Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Why does Russia care about Alberta separatism

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While I am on the subject of disinformation and foreign political interference, the Alberta separatism movement, such as it is, is a prime t...

Wind power under attack

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And I don't mean from Donald Trump ! Sweden, always the overachiever, has managed to get to the point where it produces 99% of its elect...

Accent-masking AI tech just another step down the slippery slope

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The wholesale adoption of articial intelligence (AI) has raised all sorts of red flags and complaints, and some of its applications do seem ...
Monday, May 04, 2026

A generational ban on smoking

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I don't know anyone who likes smoking. Even people who smoke don't tend to like smoking. Most countries have been discouraging it (i...

Canada Strong Fund is many things, but not a sovereign wealth fund

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The Carney government has made a big song and dance around the announcement last week of the Canada Strong Fund, which it calls "Canada...
Saturday, May 02, 2026

Winners and losers from the US-Israeli war on Iran

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An analysis of the winners and losers in the US-Israel war on Iran involves a long list and a short list. Among the losers can be listed: t...
Friday, May 01, 2026

Proof that Canada's economy is too dependent on the USA

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I came across.an interesting graph - I do like a good graph! - in an article about how maybe Justin Trudeau was not the economic Antichrist ...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Trump selects a Surgeon General nominee purely based on merit

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And now, right back to... Donald Trump.  Trump's new nominee for the vacant position for Surgeon General is someone called Nicole Saphie...