Bob Mitchell

@Martyupnorth @cd_lmh The refining business has about the same odds as playing at a casino. That is why almost EVERY oil company got out of refining. It's a complicated industry that wud require a novel to explain the small upside & the very financially dangerous downside risks.

There's a reason Alberta doesn't refine all the oil it produces. The refining capacity is nowhere near what we would need. It's also a very small margin business. Everyone who thinks we'd make more money selling diesel and gasoline is mistaken.

@randyhillier @RWApodcast You've obviously lost it Randy. Iran's military folded like a cheap suit WITHOUT even a ground assault.

So very true and Unlike the West Strong battle hardened men, who are well read and intelligent. Few countries would be able to withstand the full might and hostility of the combined USA/ISRAEL military for more than a few days. The Iranians have an obviously well prepared military doctrine and defenses.

One advantage the Iranians have is that their entire elite seems to consist of 130 IQ polymath combat veterans with PhDs who stormed across minefields with fixed bayonets surrounded by poison gas back in the day and then spent 30 years studying philosophy, game theory, engineering and military science. Average decision-maker quality appears to be dramatically higher than elsewhere, especially qualified for shit-hits-the-fan situations

@Harry__Faulkner @Rythmol81 This is the reason Canada is in so much trouble. We have idiots in jurisdictions the elect idiots. Must be birds of ....

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Donald Trump started the Iran War to cover up the Epstein Files. "Even the Trump administration cannot explain why they're at war in Iran right now. I mean, like the Epstein Files seems to be as good of a reason as anyone else can figure out."

@JamesMelville If I were in the UK, I woukd probably spend more time on the absolute shit show going on there instead commenting on the US. They are in better shape than you.

USA 🇺🇸 This is Richard. He is an elderly man. He delivers food to get by since his wife lost her job. And yet the US government would rather spend $1 billion a day on lobbing bombs into Iran than actually putting Americans (like Richard) first.

@Bratt_world Not to burst your bubble BUT Alberta produces 4.1 million / bbl per day of which only ~ 100,000 bbl per day goes to Asia which includes several other countries other than China. Try google next time.

@UnityrigBob Chinas already ahead of that by a while

The crazy part about all this is China could just ban exports of rare earth minerals again for military use.

@Bratt_world @Reil76 Excuse me... but Canada had an entire government had not only had it's citizens bank accounts seized, trappled by horses, beaten & called terrorists with unacceptable views for protesting lockdowns.

@Reil76 This is the guy who labelled his own citizens domestic terrorists to justify their killings (for protesting)

Many people are quick to label others as terrorists, but rarely apply that same standard to powerful leaders. When I look at the actions of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, I honestly feel like the word “terrorism” gets ignored when it comes from those in power. Terrorism is supposed to mean using violence, fear, and collective punishment to achieve political goals. Yet when governments carry out actions that devastate civilians, destroy cities, and keep entire populations living in constant fear, it suddenly gets called “security,” “defense,” or “strategy.” Under Trump, we saw policies and rhetoric that escalated conflicts and treated human lives like political leverage. Under Netanyahu, military actions in Gaza and the broader region have resulted in massive civilian suffering and destruction. When bombs fall on homes, when children grow up surrounded by war and fear, it is hard for many people not to see that as terror, no matter who is doing it. Powerful nations and leaders often get to control the narrative. They decide who gets labeled a terrorist and who gets called an ally. But from the perspective of the people living under the bombs and the blockades, the distinction probably does not feel very different. If terrorism is about spreading fear and violence for political ends, then maybe we should be willing to question everyone in power, not just the enemies they point at. The label should not depend on who holds the microphone or the biggest military. They’re the real terrorists.

@FringedCanuck @rabbitholebot Original outbreak was Ottawa

@rabbitholebot That one has been around for decades.

BREAKING! A new and more lethal Covid variant has been detected. It's called BS-24/7. It attacks the truth and insults your intelligence.

@BenMulroney @bmyska I'll bet @bmyska belives there are 200+ native children buried in Kamloops too.

A great many of their deaths were live-streamed - and gleefully so. I suspect you and I will not agree on a lot but surely you are not suggesting that the gruesome carnage and act of war initiated by Hamas on October 7 didn’t happen.

@Bratt_world @MAGACult2 Not that crazy, Canada could really use an economy like theirs thank's exclusively by Trump youtu.be/Zxy3BS7LjNM?si…

@MAGACult2 3/4 of our defence procurement was American. What choice did we have ? Trump is crazy

Are we great again yet America? Because Canada just joined the EU.

