Shannon Phillips is a giant in Alberta politics. One of the sharpest political minds - and tongues! - in the province. To listen to her speak is to be rapt and, frankly, awed. Because she knows her stuff. Better than anyone else in the room. And she has a way with words that

I've seen a few opinion pieces criticizing the capital gains tax increase for those with >$250K of gains. They note a few problems here; a shortcoming there. Fair enough---no real-world tax measure will be perfect. But there's a "tell" in what these pieces *don't* say....

It must be a strange, dystopian time in Calgary, like someone has turned the city into a giant rez. Of course, if you’ve never been to a First Nation, you wouldn’t know what it is like to live without clean water – heck, any water – coming out of your taps theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Just spent 3 hours on the highway in a car with a broken air conditioner. As a result, I have rechristened my vehicle as the Portable Sweatlodge. It has the added benefit of being able to drive in the Four Directions.

Everyone thought that the US and Europe would electrify our vehicles first and then the developing world would keep buying gas vehicles for a while before electrifying but it looks like it might be the opposite. The cost advantage and overnight charging convenience of small,

Incrementalism is no match for the crises we face. As the fed gvt seeks a reset ahead of the fall 2025 election, it desperately needs to shake things up. I share ideas for how to do that on the climate front in my latest column: nationalobserver.com/2024/06/18/opi…

A great backgrounder -The Salmon People @NatObserver podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the…

We need to work harder to fight against the “if I don’t know about something it must not exist” instinct. Government aid and NGOs have created hundreds of thousands of water-access points (wells and boreholes) in African countries. Mr. Beast is among them and that is

9. If correct, then both the NHS and Cass could be implicated in a massive cover-up of trans youth suicides despite being charged to evaluate the effectiveness of trans care. The omission of these details will calls into question the veracity of the entire report.

4/5 BTW, the privileged status of the 10 Commandments is notable in its own right. Is this really the best we can do for moral guidance? #1 isn't even a commandment. Keep the Sabbath & Don't Covet are in the top 10, but genocide, slavery, child abuse, & rape don't make the list?

Just received this (inaccurate) message from a Spectator journalist about an extremely important topic that many people have never even thought about. So I'm replying by way of a 🧵.

Every person in the economy creates jobs and helps build the infrastructure of Canada. Some contribute every dime they make through taxes and living expenses. Uncounted others contribute huge value through volunteer efforts. Everyone matters, everyone contributes.

OK, I get why “toxic drug crisis” vs. “addictions crisis” is a little confusing. Let’s break it down. 🧵 Addiction has always been part of the human condition. It’s not a new phenomenon, and in BC, the rate of new addictions has actually been DROPPING for 7 years. Yet the rate

A safe supply doctor effectively being threatened with jail; economists attacked. Under Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party's attacks on experts have accelerated: blunter, nastier, and more personal. Is this the future in Canadian governance? thestar.com/politics/peopl…

We listen to ALL the experts. We try to make the best decisions. We refine/keep trying. There is NO ONE ANSWER - of course there isn't. All the tools. We don't let social media, that monetises and incentivises vitriol, hate, and polarisation, divide us and make us choose SIDES.

In 1968, Sidney Poitier was at a press conference at the height of his career. He made it very clear how he felt about the press. Funny that I had to find this on a discarded film reel with 1000s of books, Microfiche and films. Now you can see it.

What an achievement vaccines are. What a monument to our love for each other it is to stare straight into the face of something as horrific and unstoppable as smallpox or measles or polio or cervical cancer and say “You know what, it doesn’t have to be like this.” HUMANS!

There's been a LOT about why RFK Jr is a terrible pick, but I want to focus on something that is very concerning to me, but no one seems to be mentioning. He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial

Paul Gundlach Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky Paul Gundlach Hi! please find the unroll here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1857496… Enjoy :) 🤖