Opinion: SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire. Here’s how to properly hate him theglobeandmail.com/business…

Ontario’s political, civic, and business leaders are not engaged enough on Alberta separatism. It should be understood as a warning about the state of Confederation and Ontario’s failure to play the leadership role this country has historically expected of us. Ontario’s economy has been misgoverned for nearly 30 years. The consequence for Canada’s economic math is that Alberta is carrying a disproportionate and increasing burden. In 2000, Ontario contributed about $26.4 billion more to Ottawa than it received back, compared with Alberta’s $7.2 billion. On a per-person basis, that was about $2,250 per Ontarian and $2,400 per Albertan. By 2022/23, Ontario’s net contribution was about $22.1 billion, or roughly $1,400 per person. Alberta’s was $14.2 billion, or roughly $3,000 per person. The long-term picture is even more striking. From 2007 to 2022, Alberta’s net contribution to federal finances was about $245 billion. Ontario’s was about $42 billion. The implicit contract that Ontario would be a leader in this country has weakened, just like Ontario allowed its social contract between generations to weaken too. Meanwhile, our political class has too often shown disdain for Albertan complaints, undermined their key economic industries, and treated Alberta’s cultural identity with a condescension we would never show toward Quebec. When Quebec was at risk of leaving, Ontarians showed their love urged the province to stay. Our civic leaders, business leaders, and ordinary people understood that national unity required more than constitutional and legal arguments. Right now, we see very little of that seriousness toward Alberta. It is time for Ontario’s leaders, particularly Premier Ford, to show that we are serious about building a strong Canada with Alberta. Building greater east-west ties is a matter of national urgency. Many of the seeds are already there. But execution remains painfully slow. MOUs are not action. We should be deliberately accelerating national energy and transport corridors through Ontario. We should be investigating the merit of an oil pipeline from Alberta to refineries and industrial centres in Southern Ontario, including Sarnia and Nanticoke. This could support the expansion of plastics, petrochemicals, upgrading, and other value-added industrial jobs here in Ontario. The viability of such a project cannot be judged only on commercial grounds. It should also be judged on national interest, sovereignty, resilience, and whether it helps hold the country together. That also demands federal partnership. I recognize the challenges of exporting oil from the east coast, including Quebec’s opposition to pipelines. But I also believe many Quebecers would be supportive in this moment if the project were framed as one of national unity and shared economic strength. And if that path is not viable, we should still be investigating export alternatives, eg. expanding the port of Saint John in New Brunswick and using vessels appropriate for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence were practical. Alberta separatism is not inevitable, but every dismissive comment, every legal obstacle, and every act of elite condescension makes the separatist argument easier to sell. We saw this with Brexit, where leaders mistook frustration for ignorance, and assumed people would eventually accept a system led by people they no longer trusted. Have we learned nothing? A stronger Canada is possible, and Albertan separation is far from inevitable. But Ontarios leaders need to step up and show Albertans their best future is with Canada.

The Persons Case (1929) didn’t give Canadian women the vote. They’d already been voting federally for more than a decade by then. If you’re gonna do performative feminism, do it better.

I have just received information from my officials which details the appalling abuse of Canadians who were detained in Israel. These Canadians have now arrived in Türkiye. Global Affairs consular officials on the ground are ensuring that they receive urgent medical care as required so that they can return home as soon as possible. Canada unequivocally condemns the grave mistreatment of Canadians in Israel. Those responsible for this egregious abuse must be held accountable. We will continue to provide additional information as it becomes available.

x.com/spaikin/status/2053239… If this were a Conservative politician, every mainstream media outlet would already be publishing hit pieces comparing him to Trump for questioning the election results and suggesting they were rigged. But you won’t hear word, because their boss endorsed him.

Not a single purchaser of crude oil in the world asks nor cares about the carbon footprint of the barrel, instead is 100% focused on accessibility, affordability, and reliability. I do not see how we overcome this massive misunderstanding which underpins all ongoing negotiations.

Mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford calls out Olivia Chow over road repair schedule torontosun.com/news/local-ne…

Today Prime Minister @MarkJCarney and I made significant progress towards reaching an agreement on a west coast pipeline and carbon pricing that will protect Alberta ratepayers and businesses, and result in hundreds of billions of new investment in the Alberta and Canadian economies.  Although there is still some work left to be done to get to the finish line and ensure the interests of Albertans and our industries are properly protected, I am now much more confident this will be completed well before Alberta’s west coast pipeline submission to the Major Projects Office next month. Stay tuned Alberta :)

🇨🇦 Bring it home 🇨🇦 New Tank Talks with @JonLoveKingSett, founder of @kingsettcapital , one of Canada's largest private equity real estate platforms. His thesis: Canada doesn't have a capital problem. It has a permission problem. 👇We dug into: The $25B Canada Strong sovereign wealth fund Tim Hodgson's Major Projects Office and the 5-10 shovel-ready projects promised by spring 2027 Why institutional capital is finally coming home to Canada And on real estate: Triple-A office is quietly the strongest asset class in the country For-sale residential is in pain, but a sharp recovery is coming Office-to-hotel conversions are just getting started The capital is here. The talent is here. The opportunities are here. What's missing is permission to build. Worth your time if you care about where Canada actually goes from here. (Links Below)

Last week, I wrote about government plans to provide millions in tax credits for news operations of giants like Bell and Rogers. Now Culture Minister @MarcMillerVM says “it’s not a question of if, but how” and put a potential price tag on it. $6 BILLION?! x.com/mgeist/status/20494807…

Jon McKenzie, CEO of Cenovus, came out swinging on their Q1 conference call today. Great to see CEO's becoming more vocal about our squandered opportunity! To summarize: no other oil producing country is doing this to themselves...time for Canada to wake up!

This is why I presented my Private Members Bill, C-240⬇️ Watch my full speech on YouTube.