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RichardJR
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Proud grandfather to four amazing grandchildren.

Interests: history, politics, space science, electric guitar blues, environmental science, computing science, philosophy, heart-healthy recipes, vinyl recordings.

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🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S EMBARRASSING ROLE IN LOSING MEASLES ELIMINATION STATUS 🇨🇦

Dr. James Talbot, Alberta's former CMO of health, says the #UCP should be "embarrassed" by its role in Canada losing its #measles elimination status.

"My gut reaction is sadness," he told CBC News.

#AbLeg #AbHealth #AbPoli
1/6
🇨🇦 SMITH'S WINNING HAND: WHY THE PIPELINE DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO EXIST 🇨🇦

Danielle Smith doesn't need a pipeline to Prince Rupert. She just needs the promise of one.

David Climenhaga argues the Premier wins big today, even if the steel never hits the ground.

#AbLeg #CdnPoli #BcPoli #UCP #Economy
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
1/8
🇨🇦 CARNEY'S PIPELINE GAMBLE 🇨🇦

The problem isn't in Ottawa or Calgary. It is on the "stunningly beautiful" coast of B.C., where First Nations say they will never accept a bitumen port.

Stephen Maher argues Carney is walking into a trap.

#CdnPoli #BcPoli #FirstNations #Opinion
November 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
1/8
🇨🇦 BOOM: THE ALBERTA-OTTAWA DEAL SHATTERS POLITICAL ORTHODOXY 🇨🇦

Until this week, the script was written in stone. Liberals opposed pipelines; United Conservatives opposed carbon taxes.

Andrew Coyne argues those "constants" just evaporated.

#CdnPoli #AbLeg #CdnEnergy #CdnEconomy
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 "IT CHANGES NOTHING": COASTAL FIRST NATIONS REJECT PIPELINE DEAL 🇨🇦

The MOU signed by PM Carney and Premier Smith has hit a wall of opposition.

Marilyn Slett, president of Coastal First Nations, says the tanker ban is "not up for negotiation."

#CdnPoli #BcPoli #IndigenousRights
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
1/6
🇨🇦 FALLOUT: GREEN GROUPS & FIRST NATIONS SLAM CARNEY'S "BETRAYAL" 🇨🇦

Steven Guilbeault’s resignation has triggered a shockwave.

While Carney toasts a "grand bargain" with Alberta, environmental allies and Indigenous leaders are declaring war on the deal.

#CdnPoli #ClimateAction #FirstNations
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
1/6
🇨🇦 GUILBEAULT QUITS CARNEY CABINET IN PROTEST OF PIPELINE DEAL 🇨🇦

The "radical pragmatist" has reached his limit.

Steven Guilbeault, the former activist turned cabinet minister, has resigned in a "dramatic renunciation" of the new Alberta energy accord.

#CdnPoli #ClimateChange #Ottawa
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
1/7
🚨 🦠 WARNING FROM PARIS: BIRD FLU COULD BE "WORSE THAN COVID" 🦠 🚨

The Institut Pasteur issues a stark alert.

If the virus adapts to humans, we face a pandemic with no existing immunity.

#CdnHealth #MedSky #SciSky #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianFlu #Health #PandemicRisk #PublicHealth
#NextPandemic
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
1/7 🇨🇦 CARNEY & SMITH SIGN "MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY" ENERGY PACT 🇨🇦

A new MOU exempts Alberta from federal laws to fast-track a pipeline to the B.C. coast.

The trade? A massive carbon capture commitment and higher industrial pricing.

#CdnPoli #AbLeg #CdnEnergy #BcPoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 THE TRUDEAU ERA IS OVER: CARNEY SCRAPS CLIMATE CAPS FOR ALBERTA DEAL 🇨🇦

PM Mark Carney has dismantled key Trudeau-era climate policies in a "wide-ranging accord" with Premier Danielle Smith.

The goal? "Peace with Alberta" over national regulation.

#CdnPoli #AbLeg #CdnEnergy #OnPoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 CARNEY & SMITH SIGN "SWEEPING" ENERGY ACCORD AMIDST COASTAL FURY 🇨🇦

PM Carney and Premier Smith have signed a deal to make Canada an "energy superpower."

The pact pledges a new West Coast pipeline and lifts the tanker ban—but B.C. is ready for war.

#CdnPoli #AbLeg #BcPoli #CdnEnergy
November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
1/9
🇨🇦 CARNEY & SMITH SIGN "GRAND BARGAIN": A NEW ERA FOR CANADIAN ENERGY 🇨🇦

In a historic pivot, Canada and Alberta have inked a deal to "transform our economy."

The goal? Independence from U.S. trade shocks and a unified front on energy.

#CdnPoli #AbLeg #CdnEnergy #Economy
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
1/8
🇨🇦 THE GRAND BARGAIN: OTTAWA & ALBERTA SIGN HISTORIC ENERGY PACT 🇨🇦

PM Carney and Premier Smith have inked a deal to reshape Canada’s economy.

