Steve MacLellan
@stevem2020.bsky.social
Typically, anything but Conservative. Mostly retired... well, as retired as I want to be. Moderator for the FB group Reboot Alberta.
IEEFA writes that taxpayers could ultimately be burdened with paying the costs of another such project www.theenergymix.com/breaking-rep...
#cdnpoli #abpoli #TMX #taxpayers_expense
#cdnpoli #abpoli #TMX #taxpayers_expense
BREAKING: Report Calls Trans Mountain a ‘Red Flag’ for Future Subsidies After Price Rises 584%
The “financial quagmire” of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion—a project whose final price tag ballooned 584% from 2012 to 2024—should serve as a cautionary tale against risking public funds when b...
www.theenergymix.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
IEEFA writes that taxpayers could ultimately be burdened with paying the costs of another such project www.theenergymix.com/breaking-rep...
#cdnpoli #abpoli #TMX #taxpayers_expense
#cdnpoli #abpoli #TMX #taxpayers_expense
Reposted by Steve MacLellan
After more than four months and a byelection since his April defeat, Pierre Poilievre has made one thing abundantly clear: his song will remain the same.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/o...
Pierre Poilievre hasn't learned a thing
The more things change, it seems, the more the leader of the official opposition stays the same. Will his party's members give him the chance to run the same failed political playbook again?
www.nationalobserver.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
After more than four months and a byelection since his April defeat, Pierre Poilievre has made one thing abundantly clear: his song will remain the same.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/03/o...
“I cannot state enough how insane it is that the same old debunked arguments from the same old debunked individuals are actually emerging in the year 2025” www.desmog.com/2025/09/01/m...
#cdnpoli #USA #lies #climate_denial #debunked
#cdnpoli #USA #lies #climate_denial #debunked
Meet the Canadian Aiding Trump’s 'Insane' War on Climate Science
Ross McKitrick claims his views have long been ‘overlooked.' Now his work is helping guide the MAGA assault on climate regulations.
www.desmog.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“I cannot state enough how insane it is that the same old debunked arguments from the same old debunked individuals are actually emerging in the year 2025” www.desmog.com/2025/09/01/m...
#cdnpoli #USA #lies #climate_denial #debunked
#cdnpoli #USA #lies #climate_denial #debunked
The new Canada Disability Benefit that is supposed to lift thousands of Canadians with disabilities out of poverty, pays Mark Davison $53.36, who after a stroke struggles to walk and use his left hand www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#cdnpoli #disability #benefits
#cdnpoli #disability #benefits
For some federal disability benefit recipients, the rollout has been a 'slap in the face' | CBC News
Some Canadians with disabilities say a tumultuous rollout, an arduous application process and a meager payout have soured their view of the Canada Disability Benefit.
www.cbc.ca
September 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The new Canada Disability Benefit that is supposed to lift thousands of Canadians with disabilities out of poverty, pays Mark Davison $53.36, who after a stroke struggles to walk and use his left hand www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#cdnpoli #disability #benefits
#cdnpoli #disability #benefits
As long as federal and provincial governments are separated in their poverty reduction and financial strategies, Danielle Smith will always opt out of federal programs www.cochraneeagle.ca/opinion/lett...
#abpoli #poverty #UCP_ignoires
#abpoli #poverty #UCP_ignoires
Letter to the Editor: Smith and UCP ignore Alberta's Poverty
As long as federal and provincial governments are separated in their poverty reduction and financial strategies, Danielle Smith will always opt out of federal programs.
www.cochraneeagle.ca
August 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As long as federal and provincial governments are separated in their poverty reduction and financial strategies, Danielle Smith will always opt out of federal programs www.cochraneeagle.ca/opinion/lett...
