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Carrie Tait

@carrietait.bsky.social
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Reporter in The Globe and Mail's Calgary bureau. Loves: The Riders, the Oilers, the farm, mountains, snow. Dislikes: Daylight Saving(s) Time, raccoons, gophers, the search for New Twitter

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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 7h
At the risk of sounding like a broken record... My DMs are open. Find me on LinkedIn. I am on Signal and WhatsApp. I can meet you wherever. Let's go for a walk am admire the changing colours.
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waving lizard
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Emerence 🍁 @damemyniah.bsky.social · 7h
“The single most predictive factor in determining support for Alberta independence is not working in the energy industry, but the salience of religion in a person’s life” - pollster Janet Brown
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 8h
Howdy! Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it. --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Nathan VanderKlippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is the story you gotta read to understand what is going on in Alberta. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Eric Andrew-Gee
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A country with its elbows up faces separation threats on two fronts
In Alberta and Quebec, Canada’s national unity paradox hits home
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Connie Walker @conniewalker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's taken a minute but I'm excited to tell you about a new project and a new podcast (eventually). In many ways, Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s was just the beginning…. More here: contactingconnie.substack.com/p/who-is-pro...
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Who is protected by the destruction of Indian Residential School records?
“There’s not a single Indigenous person in Canada, who has not been touched by the legacy of Residential Schools.” - Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
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Substack @substack.com · 30/09/2026
As Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award winning journalist @conniewalker.bsky.social shares her work digging into survivor testimonies—records that face the threat of imminent destruction contactingconnie.substack.com/p/who-is-pro...
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Who is protected by the destruction of Indian Residential School records?
“There’s not a single Indigenous person in Canada, who has not been touched by the legacy of Residential Schools.” - Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The funniest parts of the BC Conservative Party caucus saga is each of the parts.
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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Dave Cournoyer: "It is impossible not to interpret the Calgary-Shaw by-election results as a backlash by Calgary voters against Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta separation referendum." daveberta.substack.com/p/wow-just-w...
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Wow! Just wow. NDP’s Kyle Campbell wins Calgary-Shaw by-election.
South Calgary voters backlash against Danielle Smith’s separation referendum
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
/wide-eye emoji Alberta NDP flip a UCP stronghold in byelection in Calgary. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Alberta NDP wins by-election in longtime Conservative riding
Unofficial results showed the Opposition party snatched up Calgary-Shaw
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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Lovely story.
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Natasha Bulowski @natashabulowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I recently started a new job as @cabinradio.ca’s Ottawa correspondent. In short order I flew to Yellowknife, met the team, drove to Wrigley and got a crash course in radio.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Amazon Prime Video cuts the last 15 to 45 seconds of each Law & Order episode and lemme tell ya, I can't take it anymore, it is enough to make me confess to
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 10/09/2026
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First Nation plans to flout Alberta law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Asserting treaty rights, Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it will establish safe haven for the treatment on reserved lands
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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hero of democracy.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
That DEALT WITH stamp looks exceptionally satisfying.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ok, summer's over and my DMs are open. I am on Signal and WhatsApp. Drop me a line! Interests include, but are not limited to: separatism, AHS, recovery centres, Mraiche, Melewka, chartered surgical facilities, shopping for Canadian ski gear
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Peggy Hill on the Phone in King Of The Hill
ALT: Peggy Hill on the Phone in King Of The Hill
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'An American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firm, Global News has learned.' globalnews.ca/news/1204911...
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Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investors  | Globalnews.ca
An American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firm
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This story is pure delight.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Beauty.
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The Albertan @thealbertan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NEWS: Municipal Affairs minister suggests stock, bond sales to make up for lost revenue
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Municipal Affairs minister suggests stock, bond sales to make up for lost revenue
Mayor Dan Daley says Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams told mayors in mid-sized towns like Olds that they can cope with funding cuts and increase their income by selling stocks or bonds
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
B.C. conservative caucus tumult makes even peak Alberta conservative caucus tumult look like two people waving at each other to go first at a four-way.
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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Polar bear skeleton discovered during my arctic field course.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Alberta’s revised statement celebrating province’s birthday removes reference to Indigenous peoples www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @mattscace.bsky.social
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Alberta’s revised statement celebrating province’s birthday removes reference to Indigenous peoples
Updated version was ‘issued in error’ and the original ‘stands,’ government spokesperson says
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Updated: Alberta forecasts a $2-billion surplus for the fiscal year, which Finance Minister Jason Nixon said could be use to soften the pain from the trade war between Canada and the USA: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Alberta’s $2-billion surplus could soften economic pain caused by trade war, minister says
Province says it no longer predicts a $9.4-billion deficit this fiscal year
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Carrie Tait Axios --> U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields www.axios.com/2026/08/27/t...
