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#western-canadian-alienation

The January 2026 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index revealed that 75% of respondents expect more risk in 2026, indicating a troubling trend for the agricultural sector.

The world's first border wall, built by a Sumerian king, now lies buried beneath Iraq's desert sands, illustrating the futility of such constructions.

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, described the war in Iran as the biggest energy crisis in history, pointing to major disruptions in commodities, including fuel shortages and rising prices for consumers.

Ukrainian communities abroad are not just watching the war unfold; they are actively carrying part of that fight forward, embodying a living extension of Ukraine itself.

I never expected to own a home. I wasn't born into generational wealth. I grew up poor. There was-and is-no big family inheritance coming my way. Not property. Not cash. Not stocks or bonds or whatever financial instrument one might trade or sell or leverage to join the landed class.

Canada prepared 50-litre gasoline rationing stamps in 1979 amid the oil crisis, though ultimately did not circulate them. A national rationing system would have allowed essential services like ambulances and farmers to get priority access to gas.

After reaching 3,149,131 on Oct. 1, 2024, the number of non-permanent residents living in Canada steadily decreased to 2,676,441 on Jan. 1, 2026. Non-permanent residents include people holding work or study permits as well as asylum claimants and any family members living with them.

I lost a lot of money while I was in Alberta. I had quite a lot of debt. Sure, you might save $4 or $5 on your bills, but ultimately, that's not what saved me money at all. Moving to Montreal in the summer of 2024 helped replenish the family's budget, even though la belle province is notorious for its higher taxes.

W hen does a separatist movement become a threat to Canada's national security? This is a question hanging in the air in Alberta. People are asking how it can possibly be that the very same individuals who are leading the separatist movement can also be three meetings deep into a relationship with senior officials of the Donald Trump administration in Washington, with a fourth scheduled for this month.

I think I'm incredibly happy that a dictator that has taken over my life and my country over the past 46 years has finally died. [But] I'm obviously very upset at the civilian lives that are at danger right now, I'm upset because my family is back home and I don't know what the future holds for them.

A s a Quebecer living just on the other side of the river from the Ottawa Bubble, I know how little attention is generally paid to Quebec's provincial politics. Our language, history, and culture make Quebec notoriously hard to grasp for decision makers in the nation's capital. This is not a critique, simply a fact. And while concern about the separatist movement in Alberta has led to the federal government making some questionable policy choices (yes, memorandum of understanding, I'm looking at you),

In January, Alberta premier Danielle Smith issued an extraordinary threat. Unless Prime Minister Mark Carney gave Alberta more influence over judicial appointments, her government would withhold funding from the courts. In an open letter, Smith argued she wanted judges who reflected Alberta's "distinct legal traditions"-though what those traditions are is unclear.

Tate McRae says she's pro-Canada, but has she even spoken out in favor Heated Rivalry? She has not! Alberta native McRae is facing backlash from her fellow Canadians after starring in a promotional video for Team USA at the upcoming winter Olympics. Ontarian Jack Innanen, who stars on FX's Adults, called her out in a video on his Instagram Story.

One of the rationale provided by the government [to] cancel the program was that they were hoping to revitalize the downtown core in various locations across the province and having members return to work would be the magic sauce,

Canadian travellers are still unhappy with President Donald Trump, and that's affecting the 2026 outlook of visitors to the US from Canada. In 2025, there was a noticeable travel chill from the US's northern neighbor, following President Donald Trump's quips about the "51st state" and the levying of hefty tariffs. A January survey of more than 1,000 Canadian prospective travelers found that they remain hesitant to travel to the US and would rather support domestic tourism, according to Longwoods International,

The agreement committed the Belarusian government to releasing 123 political prisoners, a significant concession from one of Europe's most entrenched authoritarian regimes. In return, Washington agreed to lift sanctions on Belarus's potash exports-sanctions it escalated after the country's rigged 2020 election and later expanded, in 2022, when Belarus allowed Russia to use its territory to invade Ukraine.