Top 10 Orchard Articles of 2025

According to Substack's metrics.

Here are the top 10 original articles I produced this year, according to Substack’s metrics, which combine traffic, likes and subscriptions generated.

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The Breakdown's muzzling should concern all media

Views: 7,827

Likes: 68

Subscriptions: 49 (3 paid)

Canada Day with the Separatists

Views: 7,433

Likes: 53

Subscriptions: 16 (1 paid)

UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal

Views: 8,553

Likes: 39

Subscriptions: 34 (2 paid)

My Evening with Pierre and Stephen

Views: 6,901

Likes: 51

Subscriptions: 36 (2 paid)

Former MP used fabricated documents to accuse reporter David Pugliese of being a Russian asset

Views: 8.032

Likes: 37

Subscriptions: 10

Separatist party claims 11 UCP MLAs support a binding independence referendum

Views: 9,389

Likes: 23

Subscriptions: 9 (1 paid)

Danielle Smith advisor who advocated publicly funded well cleanup faces ethics complaint

Views: 4,995

Likes: 53

Subscriptions: 2

Alberta enters its book banning era

Views: 5,142

Likes: 48

Subscriptions: 3 (1 paid)

How the UCP covered up police violence against the U of C Palestine encampment

Views: 6,974

Likes: 28

Subscriptions: 22 (2 paid)

7 Possible NDP Leadership Candidates

Views: 6,020

Likes: 37

Subscriptions: 17 (2 paid)