#abpoli #poverty #UCP_ignoires
#abpoli #poverty #UCP_ignoires
The number of orphan wells in need of cleanup nearly doubled over the last year to reach 3,388 compared to 1,719 the previous year www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #orphan_wells #abandoned #Cleanup
#abpoli #orphan_wells #abandoned #Cleanup
Cost to clean up orphan wells in Alberta reaches all-time high | CBC News
The expected cost to clean up orphan oil and natural gas wells in Alberta has surpassed one billion dollars — reaching an all-time high.
www.cbc.ca
August 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The number of orphan wells in need of cleanup nearly doubled over the last year to reach 3,388 compared to 1,719 the previous year www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #orphan_wells #abandoned #Cleanup
#abpoli #orphan_wells #abandoned #Cleanup
"Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out," and "There's big crime in D.C. at the White House." www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
#cdnpoli #music #NeilYoung #trump #crime
#cdnpoli #music #NeilYoung #trump #crime
Neil Young unveils new anti-Trump song, Big Crime | CBC Music
'Got to clean the White House out,' Young sings on the new track.
www.cbc.ca
August 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out," and "There's big crime in D.C. at the White House." www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
#cdnpoli #music #NeilYoung #trump #crime
#cdnpoli #music #NeilYoung #trump #crime
There should be ample pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030 without the need for a whole new project being built from scratch globalnews.ca/news/1135458...
#cdnpoli #abpoli #No_new_pipelines
#cdnpoli #abpoli #No_new_pipelines
No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says | Globalnews.ca
The head of the company that operates the Trans Mountain pipeline says there is no immediate need for new pipeline space in Canada.
globalnews.ca
August 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
There should be ample pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030 without the need for a whole new project being built from scratch globalnews.ca/news/1135458...
#cdnpoli #abpoli #No_new_pipelines
#cdnpoli #abpoli #No_new_pipelines
The court did not halt the tariffs but instead said they would remain in place until mid-October, setting up a further legal challenge in the US Supreme Court www.bbc.com/news/article...
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs #illegal
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs #illegal
Trump tariffs: What happens next after court rules them illegal?
A US appeals court has ruled that most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal - so what happens now?
www.bbc.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The court did not halt the tariffs but instead said they would remain in place until mid-October, setting up a further legal challenge in the US Supreme Court www.bbc.com/news/article...
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs #illegal
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs #illegal
Big Oil is awash with profits, and the last thing any government needs to do is to continue to subsidize their operations or plow public money into their long-overdue efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the oil sands rabble.ca/environment/...
#abpoli #cdnpoli #fires #ClimateChange
#abpoli #cdnpoli #fires #ClimateChange
The cost and consequences of the climate crisis continue to break records
As the federal government talks about building pipelines, they seem to ignore the cost of the climate crisis.
rabble.ca
August 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Big Oil is awash with profits, and the last thing any government needs to do is to continue to subsidize their operations or plow public money into their long-overdue efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the oil sands rabble.ca/environment/...
#abpoli #cdnpoli #fires #ClimateChange
#abpoli #cdnpoli #fires #ClimateChange
Canada is a nation-state. Canadian is a personal state of being. And as proud Albertans and loyal Canadians, we felt a dual identity. We believed that this was the same as most of our fellow Albertans kenchapman.substack.com/p/why-foreve...
#abpoli #ForeverCanadian #RebootAlberta
#abpoli #ForeverCanadian #RebootAlberta
Why Forever Canadian
And not Never More Canadian
kenchapman.substack.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Canada is a nation-state. Canadian is a personal state of being. And as proud Albertans and loyal Canadians, we felt a dual identity. We believed that this was the same as most of our fellow Albertans kenchapman.substack.com/p/why-foreve...
#abpoli #ForeverCanadian #RebootAlberta
#abpoli #ForeverCanadian #RebootAlberta
Officials travelling with the PM told reporters that bringing Canada and Europe closer together is a top priority for the Carney government globalnews.ca/news/1134747...
#cdnpoli #trade #ukraine #poland #Germany #Latvia
#cdnpoli #trade #ukraine #poland #Germany #Latvia
A look at Mark Carney’s priorities as he visits Poland, Germany and Latvia - National | Globalnews.ca
Poland is Europe's fastest-growing economy and while Prime Minister Mark Carney is there, he is expected to sign a strategic partnership on energy and security.
globalnews.ca
August 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“This criminal that’s wanted by the police breaks into this guy’s house, this guy gives him a beating, and this guy gets charged. Something is broken,” globalnews.ca/news/1134240...
