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To update and paraphrase the late Pierre Trudeau, “Welcome to the rest of 2025.” PM Mark Carney has a new cabinet comprised in large part of recycled, tired, old Justin Trudeau ministers. At least he attempted to make it look refreshed by giving them new portfolios to mess up. Note also, 10 of the ministers Carney appointed less than a dozen weeks ago were dumped from the “new” cabinet. Some insightful cabinetry! Then, we have recycled minister Steven Guilbeault opining that we don’t need more pipelines — in direct contravention of his boss’s position, while sticking his nose into a ministry not his own. We have a housing minister saying, “No, we don’t need to make houses more affordable,” and that sparkling new light, Chrystia Freeland, as she weighs in with her condescending lecturing tone and irrelevant opinions on her colleagues’ comments. Topping it off, we had Carney scuttling to Washington to offer fealty to Donald Trump, and returning with nothing more than a lame idea that he has “set the tone” for future discussions. This after Trump, in answer to a direct question, clearly stated there was nothing that would change his mind to lower or remove tariffs against Canada, and dictating who Canada could or couldn’t appoint to its negotiating team in his thinly veiled reference to the aforementioned muse, Chrystia Freeland. Welcome indeed, to the “best man to deal with Trump” and the rest of 2025!
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MIKE ALAIN
(It will be a long one, that’s for sure.)
EYE-OPENING TRUMP TRIP
During President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the Middle East, when he visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, did you notice the incredible wealth of these countries? Let’s put this into perspective. These economically successful countries were all built literally in a desert. What’s their secret? They benefit from the prosperity of oil production with no Liberal handcuffs. In addition to oil and natural gas, Alberta is blessed with agriculture, mineral resources and mountain tourism. Don’t let anyone ever tell you Alberta can’t make it on its own. The Middle East only had oil and sand. Alberta has a lot more than sand going for it. Saddle up, Albertans! Let’s show Canada 10 pounds of crazy in a five-pound sack because Alberta has got some independence to corral before the dinner bell!
CHRIS ROBERTSON
(We don’t need to condense our crazy. At least not yet …)
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