bald man on the prairie
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bald man on the prairie
@baldpairie
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Tonight I’m at The Grand to watch @jkenney and @ikwilson debate Alberta independence. I’ll write up my full thoughts on the debate over the next couple of days, but for now, here’s a reminder of what I said about the issue a year ago:



An Indigenous-led, satirical show production has been paused over controversy from guests who say they felt misled. Niigaan Sinclair says the issue has given fodder to those who spread misinformation about residential schools. Watch more Truth & Politics: youtu.be/_pE77Z6hhsE






"We staked our publication on rejecting bullshit, from the left or the right. We have a duty to be fair. 'Fairness' does not extend toward treating the separatist cause as an intellectually valid position worthy of equal weight and consideration." readtheline.ca/p/dispatch-fro…






I am fiercely loyal to Alberta and Canada and will be voting for our province to remain in confederation Kicking the can down the road only prolongs an emotional and important debate, and muzzling the voices of hundreds of thousands of Albertans who want to be heard is unjustifiable in a free and democratic society. It’s time to have a vote, understand the will of Albertans, and move on. Read my full op-ed here: calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…











I am in a state of dissociative awe by how incredibly stupid, dangerous, and idiotic this all is. Just the inevitable result of a generation of unserious leadership and Conservative and Canadian dysfunction. readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-s…




At Tk’emlúps, uncertainty over unmarked graves gives rise to doubt and denialism theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…






