The National Post, a Post Media paper, majority owned by a Trump-supporting US hedge fund, has given Conrad Black free reign to criticize our PM and country as we near Canada Day. Conrad Black is a disgraced and convicted Right WIng criminal billionaire, pardoned by Trump.

"It is short-sighted and irresponsible for governments and policy makers to dismiss the rising rates of some conditions as being caused by population aging, former pandemic measures, or lifestyle choices without considering the impact of viral illnesses, some worse than others such as COVID-19 ..."

Temperatures in Paris France. Europe does not have widespread air-conditioning so we should see these increasingly common anomalies as serious public health events with increasing death tolls.

Future of 24 Sussex should be 'last thing on our minds,' - Poilievre I disagree, the official residence is a symbol of Canada and has been an important aspect of our PMs' duties. The dilapidated 24 Sussex estate is a national embarrassment. The last thing on our minds should be doing nothing.

The Right pushed Brexit through. Brexit seriously damaged the UK economy. It will take years to recover. Economies don't rebound overnight. Economy key to voter discontent. Centrist/Left Govt's trying to rebuild will absorb blame. Populist Right will regain power thanks to their Brexit damage.

I've been quiet about H5N1 since that wave of increased risk passed by a year ago. The question isn't whether there will be future waves but how often and when. The trend is towards increasing risk with surges and lapses along the way, much like the annual ups and downs as global temps rise.

An Alberta think tank is sounding the alarm that immigration is among the highest in the last 110 years. 110 years ago our population was 8 million, now it's over 40 million. This is an example where absolute numbers mislead. I've seen the same aversion to rates from anti-vax 'experts'. #math

This caught my attention. The govt is looking to override pesticide control measures in extraordinary circumstances and mentions the need for "food sovereignty". Climate change? US import uncertainty? (Roughly one-fifth of our TOTAL food supply is imported from the US.) www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

We may ban children from joining social media in Canada but I wonder if it is too late for many who grew up in hateful social media ecospheres, like the ones that help legitimize attacks and degradation of women. The social media problem goes well beyond age limits imo.

Early climate models were laughed off as alarmist and dismissed with folksy or false criticisms. Global temperature data is running *above* the 1990 IPCC median model projections. Perhaps we should trust solid statistical analyses more. Climate, cigarettes, vaccines - science was trying to help.

When the pandemic started I was a conservative. Within six months I was an independent. By year four I was liberal. I learned a lot about RW priorities and narratives when lives were on the line. And I learned a lot about myself in the process. Flawed but learning.

RW tech billionaires say China behind AI data centre criticisms. I can assure you my criticisms have nothing to do with China. Reminds me of RW libertarians falsely accusing me of being paid by Big Pharma and the govt when I debunked their vaccine and Covid minimizing propaganda. #gaslighting

I'm ok with the Gordie Howe bridge being delayed due to "outstanding issues" raised by Trump and his circle. All I ask is that those claims be run through a lie detector before being treated seriously. globalnews.ca/news/1189972...

I'm surprised that we haven't seen more of a negative impact on recent quarterly GDP since the immigration policy changes by nature have reduced the size of the labour force which reduces the size of the GDP. Also surprised this is not discussed more in the media reports on our economy.

The media and analysts are missing the point on the latest US inflation rate of 4.2%. If you remove extraordinary pandemic-related inflation, then 4.2% is the highest reported inflation rate since the 2008 financial crisis. But this one is driven by one individual sitting in the White House.

Fact for today. 2025 median wealth for Canadian adults was $151,910 USD. That compares to $124,041 USD for American adults. (Median is the point where 50% have more and 50% have less.) #CanadaStrong source: UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 www.ubs.com/global/en/we...

Where's Pierre when StatsCan reports Canada added 88,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 6.6%? (I'm not keen on cherry-picking a single statistic but since the CPC likes to pick out one statistic, let's go there.) #CanadaStrong globalnews.ca/news/1189176...

Far right Alberta logic: OMG stop wind turbines, they spoil the view. But let’s build a hundred AI data centres that generate major noise pollution and skip the part where they suck up loads of water for cooling when climate change is expected to lead to more droughts and reduce Alberta water rscs.

Just an aside but if I know Mark Carney, Evan Solomon will not be the Minister responsible for AI much longer. The AI report has the distinction of being both light in substance and delayed in timing. Canada cannot afford to fall behind on AI and we are falling further behind by the day.

Headline is misleading, the word "fundamental" describes a new AI-assisted simulation approach, not the actual vaccine which has yet to be thoroughly tested in humans. Still, it's a promising development and we should expect more AI-enhanced research initiatives. globalnews.ca/news/1189183...

What does an apology mean when someone is no longer on the run and faces prison time? Nothing, absolutely nothing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Separation estimates: "employment in the province would fall by 45,703 jobs in year one of independence; personal income per person would fall by 6.2 per cent; retail sales would fall by 8.2 per cent; housing starts would fall by 10.5 per cent..." Paywall: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

"If a binding referendum is held, the Ipsos poll suggests 18 per cent of Albertans would vote to leave Canada" #Alberta (Remember, the softer Danielle Smith Fall referendum only allows for a process to start towards a binding referendum.) globalnews.ca/news/1189095...

Separatists argue that #Alberta is treated unfairly when it comes to equalization payments. This article explores the facts. "It’s a federal program funded by federal taxes collected from individuals and businesses paying the same tax rate across the country." Prof Trevor Tombe, U of Calgary

Canada's AI strategy is missing something important. Major advances in technology create major structural shifts in employment. Feds can play a role by developing forecasts/guidance/support for job types most affected, esp young entry levels...

