A 2014 study showed that ordinary American citizens have little influence on governments. If it was bad during Obama's time as president, think how bad it is today. in-sights.ca/2026/05/23/a...

Elon Musk’s rise illustrates how modern oligarchic wealth is often built through close relationships with politicians and senior regulatory officials. Money spent cultivating powerful allies is simply another cost of doing business. in-sights.ca/2026/05/23/a...

A typical family's share of a wealth fund primarily derived by taxing non-renewable resource extraction: — Norway (2.1 people) = $1.150 million. — AB (3.0) = $0.019 million. — BC (3.0) = $0.000 million. Oil & gas and mining companies sincerely thank Western Canada's generous politicians.

Solar experts and UBC researches know how distributed energy systems and next-generation solar materials could transform Canada’s energy future, strengthen energy independence, and create opportunities for Canadian manufacturing and innovation.

“The blunt reality is that when there are no consequences, we humans are capable of immense depravity toward those we are taught to scorn as subhuman.” in-sights.ca/2026/05/20/h...

With an average household size of roughly 2.1 people, the implied share of Norway's C$3.1 trillion national wealth fund for a typical family is about C$1.15 million. in-sights.ca/2026/05/19/i...

UBC Professor Robert Godin was asked if Canada may be positioned to manufacture the next generation of solar panels. The answer is yes and is explained during Canada West Forum Society's free solar panel forum. Join us at 9 AM Friday, May 14. us06web.zoom.us/j/8575596277...

Fervo expects EGS geothermal projects will deliver electricity at $3 million per MW of capacity, with almost no land destroyed. Site C affects large amounts of land and electrical capacity costs above $15 million. thinc.blog/2026/05/13/f...

Brilliant! Like so many of de Adder's political comments. Younger (even middle-aged) folks may not be familiar with Python's Dead Parrot sketch because it appeared over 56 years ago. youtu.be/4vuW6tQ0218?...

Canada West Forum Society is presenting an online discussion about solar energy on Friday, May 15, at 9 am. Learn how we can all benefit from one of the lowest-cost energy sources. Find a link to join the livestream at this post about a very dangerous casino. in-sights.ca/2026/05/13/t...

At today’s exchange rate, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is worth C$3.09 trillion — extraordinary for a country with a population of about 5.6 million, very close to the population of British Columbia. That's C$546,000 per person. in-sights.ca/2026/05/08/n...

“The idea that coal is worse for the climate is mistaken – LNG has a larger greenhouse gas footprint than any other fuel,” said Robert Howarth, an environmental scientist at Cornell University and author of the new paper. in-sights.ca/2026/05/08/b...

de Adder expresses a great deal in a single drawing.

British Columbia rejects the Norwegian approach to fossil fuel taxation — a model that helped Norway build a sovereign wealth fund now worth C$3 trillion. Public revenue from natural gas production disappeared while production of natural gas soared in BC. in-sights.ca/2026/05/08/b...

The video of Canada West Forum's GEOTHERMAL OPPORTUNITIES is now posted. This is the third of our deep dives into energy, with more expert conversations to follow. canadawestforum.org/geothermal-o...

The most corrupt family in American history. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Canada West Forum Society is now hosting a Zoom meeting about geothermal energy. Join here: us06web.zoom.us/j/8442211775...

94 minutes of Elvis history. If you're ancient, you should watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7alo...

One of the most fascinating articles I've read in months: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Great to see them putting women right at the front of sport …

Anything that allows more hard-hitting investigative work is a good thing. I see this as good news and I hope you do too!

I need you all to commend the restraint I exhibited, as a Cringe Millennial, in not quoting the hunger games when Avi said these leftist ideas are catching fire.

Avi Lewis: “[The conservative movements] are harvesting the legitimate rage of people who are being ground to dust by the unfairness of this economy. People are right to be angry. And I think that the democratic left in Canada has been reluctant to speak to that rage.”

I suppose these Israelis will be labelled anti-Semites.

My Irish grandfather would recite poetry taught to him by my Scottish grandmother. The poem was usually by Robbie Burns, the Ploughman poet. Man Was Made to Mourn, or at least part of it, seems relevant 242 years after the poem was written. in-sights.ca/2026/04/11/m...

