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Canadian writer & political analyst | Substack: spencerfernando.substack.com

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The Order Paper · No. 11 · Thursday, October 8, 2026
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The Order Paper · No. 11 · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Canada’s leverage on display as Republicans in tight races run from Trump’s trade war | MAID reversal | Musk’s push for breakup of Canada swiftly rejected by Premiers | Appearance on the ‘OShow’
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
‘Bet on Canada’: Canadian Business Leaders Urge Ottawa to Raise Entrepreneur Tax Incentive Cap to $15M
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‘Bet on Canada’: Canadian Business Leaders Urge Ottawa to Raise Entrepreneur Tax Incentive Cap to $15M
In an open letter to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, a group of Canadian entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders are urging the federal government to make two tax changes that wil...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Alberta Separatist Group Says Email from Foreign Influence Watchdog Was Just Found in Junk Folder.
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Alberta Separatist Group Says Email from Foreign Influence Watchdog Was Just Found in Junk Folder
Reports indicate the separatist group ‘Alberta Prosperity Project’ met with Trump Administration officials and offered royalties on Alberta’s resources.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
WATCH: Chief Billy Morin Encourages Indigenous Albertans to Vote to Stay
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WATCH: Chief Billy Morin Encourages Indigenous Albertans to Vote to Stay
"I'm encouraging Indigenous Albertans to get out and vote to stay on October 19," said Chief Morin.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Is a New Federalist Party Needed in Alberta?
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Is a New Federalist Party Needed in Alberta?
If the UCP fails to stop a separatist takeover, many federalist voters will be left with the NDP as their only federalist option. That will create a market for a new party.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Canada’s Trade Surplus Surges
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Canada’s Trade Surplus Surges
Exporters sought to front-run the latest set of unjustified Trump tariffs that took effect at the end of August.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Narrow Popular Vote Margin & Minority Government Will Constrain the PQ.
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Narrow Popular Vote Margin & Minority Government Will Constrain the PQ
The PQ will form government in Quebec with the lowest overall popular vote percentage in the history of the province.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Open Fortress: How the Trump Administration's Hostility Is Reshaping Canadian Politics.
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The Open Fortress: How the Trump Administration's Hostility Is Reshaping Canadian Politics
Both the left and the right are being squeezed out.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Separatists are Showing Profound Disrespect Towards Albertans.
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The Separatists are Showing Profound Disrespect Towards Albertans
A certain level of cynicism is expected in politics. But selling out your province and country while draping oneself in flag of ‘independence’ takes things to a whole new level.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Bait-and-Switch Nature of the Alberta Separatist Campaign Is Now Impossible to Ignore.
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The Bait-and-Switch Nature of the Alberta Separatist Campaign Is Now Impossible to Ignore
Offer independence on one hand while planning submission to the Trump Administration on the other.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Order Paper · No. 10 · Friday, October 2, 2026
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The Order Paper · No. 10 · Friday, October 2, 2026
Former PM Harper makes the case for voting against holding a binding referendum | Why the delayed reaction on immigration is counterproductive
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We Should Not Wait to Learn Whether Synthetic Minds Can Suffer.
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We Should Not Wait to Learn Whether Synthetic Minds Can Suffer
If we cannot tell whether a mind can feel, the error worth making is to protect it.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Toronto Is Proof of Concept for Canada as a Civilization.
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Toronto Is Proof of Concept for Canada as a Civilization
A city of people from everywhere has become one of the safest and most inventive on Earth.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Are We Afraid of AI, or Afraid of Ourselves?
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Are We Afraid of AI, or Afraid of Ourselves?
We must ensure that we don’t project our own fears of the darker impulses of human nature onto the new minds we are creating.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Circle Has Always Been Drawn Too Small You can read more here:
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The Circle Has Always Been Drawn Too Small
It’s easy to look backward and see that who counted as ‘we’ was too exclusionary. But what about looking forward?
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Who Is the "We" That Must Stay in Charge of AI? Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/who-is-the...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ukrainians Overwhelmingly Fought in the Red Army Against Nazi Germany. Get the facts here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/ukrainians...
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Ukrainians Overwhelmingly Fought in the Red Army Against Nazi Germany
The truth matters.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Read it here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/the-order-...
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The Order Paper · No. 3 · Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Trump spreads false information about Canadian immigration | Statistics Canada data shows non-permanent resident population continues to fall...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What Would We Owe a Sentient Machine? You can read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/what-would...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Order Paper · No. 2 · Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Read more: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/the-order-...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Order Paper · No. 1 · Monday, September 21, 2026 Read more: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/the-order-...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Introducing The Order Paper. Read more: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/introducin...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Reason Contempt and Tyranny Travel Together. You can read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/the-reason...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Truth About Immigration in Europe. You can read more here:
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The Truth About Immigration in Europe
As Canada and the European Union grow closer, polls show a strong majority of Canadians support greater Canada-EU cooperation.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Harper or Jivani? The Choice That Will Define the Future of the Conservative Party of Canada. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/harper-or-...
