Shannon Phillips 🇨🇦
@sphillipsab.bsky.social
Current: Founding Partner, Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips Policy Advisors
Www.mbpolicy.com
Adjunct, University of Lethbridge
Practitioner-in-Residence Fellow, University of Victoria
Former: AB NDP MLA & Minister of Environment, Parks & Climate Change
Www.mbpolicy.com
Adjunct, University of Lethbridge
Practitioner-in-Residence Fellow, University of Victoria
Former: AB NDP MLA & Minister of Environment, Parks & Climate Change
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👀 These allegations are damning, and suggest corrupt government dealings in mental health and addiction. It is long past time for a public inquiry to sort this all out. #ableg
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
👀 These allegations are damning, and suggest corrupt government dealings in mental health and addiction. It is long past time for a public inquiry to sort this all out. #ableg
If you can, I recommend watching Steven Guilbeault on Tout Le Monde En Parle.
I really identify with the feeling of “this far, but no further” when it comes to the politics of emission reduction. I have felt the same way many times.
ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/tout-le...
I really identify with the feeling of “this far, but no further” when it comes to the politics of emission reduction. I have felt the same way many times.
ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/tout-le...
Steven Guilbeault : une démission guidée par ses convictions | Tout le monde en parle
Il a expliqué pourquoi il avait quitté ses fonctions de ministre après l'entente fédérale-Alberta sur un nouveau pipeline.
ici.radio-canada.ca
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If you can, I recommend watching Steven Guilbeault on Tout Le Monde En Parle.
I really identify with the feeling of “this far, but no further” when it comes to the politics of emission reduction. I have felt the same way many times.
ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/tout-le...
I really identify with the feeling of “this far, but no further” when it comes to the politics of emission reduction. I have felt the same way many times.
ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/tout-le...
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“Critics have likened Jack the Ripper’s approach to the mass murder of women, while others have chalked it up to the cost of women existing at night in Whitechapel.”
Media in the United States is completely broken.
A crime is a crime. A criminal is a criminal. Media cowardice is media cowardice.
Media in the United States is completely broken.
A crime is a crime. A criminal is a criminal. Media cowardice is media cowardice.
How did the @nytimes.com editors let this sentence appear?
"Critics have likened Mr. Trump’s approach to extortion, while others have chalked it up as a cost of doing business with this administration."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
"Critics have likened Mr. Trump’s approach to extortion, while others have chalked it up as a cost of doing business with this administration."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“Critics have likened Jack the Ripper’s approach to the mass murder of women, while others have chalked it up to the cost of women existing at night in Whitechapel.”
Media in the United States is completely broken.
A crime is a crime. A criminal is a criminal. Media cowardice is media cowardice.
Media in the United States is completely broken.
A crime is a crime. A criminal is a criminal. Media cowardice is media cowardice.
It’s going well
“prominent separatist supporter Jeff Rath received a standing ovation from the packed crowd when he asked how many of them support independence.
Smith, who countered by saying she supports a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, was roundly booed by delegates still standing from the ovation”
Smith, who countered by saying she supports a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, was roundly booed by delegates still standing from the ovation”
November 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It’s going well
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A few thoughts on clean electricity regulation, industrial carbon pricing, and federalism in the context of today's Alberta-Canada MoU. 🧵
Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
climateinstitute.ca
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A few thoughts on clean electricity regulation, industrial carbon pricing, and federalism in the context of today's Alberta-Canada MoU. 🧵
It is my quite strong view that the PM should be meeting with the Coastal First Nations himself.
And the Premier of BC himself.
Not sending his Energy Minister on both errands.
Statecraft is about a lot more than int’l trips.
What message does it send that his only meeting is with Smith.
And the Premier of BC himself.
Not sending his Energy Minister on both errands.
Statecraft is about a lot more than int’l trips.
What message does it send that his only meeting is with Smith.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It is my quite strong view that the PM should be meeting with the Coastal First Nations himself.
And the Premier of BC himself.
Not sending his Energy Minister on both errands.
Statecraft is about a lot more than int’l trips.
What message does it send that his only meeting is with Smith.
And the Premier of BC himself.
Not sending his Energy Minister on both errands.
Statecraft is about a lot more than int’l trips.
What message does it send that his only meeting is with Smith.
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He's not wrong...
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
He's not wrong...
No one should be under any illusions about who the base of the UCP are.
Separatists and far-right radicals have been given care and feeding by UCP Premiers since 2019. One got thrown overboard because it wasn’t enough. Catering hasn’t mollified them either.
Separatists and far-right radicals have been given care and feeding by UCP Premiers since 2019. One got thrown overboard because it wasn’t enough. Catering hasn’t mollified them either.