@CoryBMorgan Something else for @JoJoFromJerz to think about. The Ayatollah didn't do the killing himself personally. His minions, like the ones in the boat did the dirty work.

That's how wars work. How many civilians the the Ayatollah kill again?

@goddek @WhiteHouse You were the kid that gave up his lunch money...every single time, weren't you?

@WhiteHouse Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity.

President Trump isn't interested in endless wars, he's interested in ENDING decades-long chaos in the Middle East.

@peteremcc @LoriSigurdson Could not have said it better myself. One thing tho, deficit would be smaller without paying the interest on the $89 billion of debt the NDP racked up in 4 years.

@LoriSigurdson So, you want the government to spend more, and spend less, and tax more, and tax less, and have a larger deficit, and have a smaller deficit, and accumulate more debt, and accumulate less debt. Got it. Wow, the NDP are so smart at policy!

Despite a $9.4B deficit & projected debt of $137B, the UCP has delivered little for Albertans. After seven years under the UCP, life is harder for Albertans, and this budget does nothing to help.  In fact, it makes life more expensive and doesn’t fix healthcare or education!

@Tablesalt13 @Ryan_LEVEL2 Not captured, owned.

The single biggest problem Canada has ...is our government captured media. Every other problem stems from this.

@DoctorDee1 @coreyhoganyyc youtu.be/Zxy3BS7LjNM?si…

Pierre loves nothing more than getting a report and looking for noise within the signal, pockets of bad news in the overall good story. GDP growth for 2025 was 1.7% - right on expectation. In 2025 Canada also created more jobs than the U.S., despite the U.S.' larger size. In 2025 we also saw the most foreign direct investment in Canada in 18 years. Housing starts are up. Housing prices are down. Wages have grown faster than inflation every month Mark Carney has been Prime Minister. This is despite an ongoing trade war that we are more exposed to than any other nation: 71% of our exports go to the United States and the next closest G7 country is Japan at 19%. Minister LeBlanc is in the U.S. right now working on a trade deal, looking to improve on what is already the best effective tariff rate in the world. The Prime Minister is in India right now, looking to add to the twelve new trade and security deals he's already signed. We'll keep managing the moment now and keep setting Canada up for a more diversified and more stable future. Pierre can keep doing this 👇, but it isn't helping a soul.

@DustyRoseYYC She's a fruit loop.

Lol. You'd never build anything anywhere if the left had their way. Imagine if they ran society? They'd just let the future of humanity die out so that the current folks can feel morally superior to each other.

@MaudeBarlow Data centers use recycled coolants. No water flow required, silly person.

Alberta doesn’t have the water for this mega data centre! Canada’s largest AI data centre proposed in rural Alberta | The Narwhal thenarwhal.ca/olds-alberta-a…

@mdt546 @bmyska What is a discrace is that the Canadian taxpayer is paying him.

I read this piece. It’s chilling. It’s wrong to give immigrants healthcare benefits better than Canadians. And it’s wrong to admit refugees who are fake. But it’s downright disgraceful to accuse Poilievre and Smith of something they’re not doing. And it’s disgraceful to refuse to protect Canada from illegals. Coynes trying to divide people and create troubles where none exist

@DefazioIvano @billd2025 Wouldn't it be nice if Canada had this going for it. youtu.be/Zxy3BS7LjNM?si…

The liberal left has blamed everyone else for the decline of the Canadian economy STOP Stop: blaming Stephen Harper He hasn't been in power for over 10 years Stop: Blaming Donald Trump He is not the leader of Canada Stop: Blaming Pierre Poilievre He is only the opposition leader. START Start: Looking into terrible policies created by this liberal government for the past 10 years Start: Looking into the many conflict of interest from Mark Carney and his goons Start: Looking into Mark Carneys USA investments Start Looking into his backroom deals with China Start Looking into this liberal government corruption and hypocrisy.

@Bratt_world @NewsWire_US Did you know that ANY tarriff tax is basically a consumption tax, which means if you don't like the price on something, don't buy it. EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY in the EU has a VAT tax & has had for years. Tarriff or VAT tax is the same thing different name. Nobody calling out EU, why?

@NewsWire_US While raising import taxes on the people.

TRUMP WILL CALL FOR NEW CORPORATE TAX CUTS IN ADDRESS TONIGHT — FOX