Science fan and agriculture journalist. Biotechnology, ag, food, energy and the challenges of communicating in the Age of Woo.
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Michael Robin retweeted
"Rather than contributing to Poilievre’s “Canada First” vision, leaders like Smith & Manning are pursuing regional defiance that threatens not only federal Conservative prospects but also the unity of the country itself." My latest on "Western Defeatism".
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Michael Robin retweeted
Smith keeps saying that we need to calm down the rhetoric against Trump while she simultaneously ramps up the rhetoric against Ottawa.
NEW COLUMN. EXCLUSIVE. Smith slams those whipping up Canadians for a brawl with the U.S. calgaryherald.com/opinion/co… via @calgaryherald #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoi #canpoli #Trump #TrumpTariffs #Alberta
Michael Robin retweeted
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
Michael Robin retweeted
.@djclimenhaga said it best:
“Vote like we tell you, or we’ll bust up your country.”
That’s the vibe from Manning & Smith.
And frankly, it’s embarrassing.
#cdnpoli #ableg
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albertapolitics.ca/2025/04/t…
Michael Robin retweeted
Preston Manning is now threatening national unity—not to fix Canada, but to bully it. If we don’t vote how he wants, he says the West might leave.
That’s not leadership. That’s bullshit.
Here’s a thread for anyone tired of being pushed around.
#cdnpoli #ableg
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Opinion: Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Michael Robin retweeted
So here’s the situation:
The Sask Party just extended a $60 million lab contract — without even putting it up for bids — to a U.S.-based company that:
👉 Is a donor to the Republican Party
👉 Gave over $30,000 to the Sask Party
Is the Sask Party on your side, or Trump’s?
ALT “The Sask Party has a choice - they can either stand for the people of Saskatchewan or they can stand with Donald Trump.” - Meara Conway, Shadow Minister of Ethics and Democracy
Michael Robin retweeted
🧵THREAD: Mark Carney just declared the end of America's global leadership. 🇨🇦
In a landmark speech, Carney said it loud and clear:
“The system of global trade anchored on the United States… is over.”
“If the U.S. no longer wants to lead, Canada will.” 1/
Michael Robin retweeted
Only in Canada is it permissible — indeed, routine — to threaten to blow up the country if you don’t get your way. It’s an empty threat — secession is a practical impossibility — but because we indulged this fantasy for fifty years with Quebec we’ve encouraged others to try.
Michael Robin retweeted
Someone call the cops James from the @westernstandard just got body bagged by Prime Minister @MarkJCarney for asking a very stupid but predictable question! Ha ha ha #Cdnpoli #Housing
Michael Robin retweeted
An exodus has begun from the American Oblast of the Russian Federation (formerly the United States).
Scientists, researchers, writers, intellectuals, artists and free spirits realize there are many other countries – with a better quality of life – where they will be welcome.
Michael Robin retweeted
From Mark Bourrie's just published book, "Ripper," on Poilievre.
"I think he's an angry teenager in the body of a grown man."
PP is intelligent, a sound-bite maestro, Bourrie writes, but "the nastiest leader of a major party in this country's history." A political "goon."
Michael Robin retweeted
Today @globeandmail revealed that every disastrous decision made in wasting $70M+ on Turkish Tylenol was made directly by Danielle Smith & the Health Minister.
Not AHS - the UCP.
They chose the biggest gamble as part of a political stunt & Albertans were left with the bill.
I asked Min. LaGrange what she’s going to do to get back the $49M Danielle Smith got stuck as store credit with MHCare. #ableg
Michael Robin retweeted
Conservatives like their supporters dumb. It’s the only way they can obtain power and keep it. Uneducated supporters who are easily manipulated, brainwashed and gullible. It’s a term plan, but it’s working in the US already. Pay attention Canada.
Michael Robin retweeted
Pierre Poilievre has taken lessons on misogyny from Republicans with his use of a misogynistic hashtag on his political videos for years & infatuation with promoters of toxic masculinity like Jordan Peterson.
It’s not just appalling, it’s disqualifying if you aim to be PM.
Michael Robin retweeted
President Emmanuel Macron:
"Today there is no discussion about peace. Today there is a discussion between the United States of America and Russia. And if I'm correctly informed, Russia has invaded Ukraine. Ukraine is not at the negotiating table. If Russia backs down, if Russia commits to a cease-fire in Europe, then we will see what the security guarantees will be. Then Ukraine, a sovereign country, will have the right to determine for herself what she needs for security. So we are going to proceed in the right order.
We need to strengthen the European pillar, there is no other way. All we have to do is equip ourselves, arm ourselves and build a real European deterrent force to ensure peace in Europe, which is our goal."
President Emmanuel Macron:
"I am not in his [Putin's] head. I think the first thing we have to do is show our commitment. To show that we are determined to support Ukraine in her resistance.
And secondly, to show that we are trustworthy on the day of signing the peace, so that this peace is strong and protected. When it comes to security guarantees, everything we do is aimed at protecting peace. Europeans are not belligerent states.
In turn, Europe wants to protect peace on the Ukrainian land, on the eastern flank of the continent, as well as to protect peace in Europe and keep us from being attacked. If we are credible in this approach, I think it is a strong incentive for president Putin, a man who thinks through everything in detail."
Michael Robin retweeted
"Russia is by far the number 1 information aggressor in the world."
@kalenskyj