Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 27/09/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comMaking Sense of Alberta’s ReferendumsA Voter’s Guide 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 25/09/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comPandering to PandoraWhy the UCP’s four constitutional questions are threats to provincial autonomy 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 18/09/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comHow to lose a referendum in 30 daysAnd 5 ways to win 001
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 17/09/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comWhen “leverage” isn’t leverageWhy the separatists’ push for bargaining power is just an empty bluff 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 14/09/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comTen Questions, One Real DecisionAlbertans must choose between grievance or governing 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 06/09/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comCanada is difficult.Let’s lead it, not leave our future to the faint of heart. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 14/08/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comDon't look awayThe racism on display at some separatist town halls is an important part of our provincial discussion. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 11/08/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comUniversities Are Pillars of DemocracyA guest post from Dr. Marc Spooner (University of Regina) 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 21/07/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comSkip the Line, Not the VoteHow advance polls and mail-in ballots are key to mobilization in Alberta this fall 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 22/06/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comOne Card, Many ProblemsWhy the UCP's changes to provincial ID are bound to fail. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 14/06/2026drjaredwesley.substack.com(Be)longing in AlbertaHow Canada's most alienated province is also among its most loyal. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 03/06/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comAlberta: the jilted lover of ConfederationWhat federalists in the rest of Canada need to know about Alberta separatism 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 24/05/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comChallenging the 300K ClaimAlberta Separatism and the Politics of Perception 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 22/05/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comThis is Danielle Smith's referendum.It's her vote to lose. And ours to win. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 16/05/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comPipeline or referendum: she can't have bothDanielle Smith's dreams of tidewater access and a separation vote cannot both come true. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 14/05/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comPremier Smith is normalizing separatismBeyond platforming and clearing institutional hurdles, she is dragging separatism into the mainstream. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 07/05/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comMomentum Toward a Public Inquiry is GrowingDozens of academics issued an open letter to the people and Government of Alberta 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 03/05/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comAlberta’s Voters-List Scandal Deserves a Public Inquiry. Now.This is an egregious breach of privacy and democratic trust. Albertans deserve answers before they cast another single ballot. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 26/04/2026drjaredwesley.substack.com3 Simple RulesWe need to get back to democratic basics, and stop treating the public square like a political science seminar. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 02/04/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comDrawing the Line Against GerrymanderingWhy the Alberta Government Should Reject the "Minority Report" 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 27/03/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comID? Please.Alberta separatists confront the downsides of draconian voter validation rules 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 02/03/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comGoverning by ReferendumPopulism trumps good policymaking 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 19/01/2026drjaredwesley.substack.comPopulism, Sovereignty, and Democracy in AlbertaMy Address to the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada 010
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 12/12/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comWhat Can We Do?A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy 010
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 07/12/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comReal conservatives respect and defend courtsDanielle Smith does not, and that's democratically dangerous. 011
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 18/11/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comThere's No "I" in TeamOn December 5, join Rachel Notley, Alex Marland, and me for a timely discussion of party (dis)loyalty in Canada. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 16/11/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comWhat happens when you call your MLA?An errant voicemail gives us insight into how the UCP is handling the backlash against its use of the notwithstanding clause. They're not doing well. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 15/11/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comWhy use the notwithstanding clause?On laziness, impatience, and vengeance. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 09/11/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comDefying the Lougheed DoctrineThe UCP's repeated use of the notwithstanding is fundamentally unconservative (and un-Albertan). 011
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 31/10/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comCan they? Must they? Should they?Three questions to answer about the UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause 011
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 27/10/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comAlberta Strong and Free, NotwithstandingThe UCP's Bill 2 skirts the legislature and the courts, leaving it up to the public to push back swiftly 011
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 16/10/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comPluralism, Populism and the UniversityMy remarks as part of the UAlberta President's Speaker Series 011
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 20/09/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comTACO, meet DACOWhy populists like Donald Trump and Danielle Smith keep 'Chickening Out' 011
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 16/09/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comAlberta’s ‘Citizenship Marker’ PlanAnother policy solution in search of a problem 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 12/09/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comA New Way to RelateJoin us in Edmonton, October 4 and 5. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 26/06/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comHow's Alberta doing, really?Join us for a discussion in your community this summer. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 12/06/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comWhat not to do3 things to avoid in the event of a separation referendum in Alberta 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 06/06/2025drjaredwesley.substack.com5 Lessons from 1995What the Quebec referendum tells us about Alberta secession 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 05/05/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comCharting Alberta’s FutureA Constructive Look at Premier Smith’s “Alberta Accord” 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 02/05/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comCarney's Federalism DilemmaThe prime minister must choose avoidance or engagement 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 29/04/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comDanielle Smith's Electoral Reforms Are Straight from the Trump PlaybookAnd it's no accident they were released today. 012
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 29/04/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comStuck at the CrossroadsTwo Paths Ahead for the Conservative Movement (and Confederation) 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 27/04/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comLosing MattersLike all of the elections before it, Monday will test our collective resolve. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 24/04/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comWhat's "woke"?Poilievre's vague promise leaves us guessing about his agenda. 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 15/04/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comPoilievre & the Notwithstanding ClauseThe Conservatives have invited us to debate our rights. Will we take it seriously? 000
Decoding Politics | Jared Wesley | Substack [Unofficial] @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 03/04/2025drjaredwesley.substack.comWestern DefeatismA Real Threat to Conservative Fortunes and National Unity 000