#onpoli #ford #intruder #victim_charged
#onpoli #ford #intruder #victim_charged
‘Something is broken’: Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in | Globalnews.ca
Premier Doug Ford says "something is broken" after a Lindsay man was charged for injuring an alleged intruder during a violent break-in at his home.
globalnews.ca
August 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“This criminal that’s wanted by the police breaks into this guy’s house, this guy gives him a beating, and this guy gets charged. Something is broken,” globalnews.ca/news/1134240...
#onpoli #ford #intruder #victim_charged
#onpoli #ford #intruder #victim_charged
They’re also going to make you go through the same excessively bureaucratic process to get an influenza shot this fall, by the way, but no one will have to pay for that one … yet albertapolitics.ca/2025/08/dani...
#abpoli #vaccines
#abpoli #vaccines
Danielle Smith’s bizarre and dangerous experiment in vaccine rationing begins - Alberta Politics
Alberta’s bizarre and dangerous experiment in vaccine rationing began yesterday with the appearance of a website where Albertans can register to be considered for COVID-19 immunization sometime in the...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
They’re also going to make you go through the same excessively bureaucratic process to get an influenza shot this fall, by the way, but no one will have to pay for that one … yet albertapolitics.ca/2025/08/dani...
#abpoli #vaccines
#abpoli #vaccines
This would almost certainly be seen as gerrymandering that would guarantee a UCP sweep of Lethbridge’s representation in the Legislature daveberta.substack.com/p/ucp-mla-na...
#abpoli #UCP #rural-urban-ridings
#abpoli #UCP #rural-urban-ridings
UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf wants Lethbridge carved into 3-4 big rural-urban ridings
I read all 197 submissions to Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission so you don’t have to
daveberta.substack.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This would almost certainly be seen as gerrymandering that would guarantee a UCP sweep of Lethbridge’s representation in the Legislature daveberta.substack.com/p/ucp-mla-na...
#abpoli #UCP #rural-urban-ridings
#abpoli #UCP #rural-urban-ridings
“Dangerously short sighted.” That’s how the President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Gil McGowan, describes the Alberta government’s new COVID-19 vaccination strategy globalnews.ca/news/1133007...
#abpoli #covid #vaccination #shit-out-of-luck
#abpoli #covid #vaccination #shit-out-of-luck
Alberta government accused of being anti-science over COVID-19 vaccination plan | Globalnews.ca
Most Albertans who want a COVID-19 shot this year must pre-order and pay for it out of their own pocket. Critics say the new strategy is political and anti-science.
globalnews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
“Dangerously short sighted.” That’s how the President of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Gil McGowan, describes the Alberta government’s new COVID-19 vaccination strategy globalnews.ca/news/1133007...
#abpoli #covid #vaccination #shit-out-of-luck
#abpoli #covid #vaccination #shit-out-of-luck
Nahirniak believes Poilievre will sweep the byelection, but he's unsure residents like him will benefit from the change www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #BRC #byelection #poilievre #unsure
#abpoli #BRC #byelection #poilievre #unsure
Alberta farmers in this conservative stronghold feel conflicted as Battle River-Crowfoot byelection nears | CBC News
Election signs, many conservative blue, dot the roadsides of the rolling hills of the Battle River-Crowfoot riding, where a byelection is underway. Voters head to the polls on Aug. 18.
www.cbc.ca
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Nahirniak believes Poilievre will sweep the byelection, but he's unsure residents like him will benefit from the change www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #BRC #byelection #poilievre #unsure
#abpoli #BRC #byelection #poilievre #unsure
The drought in Nova Scotia and its link to climate change www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/t...
#nspoli #environment #ClimateChange #drought
#nspoli #environment #ClimateChange #drought
The drought in Nova Scotia and its link to climate change - Halifax Examiner
While we brace ourselves to expect the unexpected, we can anticipate and prepare. To do anything less would be irresponsible.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The drought in Nova Scotia and its link to climate change www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/t...
#nspoli #environment #ClimateChange #drought
#nspoli #environment #ClimateChange #drought
He said the proposed fire administration office, which could be staffed by one or two people, would ensure that personnel and equipment are appropriately dispersed across the country in the event of wildfires www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#cdnpoli #wildfires #national_agerncy
#cdnpoli #wildfires #national_agerncy
Fire chiefs call for Ottawa to move forward with national agency to fight forest fires | CBC News
The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it's time for Ottawa to stop studying the idea of a national forest fire co-ordination agency and take action.
www.cbc.ca
August 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
He said the proposed fire administration office, which could be staffed by one or two people, would ensure that personnel and equipment are appropriately dispersed across the country in the event of wildfires www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#cdnpoli #wildfires #national_agerncy
#cdnpoli #wildfires #national_agerncy
Earth’s core is leaking material. This stuff is making its way right up to the surface, potentially ferried through two monster-size blobs sitting at the core-mantle boundary www.quantamagazine.org/earths-core-...
