Eric Schwenger
@ericschwenger.bsky.social
Higher Education policy, systems, governance, research etc. | PhD candidate @JSGSPP @usask studying northern/rural PSE policy & system design; Saskatonian from the 6ix.
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Imagine the hole in Alberta’s budget when the price & demand for oil is in long-term decline in 2030s as a result of the energy transition and increased demand for clean energy. Not nostalgia for the past, it’s about winning the future. Just economics, folks.
Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll
This year’s budget represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an $8.3-billion surplus last year
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Imagine the hole in Alberta’s budget when the price & demand for oil is in long-term decline in 2030s as a result of the energy transition and increased demand for clean energy. Not nostalgia for the past, it’s about winning the future. Just economics, folks.
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Whoa. It’s called “zoom” - quite a way to respond to the Coastal First Nations request for a meeting especially when he refused to meet them before the MOU that directly affects them was announced - while doing over 50 meetings with fossil fuel lobbyists.
HODGSON: It's called Zoom. I think that's what we're using.
COCHRANE: I understand. But I'm also not a Coastal First Nation Chief.
COCHRANE: I understand. But I'm also not a Coastal First Nation Chief.
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Whoa. It’s called “zoom” - quite a way to respond to the Coastal First Nations request for a meeting especially when he refused to meet them before the MOU that directly affects them was announced - while doing over 50 meetings with fossil fuel lobbyists.
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Say what you will about the Conservatives, but at least they would have stabbed you in the front.
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Say what you will about the Conservatives, but at least they would have stabbed you in the front.
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On a day where Carney is set to announce an MOU for a new oil pipeline, it's all the more important this country has a serious reckoning with the choices being made and how the world is changing. It's reckless, short sighted and completely ignorant to the shifting geopolitics we depend on.
The world is splitting between petro and electro states, and Canada risks being left in the dust
The most important takeaway from this year’s UN climate summit isn’t in the agreement — it’s that the world is splitting into fossil fuel and clean energy states, leaving Canada at a fork in the road ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
On a day where Carney is set to announce an MOU for a new oil pipeline, it's all the more important this country has a serious reckoning with the choices being made and how the world is changing. It's reckless, short sighted and completely ignorant to the shifting geopolitics we depend on.
"Smith: a new pipeline would create $billions in gov revenue + job creation. But if revenue + jobs were the issue she wouldn’t have placed a renewables moratorium resulting in $33B lost investments, 1000s of jobs at risk
"https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
"https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
Alberta’s New Pipeline Will Remain a Pipe Dream - Macleans.ca
Danielle Smith’s pipeline promise is nothing but a political abstraction
macleans.ca
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Smith: a new pipeline would create $billions in gov revenue + job creation. But if revenue + jobs were the issue she wouldn’t have placed a renewables moratorium resulting in $33B lost investments, 1000s of jobs at risk
"https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
"https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
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Last thought: everyone needs to remember that one of the biggest issues on the BC government's mind is the potential collapse of VIU. When it talks about "consolidation", you should all understand it as "how can we create political cover to radically shrink VIU and foist the rest on UVic"?
OK, I have now read the Terms of Reference in more detail. My more considered opinion of the review is that the Government has lost its damn mind.
The BC Govt has announced a review of the public post-secondary system. Review will be led by Don Avison, recently Chair of the board at Emily Carr. He's a past Deputy Minister of Education, Skills and Training, and President of the Research Universities Council of BC
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Last thought: everyone needs to remember that one of the biggest issues on the BC government's mind is the potential collapse of VIU. When it talks about "consolidation", you should all understand it as "how can we create political cover to radically shrink VIU and foist the rest on UVic"?
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The other problem here is geography and population distribution. There is as close to zero as makes no odds that you can do about program duplication in the interior. Most of the stuff about "efficient program delivery" is just nonsense from the POV of, say, Selkirk College.
November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The other problem here is geography and population distribution. There is as close to zero as makes no odds that you can do about program duplication in the interior. Most of the stuff about "efficient program delivery" is just nonsense from the POV of, say, Selkirk College.
"Natural Resources Canada... in Calgary or Edmonton among energy producers who drive our economy. Agriculture... in Winnipeg or Saskatoon, close to land that feeds us. Fisheries and Oceans in Halifax...Parks Canada in Banff or Jasper, surrounded by wilderness it protects. macleans.ca/politics/how...
How to Fix Western Alienation - Macleans.ca
Ottawa feels out of touch. Spreading the federal government across the country would rebuild trust.
macleans.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"Natural Resources Canada... in Calgary or Edmonton among energy producers who drive our economy. Agriculture... in Winnipeg or Saskatoon, close to land that feeds us. Fisheries and Oceans in Halifax...Parks Canada in Banff or Jasper, surrounded by wilderness it protects. macleans.ca/politics/how...
