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Markham Hislop

@markhamhislop.bsky.social
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Professional: energy transition journalist, expert. Publisher at Energi Media. Personal: husband, father, grandfather. Dog daddy. Hockey and baseball fan. E-bike rider. Western Canadian (who loves the rest of the country, too).

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 7h
Canada Hopes to Attract Energy Investments With $36-Billion "Productivity Mega Deduction" Finance Canada estimates the incremental fiscal cost to the federal government at $36 billion over five years beginning in 2026-27. #cdnpoli energi.media/canada/canad...
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Canada Hopes to Attract Energy Investments With $36-Billion "Productivity Mega Deduction" | Thoughtful Journalism
Ottawa’s proposed Productivity Mega Deduction would let businesses immediately expense about two-thirds of capital investment, at an estimated five-year federal cost of $36 billion.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 8h
Red Flags Abound for BC’s LNG Canada 2 Announcement #1 - Coming global LNG supply glut #2 - Phase 2 is a bet that Qatar doesn't recover from Iran attacks #3 - China's LNG imports have peaked #BCpoli #BCElection #cdnpoli energi.media/markham-on-e...
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LNG Canada Phase 2: The $33-Billion Bet on Asian Demand
LNG Canada Phase 2 is a $33-billion bet on Asian demand, Qatar recovery and a historic wave of new global LNG supply.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 14h
Peter Newell: Why Some Countries Are Leaving Oil and Gas in the Ground Uof Sussex prof Peter Newell explains why some countries are deliberately limiting fossil-fuel production. And why waiting for markets to force the transition can be costly. youtu.be/KWDevYj46ds
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Peter Newell: Why Some Countries Are Leaving Oil and Gas in the Ground
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Canadian Electricity Expert Brings the Math @uvic energy modeller Madeleine McPherson joins Markham to explain why Canada risks losing competitiveness if it moves too slowly. Hot take: electricity demand is more important than supply. #cdnpoli youtu.be/icnXUGTTWrU
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Canadian Electricity Expert Brings the Math
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is @MarkjCarney the New Leader of the Free World? Abishur "Mr Geopolitics" Prakash and Markham will discuss this during a YouTube Live event today, Sept 28: 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern. Click on the link to attend. youtube.com/live/wWjHMtw...
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Is Mark Carney the New Leader of the Free World?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ontario Project Targets Canada’s Critical Minerals Processing Gap New mineral processing complex in Marathon addresses a challenge raised in recent Energi Media interviews: turning mineral deposits into industrial value. #onpoli energi.media/economy/onta...
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Ontario backs $410M Marathon critical mineral plant
Ontario is investing $410 million in a Marathon critical mineral processing facility to create nearly 500 jobs and strengthen provincial supply chains.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Danielle Smith can not be counted on, she signs in pencil. #abpoli
Graphic on a white background reads “I VOTED FOR OPTION 1 TO REMAIN IN CANADA” with “OPTION 1” in red. Below, it says “NO TO THE NINE OTHER QUESTIONS,” with “NO” and “NINE” in red. A red wooden pencil lies horizontally across the lower centre of the graphic. Beneath it, dark charcoal text reads “HER PROMISES? WRITTEN IN PENCIL.”
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Think Trump Evokes Orwell’s ‘1984’? Welcome to the Canadian Hive Mind Canada's version of the MAGA cult is the Borg. The Canuck hive mind. Dissent about pipelines, the oil sands, etc not allowed. We're so nice. Resistance is futile. #cdnpoli energi.media/markham-on-e...
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Think Trump Evokes Orwell's '1984'? Welcome to the Canadian Hive Mind Canada’s Pipeline Hive Mind: Where’s the Business Case? | Thoughtful Journalism
Canada mocks Trump’s closed mind while embracing a pipeline consensus. Markham Hislop asks where the evidence, customers and taxpayer accountability are.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Canada Gamed a US Invasion. Can We Still Trust America? PM @MarkJCarney called a US invasion an "extreme tail risk" - unlikely but not impossible. A bigger question: have Canadians accepted that our old relationship with the US is over? #cdnpoli #uspoli youtu.be/-Dnz87txss8
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Canada Gamed a US Invasion. Can We Still Trust America?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is Trump About to Unleash AI Hell on Canada? Humanity has to get control of AI now before it's too late. Having a madman in the White House makes that difficult. @globeandmail columnist Andrew Coyne doesn't pull his punches. @acoyne #cdnpoli youtu.be/QDTmli0a1ZU
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Is Trump About to Unleash AI Hell on Canada?
