Ryan Dunch
@dunchinyeg.bsky.social
Professor of Chinese history at the University of Alberta, Canada
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Now do universities and colleges
Let's work together across party lines to defend the forestry sector. Because when forestry is strong, Canada is strong.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Now do universities and colleges
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An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Sometimes questions are more revealing than answers.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Sometimes questions are more revealing than answers.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
The interview yesterday by Vassy Kapelos with Demetrios Nicolaides is one of those times.
Please enjoy these highlights.
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Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
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It just got 10% dumber.
Not a joke: Trump just imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on Canada because he still doesn't understand that Reagan was a vehement free trader. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Not a joke: Trump just imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on Canada because he still doesn't understand that Reagan was a vehement free trader. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
October 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It just got 10% dumber.
Not a joke: Trump just imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on Canada because he still doesn't understand that Reagan was a vehement free trader. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Not a joke: Trump just imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on Canada because he still doesn't understand that Reagan was a vehement free trader. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
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The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs
October 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs
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The Reagan address was one of those (and nobody needs permission to use it).
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The Reagan address was one of those (and nobody needs permission to use it).
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Also, remember the president's weekly radio address? A public communication that was regular, focused, run through staff, and generally wasn't a vehicle for crime?
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Also, remember the president's weekly radio address? A public communication that was regular, focused, run through staff, and generally wasn't a vehicle for crime?
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Among all the things wrong with this, maybe it is not in the U.S. national interest for the president to make dramatic foreign policy changes in response to a TV ad?
October 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Among all the things wrong with this, maybe it is not in the U.S. national interest for the president to make dramatic foreign policy changes in response to a TV ad?
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There was never any deal to be had anyway, so this just pulls off the façade.
Trump says all trade negotiations between U.S. and Canada ‘terminated’ over anti-tariff ad
U.S. President Donald Trump says all trade negotiations with Canada are terminated over an anti-tariff ad using a clip of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
There was never any deal to be had anyway, so this just pulls off the façade.
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Trump is pissed about an ad that Canada recently ran in the U.S. showing Ronald Reagan talking about tariffs in 1987.
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Trump is pissed about an ad that Canada recently ran in the U.S. showing Ronald Reagan talking about tariffs in 1987.
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
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Not interviewed by Judge Wyant in a report that’s supposed to probe political interference into AHS
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall
The report commissioned by the Alberta government into allegations of corruption in the health system is out and everyone should read the caveats spelled out by the retired judge at the outset to understand what's in there, and more importantly, what's not. #ableg
open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...
open.alberta.ca/dataset/35ee...
open.alberta.ca
October 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Not interviewed by Judge Wyant in a report that’s supposed to probe political interference into AHS
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall
-Health Minister Lagrange
-her chief of staff
-anyone on political side other than Marshall Smith, who left premier’s office last fall
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Former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos wrongful dismissal suit claims that she was fired for investigating conflict of interest in procurement decisions. Judge Wyant's report confirms much of her statement of claim.
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos wrongful dismissal suit claims that she was fired for investigating conflict of interest in procurement decisions. Judge Wyant's report confirms much of her statement of claim.
Released today: the report on Post-Secondary education in Alberta (commissioned by the government) #abpse
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta panel suggests new post-secondary funding model, institutional neutrality | CBC News
A panel that studied Alberta's post-secondary institutions has released its recommendations, which include replacing the funding framework, providing more assistance like grants and scholarships to st...
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Released today: the report on Post-Secondary education in Alberta (commissioned by the government) #abpse
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The commander-in-chief is not ok.
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The commander-in-chief is not ok.
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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My column in the Globe & Mail:
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
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Opinion: Yes, Canadians - Albertans do want to stay in Canada
Don’t believe the separatist rhetoric of a few vocal and misguided pundits
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September 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
My column in the Globe & Mail:
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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I could watch this goofy dog all day.
September 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I could watch this goofy dog all day.
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From wreaking havoc at Athabasca U to reaping worldwide scorn for a book ban, Demetrios Nicolaides exemplifies what happens when power-monger politicians meddle. AU is in crisis.
Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? | The Tyee
The UCP cleaned house, installing new leaders. But the new regime is in acrimonious disarray.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
From wreaking havoc at Athabasca U to reaping worldwide scorn for a book ban, Demetrios Nicolaides exemplifies what happens when power-monger politicians meddle. AU is in crisis.
Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
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Carney: Canadians deserve the best 1960s economy money can buy
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is launching a new $370 million production incentive to help Canada’s canola producers.
Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is launching a new $370 million production incentive to help Canada’s canola producers.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Carney: Canadians deserve the best 1960s economy money can buy
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Liberals to Canola industry (total export value: $7.7 billion): take $370 million, please!
Liberals to Post-Secondary Education (total export value $11B from tuition, more if you count foreign student spending in Canada): drop dead.
What kind of economy are we building, again?
Liberals to Post-Secondary Education (total export value $11B from tuition, more if you count foreign student spending in Canada): drop dead.
What kind of economy are we building, again?
September 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Liberals to Canola industry (total export value: $7.7 billion): take $370 million, please!
Liberals to Post-Secondary Education (total export value $11B from tuition, more if you count foreign student spending in Canada): drop dead.
What kind of economy are we building, again?
Liberals to Post-Secondary Education (total export value $11B from tuition, more if you count foreign student spending in Canada): drop dead.
What kind of economy are we building, again?
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Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
TORONTO - Eyewitnesses today confirmed reports that a pedestrian was walking in the road because a cyclist was riding on the sidewalk because a car was parked in the bike lane.
www.thebeaverton.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
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"Laugh and the world laughs with you; ban The Handmaid’s Tale and the world laughs at you." #abpoli
Danielle Smith and her ministers burrow deeper into their self-dug book-ban and bargaining holes. albertapolitics.ca/2025/08/dani... #ableg #abpoli #BookBans
Danielle Smith and her ministers burrow deeper into their self-dug book-ban and bargaining holes - Alberta Politics
Premier Danielle Smith and her education and finance ministers spent much of the day yesterday digging themselves deeper into the holes they started with their it’s-not-a-book-ban ban on books and the...
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August 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"Laugh and the world laughs with you; ban The Handmaid’s Tale and the world laughs at you." #abpoli
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“The Trans Mountain Pipeline is costing Canadian taxpayers $34 billion but…when you think about the amount of solar you could put up with $34 billion, you get a sense of things. And the truth here is that this stuff is easy to put up.You can build big solar farms in a matter of months.” #cdnpoli
Here Comes the Sun: A Win on Climate Is Still Possible, and Every Generation Must Pitch In.
Lovely interview with the great @billmckibben.bsky.social, on how cheap and fast it is to deploy renewables. www.theenergymix.com/here-comes-t...
Lovely interview with the great @billmckibben.bsky.social, on how cheap and fast it is to deploy renewables. www.theenergymix.com/here-comes-t...
Here Comes the Sun: A Win on Climate Is Still Possible, and Every Generation Must Pitch In, McKibben Says
There’s no guarantee that we have time to reverse climate change and dodge its worst impacts, but renewable energy gives us our best shot, says U.S. author, speaker, and climate organizer Bill McKibbe...
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August 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“The Trans Mountain Pipeline is costing Canadian taxpayers $34 billion but…when you think about the amount of solar you could put up with $34 billion, you get a sense of things. And the truth here is that this stuff is easy to put up.You can build big solar farms in a matter of months.” #cdnpoli