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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 · 5h
No argument here.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 6h
Two Energy Chokepoints, One Growing Middle East Energy Crisis Thanks to Trump Foreign relations expert Jack Cunningham on the Houthis disrupting the Strait of Al‑Mandab and Saudi oil exports. What a mess. What a buffoon in the White House. youtu.be/TRz-KJu9_2c
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Two Energy Chokepoints, One Growing Middle East Energy Crisis Thanks to Trump
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Chris C @mushafta.bsky.social · 7h
Well done Markham! Smith is a full blown separatist - always was!
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 8h
Danielle Smith’s Claim That Ottawa Tried to “Kill” Alberta’s Oil Industry Disproved by Latest Data Liar, liar, pants on fire. @ABDanielleSmith @FreeAlbertaRob @BrianJeanAB @Vitormarciano Any other Pinocchios you want to add to the list? #abpoli energi.media/canada/canad...
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Canada’s overseas oil exports jump 45 per cent
Canada’s overseas oil exports rose 45 per cent in July 2026 as U.S. shipments fell. Statistics Canada data show a sustained shift toward overseas buyers.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 11h
Separatists' Trump Treason MUST Be Denounced by Danielle Smith Premier, you and Rob Anderson have two choices: 1. Stand up for Canada 2. Admit you support the separatists What you should do: grow a spine and stand by your country. #ableg #abpoli youtu.be/g_BL-Ayqm9Y
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Separatists' Trump Treason MUST Be Denounced by Danielle Smith
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ontario SMR's Cost to Generate Electricity is Sky High $149/MWh for Ontario Power & Generation's 4 Darlington SMRs. But that's averaged across all 4 SMRs. What's the cost to build the first one? Yikes. #onpoli youtu.be/J-OcyoUxrKs
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Ontario SMR's Cost to Generate Electricity is Sky High
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bob Rae's New Book on Trump, Carney and the "Global Rupture" The former UN ambassador speaks frankly about Donald Trump, his admiration for @MarkJCarney, and the path forward for Canada. Must watch. #cdnpoli youtu.be/MdrVZ_0jzoA
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Bob Rae's New Book on Trump, Carney and the "Global Rupture"
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Lessons From America: Canada Needs Industrial Policy That Takes Risks Think the US is "free enterprise"? Think again. DARPA and ARPA-E, two highly successful US industrial policies, are very interventionist. Govt leadership = big results. @markjcarney youtu.be/pnIesobHHAs
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Lessons From America: Canada Needs Industrial Policy That Takes Risks
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jan Rosenow on Electrostrates: Canada Needs More Than a Bigger Grid @UniofOxford prof on the 4 "dimensions" of an electrified economy. Does Canada qualify? No. Plenty of promise, but no. #cdnpoli #onpoli #bcpoli youtu.be/iDtyw-D7uoY
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Jan Rosenow on Electrostrates: Canada Needs More Than a Bigger Grid
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We're relaunching our Energi Talks podcast as the audio version of our video interviews with experts. You can find ET on our revamped website (still being tweaked). And coming soon to your favourite podcast platform. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #onpoli energi.media/podcasts/
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Fair comment. Nice to see you again. 🙏
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That's exactly Duane's argument. My argument is the non-legal one: they're treacherous, treasonous scum regardless.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Should Alberta Separatists Be Tried for Treason? Markham says yes. @DuaneBratt says no. What's your vote? #cdnpoli #abpoli #albertaseparatism youtu.be/GKmKW4FHMTM
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Should Alberta Separatists Be Tried for Treason?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Markham Explains Canada's Trump Response to New Hampshire He joined Dr. Mark George Bound, Dr. Scott Gerschwer, and Dr. Brooklynn Ann Welden of the University of New Hampshire on The Nova Society Podcast #cdnpoli #uspoli youtu.be/VaQfiWYMVHU
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Markham Explains Canada's Trump Response to New Hampshire
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Electrifying Industry to Boost Competitiveness of BC Businesses British Columbia investing $27 million to help electrify 17 industrial projects. Electric technologies boost efficiency, lower costs, and lower emissions. energi.media/economy/elec...
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BC funds industry to cut emissions and stay competitive
BC is funding business investments in cleaner technologies to cut emissions, protect competitiveness and create local jobs, the province announced.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Canada and China deepen clean-tech ties as Ottawa rebuilds economic relationship Canada and China are expanding cooperation on clean energy technologies as Ottawa tries to build a larger economic relationship with the world’s biggest clean-tech market. energi.media/canada/canad...
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Canada-China clean-tech cooperation deepens | Energi Media
Canada and China expand clean-tech cooperation as Ottawa targets more trade, climate collaboration and stronger institutional ties.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
PM Mark Carney names AI council to help Canada turn research strength into economic power Ottawa links artificial intelligence adoption to Canadian ownership and industrial competitiveness energi.media/canada/carne...
