I congratulate Prime Minister @MarkJCarney on his minority government election victory last night.   I also want to sincerely thank @PierrePoilievre for his powerful and principled advocacy against the last decade’s punitive taxation and anti-resource policies that have made our country weaker, more divided and overly-dependent on the United States.   Mr. Poilievre’s vision for a safer, more affordable, united and prosperous Canada drove the policy debate in this country for the last several years and has inspired millions to see the unique potential of our nation. While Liberals and New Democrats demeaned and demonized Albertans, our values and our industries for political gain, Mr. Poilievre made empowering Albertans and our energy sector a cornerstone of his campaign. His respect and admiration for Albertans could not have been clearer. He is and continues to be a true friend of Alberta.   As Premier, I invite the Prime Minister to immediately commence working with our government to reset the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta with meaningful action rather than hollow rhetoric. A large majority of Albertans are deeply frustrated that the same government that overtly attacked our provincial economy almost unabated for the past 10 years has been returned to government.   As Premier, I will not permit the status quo to continue. Albertans are proud Canadians that want this nation to be strong, prosperous, and united, but we will no longer tolerate having our industries threatened and our resources landlocked by Ottawa.   In the weeks and months ahead, Albertans will have an opportunity to discuss our province’s future, assess various options for strengthening and protecting our province against future hostile acts from Ottawa, and to ultimately choose a path forward.   As Premier, I will facilitate and lead this discussion and process with the sincere hope of securing a prosperous future for our province within a united Canada that respects our province’s constitutional rights, facilitates rather than blocks the development and export of our abundant resources, and treats us as a valued and respected partner within confederation.   Our government will be holding a special caucus meeting this Friday to discuss this matter further. I will have more to say after that meeting is concluded.

I have written the Governor General confirming that the Prime Minister has lost the confidence of the House and that Parliament must be recalled to hold a vote before the end of the year on triggering an Axe The Tax election. I am asking the NDP leader to match his actions to his word and likewise send a letter to Her Excellency asking for the same. Sign here to call an Axe the Tax election: conservative.ca/cpc/call-for…

Interesting: Legal reasoning benchmark (12 minute read) hazyresearch.stanford.edu/le…

LIVE: Responding to the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the Carbon Tax x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvJpoWYd…

Ok, this can’t be real. That’s the Chinese leader he’s got his back to. x.com/smkdattazz/status/1144…

Democratic leveling cannot take place unless a people (demos) is already on low ground. Socrates’ final public act was to point out that this was the case in Athens. It is just as much the case today, although we lack anyone of his stature to say so. 🔒 bit.ly/2tItEiw

"The nature of global politics is shifting to an identity axis and away from the economic left-right axis of the 20th century that was defined largely by ideology," @FukuyamaFrancis tells me in a @reason q&a. There are some real downsides, esp for America reason.com/archives/2018/12/…

Merry Christmas!

PM Trudeau speaks out against Quebec’s decision on the legal age for cannabis. But he has no problem with Quebec exercising a veto over an interprovincial pipeline that is within exclusive federal jurisdiction, and would generate massive wealth for Canadians. #priorities

Exactly right.

“If reason guided public policy even fractionally, we wouldn’t be here ... “ ~ Andrew Coyne #OCOMConference

Brad Wall: Bill C-69 presents a serious risk to Canadian industry and prosperity boereport.com/2018/10/16/bra… via @BOEReport

Remarkable interview! @DrOz manages to drive @jordanbpeterson to set out the sharpest articulation of the his path-breaking synthesis of psychology, politics, and the human condition that I've seen to date: youtube.com/watch?v=AscPHmLW… #goodstuff

This never should have had to be written.

If you protect people from everything that's sharp you make them dull and stupid: j.mp/2QYne9F

I once heard someone I respect say that if you’re worried about the political order getting unstable or societies going crazy, move to Brazil which already functions with instability and craziness. I think about it everyday.

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