Tab Lawson
@lawsont.bsky.social
News junkie, passionate about local foods, community and social justice.
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Our province is setting new records with output up 4.2% (more than 4.2M barrels a day in 2025) the highest levels ever recorded!
But Alberta needs to separate because the federal gov't production caps are killing Alberta's energy industry!
Read: atb.com/company/insi...
#abpoli
But Alberta needs to separate because the federal gov't production caps are killing Alberta's energy industry!
Read: atb.com/company/insi...
#abpoli
February 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Our province is setting new records with output up 4.2% (more than 4.2M barrels a day in 2025) the highest levels ever recorded!
But Alberta needs to separate because the federal gov't production caps are killing Alberta's energy industry!
Read: atb.com/company/insi...
#abpoli
But Alberta needs to separate because the federal gov't production caps are killing Alberta's energy industry!
Read: atb.com/company/insi...
#abpoli
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... acoustic signals to lift fishing pots from the ocean floor and removes vertical ropes in the water, and lower-breaking links, designed to break at 1,700 pounds of force, meaning it's easier for whales to free themselves if they become entangled.
Canada rolls out whalesafe strategy to curb right whale entanglements | CBC News
The federal government is rolling out its "whalesafe fishing gear strategy," a five-year plan to develop and support the use of new fishing gear to reduce the risk of entangling whales — specifically ...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... acoustic signals to lift fishing pots from the ocean floor and removes vertical ropes in the water, and lower-breaking links, designed to break at 1,700 pounds of force, meaning it's easier for whales to free themselves if they become entangled.
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The crazy thing about the crazy things I‘m hearing, is that it isn’t rando rally-goers from the party’s base saying them.
It’s delegates, the party brass and membership. These are folks who run the party.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...
It’s delegates, the party brass and membership. These are folks who run the party.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...
The sad predictability of the CPC Convention
None of what Arno Kopecky saw from Conservatives speaking on the first night of the party's Calgary convention was any more surprising than the strange disconnect from reality he encountered among att...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The crazy thing about the crazy things I‘m hearing, is that it isn’t rando rally-goers from the party’s base saying them.
It’s delegates, the party brass and membership. These are folks who run the party.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...
It’s delegates, the party brass and membership. These are folks who run the party.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...
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NEW: The Ford government is drafting and circulating sensitive documents it says reveal details of cabinet meetings on personal Google accounts. #OnPoli
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globalnews.ca/news/1164609...
Ford government storing records ‘central’ to secret cabinet deliberations in Google Docs | Globalnews.ca
New information shows staff within Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office are using unsecured Google services to create or circulate official documents.
globalnews.ca
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
NEW: The Ford government is drafting and circulating sensitive documents it says reveal details of cabinet meetings on personal Google accounts. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1164609...
globalnews.ca/news/1164609...
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Fellow Canadians be aware our biggest promoter of disinformation is the United States. Not Russia, not China, nor India. It is our southern neighbor. It will stop at Nothing to drive despair, non-unity, fear mongering, to separate us. We are Canadian. We are sovereign and will keep our freedom. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Fellow Canadians be aware our biggest promoter of disinformation is the United States. Not Russia, not China, nor India. It is our southern neighbor. It will stop at Nothing to drive despair, non-unity, fear mongering, to separate us. We are Canadian. We are sovereign and will keep our freedom. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
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To set the record straight, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said today that about 30 per cent, or 1M, Albertans support independence. This is false. The latest IPSOS poll found about 15 per cent support for separation from Canada when those polled were informed about the "real-world consequences."
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Microsoft had pledged to save water. But now, driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, the tech giant is projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Microsoft had pledged to save water. But now, driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, the tech giant is projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
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Man who wouldn’t wear mask to protect people fine wearing mask to shoot them
Man who wouldn't wear mask to protect people fine wearing mask to shoot them
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A man who refused to wear a mask to protect other people in 2020 has declared he has no problem wearing one while shooting them.
www.thebeaverton.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Man who wouldn’t wear mask to protect people fine wearing mask to shoot them
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Galen Weston was the most hated man in Canada for like a week, and hastily resigned as Loblaws CEO because of it. He got off easy. We're being bled dry.
It's the worst kept secret in this country that we're being fleeced at the grocery stores because of near monopolies. #cdnpoli
It's the worst kept secret in this country that we're being fleeced at the grocery stores because of near monopolies. #cdnpoli
Must watch video - Big Grocers dominating and controlling the market #Canada
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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One reason why you might be paying more for groceries
Why are grocery prices so high? One factor may be property controls — a powerful tool that big groceries can use to block competition and control local markets across Canada. Marketplace breaks down h...
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Galen Weston was the most hated man in Canada for like a week, and hastily resigned as Loblaws CEO because of it. He got off easy. We're being bled dry.
It's the worst kept secret in this country that we're being fleeced at the grocery stores because of near monopolies. #cdnpoli
It's the worst kept secret in this country that we're being fleeced at the grocery stores because of near monopolies. #cdnpoli
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Danielle Smith is a traitor. She has been trashing the incredible "Alberta advantage" in education, health care, the rule of law. Now she is out to destroy our country.
Let's call this for what it is - sedition.
Let's call this for what it is - sedition.
January 27, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Danielle Smith is a traitor. She has been trashing the incredible "Alberta advantage" in education, health care, the rule of law. Now she is out to destroy our country.
Let's call this for what it is - sedition.
Let's call this for what it is - sedition.
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Trump is always and foremost a bully. This was going to be threatened with or without a China trade deal. He cannot be trusted.