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Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields
The deal would give the U.S. an ownership stake in Venezuela's oil fields and more than double American oil reserves.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Alberta expects to post a surplus of $2-billion in the current fiscal year, with stronger oil prices because of the Iran war erasing a massive projected deficit of $9.4-billion. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Alberta projects $2-billion surplus after oil-price surge
Province said it no longer predicts a $9.4-billion deficit this fiscal year
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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The urge to keep all the tabs open is not a recent thing. Pictured: a 300-year-old library tool that enabled a researcher to have seven books open at once, yet conveniently nearby (Palafoxiana Library, Puebla) @unmlawlibrary #globalmuseum #library #libraries #reading #history
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Trevor Tombe @trevortombe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Preliminary estimates: Canada's "dollar for dollar" retaliation would push its average tariff on imports from the U.S. to levels last seen in the late 1970s. And would be the sharpest rise in nearly a century. #cdnecon
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Full story: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith cautions against retaliatory tariffs, voices support for Ontario's auto industry, in escalating trade war between Canada and the USA www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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As premiers rally behind Carney in trade dispute, Alberta’s Smith questions retaliation plan
Premier Danielle Smith, who has previously advocated against retaliation, said countertariffs would hurt consumers here
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Canada's premiers present united front behind Prime Minister Mark Carney, but divisions emerge on next steps in trade war with the USA: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @jeffreybgray.bsky.social and friends
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Premiers present united front behind Carney, but divisions emerge on next steps
Premiers lined up behind the Prime Minister’s decision to walk away from a trade deal with Washington, but differences quickly surfaced over retaliatory tariffs and how Canada should respond to Trump
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Rolling updates on the Canada-US trade war, from reporters across The Globe and Mail --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Live updates: Carney says Canada is ‘at war’ as trade fight with U.S. escalates
Prime Minister promises retaliatory measures to come following collapsed trade talks
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce favours no trade deal over a bad trade deal: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Live updates: Carney says Canada is ‘at war’ as trade fight with U.S. escalates
Prime Minister promises retaliatory measures to come following collapsed trade talks
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith cautioned Canada against retaliatory tariffs as its trade war with the US escalates, but stopped short of rejecting the option: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Live updates: Carney says Canada is ‘at war’ as trade fight with U.S. escalates
Prime Minister promises retaliatory measures to come following collapsed trade talks
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Premier Danielle Smith says if Albertans favour separation in the October referendum, consultations with First Nations would take about 2.5 months and a second, **binding** referendum on secession could happen early next year. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Smith says Alberta could have a binding referendum on secession in early 2027
If Albertans vote in October to begin the process, Premier estimates she can hold consultations with First Nations in 2.5 months
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Kudos to Great West Media, which is pooling its eight newsrooms in rural and suburban Alberta to cover the province's secession referendum as one. Smart move. Coverage here --> www.stalbertgazette.com/alberta-deci...
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Alberta Decides
Alberta Decides - Referendum news and info brought to you by St. Albert Gazette
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Birding makes much more sense now.
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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
ㅤ Tiny forest growing on a single pine cone — Hana_b30 ㅤ
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Dieppe Raid was 84 years ago. I interviewed seven WWII vets about that mission, just before the 70th anniversary. I can still hear their voices. "Then I looked at the bread – and I hate to say it – and I started to cry." www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nationa...
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Dieppe remembered, 70 years later: ‘We reached the beach, all hell broke loose’
Veterans return to the site of the catastrophic Dieppe battle to honour fallen friends and hear a new theory on why the mission was doomed
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Trump pauses plan for new tariffs on Canada, hints that Keystone XL is back. “The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!” www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Trump says U.S., Canada have trade deal, pauses new tariffs for three days
Trump and Carney spoke again Tuesday after a flurry of negotiations in recent days
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Tyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A gripping read. Full of lots of incredible details.
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Tyler Olsen @tyolsen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
STORY: After my 93-year-old grandmother was evacuated from a Summerland seniors home, no one could tell us where she was. My family wasn't alone. I went hunting for answers for how this happened.
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‘They Lost Granny’ | The Tyee
My grandmother was evacuated from Summerland. We spent days trying to find her.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A forest fire torched East Prairie Metis Settlement in 2023. Now the community in northern Alberta is suing the province for allegedly being ill-prepared and allocating firefighters and resources to other fires while EPMS burned. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Alberta failed to protect Indigenous community from destructive 2023 wildfire, lawsuit alleges
East Prairie Metis Settlement alleges province was ill-prepared for fire season, prioritized neighbouring areas
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
SCOOP: An Indigenous community in Alberta is suing the provincial govt for alleged failures before and during the 2023 wildfire season: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... With my pal Nathan VanderKlippe
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Alberta failed to protect Indigenous community from destructive 2023 wildfire, lawsuit alleges
East Prairie Metis Settlement alleges province was ill-prepared for fire season, prioritized neighbouring areas
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Soft launching my new personality: Saskatoon berry pie* baker. *With store-bought crust. Let's not get too crazy.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Update 2.0:
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Monday's edition of The Globe and Mail is brought to you by the excellent Lindsay Jones. Jack and Lilly's mom speaks out: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... On golf, politics and scandal in PEI: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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A PEI golf resort, empty for decades, becomes haunted by political scandal
Summerside residents have long sought answers about why a massive waterfront development has never had a single guest
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Thinking of taking up smoking so my air intake would be filtered.
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Update:
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said construction on 3 recovery centres on Indigenous land will soon finish on budget, subcontractors facing stacks of unpaid invoices doubt it. Plus: One Indig group fired its contractor www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
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Contractors say Alberta recovery centres face unpaid bills as Premier stands by budget
The construction of addiction treatment centres in three Indigenous communities has been mired in lawsuits
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Mistakes were made.
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