Tar Sands

Standing up to Trump: More on the case for an export tax on oil and gas to the US

28/08/26

Author:

Seth Klein

Link:

sethdklein.substack.com

Aug. 27, 2026

It has been heartening to witness the degree of national unity as Canadians steel themselves for the current trade war and insist that our governments stand up to Trump. According to many reports, Canada was dangerously close to signing a terrible deal with yet more concessions. But thankfully, at the 11^th hour, the US demanded too much and Prime Minister Carney pulled the plug. The federal government has now announced counter-tariffs that will kick in after Labour Day, along with initial supports for affected workers and businesses.

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Canada’s promises to capture carbon span almost 20 years, with little gains

27/07/26

Author:

Carl Meyer

Link:

The Narwhal

Former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau, and current Prime Minister Mark Carney, have talked about using carbon capture and storage technology to help lower industrial emissions, including in the oilsands. Photo illustration: Shawn Parkinson / The Narwhal. Photos: Tom Hanson, Adrian Wyld and Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Canadian Press

Jul. 21, 2026, updated Jul. 22, 2026

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Calling Carney’s Carbon Capture Bluff

27/07/26

Author:

Andrew Nikiforuk

Link:

The Tyee

PM Carney and Alberta Premier Smith announce a new oilsands pipeline on July 2. Two weeks later they unveiled a $20-billion carbon capture project. Photo by Todd Korol, the Canadian Press.

Jul. 27, 2026

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Trust. Broken.

05/07/26

Author:

Mitchell Beer

Link:

Substack

Shattered glass by Jef Poskanzer CC 2.0/wikimedia commons

Carney finally shows which side he's on! FIGHT ON FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!

- Gene McGuckin

Jul. 5, 2026

Carney seals the pipeline deal, and his energy minister touts a $43-billion taxpayer bailout as a good investment. Would you buy a used “energy superpower” strategy from these guys?

“Trust is probably the most sought-after commodity now.”

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Pipelines and Petro Politics

15/06/26

Author:

Charlie Angus

Link:

Substack

Jun. 7, 2026

From the moment Donald Trump started threatening Canada’s economy and sovereignty, Premier Danielle Smith was an outlier.

She refused to be part of the Team Canada approach, preferring instead to head to Mar-a-Lago with Jordan Peterson and Kevin O’Leary.

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Alberta Referendum on Leaving Canada

28/05/26

Author:

Graeme Gordon

Link:

The Hub

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 22, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

May 27, 2026

A referendum on an official referendum scheduled for the night of October 19, 2026, could set Alberta on an official legal process of leaving Canada.

Earlier this month, a judge of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta ruled against an official, non-binding referendum going forward this fall, citing a lack of consultation with the province’s Indigenous people and the Crown.

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Unleashing the Dogs of Alberta Separatism

23/05/26

Author:

Markham Hislop

Link:

Substack

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference at McDougall Centre in Calgary. Photo by Dean Pilling /Postmedia

May 23, 2026

Can Danielle Smith continue using Alberta separatism as a tool of political management without eventually losing control of the forces she helped unleash? This past week suggests she can’t. Political movements built on grievance rarely remain controllable for long. Since becoming premier in 2022, she has systematically normalized the politics of betrayal, victimhood, and existential crisis. Now she is trying to surf a political tsunami wave of her own making.

Can she survive?

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