Canada must stand firm for Canada
#cdnpoli
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Canada must stand firm for Canada
#cdnpoli
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over possible deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it makes a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his c...
www.reuters.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Trump is always and foremost a bully. This was going to be threatened with or without a China trade deal. He cannot be trusted.
Canada must stand firm for Canada
#cdnpoli
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Canada must stand firm for Canada
#cdnpoli
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Here comes Trump's vindictiveness and interventionism. Canadians everywhere and Albertans in particular should have no illusions about the Alberta separation movement. It is funded and supported from abroad in order to destroy Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trump cabinet member weighs in on Alberta separatism | CBC News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta — making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the province's politic...
www.cbc.ca
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Here comes Trump's vindictiveness and interventionism. Canadians everywhere and Albertans in particular should have no illusions about the Alberta separation movement. It is funded and supported from abroad in order to destroy Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Pierre Poilievre was uncharacteristically silent for two days after Mark Carney's big speech in Davos. When he finally opened his mouth, he confirmed just how far out of his political and intellectual depth he is right now. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
Pierre Poilievre just can't meet the moment
After two days of uncharacteristic silence, the Conservative leader finally found his voice. What he had to say was the same thing he's been saying for years.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Pierre Poilievre was uncharacteristically silent for two days after Mark Carney's big speech in Davos. When he finally opened his mouth, he confirmed just how far out of his political and intellectual depth he is right now. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/o...
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Wait… is “Board of Peace” just a bad play on “Bored of Peace”?
Are we in the new Austin Powers movie?
Are we in the new Austin Powers movie?
January 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Wait… is “Board of Peace” just a bad play on “Bored of Peace”?
Are we in the new Austin Powers movie?
Are we in the new Austin Powers movie?
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The most important thing @mark-carney.bsky.social can do for #CanadaSky is election reform so that we never have to worry about a Conservative majority again. Otherwise, his achievements are temporary. #ElectionReform #FairVote @markgerretsen.bsky.social
Liberal Party of Canada 🇨🇦 - #cdnpoli
At this hinge moment for Canada, the contrast couldn’t be clearer.
At this hinge moment for Canada, the contrast couldn’t be clearer.
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The most important thing @mark-carney.bsky.social can do for #CanadaSky is election reform so that we never have to worry about a Conservative majority again. Otherwise, his achievements are temporary. #ElectionReform #FairVote @markgerretsen.bsky.social
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 AM
This is horrific!
This comes just after the president publicly demanded that ICE should start showing the public how terrible the people are who they're grabbing and arresting.
In this case, his name is Liam. He's five years old.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
In this case, his name is Liam. He's five years old.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
5-year-old boy among four students detained by ICE, according to school leaders
School district leaders argue ICE agents are following students and their parents while driving to and from school.
www.kare11.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:48 AM
This is horrific!
Canadian media should be Canadian and at the least be transparent if they are not. Please sign!
Undue American influence on news media throughout Canada. Sign the petition for the House of Commons to review ownership of groups like Postmedia here: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6879 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
January 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Canadian media should be Canadian and at the least be transparent if they are not. Please sign!
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Canada’s richest 1% now hold almost $1.25 trillion in wealth, nearly as much as the bottom 80% combined.
Meanwhile, poverty is on the rise and about 1/4 of Canadians now live in food-insecure households & regularly skip meals, Oxfam Canada report says.
By Daniel Otis via CTV News
Meanwhile, poverty is on the rise and about 1/4 of Canadians now live in food-insecure households & regularly skip meals, Oxfam Canada report says.
By Daniel Otis via CTV News
Wealth of Canada’s richest billionaires worth more than the GDPs of some countries: report
Billionaire wealth reached a record high in 2025 in Canada and around the world, according to a new report from Oxfam.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Canada’s richest 1% now hold almost $1.25 trillion in wealth, nearly as much as the bottom 80% combined.
Meanwhile, poverty is on the rise and about 1/4 of Canadians now live in food-insecure households & regularly skip meals, Oxfam Canada report says.
By Daniel Otis via CTV News
Meanwhile, poverty is on the rise and about 1/4 of Canadians now live in food-insecure households & regularly skip meals, Oxfam Canada report says.
By Daniel Otis via CTV News
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“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
January 17, 2026 at 8:58 AM
“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
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Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian. Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address thewalrus.ca/carneys-buy-...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian | The Walrus
Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address
thewalrus.ca
January 13, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Carney’s “Buy Canadian” Policy Doesn’t Require Companies to Be Canadian. Ottawa’s new purchasing rules let US giants qualify as domestic with little more than a mailing address thewalrus.ca/carneys-buy-...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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A particularly stark reminder that all the Postmedia outlets are owned by Americans, and that this has concrete impacts on what they tell Canadians. #cdnpoli
American-owned Toronto Sun advocating for US annexation of Greenland
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
A particularly stark reminder that all the Postmedia outlets are owned by Americans, and that this has concrete impacts on what they tell Canadians. #cdnpoli
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Should be bigger news that the bureau chief of Toronto Sun is celebrating an unarmed woman being executed in the street
January 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Should be bigger news that the bureau chief of Toronto Sun is celebrating an unarmed woman being executed in the street
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ICYMI: People challenging Premer Ford's Ontario Place redevelopment will make their case to the Supreme Court of Canada - raising doubts about the project’s future - after the top court granted them leave to appeal. www.thestar.com/news/gta/bat...
Battle over Doug Ford’s Ontario Place redevelopment heads to Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada has given a group opposing the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place leave to appeal legislation the province used to fast-track construction.
www.thestar.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
ICYMI: People challenging Premer Ford's Ontario Place redevelopment will make their case to the Supreme Court of Canada - raising doubts about the project’s future - after the top court granted them leave to appeal. www.thestar.com/news/gta/bat...