America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/o...

I'm surprised many Canadians haven't learned that Trump is an open book and often says or posts exactly what he wants to do. When he revels in Canada having a recession and links it to his 51st state wish, you can believe his goal is to weaken our economy and soften us up so we agree to annexation.

More on our recent study...👇 Popular AI chatbots are confidently dispensing medical misinformation, analysis shows medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04... Much of the chatbots info "is inaccurate and incomplete, with half (50%) of the responses problematic..."

I don't expect Poilievre et al to understand how Trump's Iran oil crisis created global uncertainty which led to a surge in gold imports, and a trade imbalance which impacted our Q1 GDP, thereby contributing to what Pierre calls a "Liberal recession". It's Trump he never calls out. #CanadaStrong

Poilievre on Trump/Hoekstra 51st state jabs (this man will never blame Trump for anything): “We have to make sure that we don’t allow ridiculous comments like that to distract us from the very real suffering that Canadians are experiencing as a result of Liberal policies here at home" #CanadaStrong

The very science that Trump and his gang of stooges continue to attack, defund, and dismantle.

I think this is grounds for Canada to send him packing. Countries prefer ambassadors who don’t call for the annexation of their country, last I checked. #CanadaStrong

There is nothing I would appreciate more than an honest and fact based discussion on our economic situation, with both opposition and govt participation. But disingenuous sound bites are not that. Democracy does better when everyone is properly informed.

I think we sometimes rely too much on economic terms when talking about Trump’s tariffs. If you think about the lack of justification for the tariffs and the net impact on Canada, there isn’t much difference between unilateral tariffs and sanctions usually reserved for hostile nations.

Canada has recorded two consecutive quarters of declining GDP. While the stats are near 0% and real GDP per capital has grown slightly as the population declined, we are technically in a recession, something I expected LY due to Trump’s trade war and associated business uncertainty.

In the United States, a man can be found guilty of sexual assault by a jury, rise to the highest elected post in the land, then order his Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation of the woman he assaulted. My question to Albertan separatists: why are many of you pro-US and pro-Trump?

I guess Canadians have lots of company. Trump has now threatened to attack 1 out of every 13 countries in the world. (This has to be some sort of record.) www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...

I shared my immediate thoughts on Alberta separation vs Brexit the other day but here are an expert’s comments. #CanadaStrong www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

You may be starting to see media reports of a "Super El Nino". A "very strong El Nino" may peak later in 2026/early 2027 but there's still lots of uncertainty. This NOAA chart helps describe the current probabilities and strength categories based on sea temps. www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...

The Far Right led by Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson promised a better economic future if the UK split from the EU. I'm sure we will see the same from #Alberta separatists. But we do know what happened with Brexit: the promises were empty and hurt the UK. #CanadaStrong ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...

Immigration was a major issue during a 2016 Brexit campaign that preyed on emotions, leveraged disinformation, and made grand promises. The UK formally left the European Union in 2020. Here are the actual migration statistics. Think twice about RW separatist claims and promises. #CanadaStorng

Separation good? "Asked whether Brexit has been more of a failure than a success, 61% said it had been more of a failure, 20% stated it was neither, while 13% argued it has been a success." - 2025 YouGov poll They were promised an economic boom. Instead the economy has shrunk 4-8% by some estimates.

If there are unhappy Canadians living in Alberta, they have every right to leave. But they don't have the right to take the land that is Alberta on a whim. That's a decision that can only be made if a CLEAR MAJORITY vote in favour of separation in a legally clear way (Clarity Act, 2000).

Verifiable facts and unbiased advice are in short supply in separatist campaigns led by RW populists. It's going to be critical that disinformation is called out as Alberta separatists spin up. Remember Brexit. Remember that the anti-covid vaccine movement was strongest in Alberta's RW, incl convoy.

Uncertain facts: Can getting wet and chilled in the rain give you a cold? Folklore says yes but lab testing has yet to detect an effect. But there is also some evidence that chilling could contract airways and reduce resistance to infection and possibly allow an asymptomatic to become symptomatic.

Danielle Smith’s Alberta government now wants a referendum about a referendum, after wasting a year with duelling separatism petitions that had no purpose other than to divide. This is what happens when a far right pandering populist is cornered by her own incompetence and duplicity. #CanadaStrong

I was stunned today to read how AI disproved the commonly accepted Erdos unit distance conjecture I remember from Combinatorics class decades ago. It wasn't just brute force, it was achieved through a complex chain of reasoning across multiple fields of mathematics. openai.com/index/model-...

Three Muslims killed in a San Diego mosque. There's a long history of Trump and MAGA fomenting Islamophobia. Exhibit A: "I think Islam hates us. There is a tremendous hatred there. We have to get to the bottom of it. There's an unbelievable hatred of us." - Trump/CNN interview March 2026

This is not serious journalism. It senationalizes the $20M cost of alcohol storage while failing to add any perspective on how that compares to Trump's tariffs. A conservative estimate would put this cost at 0.2% or less of the tariffs being collected from Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Trump said China pays the tariffs. The Kiel Institute said: actually, Americans pay 96% of them. Foreign exporters pay 4%. So when he says “America First” on tariffs, he means American families pay first. #WeCantAffordTrump #USDemocracy #Pinks