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
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Canadian professors by selected age ranges, 1971-2021
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Canadian professors by selected age ranges, 1971-2021
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University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
www.journals.uchicago.edu
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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Man who inherited his dad's company, mom's house, has thoughts.....
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
Former CEO of his dad's company has job search tips for the general public.
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Man who inherited his dad's company, mom's house, has thoughts.....
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
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As the federal government works toward a deal with Alberta to ship crude from the oilsands through northern B.C., it will have to navigate a long-standing agreement to keep oil tankers away from B.C.’s north coast.
It’s a debate many in B.C. believed long settled.
It’s a debate many in B.C. believed long settled.
The Oil Tanker Ban That Dims Alberta’s Pipeline Hopes | The Tyee
The law is six years old. But federal promises to protect BC’s north coast from spills date back decades.
thetyee.ca
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As the federal government works toward a deal with Alberta to ship crude from the oilsands through northern B.C., it will have to navigate a long-standing agreement to keep oil tankers away from B.C.’s north coast.
It’s a debate many in B.C. believed long settled.
It’s a debate many in B.C. believed long settled.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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On a new west coast oil pipeline in Canada - this is at the heart of it: "The lion's share of the gains and the benefits (of a pipeline) accrue to Alberta, while the lion's share of generational risks occur in BC." ~ @aleach.ca (Canadian energy economist at the University of Alberta)
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
On a new west coast oil pipeline in Canada - this is at the heart of it: "The lion's share of the gains and the benefits (of a pipeline) accrue to Alberta, while the lion's share of generational risks occur in BC." ~ @aleach.ca (Canadian energy economist at the University of Alberta)
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And on top of siphoning money away from public schools, they also siphon away trust--their existence conveys to families that neighborhood public schools aren't good enough.
Getting annoyed listening to charter school activists lie again and again that charter schools are public schools.
They are not.
They are publicly funded private schools that siphon money away from public schools and produce no better results.
They are not.
They are publicly funded private schools that siphon money away from public schools and produce no better results.
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
And on top of siphoning money away from public schools, they also siphon away trust--their existence conveys to families that neighborhood public schools aren't good enough.
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
From the Globe today: “I don’t worry about a country that forgets its history. I grieve for a country that no longer believes it is a country at all. As we remember the fallen today, we should also remember what these men understood as an incontrovertible fact: Canada is good.”
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
From the Globe today: “I don’t worry about a country that forgets its history. I grieve for a country that no longer believes it is a country at all. As we remember the fallen today, we should also remember what these men understood as an incontrovertible fact: Canada is good.”
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Worth noting that because Sim brought forward his proposal for a property tax freeze requiring millions in cuts with just weeks left in the budget process, this is not up for public debate and is not outlined in the documents available to councillors when they vote on this
SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Worth noting that because Sim brought forward his proposal for a property tax freeze requiring millions in cuts with just weeks left in the budget process, this is not up for public debate and is not outlined in the documents available to councillors when they vote on this
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Scott Moe is openly threatening an early election. We desperately need your help to make sure that if it happens we’re ready fiscally. Please consider donating to the Saskatchewan NDP and help stop this terrible Conservative government.
www.saskndp.ca/donate?e=398...
#cdnpoli
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www.saskndp.ca/donate?e=398...
#cdnpoli
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Enough is Enough — It’s Time to Take Our Province Back
Chip in today to help elect a government that will put people first. Join the New Democrats in building a better province for everyone.
www.saskndp.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Scott Moe is openly threatening an early election. We desperately need your help to make sure that if it happens we’re ready fiscally. Please consider donating to the Saskatchewan NDP and help stop this terrible Conservative government.
www.saskndp.ca/donate?e=398...
#cdnpoli
#skpoli
www.saskndp.ca/donate?e=398...
#cdnpoli
#skpoli
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This is not a good look, Saskatchewan.
Some Ukrainian university students feel ‘betrayed’ as tuition could increase up to five-fold
Advanced Education Minister Ken Cheveldayoff said the program has been beneficial, and the provincial government wants to give people from Ukraine every opportunity to succeed in the province.
www.ckom.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This is not a good look, Saskatchewan.
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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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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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The revolving door at REAL continues. CEO Rick Bennett has departed for personal and family reasons. He was appointed in June. Board is reappointing interim CEO Trent Fraser as interim CEO.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The revolving door at REAL continues. CEO Rick Bennett has departed for personal and family reasons. He was appointed in June. Board is reappointing interim CEO Trent Fraser as interim CEO.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...