Nenshi's New Energy Plan is UCP-Lite Early responses suggest the only Albertans interested are UCP partisans and separatist trolls. Almost no news coverage. Zero. Nada. A major flop and embarrassment for @abndpcaucus. #ableg #abpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/nenshis-ne...

Federal NDP Leadership Race: Party’s Future at Stake Avi Lewis, MP Heather McPherson, Rob Ashton are leading candidates. Prof David McGrane discusses their policies, appeal to different parts of the @NDP base. New leader picked on Sunday. #cdnpoli youtu.be/Fq7-O5VxSPU

Is Danielle Smith a Monster? “The old world is dying, and a new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.” - Antonio Gramsci Yeah, she really is a monster. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/is-daniell...

Why Energy Shocks Like the Iran War Are Accelerating Electrification Canada gets it wrong. Iran war is encouraging Global South (inc Asia) to switch from oil/LNG to renewables/electrotech. #cdnpoli youtu.be/7IbLVXk81Ow

Tshirt slogan for the Premier of Alberta: “Trump got a plane but all I got was this lousy gold cat.” #Canada #CanadaSky #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

Valuable analysis. No more public funds for O&G. As Antweiler notes, these are mature, profitable companies. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Canada Doesn’t Need New Pipelines, Despite Oil Shock Economist Werner Antweiler says that a short-term oil shock doesn't overcome the many reasons why Asia won't be a market for Alberta heavy sour crude. #abpoli #ableg youtu.be/GUwULJF2jfc

"In Over His Head" - Trump’s Iran War Strategy Backfires Amid Chaos A management style that may work sometimes for Trump has utterly failed in the Middle East markhamhislop.substack.com/p/in-over-hi...

"In Over His Head" - Trump’s Iran War Strategy Backfires Amid Chaos A management style that may work sometimes for Trump has utterly failed in the Middle East markhamhislop.substack.com/p/in-over-hi...

Blockchain Virtual Power Plants Pay EV Owners Instantly Plenty of innovation coming to integrate EVs, solar, batteries (DERs) into power grids. Hope some of that innovation finds it way to Canada. youtu.be/DZ2baN_z8Sk

Gold Cats, Saudi Pals - What's Up With Danielle Smith? At least Danielle Smith hasn't accepted any airplanes - yet - from her Middle East admirers. With Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean. #abpoli #ableg youtu.be/vbj2GoGZV68

Global Oil System Rife With "Chokepoints" Like the Strait of Hormuz Canada shouldn't assume its oil and LNG can reach Asia unimpeded. #cdnpoli #abpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/global-oil...

Global Energy Shocks Explained by Top Economist @severinborenstein.bsky.social, @UCBerkeley, about how a deeply integrated global energy system is being disrupted by the Iran war. #IranWar youtu.be/nB4mn1FG644

"In Over His Head" - Trump’s Iran War Strategy Backfires Amid Chaos Prof Jeff Sonnenfeld, @Yale, wrote the book on Trump...literally. In his opinion, Trump is distracting from the Epstein files AND he's bitten off more than he can chew in Iran. youtu.be/juG5Xwa7U0A

After Rapid Growth, American EV Adoption Slows — Is This Temporary? Corey Cantor of @zeta_2030 discusses the slowdown of EVs in the US. His conclusion? The setback caused by the end of federal govt subsidies is temporary. #uspoli #EVs youtu.be/CDj6qLKA4_k

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran’s “Toll Booth” Plan Threatens Global Trade This is a big one, folks. Prof Rob Huebert, @UCalgary, discusses international maritime law and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. youtu.be/nPQMTWEySvE

New Pipeline Report Misused by Danielle Smith to Justify Oil Sands Expansion Economists Peter Tertzakian and Mark Parsons (@atbfinancial) ignore key variables that undermine, perhaps negate, projected gains. Was it intentional? You decide. #abpoli #ableg markhamhislop.substack.com/p/new-pipeli...

Chaos in Energy Markets as Trump Staggers from Blunder to Blunder Ed Hirs discusses the quagmire @realdonaldtrump has created in the Middle East. What a mess. #IranWar‌ youtu.be/dl-Q8k5MbgI

Hey guys, really great writing here on the #CPC and PP. To the point and worth the read. #MapleMAGA #FuckPP #ElbowsUp #Never51

Trump, Smith, Poilievre are NOT Conservatives They are authoritarian libertarians pretending to be conservatives to hoodwink voters. Call them what they are. #cdnpoli #uspoli #abpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/trump-smit...

How many times has the US gone to war for oil? Why do we allow Big Oil Oligarchs and evil Oil Barons to control us? Because we elect their puppet Republicans Trump supports the oil producers including russia A world without oil is cleaner, cheaper, and safer

Markham’s post explains much of the history behind the conflict between Iran and Israel. Religion is the big player and evangelical churches are dominant. A must listen!

Reviews of Geely super-hybrid SUV from car influencers around world. Hope it reaches Canada now. Focus on engine efficiency + control systems. Hallo @drsmith.bsky.social @markhamhislop.bsky.social @sameo416.bsky.social @maxfawcett.bsky.social @almoonir.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoP6...

Trump, the "Roomba theory," and the Danger of Pierre Poilievre He hoovers up everything in his path until resisted, says Stewart Prest. The CPC claims that only Poilievre can negotiate a trade deal with Donald Trump are hopelessly naive. #cdnpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/trump-the-...

Canada’s electricity system is changing fast. Wind becomes the dominant growth source. Industrial demand leads. EVs surge. Data centres reshape the grid. A deep dive into Canada’s Energy Future with CER chief economist Darren Christie 👇 #cdnpoli youtu.be/2h7t7dvwyoU

Podcasts Are Reshaping Canadian News Media Jeffrey Dvorkin on Pierre Poilievre's Thursday appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast. Dvorkin also discusses why Canadians are pivoting en masse to podcasts for additional context on the news. #cdnpoli #joerogan youtu.be/2gaQE1doas4

Pierre Poilievre's Two Faces: One for Canada, One for Europe To everyone swooning over @PierrePoilievre's @joeroganhq appearance, read this. #cdnpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/pierre-poi...

Industry, Not Consumers, Driving Electrification of Canada Canada’s electrification story isn’t what you think. David Pickup of @Pembina discusses Canada's Energy Futures 2026. youtu.be/N4OWzu-p-YU

Alberta Landowners are "Pissed Off" with Deadbeat Oil Companies Propped Up by UCP Government Mark Dorin staged a public blockade of his Edmonton-area land where MAGA Energy hasn't paid lease fees for three years #ableg #abpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/alberta-la...

Evangelical "End-Times" Zealotry Shapes Trump's War on Iran Prof André Gagné @TheoConcordiaU, explains how Christian Evangelical end-times beliefs are shaping the US war on Iran. #IranWar‌ #donaldtrump youtu.be/B2BoigjfP_4

Danielle Smith’s War on Judges Undermines Canadian Democracy Lawyer Michael Spratt says the growing political attacks on judges could have serious consequences—not just for Alberta, but for Canadian democracy itself. #abpoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/pqVdKTRvoI0

Will Electrotech Replace 20% of Oil/Gas Supply Lost to Iran War? Short answer: no. But what if electrotech takes a quarter of that 20%? Daan Walter of @ember_energy argues that would be a significant step change in the global energy system. youtu.be/4kL-ghiZEZI

Canada - be in the know - it’s shameful how the people taxpayers pay to protect them constantly end up protecting corporations instead. We need brave people like this to stand up and say no this is not acceptable.

Could Trump Tariffs Work to Canada's Advantage? The calculation: Maintain trade w/USA more or less as is, but add a great deal more trade with other countries. Econ prof Joe Steinberg, @UofT, unravels Trump's trade mess. #cdnpoli youtu.be/nOR2AvDzqGc

Nooooo! You don't say? Who could have predicted that?

What a Mess: Trump Botches Iran, No End in Sight to Middle East Conflict What a putz. Trump screws up everything he touches. If he were an apprentice, he would have been fired in the first episode. Prof Jack Cunningham @utoronto.ca explains. #cdnpoli youtu.be/T8ZJv9WQfVc

The Politics of Trump's Trade Policy: Carney and Canada Get It Right @mark-carney.bsky.social's strategy is good, but can he execute? Premiers will figure prominently in the answer to that question. @duanebratt.bsky.social markhamhislop.substack.com/p/the-politi...

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."

"Canada...is failing because it has made a collective decision—quietly, implicitly, but consistently—that economic growth tied to oil and gas will take precedence over emissions reduction."

Dear Canadians: Stop Lying to Yourself About Climate Change New Canadian Energy Regulator report shows why Canada will never, ever meet its climate targets. Not in 2030, not net-zero by 2050. markhamhislop.substack.com/p/dear-canad...

Mark Dorin Has Had Enough of Deadbeat Oil Company, Brian Jean, Alberta Regulator This is everything wrong with AB's oil industry. Brian Jean has no business commenting on a contractual dispute between an oil co. and a landowner. #ableg #abpoli youtu.be/QMo1a9huZCo

The Politics of Trump's Trade Policy: Canada Gets It Right What should a middle power country do when its biggest trading partner pursues an irrational trade policy? @duanebratt.bsky.social says Canada is getting it right. #cdnpoli youtu.be/PWKA8nIeRnY

This is an excellent take on the politics of Danielle Smith

This is an important watch #alberta #albertanews #abnews #abpoli #cleanupyourmess

Pierre Poilievre's Two Faces: One for Canada, One for Europe At home - affordability, housing, etc. In Europe - free markets, free speech, govt is evil. An authoritarian libertarian...just like Danielle Smith. #cdnpoli #abpoli markhamhislop.substack.com/p/pierre-poi...

Danielle Smith Talks Like a Libertarian but Governs as an Authoritarian In 2022, @duanebratt.bsky.social called Danielle Smith a "radical populist." Now he says she has become an "authoritarian libertarian." Like Trump. No wonder he's her hero. #abpoli #ableg youtu.be/PeUbwIbNsn8

Energi Media Expert Incurs Wrath of White House Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro claims Iran created a "terror premium" of $5-$15/b for decades. Nonsense, said Ed Hirs, it doesn't exist. Then the sparks flew. #trumptariffchaos #uspoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/Fn3qWrIpsOI

Iran Energy Shock Like to Boost Chinese EV Sales Even Higher Anders Hove, @OxfordEnergy, says battery-only EV sales are now growing and hybrid sales are falling. Why? Batteries are cheaper, much better. #ElectricVehicles youtu.be/nqOmzbXXUCE

Turns out Canada isn't alone.

@markhamhislop.bsky.social Has a great Substack on this today. Not the nitty gritty but the overarching strategy that’s been difficult for the Feds to communicate open.substack.com/pub/markhamh...