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Carney names AI council to advance Canada’s AI strategy
Mark Carney’s new AI council will advise on Canadian company growth, computing infrastructure and safety as Ottawa advances its AI for All strategy.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I do. I have a couple that are letting me post their episodes on our platforms. Stay tuned.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yup. Have been arguing that for months. Optimize what you have before spending $44 billion on new.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
G7 moves to ease global diesel squeeze as refinery system hits its limits Global fuel markets strained due to closure of Strait of Hormuzl, global energy shock. energi.media/news/g7-glob...
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G7 acts as global diesel shortage strains refineries
G7 leaders release emergency oil stocks and coordinate refinery maintenance as the IEA warns the global diesel and refining system is under severe strain.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Working on Chinese and Indian oil consumption, electrification datasets. Hope to provide a fresh perspective. Trying for this weekend. Thanks for the interest and support.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trying has nothing to do with it. It can try until it's blue in the face. That doesn't give it market power.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Max Fawcett: Is Canada an Energy Superpower? Pfft, Absolutely Not Canada is a price taker, not a price maker. “It’s pretty hard to exert power as a price taker,” Max says. #cdnpoli #abpoli youtu.be/kkBd8gRPT58
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Max Fawcett: Is Canada an Energy Superpower? Pfft, Absolutely Not
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The irony is that advanced geothermal uses O&G drilling technology. It’s the logical forward linkage for an industry staring at decline in the next 5-10 years.
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Those numbers aren’t realistic.” @markhamhislop.bsky.social says the Pacific Link pipeline won’t deliver the billions in economic benefits pledged by PM Carney. He says Asian oil demand will decline as China rapidly electrifies its transportation sector. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
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Annie @tuangi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rob Anderson, in the words of @markhamhislop.bsky.social needs to show us his math or STFU.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hmm, you haven’t been keeping up.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BC Election: Did Eby Miscalculate? Can Conservatives Stop Fighting? Political scientist Hamish Telford explains why the BC election is difficult to call. #bcpoli #bcelection youtu.be/d3JdeZtc4VE
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BC Election: Did Eby Miscalculate? Can Conservatives Stop Fighting?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Canada Knows How to Drill. Can It Build a Geothermal Industry? Peter Massie, director of the @CascadeInst's Geothermal Energy Office, says geothermal should play a big role in 2x Canada's power grids. #cdnpoli youtu.be/1qZ9KPi1514
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Canada Knows How to Drill. Can It Build a Geothermal Industry?
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BC Conservatives Split Between Moderates, Social Radicals Interim leader = moderate Party leader = radical That's the pattern thus far. If @Conservative_BC win the election, who will be BC Premier? Lorne Doerkson or Kerry-Lynne Findlay again? #bcpoli youtu.be/FaaqZv-OKvc
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BC Conservatives Split Between Moderates, Social Radicals
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Electricity Markets Must Evolve as Power Systems Become More Complex, IEA Warns “What we’re missing is the coordination between provinces,” said Prof. Madeleine McPherson, University of Victoria. energi.media/electrificat...
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Electricity Markets Must Evolve, IEA Warns | Energi Media
Electricity markets must evolve as grids grow more complex, the IEA warns. Experts explain what reform means for investment, flexibility and Canadian power costs.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ontario Project Targets Canada’s Critical Minerals Processing Gap
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Ontario Project Targets Canada’s Critical Minerals Processing Gap
The provincial government says the project will create nearly 500 permanent jobs and strengthen Ontario’s critical mineral supply chain.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Canada’s Electricity Strategy Needs More Than Power Plants Can utilities deliver an electrified economy? We talk with Moz Salim, @EYCanada power/utilities leader, about planning, technology, workforce changes needed to turn electricity ambitions into results. youtu.be/HfSBGbtQBxQ
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Canada’s Electricity Strategy Needs More Than Power Plants
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Did you not read yesterday's column? You think Shell has better info than Anne-Sophie Corbeau or Seb Kennedy or Mike Fulwood? You think there is no data available to the rest of us? Shell and its partners are asking Canadian taxpayers to "de-risk" their investments. Why? Because they're risky.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They’re investing billions based on their own inflated and unrealistic forecasts. Which would be fine if Canadian governments weren’t subsidizing the project. When tax dollars are at risk, yeah, I have a problem with that.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Then you haven’t read their forecast.
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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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 · 30/09/2026
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 · 29/09/2026
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 · 27/09/2026
Hazel, it's much worse than you think. You can find Smith's 2021 paper on the UofC School of Public Policy website. Don't read it before bed. You won't get a wink of sleep. youtu.be/n9_gGtNd91w
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2021 UofC Paper Reveals Smith’s Healthcare Privatization Agenda
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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
Are you surprised? I spend hours crunching the data, resolving methodological issues, graphing out the various provinces and regions, combing through interview transcripts for context...then you post a smart-ass answer and dismiss what I say based on nothing. Did you expect a pat on the head?
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