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If we think God appoints our leaders, we've missed the point of the Gospel. Christianity was never meant to bless the empire. And America was never meant to be a Christian nation. Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Donald Trump's Groundhog Day...day after day after day, Iran kicks the stuffing out of the USA. Trump Blusters, But Iran Holds All the Cards #uspoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/XozAoySetmQ
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Trump Blusters, But Iran Holds All the Cards
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Can a Locally 3D-Printed Battery Bank Compete With China’s Factories? This is cool: *Battery bank is 3D-printed *Batteries can be replaced forever *If there's enough demand, the company will install a 3-person "micro-factory" in the community youtu.be/yWFF9bvLL6M
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Can a Locally 3D-Printed Battery Bank Compete With China’s Factories?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Gil McGowan: Carney’s Bill C-39 Could Fracture His Political Coalition @gilmcgowan @MarkJCarney @ABFedLabour #cdnpoli youtu.be/ZlVXj3-CPvs
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Gil McGowan: Carney’s Bill C-39 Could Fracture His Political Coalition
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Canada’s Low Electrification Rate Threatens Its Future Prosperity Canada = 18% France = 26% Japan = 30.5% Brazil = 25% Turkey = 24% Indonesia: 19.6% If the future is electric, Canada is not highly electrified...or likely to be by 2050. #cdnpoli energi.media/markham-on-e...
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Canada’s Low Electrification Rate Threatens Its Future Prosperity Canada’s Low Electrification Rate Threatens Its Future Prosperity Thoughtful Journalism
The world is electrifying. Canada’s slow shift from fossil fuels to electric technologies could leave its economy less competitive by the 2030s.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Carney’s Pitching Oil Investments. Where Is Electrification? The 167 projects in the investment summit's pitch book are an indicator of @MarkJCarney's economic priorities. Oil and gas figures prominently. #cdnpoli youtu.be/3hqsdOK1P8Y
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Carney’s Pitching Oil Investments. Where Is Electrification?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Stewart Prest: Did Eby’s Snap Election Call Just Reunite the BC Conservatives? Oct 24 is election day in British Columbia. @stewartprest.ca explains why the BC Cons imploded under Kari-Lynne Finlay and what it means for the election. #bcpoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/dbCtBAsss_o
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Stewart Prest: Did Eby’s Snap Election Call Just Reunite the BC Conservatives?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Max Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming Back Stop appeasing Trump, says @maxfawcett.bsky.social. The bully will keep coming back for your lunch money. Defend Canadian sovereignty even if it hurts business. #cdnpoli youtu.be/_c1KIMWtnT0
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Max Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming Back
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lord Adair Turner: The Future Is Electric and Canada Is Falling Behind adairturneruk.bsky.social joins Markham to discuss his new paper, "The Future is Electric: Trends and Implications for the World." #cdnpoli youtu.be/xtK7S2AGxqg
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Lord Adair Turner: The Future Is Electric and Canada Is Falling Behind
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Charlie Angus and Markham Hislop Challenge Canada’s Energy Strategy @CharlieAngusNDP, @MarkhamSHislop challenge the business case for a West Coast oil pipeline and ask whether @MarkjCarney’s electrification ambitions have the policies to match. #cdnpoli youtu.be/WhSVkaPl8z0
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Charlie Angus and Markham Hislop Challenge Canada’s Energy Strategy
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Carney Put Canada Back on Investors’ Radar. Now Comes the Hard Part Capital is interested. They're kicking tires on projects. Will they invest? How much is Canada willing to give up for that investment? #cdnpoli #markjcarney youtu.be/Vzt_d4zkjzY
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Carney Put Canada Back on Investors’ Radar. Now Comes the Hard Part
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Canada Can Break Its US Dependence, But Can Ottawa Deliver? Canada cannot diversify its economy with signatures alone. We need the capacity to implement trade agreements after we sign them. Right, PM @markjcarney? #cdnpoli youtu.be/4gafP6ZWgeY
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Canada Can Break Its US Dependence, But Can Ottawa Deliver?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
US Energy Is Changing Faster Than Trump Can Control Casey Merriman discusses her brilliant paper about Trump, Biden, policy, clean energy, and O&G. Must watch interview. #uspoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/rgx3pDjn57c
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US Energy Is Changing Faster Than Trump Can Control
