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ICYMI: July 14-20

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Jul 21, 2025
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Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?

Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?

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Jul 19
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Alberta Next appointees have donated more than $40K to the UCP

Alberta Next appointees have donated more than $40K to the UCP

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Jul 18
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Danielle Smith's roadshow of resentment kicks off in Red Deer

Danielle Smith's roadshow of resentment kicks off in Red Deer

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Jul 17
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Elsewhere

  • At Alberta Native News, I wrote about Amnesty International joining the chorus criticizing the federal government’s Bill C-5, which aims to fast track certain infrastructure projects without seeking the “free, prior and informed consent” of Indigenous communities.

  • I also covered the unveiling of a new mural painted by local Indigenous artist Kayla Bellerose to reflect the inclusivity of the Wîhkwêntôwin neighbourhood, which was formerly named after the notorious racist Frank Oliver.

  • I went on It’s Getting Pretty Late with Jake Landau to discuss anti-G7 protests, Alberta separatism, book banning and more.

Jake Landau is Getting Tired
Episode 21 - July 14, 2025 - Jeremy Appel
Returning to the program yet again is freelance journalist Jeremy Appel, whose stories available at readtheorchard.org! We discuss two of his recent works of reporting: the G7 protests in Alberta last month, and an Albertan separatist rally on Canada Day…
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  • On the Progress Report podcast, Jim and I spoke about my Canada Day with Alberta separatists.


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