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Why would the best and brightest immigrants even consider Alberta? Or the best from other parts of Canada?

Business leaders in calgary and Edmonton know separation is a foolish effort. It will hurt growth and is doomed to fail.

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The bill can arrive before the ballot. My investment research examines how uncertainty delays business commitments. AB could win the right to go it alone while losing the people & investment that make it strong. People & investment could leave before AB decides whether to. 3/3

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Three fears dominate: prolonged uncertainty, personal financial harm and absorption into the United States. At least one ranked among the top two concerns for 83% of respondents. These are questions separation advocates must answer. 2/3

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What if Alberta left Canada, and Albertans left Alberta? In my survey of 352 randomly sampled Albertans, 49% said they would seriously consider moving to another province following a separation vote. 1/3

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From the same leader who a year ago wanted to double our population. With more immigration.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Love seeing you fired up Nichole and supporting the trans community. Thank you. Keep safe. Old mango tits is ready to give up Southern California to Iran - and Russia has the plague. FFS. JCFFS. Or as we say in Canada - tabernac!

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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It's shocking this is not shocking: "The UK’s largest private-sector employer is offering up to three days of paid leave which can be taken flexibly for activities such as attending court hearings, arranging emergency accommodation, changing locks, securing childcare or separating finances."

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Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse

Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuse

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That looks amazing. And would Love the recipe. For both!

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And rethink your entire thesis

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ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social @ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Calgary could lose between 44,000 and 69,000 jobs if Alberta separates and trade costs rise, according to a new report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Separatist groups are refuting those claims. More details here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

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Alberta separation could mean tens of thousands fewer Calgary jobs: chamber report

Calgary could lose between 44,000 and 69,000 jobs if Alberta separates and trade costs rise, according to a new report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 29/09/2026

The Calgary Chamber of Commerce & execs of major Alberta companies put out this open letter today in support of remaining in Canada: "Alberta’s success has not been built in isolation. It depends on our connections to the rest of Canada and the world..."

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Open letter: Alberta’s future is stronger in Canada - The Calgary Chamber

Open letter to Albertans on the October 19, 2026, referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada

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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great cheat sheets on voting NO to the NINE (duplicate images to fit alt tags) #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #NoToTheNine

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Canada is moving away from US-built vehicles. US: -76,000 Mexico: +32,000 Japan: +24,000 South Korea: +6,000 That lost Canadian volume will be hard for the US Big Three to replace, putting pressure on plants, margins and jobs. Chinese EVs aren’t available for sale. Yet. Canada has no power?

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Where did the business go? Mexico: ~179,000 → ~211,000 +32,000 Japan: ~134,000 → ~158,000 +24,000 South Korea: ~142,000 → ~148,000 +6,000 Those three countries gained roughly 62,000 Canadian sales.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Canada historically bought more than 40% of US light-vehicle exports. The actual numbers are more important. In Q1/Q2 2025, Canadians bought roughly 346,000 US-built vehicles. In Q1/Q2 2026: roughly 270,000. That is about 76,000 fewer US-built vehicles sold in Canada.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Next headline: pope says smart phones “not normal”, and people should communicate with carrier pigeons. Once again, the Catholic Church demonstrates an amazing ability to keep up-to-date with the times.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Separation will hurt Alberta and Albertans. It will cause years of uncertainly and destroy our economy, leading to inevitable annexation by Uncle Sam. There are no benefits. Look at Quebec. Brexit. Catalonia.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Efficiency gains can quietly erode competitive advantage. Drawing on my DBA studies, I explore how strategy frameworks help leaders protect essential capabilities, challenge cost-cutting assumptions, and preserve future performance.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hat tip to Fox. The rotating lead of the press pool is from Fox. Don’t usually agree with Fox for much. But this is the right step.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Don’t like hockey? Tabernac! How is that possible? Haha

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How much data and how the fuck do they get it? I haven’t had FB in 10 years - and then only for about a year. Wonder what they know about me.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thanks. Love west Michigan especially. Was there this week (Grand Rapids).

Curious Dr Hotez - is the guidance still to get vaccinated this fall? Hearing less and less about this.

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WSJ, NYT, AP, Wapo, Fox and every other remaining outlet needs to grab a set of balls and walk out. @nytimes.com @apnews.com @washingtonpost.com @cnn.com @msnowreports.bsky.social

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WSJ, NYT, AP, Wapo, Fox and every other remaining outlet needs to grab a set of balls and walk out. @nytimes.com @apnews.com @washingtonpost.com @cnn.com @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Despise overhead fluorescent lighting. Soft ambient lighting for the win.

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These are human rights. You should not have to fight for those rights. But we will. You are not alone. Many of us stand with you. Decency, love and kindness will win out in the end. We are on the right side of history. Sadly it will take some time

Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My daughter is trans. Living in Texas I always worried about her. Coming out in high school - she is the bravest person I know. Thankfully she is in Canada now. Why can’t people let people be?

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Absolutely. Nichole is not afraid to speak out. As a parent I am grateful for her voice.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

$500B in new investment into Canada. Negotiating associate membership with the EU. Canada had a pretty good week! And it’s just Friday... how refreshing and inspiring it is to have a smart leader in charge. #CanadaStrong Think our PM deserves a tall cool one this Friday afternoon.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Loved my DBA class this weekend. Organizations are political systems, not machines. Diagnosis and change hinge on coalitions, history, power and interests. Business takeaway: problem ownership determines which intervention, structure or strategy can work. #haskayneBusinessSchool #DBA

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 13/09/2026

"Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU. As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe" www.wsj.com/world/europe...

wsj.com

Exclusive | Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU

As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Access to a bathroom is a human right.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Protectionism won’t save the US auto industry. 40% of US made autos are bought in Canada. Anyone wanna guess how much that drops in the future?

Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The hardest decisions often demand expertise we don’t have. Mortgages, retirement plans, healthcare. We’re asked to choose among complex trade-offs, then live with consequences we barely understood.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Chin up Nichole. Glad to help if I can.

Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Saskatchewan delivers potash (fertilizer) - the “K” in N‑P‑K while China, Iran, Russia, and Belarus destabilize nitrogen and phosphate markets… making Canada the reliable anchor in global fertilizer supply. apple.news/Ae3WoUjoAREe...

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Opinion | A Food Crisis May Be Coming to the U.S. — The Wall Street Journal

China, Russia and Iran control the global fertilizer market. That could mean sky-high grocery prices.

Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Employee engagement leaves fingerprints on the P&L. In 1,700+ retail stores, engagement predicted cleaner stores, and cleanliness was the customer-experience measure most consistently linked to sales and profit.

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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Look - releasing notes on your negotiating strategy … releases your negotiating strategy.