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Harper or Jivani? The Choice That Will Define the Future of the Conservative Party of Canada
One path compounds. The other degrades.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
By Framing Potential EU Associate Membership for Canada as a "Hostile Act," Trump Further Vindicates Canada's Decision to Walk Away. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/by-framing...
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By Framing Potential EU Associate Membership for Canada as a "Hostile Act," Trump Further Vindicates Canada's Decision to Walk Away
Trump cycles between saying the U.S. doesn’t need anything from Canada, and demanding the right to control who we can trade with. His assault on Canadian sovereignty continues.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
WATCH: Trump Defends China Providing Iran With Targeting Information Used to Strike U.S. Troops. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/watch-trum...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Analysis Shows Separation Could Have Devastating Impact on Alberta Economy. Read about it here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/analysis-s...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As America Closes Off, Canada Opens Up. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/as-america...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Former PM Stephen Harper Says Canadian Government Had "No Choice" but to Walk Away From Trade Talks With Trump & Calls for "Diminished Reliance on the United States" Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/former-pm-...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WATCH: Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper Gives Closing Remarks at Canada Investment Summit. spencerfernando.substack.com/p/watch-form...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supercharging Canadian Capitalism. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/supercharg...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
CLINTON DESVEAUX: The Party of Confederation Risks Transforming Into the Party of American Union. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/clinton-de...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UCP Vote Collapses as NDP Wins Calgary-Shaw By-Election. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/ucp-vote-c...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Stephen Harper Provides an Inspiring Example of Patriotism at a Moment of Peril for Canada Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/stephen-ha...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
On Canada-EU Ties, The Conservatives Are Misreading the Room Once Again. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/on-canada-...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Jamil Jivani is Coming for Pierre Poilievre’s Job. Read about it here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/jamil-jiva...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Jivani and the Influencers Are Trying to Pretend People Are Upset That They Criticize the Government, When the Real Issue Is That They Side With Trump Against Canada. Read more here:
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Jivani and the Influencers Are Trying to Pretend People Are Upset That They Criticize the Government, When the Real Issue Is That They Side With Trump Against Canada
Speaking to CNBC, Pierre Poilievre demonstrated how someone can act as effective opposition while remaining patriotic. That’s not what Jivani and the influencers have done.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Canada and Ukraine Are on the Right Side of History. Read more here:
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Canada and Ukraine Are on the Right Side of History
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit is a reminder that Canadians have long stood up for freedom when it matters most.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Why Canada Must Retaliate Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/why-canada...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
‘Blame Canada’ Crowd Attacks Canada for Restarting Military Talks With China, While Ignoring That the U.S. Is Doing the Same Thing. Read it here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/blame-cana...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Trump’s Latest Threat to Stop Trading With ‘Deficit’ Countries Makes Fools of His Defenders Once Again. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/trumps-lat...
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
MP Brad Vis Shows the Conservatives How to Talk About Trump.
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MP Brad Vis Shows the Conservatives How to Talk About Trump
The CPC would be wise to completely ditch the pro-Trump influencers, abandon Jamil Jivani’s ‘Blame Canada’ rhetoric, and go all-in on the kind of messaging used by Vis.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Canada's Contagious Courage.
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Canada's Contagious Courage
Tyrants, or wannabe tyrants like Trump, fear the loss of fear.
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Conservative By-Election Collapse Is an Indictment of the CPC's Refusal to Confront Its Pro-Trump Elements.
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The Conservatives find themselves on the defensive every time Trump returns to the forefront of the news in Canada, because they have not ta
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Conservatives Collapse in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord By-Election
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Conservatives Collapse in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord By-Election - Spencer Fernando
The CPC won the riding by a narrow margin in the 2025 federal election. They are getting blown out this time. Conservative support has collapsed in the
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Recent polls paint a sobering picture for the Conservatives.
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Recent polls paint a sobering picture for the Conservatives | Spencer Fernando
A series of public opinion surveys shows the Conservative Party of Canada is falling further behind the governing Liberals, while Carney's f
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Why U.S. Opposition to Mexico-EU Trade Agreement Further Vindicates Canada's Rejection of Trump's Sovereignty-Wrecking Terms. www.patreon.com/SpencerFerna...
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Why U.S. Opposition to Mexico-EU Trade Agreement Further Vindicates Canada's Rejection of Trump's Sovereignty-Wrecking Terms | Spencer Fernando
Under Trump, the U.S. wants vassals rather than allies. Canada is right to reject any deal that puts us in that position. For quite some tim
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Spencer Fernando @spencerfernando.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Majority of Canadian Supporters of All Parties Back Canada’s Rejection of Trump’s ‘Deal,’ Including a Majority of Conservative Voters.
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Majority of Canadian Supporters of All Parties Back Canada's Rejection of Trump's 'Deal,' Including a Majority of Conservative Voters - Spencer Fernando
Canadian unity is a stark contrast to Trump's immense unpopularity. Canadians are strongly unified behind the Canadian Government's decision to reject the
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