Max Fawcett
@maxfawcett.bsky.social
Lead columnist for Canada's National Observer, winner of both a National Newspaper Award (2023) and National Magazine Award (2021) for column writing.
Other: Mariners fan, crypto skeptic and descendant of Canada's worst prime minister (no, not him)
Other: Mariners fan, crypto skeptic and descendant of Canada's worst prime minister (no, not him)
Lots of stuff in there I could easily take apart (and have in the past), but let's ground this in the facts.
Now, god help me, this chart is from the War Room/CEC. But the facts are what they are.
Now, god help me, this chart is from the War Room/CEC. But the facts are what they are.
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Lots of stuff in there I could easily take apart (and have in the past), but let's ground this in the facts.
Now, god help me, this chart is from the War Room/CEC. But the facts are what they are.
Now, god help me, this chart is from the War Room/CEC. But the facts are what they are.
Postmedia is having a normal one today.
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Postmedia is having a normal one today.
Buckle up, Alberta.
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Buckle up, Alberta.
Never change, David.
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Never change, David.
In which the Premier's right-hand man blames both immigrants and the federal government for the strains and stresses in the education system his government is supposed to run.
Hey, remember the "Alberta is Calling" campaign? The one that brought many thousands of people to Alberta? I sure do.
Hey, remember the "Alberta is Calling" campaign? The one that brought many thousands of people to Alberta? I sure do.
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In which the Premier's right-hand man blames both immigrants and the federal government for the strains and stresses in the education system his government is supposed to run.
Hey, remember the "Alberta is Calling" campaign? The one that brought many thousands of people to Alberta? I sure do.
Hey, remember the "Alberta is Calling" campaign? The one that brought many thousands of people to Alberta? I sure do.
Mmmm no it wasn't.
As I wrote after they lost that extremely winnable election:
As I wrote after they lost that extremely winnable election:
October 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Mmmm no it wasn't.
As I wrote after they lost that extremely winnable election:
As I wrote after they lost that extremely winnable election:
How can you not love this maniac?
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How can you not love this maniac?
What you'll notice is that other comparable heavy grades often have *higher* upstream emissions.
There's also the small detail/problem of the specific extraction technique the S&P Platts study used: cyclic steam injection.
Here's a chart from a 2025 study.
There's also the small detail/problem of the specific extraction technique the S&P Platts study used: cyclic steam injection.
Here's a chart from a 2025 study.
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What you'll notice is that other comparable heavy grades often have *higher* upstream emissions.
There's also the small detail/problem of the specific extraction technique the S&P Platts study used: cyclic steam injection.
Here's a chart from a 2025 study.
There's also the small detail/problem of the specific extraction technique the S&P Platts study used: cyclic steam injection.
Here's a chart from a 2025 study.
Happy to address this, since it's a common misconception.
If Canadian heavy barrels are being replaced, refiners will need to replace them with other heavy barrels.
Here's a chart from a more recent study with more complete data. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
If Canadian heavy barrels are being replaced, refiners will need to replace them with other heavy barrels.
Here's a chart from a more recent study with more complete data. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy to address this, since it's a common misconception.
If Canadian heavy barrels are being replaced, refiners will need to replace them with other heavy barrels.
Here's a chart from a more recent study with more complete data. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
If Canadian heavy barrels are being replaced, refiners will need to replace them with other heavy barrels.
Here's a chart from a more recent study with more complete data. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's ConocoPhillips, a Houston-based company, announcing layoffs of 20 to 25 per cent earlier this month.
Is this also Ottawa's fault?
Is this also Ottawa's fault?
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Here's ConocoPhillips, a Houston-based company, announcing layoffs of 20 to 25 per cent earlier this month.
Is this also Ottawa's fault?
Is this also Ottawa's fault?
Imperial's parent company, ExxonMobil, announced its own layoffs the *next* day.
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Imperial's parent company, ExxonMobil, announced its own layoffs the *next* day.
Alas, this is complete and utter nonsense.
Behold:
Behold:
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Alas, this is complete and utter nonsense.
Behold:
Behold:
Of course, of COURSE, Danielle Smith blamed Ottawa for Imperial Oil's plan to lay off 20 per cent of its employees by 2027.
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Of course, of COURSE, Danielle Smith blamed Ottawa for Imperial Oil's plan to lay off 20 per cent of its employees by 2027.
Pierre Poilievre: "Christians may be the number one group that are victims of hate-based violence."
The facts: Nope.
Receipt: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The facts: Nope.
Receipt: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
September 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Pierre Poilievre: "Christians may be the number one group that are victims of hate-based violence."
The facts: Nope.
Receipt: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The facts: Nope.
Receipt: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Zohran Mamdani is very good at politics.
September 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Zohran Mamdani is very good at politics.
Amplifying and validating a well-known (and flagrantly obvious) misinformation account is definitely a choice.
Libertarians, man. They never fail to disappoint.
Libertarians, man. They never fail to disappoint.
August 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Amplifying and validating a well-known (and flagrantly obvious) misinformation account is definitely a choice.
Libertarians, man. They never fail to disappoint.
Libertarians, man. They never fail to disappoint.
Someone desperately wants to join the American culture wars, I see.
August 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Someone desperately wants to join the American culture wars, I see.