Gerald Butts
@gmbutts.bsky.social
Chairman @EurasiaGroup. Board Director WWF. Climate, technology, and geopolitics. Priors: Principal Secretary to PM of Canada and Premier of Ontario, CEO WWF.
There’s a lot of algorithmic power focused on fights between Canadians and Americans over wildfires. Somebody’s paying for it. 🌲 🔥
Watched the 🇨🇦 🇿🇦 game while waiting for a flight at Pearson. The whole airport roared at the goal. ⚽️
Heading to #London on business this week. Patrick Radden Keefe will be my audio. Have been looking forward to this one. 🎧 📚
Mesmerized by this novella. It’s better than its best reviews. Find a quiet place and a few hours. #AmReading 📚
“Am I walking into eternity along Sandymount strand?” Indeed he was, yes. Happy #Bloomsday to all who celebrate.
Always instructive to look at long run data. Nik Nanos does Canada a favour by publishing his every week. It’s a political cliché that elections matter. The 2015 and 2025 elections in Canada really mattered. 🇨🇦
Only two countries have increased oil production more than Canada this century: Russia (a little) and the US (a lot). These facts explain much about geopolitics, Canada/US relations, and domestic politics in both countries in the 21st century. Few Canadians are aware that it happened.
Pierre blames the federal government for everything from local secessionist movements to the heartbreak of psoriasis. “Canada is broken,” again. Canada is a great country no matter who is Prime Minister. It doesn’t to justify his love. Quite the opposite, in fact. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
An early look at Poilievre’s speech rallying Alberta to stay in Canada
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to kick off his campaign to promote a “stronger Alberta within a united Canada” in a keynote speech in Calgary on Monday.
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An absolute stunner of a piece by Ted Chiang in The Atlantic. This should (but probably won’t) be the final word on the subject. #AI 🤖 www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...
No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious
Taken to its logical conclusion, this line of thinking is absurd—and damning.
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Come for the Habs! Stay for our discussion about Danielle Smith’s referendum on whether to have a referendum.
Peter Mansbridge@petermansbridge.bsky.social · 2mo agoBoth James Moore and @gmbutts.bsky.social are die-hard Hockey fans. Are the Habs Canada’s team? Plus: The politics behind Alberta’s referendum mess. 🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms. 📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/YGb61TSHPtg?...
The United States this century feels like an experiment in how much wealth concentration a democracy can tolerate.
Not sure who on here would appreciate this other than myself and @gmbutts.bsky.social but this is something I randomly came across today of my home town and it's neat www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYXC...
GLACE BAY HARBOUR SUNSET VIA DRONE
YouTube video by FlyHi Productions
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Sales of cars powered by oil and gas peaked 10 years ago. You’d never know it in North America, but the fossil fuel age is dying quickly in every growth market for personal transport. The US/Israel War on Iran will accelerate its demise. Source: @ourworldindata.org
Carey Price on IG ♥️ : “I just wanted to thank everyone in this comment section. Not very often these days do you get to scroll through the whole thing and see nothing but love. Thank you all for being fans. GO HABS GO’”
Demidov hasn’t scored yet but when he does the floodgates will open.
James and I talk with Peter about Alberta’s secessionists, and how to deal with what will be a sticky situation. youtube.com/watch?v=IRjV...
Moore/Butts -- Is Jason Kenney Crying Wolf?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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The government’s new economic advisory council on 🇨🇦🇺🇸 trade looks impressive: Big names and non partisan flavour. But do these work or are they just a gimmick? James Moore & @gmbutts.bsky.social discuss. 🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms. 📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/ost6fDDj-SA?...
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Council's Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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James Moore and I talk with Peter Mansbridge about the Carney Majority, our coming robot overlords, and I stump for the Habs. Great talk as always. youtube.com/watch?v=hAOf...
Moore Butts -- Why Does A Majority Make Such A Difference?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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Some pictures are worth a lot more than a thousand words. Congratulations to everybody in this one.
“A.I.’s impressive capabilities have made it easier to start a war, but they have not yet been enough to win one.” Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/o...
Opinion | Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War
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This was my favourite conversation yet with James and Peter.
Peter Mansbridge@petermansbridge.bsky.social · 4mo agoThere was a time when immigration was seen as part of what made Canada great. Has that time passed, why, and at what cost? James Moore & @gmbutts.bsky.social bring their thoughts today. 🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms. 📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/dv-jcZloUuk