Man was made to mourn When I was an adolescent, my Irish grandfather would recite poetry taught to him by my Scottish grandmother. The poem was usually by Robbie Burns, the Ploughman poet. I was always disinterested.

The Canadian province that claims to value individual freedoms does not want individuals free to decide what they will read. Those in power, determined to maintain their authority, generally support book banning. albertapolitics.ca/2026/04/albe...

Americans and Israelis justify killing innocent Iranian citizens because Iranian rulers killed innocent Iranians. The military-industrial complex, which thrives on daily warfare expenditures in the billions, designed this response, not diplomats or peacekeepers. The MIC abhors peace.

Americans and Israelis justify killing innocent Iranian citizens because Iranian rulers killed innocent Iranians. This response was designed not by diplomats but by the military-industrial complex that loves billions of dollars spent on warfare every day. The only thing the MIC abhors is peace.

Emmanuel Macron: "This is not a show. We are talking about war and peace and the lives of men and women. "When we're serious, we don't say every day the opposite of what we said the day before." www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israel says, "We never agreed to a ceasefire in the residential areas of Lebanon."

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USA’s military-industrial complex is a durable and entrenched system of aligned economic and governmental interests. With the national defence budget exceeding a trillion dollars in 2026, it must be the most successful political and economic structure ever constructed. in-sights.ca/2026/04/07/b...

Belligerent and erratic On March 21, Donald Trump threatened to obliterate parts of Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully opened within 48 hours. Hours before that deadline, Trump delayed the bombing threat by three days because 'productive' talks were ongoing with Iran. He later extended the…

A rupture to the world order In January, Mark Carnie told the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland, about a "rupture to the world order." I was aware of the Prime Minister's speech to the WEF, but George Froehlich caused me to refocus on Carney's words.

Found on Substack.

America’s greediest industrial workers wear suits and ties In a June 2024 subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley questioned Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on the company's safety failures and Calhoun's lack of accountability. The Missouri politician accused Boeing's CEO of being focused on…

BC Hydro doesn’t want quickly available, low-cost energy If David Eby's government supported or acquired the Hecate Strait project planned by Oceanic Wind Energy Inc., power could be flowing to the area to be served by the $10 billion North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) by 2030, not 2034 or…

Powering our future Lew Edwardson prepared the following item after the webinar prepared by Canada West Forum. Lew is a keen observer of current events and always articulate and accurate when expressing his views.

Canada and other nations will pay a high price for Trump's wargames with Iran. Eisenhower warned all about the USA's military-industrial complex. insightsdotca.wordpress.com/wp-admin/pos...

The hole in the global energy supply… The idiot crew around Donald Trump may have been so focused on personal enrichment schemes that they didn't bother to examine the medium- to long-term effects of waging war on Iran. Patrick Boyle makes a key point when he talks about "...the hole in the global…

3. And to be clear, not all change in cities is beneficial, and of course everyone always thinks the change THEY oppose is an example of that! But our cities DO need substantial change to address the many challenges and crises we’re facing, & we frankly need to be MUCH better at communicating that!

I wish the Tla’amin Nation well as they move forward, shaping a future where the forest is not simply used but cared for in ways that sustain both the land and the people connected to it. in-sights.ca/2026/03/27/f...

From whistle punk to witness When I was in high school, I spent time working for my uncles at Mahood Logging Ltd. That experience took me deep into TFL 39, Block 1, to a camp known as Jim Brown Creek at the north end of Powell Lake. At 17, I was flown in by Piper Super Cub and set to work…

Experts from Canada and Denmark talk about wind providing clean energy for electrification of our world. Denmark has about 7,700 MW of wind capacity and 3,900 MW of solar capacity, providing 69% of their electricity. The country has 99.996% security of supply. canadawestforum.org/harnessing-w...

Sobering, helpful analysis from @markhamhislop.bsky.social re: Canada's Energy Future 2026 report. "..net-zero requires a level of sustained, escalating intervention that Canada has never demonstrated. Not once."