#world #science #environment #earth
#world #science #environment #earth
Earth’s Core Appears To Be Leaking Up and Out of Earth’s Surface | Quanta Magazine
Strong new evidence suggests that primordial material from the planet’s center is somehow making its way out. Continent-size entities anchored to the core-mantle boundary might be involved.
www.quantamagazine.org
August 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Earth’s core is leaking material. This stuff is making its way right up to the surface, potentially ferried through two monster-size blobs sitting at the core-mantle boundary www.quantamagazine.org/earths-core-...
#world #science #environment #earth
#world #science #environment #earth
Garcia-Herrero believes the U.S. tariffs will ultimately be "detrimental for the U.S. in the long run" and will lead to "payback." www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
#cdnpoli #world #TradeWars #politics #recession
#cdnpoli #world #TradeWars #politics #recession
As Trump's tariffs take shape, is America really winning?
The president says his tariffs will spur America into a "golden age," but that remains far from certain. Here are 5 things to know about how his trade policies could impact the U.S. and the global eco...
www.npr.org
August 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Garcia-Herrero believes the U.S. tariffs will ultimately be "detrimental for the U.S. in the long run" and will lead to "payback." www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...
#cdnpoli #world #TradeWars #politics #recession
#cdnpoli #world #TradeWars #politics #recession
The formation of one such cloud was caught on video. www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-c...
#environment #ClimateChange #GrandCanyon #FireClouds
#environment #ClimateChange #GrandCanyon #FireClouds
Grand Canyon, Utah wildfires creating "fire clouds" that can form their own weather systems
Wildfires burning at the Grand Canyon and in Utah are so hot that they're spurring the formation of "fire clouds" that can create their own erratic weather systems.
www.cbsnews.com
August 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The formation of one such cloud was caught on video. www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-c...
#environment #ClimateChange #GrandCanyon #FireClouds
#environment #ClimateChange #GrandCanyon #FireClouds
Jeffrey Rath was reprimanded and also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs after conceding he twice breached professional standards edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#abpoli #separatist #Rath #fined
#abpoli #separatist #Rath #fined
Alberta separatist lawyer reprimanded, ordered to pay $10K in costs
The Alberta Law Society found Jeffrey Rath had twice violated professional standards and ordered him to pay $10,000 in costs.
edmontonjournal.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Jeffrey Rath was reprimanded and also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs after conceding he twice breached professional standards edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#abpoli #separatist #Rath #fined
#abpoli #separatist #Rath #fined
The prime minister went on in his letter to reiterate comments he’s made in recent weeks that the federal government would continue to negotiate with the U.S., but would focus on “building Canada strong.” globalnews.ca/news/1131469...
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs
Carney ‘disappointed’ in Trump’s 35% tariff on Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government is 'disappointed' by the 35 per cent tariff, but said it's committed to CUSMA.
globalnews.ca
August 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The prime minister went on in his letter to reiterate comments he’s made in recent weeks that the federal government would continue to negotiate with the U.S., but would focus on “building Canada strong.” globalnews.ca/news/1131469...
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs
#cdnpoli #trade #tariffs
Man, 52, who lost four of his fingers is fitted with ‘Hero Gauntlet’ by UK firm www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/nationa...
#world #give-me-a-hand #fitted_fingers
#world #give-me-a-hand #fitted_fingers
Man, 52, who lost four of his fingers is fitted with ‘Hero Gauntlet’ by UK firm
Bristol-based Open Bionics said that 52-year-old Michael Altheim is the first person in the world to get the device outside of prototypes.
www.timesandstar.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Man, 52, who lost four of his fingers is fitted with ‘Hero Gauntlet’ by UK firm www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/nationa...
#world #give-me-a-hand #fitted_fingers
#world #give-me-a-hand #fitted_fingers