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
No one should be under any illusions about who the base of the UCP are.
Separatists and far-right radicals have been given care and feeding by UCP Premiers since 2019. One got thrown overboard because it wasn’t enough. Catering hasn’t mollified them either.
Separatists and far-right radicals have been given care and feeding by UCP Premiers since 2019. One got thrown overboard because it wasn’t enough. Catering hasn’t mollified them either.
Ya ok we believe him
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Ya ok we believe him
I am still laughing about this.
Here's the latest in Calgary's rezoning/HAF funding story... COO walks councillors through multiple touch points outlining funding risk. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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Dalgleish shows multiple points when council was informed of HAF funding risk - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) outlined how city administration consistently informed city council of the risk to the final payments of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), refuting any…
livewirecalgary.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I am still laughing about this.
Adam Radwanski does a good roundup of the climate policy implications here.
(I think I did a gift link?)
Anyway, my concern is less about phantom pipelines than it is the future of emissions reductions, renewables and clean tech in AB & BC.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...
(I think I did a gift link?)
Anyway, my concern is less about phantom pipelines than it is the future of emissions reductions, renewables and clean tech in AB & BC.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...
Carney’s new bargain: An end to Trudeau-era climate policies, and a big bet on industrial carbon pricing
New energy deal with Alberta brings Prime Minister’s approach to fighting climate change into full view
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Adam Radwanski does a good roundup of the climate policy implications here.
(I think I did a gift link?)
Anyway, my concern is less about phantom pipelines than it is the future of emissions reductions, renewables and clean tech in AB & BC.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...
(I think I did a gift link?)
Anyway, my concern is less about phantom pipelines than it is the future of emissions reductions, renewables and clean tech in AB & BC.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...
I do not hold out a whole lot of hope that the industrial carbon price will have the kind of coverage and stringency as to matter much.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I do not hold out a whole lot of hope that the industrial carbon price will have the kind of coverage and stringency as to matter much.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
climateinstitute.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
The only bright spot in what is otherwise a pretty clear walkback of Canada’s climate policy.
Great to see that BC-AB-SK interprovincial electricity transmission made today’s MOU announcement 🥳
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The only bright spot in what is otherwise a pretty clear walkback of Canada’s climate policy.
It’s not a journey, I can tell you that for certain.
This is a great read on how we talk about chronic illness (shoutout Susan Sontag’s foundational writing on the topic), and reminds us that millions of us (mostly women) live with post-viral chronic conditions.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/25/c...
This is a great read on how we talk about chronic illness (shoutout Susan Sontag’s foundational writing on the topic), and reminds us that millions of us (mostly women) live with post-viral chronic conditions.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/25/c...
I have long Covid. Don’t call my chronic disease a ‘journey’
A “journey” is something you choose. No one chooses chronic illness.
www.statnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It’s not a journey, I can tell you that for certain.
This is a great read on how we talk about chronic illness (shoutout Susan Sontag’s foundational writing on the topic), and reminds us that millions of us (mostly women) live with post-viral chronic conditions.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/25/c...
This is a great read on how we talk about chronic illness (shoutout Susan Sontag’s foundational writing on the topic), and reminds us that millions of us (mostly women) live with post-viral chronic conditions.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/25/c...
This is an excellent read that goes far beyond food security and touches on broader questions of Inuit self-determination and what we actually need to mean when we talk about Arctic Sovereignty.
“Some of them will say they never ate for how many days? I try not to get emotional. I get very sad, but I just try to keep my sadness in and try to help them in every way we can. I try to give leftovers to everyone.”
www.aptnnews.ca/featured/peo...
www.aptnnews.ca/featured/peo...
‘Having a hard time getting food’: Nunavut hunger crisis continues
‘People are having a hard time now getting food’: Nunavut hunger crisis continues as Indigenous Services Canada refuses to answer questions
www.aptnnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is an excellent read that goes far beyond food security and touches on broader questions of Inuit self-determination and what we actually need to mean when we talk about Arctic Sovereignty.
I find myself agreeing with YFB.
Alors que tout converge demain vers une annonce conjointe Ottawa-Alberta sur la construction d'un futur oléoduc vers la Colombie-Britannique, le chef bloquiste YF Blanchet affirme que le gouvernement Carney n'a pas été élu «pour transformer le Canada en pétro-monarchie».
#polcan
#polcan
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I find myself agreeing with YFB.
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What to watch for in the “grand bargain” that includes the UCP agreeing to industrial carbon pricing:
Will the feds - or someone - step in with a mechanism to establish a floor on credit price?