The trade? A new pipeline to Asia in exchange for massive carbon tech investment. The emissions cap is dead.

#CdnPoli #AbLeg #CdnEnergy #Economy
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: BC'S CLIMATE PLAN VS. LNG EXPANSION 🇨🇦

Reviewers say CleanBC is "working," but a massive shadow looms over the province’s emission goals.

Merran Smith and Dan Woynillowicz warn that the math of new LNG doesn't add up.

#BcPoli #CdnNews #ClimateChange #LNG
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S HEALTH CARE "EXPERIMENT": EXPERTS WARN THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS 🇨🇦

#Bill11 paves the way for a "dual practice" model, allowing doctors to work in both public & private systems.

The #UCP promises shorter wait times. Experts fear a system collapse.

#AbLeg #CdnHealth #Alberta
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
1/5
🇨🇦 BOOM TURNS TO BUST: DRILLING RIGS GO QUIET ACROSS THE WEST 🇨🇦

North American oil has slumped below $60 US a barrel. The rigs are powering down.

A new industry report confirms the slowdown is here, and it is digging in for the long haul.

#CdnEnergy #AbLeg #BcPoli #Economy
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
1/7
🇨🇦 CALGARY TRANSIT VIOLENCE SURGES 60% IN A DECADE 🇨🇦

A joint investigation reveals a stark reality for commuters.

While the city debates budgets, riders are keeping one earphone out, scanning for danger.

#yyc #Calgary #CdnNews
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
1/8
🇨🇦 A HOUSE DIVIDED: CARNEY'S PIPELINE GAMBLE RATTLES LIBERAL CAUCUS 🇨🇦

Prime Minister Mark Carney is poised to announce a "grand bargain" with Alberta—a new path for a pipeline to the B.C. coast.

But inside Ottawa, the friction is palpable.

#CdnPoli #BcPoli #AbLeg #CdnEnergy
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 OTTAWA STRIKES BACK: CARNEY UNVEILS "FIGHTING CHANCE" FOR STEEL AND LUMBER 🇨🇦

Caught in the crosshairs of a bruising trade war with the U.S., Prime Minister Mark #Carney has announced aggressive new protections.

The goal? Shield Canadian workers from 50% tariffs.

#CdnPoli #CanLab #TradeWar
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
1/6
🇨🇦 ONTARIO’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FACES A SILENT DEMOGRAPHIC TIME BOMB 🇨🇦

While the Fall Economic Statement promises stability "for decades," it ignores a crisis brewing in the back of the classroom.

Young teachers are vanishing, and the workforce is aging—fast.

#OnEd #OnPoli #Education #Teachers
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
1/6
🇨🇦 GLOBE & MAIL OPINION PIECE: SINGLE-TIER HEALTH CARE NO LONGER EXISTS 🇨🇦

Canadian health care as an ideal & institution exist in different universes.

We want an egalitarian system where no one buys better care, but we are protecting a ghost.

#CdnHealth #CdnPoli #AbPoli #Healthcare
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
1/7
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 THE U.S. AMBASSADOR IS A MASTER OF THE DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE

Pete Hoekstra’s blunt style is sparking anger across Canada.

But The Globe’s editorial board argues his "casual bullying" might actually be doing the country a favor.

Here is why.

#CdnPoli #Diplomacy #UsPoli #Politics
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
1/7
🇨🇦 RECALL PETITIONS MUSHROOM -- TIME FOR AN ALBERTA ELECTION 🇨🇦

2026 is shaping up to be a political minefield.

Rob Breakenridge argues that if the recall process is too much for Premier Smith to handle, there is a simple solution.

#AbLeg #Alberta #AbPoli #Politics #UCP #Recall
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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🇨🇦 OTTAWA REACHES DEAL WITH ONTARIO AND MANITOBA TO FAST-TRACK MAJOR PROJECTS 🇨🇦

Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving to accelerate resource development.

With U.S. trade uncertainty looming, Canada cannot afford to be slow.

Rendell & Stone report.

#CdnPoli #Economy #Politics #Infrastructure
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
1/7
🌌 FIRST DIRECT EVIDENCE OF DARK MATTER MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND 🌌

Nearly a century of searching the cosmos might be over.

Prof Tomonori Totani claims to have glimpsed the invisible substance that binds our universe together.

Ian Sample reports.

#Science #Astronomy #DarkMatter #Physics
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
1/7
🇨🇦 "LOOK WEST" GETS IT WRONG: EBY'S STRATEGY IS A PR BROCHURE FOR A PETRO-STATE 🇨🇦

Premier Eby's $20B "Look West" plan promises economic growth.

But economist Marc Lee argues it doubles down on #FossilFuels while ignoring the real drivers of well-being.

#BCPoli #Economy #Climate #Energy
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM