Premier Death, Danielle Smith.

Do it

"A statement from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities put the blame on the federal government." Provinces have learned that this is a conversation-ender, and they will use it to avoid accountability for their decisions forever, because nobody ever challenges them on it. Ever.

Counterpoint: He decided which Quebeckers counted under his vision of ethnic nationalism, and was premier for them and them alone.

Breaking NYT: The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.

To be fair, yes, Carney is gutting a bit of the Canadian government at exactly the wrong time. Yes, we have to spend more on defence, but cutting capacity in the rest of govt in the hopes AI produces savings is just not that smart.

Thanks for this! It tickles me that this whole rabble falls flat because of treaties, which, with so much racism baked into the separatist community, is gonna sting. It would amuse and please me if the effort ultimately leads to greater Indigenous sovereignty too, and still no secession.

New post, summarizing and expanding on this thread. stewartprest.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

Just genuinely, remarkably stupid. Alberta has plenty of provincial debt -- and more each year. Any separation agreement would require it to take on a proportionate share of the federal debt. If anything, an independent Alberta currency would be a recipe for hyperinflation.

Very useful context for the situation in Alberta right now. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

The real irony is that they would prefer a tyranny of the *minority* - a minority 'right' to infect others, to censor others, to harm others.

Pierre Poilievre was uncharacteristically silent for two days after Mark Carney's big speech in Davos. When he finally opened his mouth, he confirmed just how far out of his political and intellectual depth he is right now. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...

For everyone in Alberta or not - excellent piece by @emmettmacfarlane.com on separation and what the process is bsky.app/profile/emme...

They/ we really can't let this fester and go unaddressed. It's their fifth column. None of this stupid conflict and expenses and stress and danger are wanted by any of us, but it's not going to get any easier the longer it drags on, and in fact it will get worse. That statement was over the line.

This is an elected member of Congress & the GOP saying that he welcomes a war against another nuclear power who is literally our oldest ally & with whom we have a formal treaty military alliance. Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

EXPEL THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR NOW, @mark-carney.bsky.social.

Short of getting caught orchestrating a coup or assassination, this is absolutely the core case of what you expel an ambassador for.

100%.

Make no mistake, America is coming for Alberta. This requires a response at the federal, provincial, and community level. Federally, the government must summon the ambassador for an explanation and, absent a complete retraction and apology, expel him. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

I'm curious how many Americans still believe they live in a democracy... Time to wake up, motherfuckers.

🚩🚩🚩 They wanted, and tried, to arrest a journalist. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Is the AI sector “too big to fail”? Viewed through a more robust conception of value, that includes social, cultural and democratic value, it may be that parts of the AI economy are too big to be allowed to succeed. My latest for CIGI. www.cigionline.org/articles/aft...

lol

AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.

From yesterday.

Everything, absolutely everything, everything with these fucking far-right corrupt clowns is PROJECTION.

Does... does the PM read my newsletter?

Alberta separatists promoting Ezra Levant talking to Alex Jones tells you everything about Alberta separatism, and for that matter, Ezra Levant

Just as this news was announced: mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient’s unique cancer. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

From yesterday.

Supporting startups: good idea. Turning universities into VC funds: this will decimate post secondary education and focus all human endeavors to provide shareholder profits.

“Thirty-five percent of Canadians hold a positive impression of the Conservative leader, while 48 percent hold a negative impression. His net favourability stands at -13, down from -3 in early December 2025…” Your morning smile.

At some point last week, I guess the City of Waterloo decided to stop plowing roads? Or ran out of budget?

He went on stage and admitted the entire system we live in is a lie, then mocked the idea of changing it for the better. Leadership!

Same for university administrator-speak.

There's a point where the speak is as offensive as the action. It's manipulative and intentionally attempting to mislead and misframe. In a relationship it's an abuse red flag

Don't fund public education, just rely on pie-in-the-sky 'entrepreneurial' bullshit that don't even reflect what universities should be. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Federal officials have drawn up plans to include a ban on social media for children under the age of 14 in the government’s coming online harms bill, part of a suite of possible measures aimed at protecting young people in the digital space. 🎁 www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ff7d5d...

Yes I hate this, I don't need an email with nothing but a thumbs up.

"Workforce adjustment notifications." If we put half the innovation we invest in bureau-speak into the economy we'd be doubling productivity on an annual basis. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

This thread is a bright beacon in a lot of darkness.

Also: not even the basic morality of getting government off Elon Musk's X.

For the evening crowd...

If he was waiting until he had some deals in pocket to play his hand to build credibility or something, fine, fair enough. And I do think the speech said things that needed to be said. But. What matters now is what he does. So the "if" is now the operative condition: does he deliver or not?

Hahahahahahahahaha

🙄 Congratulations on the reductio ad absurdum. Now go fuck yourself.

"No one is perfect" but God forbid anyone notice the imperfections.

"Better than Poilievre" is not exactly the high standard to which I aspire.

It's kinda amazing the depth and breadth of the positive reaction to the Carney Davos speech. I get it - Canadians like when int'l people laud us. But Carney said similar things during the election campaign and we've seen how he's governed since. I'm almost stupefied by how naive everyone is being.

For the evening crowd...