Will the feds - or someone - step in with a mechanism to establish a floor on credit price?
Alberta’s emissions performance credits, which can be used to comply with the industrial carbon pricing system, are now trading at just C$17 per tonne.
The frozen $95 per tonne headline price is largely irrelevant.
(Data from ICE/NGX as of 11/25)
The frozen $95 per tonne headline price is largely irrelevant.
(Data from ICE/NGX as of 11/25)
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What to watch for in the “grand bargain” that includes the UCP agreeing to industrial carbon pricing:
Will the feds - or someone - step in with a mechanism to establish a floor on credit price?
Will the feds - or someone - step in with a mechanism to establish a floor on credit price?
Welcome to the Find Out phase of trying to be all things to all people, Calgary City Council.
NEW: Global News has learned the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has paused $129M in federal Housing Accelerator Fund money to the City of Calgary pending further clarity on citywide rezoning.
globalnews.ca/news/1154274...
globalnews.ca/news/1154274...
Calgary’s $129M in federal housing funds ‘paused’ pending citywide rezoning status - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Calgary city council is preparing to debate a motion that calls for the repeal of the citywide rezoning policy in December, which would require a public hearing in the spring.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Welcome to the Find Out phase of trying to be all things to all people, Calgary City Council.
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NEW EP: Episode 1895: Much Fast
@carterab.bsky.social and @sphillipsab.bsky.social sort another week of Canadian politics into Take, Tweak or Trash. Zain Velji, as always, keeps everybody in line.
Download, subscribe where podcasts are found.
https://apple.co/4ol8kJD
#CdnPoli #ABpoli #ableg
@carterab.bsky.social and @sphillipsab.bsky.social sort another week of Canadian politics into Take, Tweak or Trash. Zain Velji, as always, keeps everybody in line.
Download, subscribe where podcasts are found.
https://apple.co/4ol8kJD
#CdnPoli #ABpoli #ableg
The Strategists
Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan and Zain Velji dissect the news of the day, pass judgment on strategy choices and lift back the curtain on how decisions are made. D…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NEW EP: Episode 1895: Much Fast
@carterab.bsky.social and @sphillipsab.bsky.social sort another week of Canadian politics into Take, Tweak or Trash. Zain Velji, as always, keeps everybody in line.
Download, subscribe where podcasts are found.
https://apple.co/4ol8kJD
#CdnPoli #ABpoli #ableg
@carterab.bsky.social and @sphillipsab.bsky.social sort another week of Canadian politics into Take, Tweak or Trash. Zain Velji, as always, keeps everybody in line.
Download, subscribe where podcasts are found.
https://apple.co/4ol8kJD
#CdnPoli #ABpoli #ableg
Elizabeth May bringing strong retired teacher energy to the chat
Ahahahaha 🤣 Elizabeth May explaining the tanker ban “especially to the attention of slow learners; Andrew Sheer, Danielle Smith, take note.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Elizabeth May bringing strong retired teacher energy to the chat
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Just about 30,000 people have signed the TransAction Alberta petition against Bill 9 and Premier Smith's use of the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the rights of more Albertans this week.
Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca
#ableg #abpoli #canpoli
Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca
#ableg #abpoli #canpoli
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Just about 30,000 people have signed the TransAction Alberta petition against Bill 9 and Premier Smith's use of the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the rights of more Albertans this week.
Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca
#ableg #abpoli #canpoli
Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca
#ableg #abpoli #canpoli
Is this real life?
Let’s give the credit to Zohran’s incredible political skills. He found ways to connect with Trump’s 80s NYC and charmed him like an unsuspecting grandpa.
Let’s give the credit to Zohran’s incredible political skills. He found ways to connect with Trump’s 80s NYC and charmed him like an unsuspecting grandpa.
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Is this real life?
Let’s give the credit to Zohran’s incredible political skills. He found ways to connect with Trump’s 80s NYC and charmed him like an unsuspecting grandpa.
Let’s give the credit to Zohran’s incredible political skills. He found ways to connect with Trump’s 80s NYC and charmed him like an unsuspecting grandpa.
92% of Albertans agree oil and gas companies need to foot the bill to clean up their mess.
Wow.
Wow.
“Albertans don’t agree on a lot these days,” said pollster Janet Brown, “but our research shows they overwhelmingly want the oil and gas industry to pay their bills.”
Read more at: reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/20/a...
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/20/a...
Read more at: reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/20/a...
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/20/a...
Albertans want oil industry to pay up: poll - Red Deer Advocate
92% say industry should pay cleanup costs
reddeeradvocate.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
92% of Albertans agree oil and gas companies need to foot the bill to clean up their mess.
Wow.
Wow.