ICYMI: March 10-16
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What can we expect from Prime Minister Mark Carney?
Mark Carney was sworn in today as Canada’s 24th prime minister and he comes as somewhat of a blank slate.
Public safety minister dodges NDP MLA's question about U of C Palestine encampment coverup
Alberta public safety minister Mike Ellis dodged an NDP MLA’s question at a March 13 …
After five years, Big Shiny Takes has come to an end. Some are calling it the “Great Canadian Podcast.” Eric, Marino and I recorded one last episode, in which we reminisce with a little help from some friends.
Speaking of podcasts, I went on Blueprints of Disruption to discuss my two-part investigation into the University of Calgary’s decision to quickly call the police to dismantle its pro-Palestine encampment in May, and the UCP government, Calgary police and university administration’s combined efforts to ensure nobody would be held accountable.
For the Progress Report, I covered a Court of King’s Bench decision ordering an oil and gas company to stop operating an illegal Bitcoin mine on land it leased for natural gas production.
At Canada’s National Observer, I reported on Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s decision to co-headline a fundraiser for PragerU in Florida this month alongside Ben Shapiro, who has suggested Canada should become the next Puerto Rico.
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