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump Wants Canada’s High-Tech. Can Canada Fight Back? Data has been "the new oil" for some time. We haven't done a good job protecting ours from American tech giants like Facebook. No wonder Trump's tariffs target our advanced tech sectors. #cdnpoli youtu.be/d_Be2yFxTEw
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Trump Wants Canada’s High-Tech. Can Canada Fight Back?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
India's Oil Demand Won't Support a West Coast Pipeline Karthik Ganesan unpacks oil consumption in India. We crunched the data. It's hard to imagine Alberta oil or BC LNG finding a big market in India. youtu.be/evHAqPSItuU
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India's Oil Demand Won't Support a West Coast Pipeline
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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
So many quotable lines by Gil McGowan (Alberta Federation of Labour) in this interview from @markhamhislop.bsky.social re #DanielleSmith & #AlbertaSeparation. Trump “wants to turn Venezuela on the south & Alberta on the north, into the gas tank for American Fascism” Full👉: youtu.be/h8kJT4tujHs
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
India's Oil Demand Won't Support a West Coast Pipeline Karthik Ganesan unpacks oil consumption in India. We crunched the data. It's hard to imagine Alberta oil or BC LNG finding a big market in India. youtu.be/evHAqPSItuU
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India's Oil Demand Won't Support a West Coast Pipeline
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Kingsmill Bond: Why Europe’s Energy Plans Challenge Canada British energy analyst @KingsmillBond of @ember_energy discusses @markjcarney's meeting with the EU. This is Canada's moment. #cdnpoli youtu.be/aGIK2McNAHQ
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Kingsmill Bond: Why Europe’s Energy Plans Challenge Canada
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Saving Canadian Democracy Will Be Hard Work Political Scientist Max Cameron discusses his new book, "Divided We Fall." Great conversation! #cdnpoli youtu.be/zUL7cGwaXV8
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Saving Canadian Democracy Will Be Hard Work
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Economist: Canada’s EU Opportunity Is To Build Industries, Not Just Export Resources Werner Antweiler is German. He understands the opportunities and challenges of closer ties to the EU. Very interesting discussion. #cdnpoli youtu.be/tWH2vYE1sE4
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Economist: Canada’s EU Opportunity Is To Build Industries, Not Just Export Resources
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Gil McGowan: Premier Smith, Cancel Alberta's Separation Referendum Now! "She called the referendum, she can cancel the referendum." @ABFedLabour head says ABGov's own separation report says costs are WAAAAAY too high. #ableg #abpolli youtu.be/h8kJT4tujHs
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Gil McGowan: Premier Smith, Cancel Alberta's Separation Referendum Now!
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Canadians know the answer: Poilievre is a toddler to Carney's mature adult.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Canada is not now, has never been, and never will be, an energy superpower This is a Stephen Harper fantasy.
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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Give your head a shake!" Should declining oil demand in China force Alberta to rethink the case for another pipeline? Energy journalist @markhamhislop.bsky.social has a message for the "lemmings"... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091626Markham 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091626 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The World Is Electrifying. Canada Is Slipping Backwards New @IEA data show renewables surging and fossil power declining across advanced economies. In Canada, fossil generation is rising, and its once-cleaner grid is getting dirtier. @markjcarney markhamhislop.substack.com/p/the-world-...
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The World Is Electrifying. Canada Is Slipping Backwards
New IEA data show renewables surging and fossil power declining across advanced economies. In Canada, fossil generation is rising, and its once-cleaner grid is getting dirtier
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Canada Can’t Be an Energy Superpower Without Becoming an Electricity Superpower @Pembina's exec dir @cseversonbaker has a great line: “In 2026, an energy superpower must be an electricity superpower." He's absolutely right. #cdnpoli youtu.be/d1NwoM5qoVc
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Canada Can’t Be an Energy Superpower Without Becoming an Electricity Superpower
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Electrotech +Infotech = Global Energy Revolution. Wake up, Canada! Daan Walter of @ember-energy.org says the data is indisputable: The Age of Power is transforming the global economy. #cdnpoli youtu.be/tMTpAo2e7xU
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Electrotech +Infotech = Global Energy Revolution. Wake up, Canada!
