungary’s autocratic government and Farage’s operation. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social

This is propaganda.

One year after our original essay appeared, @astra.bsky.social and I are thrilled to reveal the North American cover of our forthcoming book END TIMES FASCISM - and the Fight for the Living World. On bookshelves Sept 15th and now available for pre-order. Canada: is.gd/RNravu US: is.gd/U3nR3H

The President of the United States is openly threatening to commit genocide against 90 million people. Prime Minister Carney: if there was ever a moment to denounce this illegal war, withdraw your support, and call for accountability for war crimes—it’s now.

Leadership from Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong First Nations want an apology from the Prime Minister after a remark he made at the expense of a community member and activist who suffers from mercury poisoning.

The immediate status quo, centrist attacks on Avi Lewis are precisely why he is effective and needed. In face of growing right wing escalation, an unbashadely left opposition that is anti capitalist & internationalist is both principled *and* realistic.

I feel like in moments like these it’s essential context that there’s no real Liberal Party equivalent in Alberta. The federal NDP has to define itself as a different but better option than the federal Liberals to win. The provincial NDP can benefit from appearing similar to the federal Liberals.

Saying there's strong support for new pipelines etc. & leaving it at that is misleading. That support mostly 'polite.' The real support is for renewables: 58% of Canadians say transitioning away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy is more important than ever only 11% say it’s less. #CDNpoli

Canada’s lobbying laws have major gaps. As one watchdog notes: letters, emails, texts, and other communications are not required to be disclosed. What aren’t we seeing? Writer Taylor C. Noakes investigates: https://ow.ly/unAz50YzIO7

I hope Canadians remember every liberal MP, every Cabinet member, who has willingly turned the "liberals" into the new conservatives.

❗️ REVEALED: Former oil and gas CEO Gwyn Morgan has funnelled over $9.5M to a vast anti-climate network of conservative think tanks, organizations, and media. We mapped Morgan’s influence machine. Check it out below:

SCOOP: Former fracking CEO Gwyn Morgan has been funnelling millions into a network of right-wing think tanks, organizations, and far right-media in Canada. Check out our analysis and map of Morgan's network: @geoffdembicki.bsky.social www.desmog.com?p=94865&prev...

20th c. war-profiteering that is tone deaf to history and long term energy trends. #cdnpoli