Hey look, it's me, looking awkward on camera.

I keep seeing articles come up in the National Post, breathlessly sayhing separatists are meeting with high-level U.S. officials. One thing I never see is any attempt to fact check those claims. Who did they meet with? Why? Anything? #cdnpoli #ableg nationalpost.com/news/another...

What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday? What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators? Can we make this a thing?

This is excellent and speaks to a larger problem in media: an outdated sense of “balance” when dealing with a vast system that operates in bad faith, on climate, on rights, on democracy, on honesty itself. lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

The Alberta Energy Regulator touts its rules for preventing financially strained companies from acquiring new licences. So why did MAGA Energy get approval to take over hundreds of sites when it was "in survival mode"? thenarwhal.ca/maga-energy-... #ableg #cdnpoli

According to an email obtained by The Narwhal, MAGA Energy’s revenues had dropped and the company was in “survival mode” when Alberta allowed it to acquire 170 oil wells. Now, the company isn’t paying its bills to landowners and owes taxes to at least one municipality. thenarwhal.ca/maga-energy-...

In one corner of rural Alberta, landowners are increasingly frustrated as oil lease cheques stop coming. But they're also frustrated with the regulator, with government and with a system that uses tax dollars to bail companies out. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-land...

Think electricity in Alberta is too expensive? The grid operator says you should be reasonable. #ableg www.aeso.ca/assets/conte...

The Alberta government continues to the follow the Free Alberta Strategy blueprint as it heads into the latest session. More sovereignty, more oil. #ableg. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-thro...

An Alberta update from @drewanderson.bsky.social: Premier Danielle Smith is still pushing for pipelines and increased fossil fuel production, while a coal company that sued the province for flip-flopping on Rockies mining got a $95 million payout. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-thro...

Writing was such a joy when I didn't know what the hell I was talking about.

As we're still grappling with recent changes to municipal elections underway TODAY, the Alberta government announced changes to the NEXT elections. They are to include a provision that "only those who truly care and are serious about representing a community or riding are allowed on the ballot."

Last night, @davidmoscrop.com told a crowd his work made him grind his teeth to nub/lamented the cost of mouth guards. I could only laugh, thinking about my own guard. Today, two colleagues asked about coverage for mouth guards. At least dentists are benefitting from the collapse of civilization.

Not interviewed by Judge Wyant in a report that’s supposed to probe political interference into AHS -Health Minister Lagrange -her chief of staff -anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall

The report commissioned by the Alberta government into allegations of corruption in the health system is out and everyone should read the caveats spelled out by the retired judge at the outset to understand what's in there, and more importantly, what's not. #ableg open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...

Great work by @brettmckay.bsky.social, slogging through registry docs (respect) to track political donations in Edmonton. theijf.org/developers-u...

📣 Job alert! 📣 The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word! thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...

I am making misssssssschief. 😈

A report commissioned by Alberta's electric system operator shows big investors' faith in the province as a stable and predictable place to invest "has been significantly undermined in recent years." That's especially true when it comes to renewables. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/restructured...

It has happened. A potential source said I should first ask Chat GPT questions so we weren’t “starting from zero.” Which ignores years of my in depth reporting on a complex subject, and also it’s a complex subject, and also what the fuck? No.

Alberta's new electricity market is a further blow to renewables and could increase power bills. All of the uncertainty created by the government and the new market reforms have also put a chill on investment. We break it down. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-rest... #ableg #cdnpoli

Alberta’s electricity grid is complicated. So are plans to overhaul it. @drewanderson.bsky.social spoke to experts and insiders, many of whom spoke off the record, to parse through the details of Alberta's new electricity plan. Here's what you need to know thenarwhal.ca/alberta-rest...

At the risk of staying the obvious ... If you sign this, you are in no way a journalist.

Alberta planning to use the notwithstanding clause. Some solid sleuthing by @reportrix.bsky.social #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Between the purge of late night comedians, Trump allies buying up TV networks, Hollywood studios and social media platforms, and news organizations getting slapped with multi-billion dollar lawsuits, there is a full-court press to dismantle the information systems propping up American democracy

Rumours aplenty (and an NDP press release) that the UCP is going to announce major changes to Alberta's industrial carbon price. Will they kill it? Or reform? Here's our piece looking at their plans earlier this year. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-indu...

I attended an interesting meeting in rural Alberta. There was anger, and there was a government official calling Alberta's layered problems with oil and gas a "giant stinking pile of shit," and saying he was "mortified" by parts of the regulator. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-...

B.C. just approved one of its largest LNG projects yet. Ksi Lisims LNG will ship 12M tonnes of gas a year overseas. Ministers say it will benefit the Nisg̱a’a Nation — but also admit it will worsen greenhouse gas emissions. #bcpoli

Alberta’s oil and gas well problem is a “giant stinking pile of shit,” the premier’s special advisor — who wrote the province’s strategy to address the issue — told a frustrated crowd in rural Alberta. @drewanderson.bsky.social was there. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-...

A public service announcement: If you have tips on who’s behind oil and gas companies in Canada that aren’t paying their bills, please contact Drew Anderson over email at [email protected] or securely over Signal at @Danderson.78. #ableg #fossilfuels #orphanwells thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oilp...

Don’t know who made this but thank you

The number of people needed to produce a barrel of oil has been declining since 2012 -- and no, it isn't Ottawa's fault (it's happening in Texas too). If we want to create jobs in the future, they have to be jobs *of* the future. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/28/o...

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The Eau Claire plaza redevelopment is incredible. Lively and lovely on a Wednesday night. I am enthralled with how Calgary has grown and developed. #yyc

I think if I just spent my time writing insane project proposals for things that include hyperloop, crypto, small modular reactors and CCUS all in one, I could be rich without doing a thing.

The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...

How much does a COVID vaccine dose actually cost government? Because it would appear the Alberta government isn't sure. From their press release: "401,000 doses went unused or expired, costing over $44 million based on the Center for Disease Control estimated cost of a single vaccine dose."

"If we know the cause yet don’t prevent it, that sounds a bit like murder, too." A little bit of rage against the truths we all know by the one and only @balkissoon.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/seasonal-dep...

Loyal Canadians in Alberta! Find a pop up location to sign the #ForeverCanadian petition on this handy-dandy list! Bring friends & family—we need ~294,000 signatures from every corner of #Alberta! #yyc #yeg #yql #Calgary #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

Manitoba is the last in line for water sharing from Prairies rivers stemming from the Rockies. It’s also the province most dependent on that water for electricity generation, @drewanderson.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/prairies-dro...

Any Canadian water nerds on here? I'm trying to find out whether there are any repercussions for Alberta or Sask if they fail to meet their obligations to share water with their neighbours under the master agreement on allocations. Are there legal ramifications, etc? Anyone? #ableg #cdnpoli #water

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen. By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

People claim oil and gas in Canada isn't subsidized, but that's not true. Governments give away billions each year to hugely profitable companies through direct funds, tax breaks, preferential financing and more (including a pipeline). An explainer. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/oil-and-gas-...

Billions of dollars are given to oil and gas corporations each year in the form of subsidies from governments in Canada. Exactly how many billions is a matter of debate. And what even is a subsidy anyway? @drewanderson.bsky.social explains: thenarwhal.ca/oil-and-gas-...

Once again, Alberta is covering the land rent for oil and gas companies that don't pay up, and isn't collecting the debt. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-...

Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Psst, did you know we're suing the RCMP for violating press freedoms? It's daunting, expensive and important. If you have some spare dollars to help support the fight, please consider donating. #cdnpoli