I realized that tax cuts is the fiscal equivalent of failing the marshmallow test. You take one today, but it‘ll cost you tomorrow.
Cory WM
@drcorsocial.bsky.social
Professor, social studies scholar, Canadian, family man, advocate for the common good and challenger to economic inequality, fantasy fiction writer
Be honest with me…do you think my $130 million dollar referendumb is effecting the polls? 🤔
From where I stand, the only clear-eyed Alberta separatists are the ones that want the province to be the 51st state. The notion that Alberta would be independent for more than a week before being annexed just seems totally delusional to me. #forevercanadian
Turns out being a Trump apologist helping pave the way for a separation referendum against the wishes of most Albertans isn’t great for business In Calgary calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Bell: Smith UCP — it's wakey-wakey time from those Calgary byelection blues
Calgary-Shaw. Smith's UCP loses to the NDP under Naheed Nenshi in an upset as the premier still wrestles with a party divided by separatism
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I’m all for adding a small sales tax that aims at more stability and better funding of public goods, but this analysis offers a regressive solution, continuing the wealth transfer from to the wealthy. Boo @thehubcanada.bsky.social thehub.ca/2026/09/17/8...
8/8/8: A clear path to smarter taxation in Alberta
What if Alberta taxed everything at exactly 8%? Three policy experts lay out a bold flat-tax plan that could reshape the province's economy—and its politics.
thehub.ca
If you’re still on the fence about Alberta separation, remember that it has been provincial leaders who’ve mismanaged our resources all along. Taxes are lower, but we have fewer hospital beds than we did in 1992 when our population was half the size. That’s bad stewardship #Forevercanadian #cdnpoli
Excited for fantasy hockey drafting this week #kkupfl div 2 this year. Promoted to the level of my fantasy hockey incompetence.
Hilarious take as always from the Beaverton: www.thebeaverton.com/2026/08/art-...
Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planet
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh...
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When she heard that we were serving jerk tonight, she thought she was entitled to join. 💕
I haven’t played #chess for a while, so when my son got interested again, I logged on and immediately dropped my rating by almost 400 points!! Now I am slowly crawling out of my pit of incompetence, with lessons from my son. We’re both learning, but for me it’s mostly humility.
Just finished Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Breathtakingly good! Highly recommend it to history lovers. It explodes so many of the modern myths we’ve come to accept about the man and his empire #socialstudies #histsky #academicsky
For Whom Do People Work All Day is my chapter in Tom Lucey's Holistic Financial Literacy Education. Touches on the value of labour, rising inequality, and a system that makes personal finance a difficult proposition. #inequality #financialliteracy #labor #labour www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) For Whom Do People Work All Day?
PDF | When thinking about personal finance education, we often neglect the role the macro-financial environment plays in impacting people's capacity to... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
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My writing group, Tenacious Babies, is made up of five amazing storytellers. We are looking forward to publishing our first collaborative novel next year. It's a high fantasy adventure. Draft one is nearly complete. More updates to come. #fantasy #fiction #FantasyLit #SFF #FantasyIndies #BookSky
What Danielle Smith means: "We believe in free speech, as long as it's by our MapleMAGA base. Everyone else can just shut up." #abpoli #FireTheUCP #CallTheElectionNow
Smith Goes Full MAGA Right Wing on Hate Speech | The Tyee
The Alberta premier slaps down Edmonton police and says the UCP will order a halt to prosecutions.
thetyee.ca
I’ve taken the opportunity on our recent road trips to introduce my kids to a wide ranging history of twentieth century music starting with Scott Joplin through 90s pop. It was cool to see what they recognized and to talk through what was going on that connected to the music.
Oh, dear . Weird how potash and uranium prices just went up by 200% (a Canadian can dream)
Calgary Herald@calgaryherald.com · 2mo agoU.S. says it will hit Canada with new 50% tariff over trade ‘discrimination’ calgaryherald.com/news/economy...
Counterpoint: US withdrawing from/ignoring the Kyoto Protocol & Paris Agreement & UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) + over 65 other international environmental bodies contributed to these fires happening in the first place 🤔 www.theenergymix.com/u-s-lawmaker...
U.S. Lawmakers Threaten Sanctions, Annexation as Winds Carry Canadian Wildfire Smoke South
Some U.S. lawmakers on Thursday threatened to sanction Canada—or even possibly annex it entirely—as they raged about wildfire smoke blanketing many parts of Canada and swaths of the United States.
theenergymix.com
Disingenuous Analysis. Top earning households who earn income (wages) pay personal income taxes. The ultra rich aren’t “income earners” and often don’t pay income taxes, this stat is used to keep the public from demanding that the ultra rich pay their fair share: lies, damn lies, and statistics.
Looking for ideas for conducting malicious compliance for libraries in Alberta. Asking for a friend. cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2026/05...
Hold the Line: How Alberta public libraries should respond to Bill 28 | Centre for Free Expression
On May 13, the Alberta government passed Bill 28 which amends the Libraries Act to grant the Minister of Municipal Affairs, currently Dan Williams, authority over “management, administration or operat...
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A story about growing sucession movements in US: youtu.be/k8DsDRun15g?... My article on the topic should give secessionists pause. You can read it here: canadiansocialstudies.ca/index.php/cs...
Secession movements are on the rise in the U.S. – so how can we unify the nation?
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Pleased to share my most recent publication in The Journal of International Social Studies entitled: “As Canadian as Possible Under the Circumstances”: A Historical Perspective on U.S. Annexation Threats Against Canada. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) "As Canadian as Possible Under the Circumstances": A Historical Perspective on U.S. Annexation Threats Against Canada
PDF | Many Americans are surprised by the extent to which Canadians have responded to President Donald Trump's sovereignty threats against Canada. The... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...
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Re: @profgalloway.com median Starbucks worker would have to have started working in 4600BCE to earn what the Starbucks CEO makes in 1 year. Wtf. Great illustration of the absurdity of this level of inequality, Scott!
True, but just TRY to get something like this past the GOP.
Danielle Smith says she's challenging it in court. Shouldn't it be the petitioners? Yet another enabling move that shows her hand in the separatist cookie jar.
Timothy Harvie@timothyharvie.bsky.social · 5mo ago“[The judge] also found that the government, as representative of the Crown, failed in its duty to consult with applicants Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Blood Tribe, Piikani Nation, and Siksika Nation.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/
Hey @daniellesmithab.bsky.social, this is what it actually looks like when a premier looks after kids in their province: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
Social media ban for children to roll out, Manitoba premier says
The Manitoba government will move to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew told fellow New Democrats on Saturday night.
ctvnews.ca
On a day dedicated to the Earth that we are blessed to live upon, get out and appreciate its beauty, if only for a moment. And…breathe.