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Carney Wants $1 Trillion of Investment, But What Will Canada Build With It? @UofT economist Joseph Steinberg discusses the investment summit and today's announcement of the Mega Deduction (he likes it). #cdnpoli youtu.be/nEzZiHPmqhU
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Carney Wants $1 Trillion of Investment, But What Will Canada Build With It?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Massive Subsidies for Oil and Gas Risk Creating a Canadian Rust Belt Energy economist @bataille_chris on a mature O&G industry pressuring govts for "rent-seeking" subsidies and protection. Classic behaviour by incumbents facing decline. #cdnpoli youtu.be/-qnVKYqvhCo
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Massive Subsidies for Oil and Gas Risk Creating a Canadian Rust Belt
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NDP Wins Calgary-Shaw: A Warning For Danielle Smith @DuaneBratt's insights into what the @abndpcaucus win means for next month's referendum vote. Clearly a rebuke of @abdaniellesmith and @UCPCaucus. #ableg #abpoli youtu.be/hlH3HIvuulg
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NDP Wins Calgary-Shaw: A Warning For Danielle Smith
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Max Fawcett: Carney’s Europe Strategy Is the Right Move at the Right Time Max on EU associate membership, Danielle Smith's crazy O&G plans, and Pierre Poilievre's impotent flailing at the Libs. #cdnpoli youtu.be/5uiQlnftU1M
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Max Fawcett: Carney’s Europe Strategy Is the Right Move at the Right Time
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Nick P @npilon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... it’s not tech but domestic agri-food production is a step towards moving up the value chain!
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Canadian agri-food industry gets $1B federal funding boost to kickstart projects at home | CBC News
The federal government has announced $1 billion in new funding for agri-food processing and manufacturing projects across Canada in an effort to have more value-added agricultural products produced at...
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump's "Forever War" in Iran Is a Disgrace Foreign relations expert Jack Cunningham on Donald Trump's bungling in Iran. Just Canada's luck to be joined at the hip with a country run by a moron. Ugh. #cdnpoli #uspoli #donaldTrump #IranWar‌ youtu.be/qNfvWqxU-rQ
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Trump's "Forever War" in Iran Is a Disgrace
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump Is Pushing Canada’s Auto Industry Toward China | Michael Dunne Canada should be working with US auto industry to compete against China. Instead, @dunne_insights says Trump is devastating ON-based sector. #cdnpoli #uspoli youtu.be/cMambevVMBA
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Trump Is Pushing Canada’s Auto Industry Toward China | Michael Dunne
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What Kind of Economy Does Canada Want? Resources or Tech? 1. Add value to raw resources (eg AB oil) 2. Invest in startups, innovation, etc 3. Keep Canadian IP in Canada @markjcarney's investment summit starts today in TO. #cdnpoli youtu.be/V3MRaVZr6ZM
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What Kind of Economy Does Canada Want? Resources or Tech?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Canada Can Compete with China On Critical Minerals - report It's not just about mining. It's the rest of the supply chain. Right now, China controls 70-90% of it. Turning minerals into metals, metals into battery cells, cells into packs. Etc. #cdnpoli youtu.be/Tge-u0EY65s
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Canada Can Compete with China On Critical Minerals - report
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
China Is The New King of Auto Manufacturing. What Should Canada Do? Our auto industry is cooked. Done like dinner. Now what? Are there options to re-invent the sector? You bet. It all depends on PM @MarkJCarney. #cdnpoli #onpoli youtu.be/M_FxEGI5WC4
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China Is The New King of Auto Manufacturing. What Should Canada Do?
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Chris C @mushafta.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Ian Sanderson(Pembina Institute) and Markham Hislop chat about Alberta’s West coast pipeline citing bleak picture given Asian mkts limited demand and unwillingness of oil producers to gamble against cataclysmic odds. The pipeline believers are seen to have poor math skills.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The $60-billion West Coast Pipeline Gamble: No Market, No Shippers, No Biz Case Ian Sanderson of @Pembina on the pipeline to no market. I chime in with some China data we found recently. #abpoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/euHDTSg_3eM
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The $60-billion West Coast Pipeline Gamble: No Market, No Shippers, No Biz Case
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Whoa. Alberta Separation Costs Are Crazy High Economist Charles Deland outlines the economic absurdity of the separatist fever dream. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli youtu.be/051KDtPCDFE
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Whoa. Alberta Separation Costs Are Crazy High
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