Crown corps, more spending, more control: how Danielle Smith became a big believer in bigger government:
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Long threatened, Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel will shut down Al Jazeera operations in the country per a new law that was recently passed. It’s technically temporary measure that can be renewed but it’s an unprecedented move cnn.com/2024/05/05/mid…

This piece, about how Netanyahu and his associates believe he can run again and win, reminds me of that old Mubarak joke: the angel of death comes and tells him to say goodbye to the Egyptian people, and Mubarak replies, 'Why? Where are they going?' timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-will…

Jason Markusoff You can get a thorough Cadillac Ranch education here.

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Jason Markusoff Derek Fildebrandt Why would someone ranch cadillacs?
For their meat? Do they produce good wool?
Something else?

Dear Albertans,
There are entire provinces full of kids where nobody learned the Cadilllac Ranch dance and do not even know this song.
Signed,
A lapsed easterner at a bat mitzvah

Guess I have to post these on Derby day.

I was just told that I’m not a feminist because my intersectional feminism includes Jewish women that may also be Zionists.

To be clear, intersectionality isn’t a buffet that you can pick and choose from.

Intersectionality is about all intersecting identities.

Jason Markusoff I remember the first time I saw her speak in 2009. It was all about smaller government--I hoped it wasn't more political rhetoric. I was wrong.

It's too bad I can't attend this year's CAJ conference but anyone going should 100% attend this 🔥 panel with a stellar lineup of speakers, including my fantastic colleague Carly!

Federal minister Randy Boissonnault announces Ottawa coming to the rescue of Boyle Street, investing $21 million to allow new King Thunderbird Centre to be completed. #yeg #yeg dt

Add this to Capital Power scrapping carbon capture on their Genessee natgas plant, and this is a grim week for a low-carbon electricity future in Alberta. twitter.com/ChrisVarcoe/st…

Arrests have been made in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Again, Smith insisted multiple times that regulators - including AESO - asked for the pause. Here is proof that, in fact, the head of AESO found the pause “very troubling.” If you believe his org asked for the pause, I’ve got a unicorn to sell ya thenarwhal.ca/alberta-renewa… #ableg

Drew Anderson The AESO head said the renewables pause would send industry into a 'tailspin,' send a 'closed-for-business message' and be 'reputationally very challenging' for Alberta. You'll never guess what happened next! theglobeandmail.com/business/artic… #ableg #cdnpoli

April 22: the longest city council day