Gregory Taylor 🇨🇦
@gregorytaylor.bsky.social
U Calgary associate professor. Communications policy and various random thoughts, usually music.
I'm still amazed that the President of the U.S. can just publicly spout utter nonsense and the general population doesn't bat an eye. Lesson for future leaders: just lie incessantly...there's no political consequence.
September 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I'm still amazed that the President of the U.S. can just publicly spout utter nonsense and the general population doesn't bat an eye. Lesson for future leaders: just lie incessantly...there's no political consequence.
Interesting and timely new initiative by The Walrus and Friends of Canadian Media.
🎙️ Who gets to shape Canada’s media future?
In Episode 1 of CanConversations, @rajshoan.bsky.social, @jenniferhollett.bsky.social & Peter Miller unpack what’s changing, what’s at stake — and why it matters now.
The conversation is just getting started.
🎧 Listen: friends.ca/canconversat...
In Episode 1 of CanConversations, @rajshoan.bsky.social, @jenniferhollett.bsky.social & Peter Miller unpack what’s changing, what’s at stake — and why it matters now.
The conversation is just getting started.
🎧 Listen: friends.ca/canconversat...
September 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Interesting and timely new initiative by The Walrus and Friends of Canadian Media.
Good crowd at pro Canada concert. Ominously being circled by trucks flying Alberta flags. Friends of Canadian fascism.
September 20, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Good crowd at pro Canada concert. Ominously being circled by trucks flying Alberta flags. Friends of Canadian fascism.
speaking at this great event in Red Deer today. www.ruralconnectivity.ca/arcforum
September 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
speaking at this great event in Red Deer today. www.ruralconnectivity.ca/arcforum
"It is early days. But something enormous is under way. Even as the old world order cracks, a new one is forming. And Canada is at the centre of it."
Crazy times.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Crazy times.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We may look back on this as the week Canada began to take its fate into its own hands
Mark Carney’s pivot to Europe comes as the old world order is cracking, and a new one is forming
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"It is early days. But something enormous is under way. Even as the old world order cracks, a new one is forming. And Canada is at the centre of it."
Crazy times.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Crazy times.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Signs of a political spine. Too late for Colbert. www.reuters.com/world/us-sen...
US Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to bar government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech, citing threats by President Donald Trump's admini...
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Signs of a political spine. Too late for Colbert. www.reuters.com/world/us-sen...
agreed.
I think it’s a mistake for Carney to use his speech this morning to announce airport privatization. It really distracts from the main pitch at this summit, which is to invest in building new things, and it invites opposition.
September 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
agreed.
"sovereign internet"? I'm intrigued. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Carney's announcements at investment summit include tax incentives to lure foreign investors | CBC
www.cbc.ca
September 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
"sovereign internet"? I'm intrigued. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
big news in Calgary tonight.
This by-election in Calgary’s deep suburbs, in a seat UCP won last time by 14%, had potential to become either a clear warning about Danielle Smith and referendum politics in urban Alberta, or about the NDP leadership of Naheed Nenshi.
And well whaddya know.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And well whaddya know.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta NDP win in Calgary-Shaw byelection | CBC News
Unofficial results from Elections Alberta show NDP candidate Kyle Campbell has won Calgary-Shaw by a margin of 582 votes over the UCP's Mike Derry.
www.cbc.ca
September 15, 2026 at 5:46 AM
big news in Calgary tonight.
When American progressives get confident, I get nervous.
take that turkey out of the oven it's done
I took a look at where Republican PACs are spending money so far in the midterms:
•43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump
•21 won by Trump by 9 points or more
•8 by 13 points or more
•Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention
Republicans are screwed.
•43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump
•21 won by Trump by 9 points or more
•8 by 13 points or more
•Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention
Republicans are screwed.
September 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
When American progressives get confident, I get nervous.
Largely true. I think most Albertans can't believe this is actually happening and are not engaged. And if you live in Calgary or Edmonton, there really isn't much debate. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: With five weeks to go before Alberta’s referendum vote, where is the pro-Canada campaign?
Fractured and with little co-ordination, the federalists could be sleepwalking into trouble
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Largely true. I think most Albertans can't believe this is actually happening and are not engaged. And if you live in Calgary or Edmonton, there really isn't much debate. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Trying out the Canadian social media, Gander. Bluesky has been OK but seems to repeat the same dozen accounts in my feed while others I want never appear. If you're trying Gander, I'm at gregorytaylor.gander.social
September 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Trying out the Canadian social media, Gander. Bluesky has been OK but seems to repeat the same dozen accounts in my feed while others I want never appear. If you're trying Gander, I'm at gregorytaylor.gander.social
Has the @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social legal department been in touch with this publisher?
September 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Has the @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social legal department been in touch with this publisher?
And the UPCs continue to lead in the polls. Some days I feel very much an Upper Canadian in the west. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Alberta’s revised statement celebrating province’s birthday removes reference to Indigenous peoples
Updated version was ‘issued in error’ and the original ‘stands,’ government spokesperson says
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:57 AM
And the UPCs continue to lead in the polls. Some days I feel very much an Upper Canadian in the west. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Great event coming up this month in Alberta. I'll be speaking on two panels. www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberta-ru...
Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum 2026
Step into the conversations shaping rural connectivity—where Alberta’s future is built through collaboration and shared insight.
www.eventbrite.ca
August 30, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Great event coming up this month in Alberta. I'll be speaking on two panels. www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberta-ru...
I agree with Ian Brown, there is no better veal sandwich than California sandwiches on Claremont Street in Toronto. Like him, I've looked. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...
Canada’s best sandwiches: Readers share their top picks from coast to coast
We asked, you told: From turkey kimchi melts to Montreal smoked meat (and everything in between), here are the best sammies across the country
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 30, 2026 at 4:09 AM
I agree with Ian Brown, there is no better veal sandwich than California sandwiches on Claremont Street in Toronto. Like him, I've looked. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...
This little detail is buried far down in the article: "They wanted to be able to review and potentially dictate the terms for Canada’s trade agreements with other countries, a Canadian official said." How is that not the headline? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...
How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see...
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
This little detail is buried far down in the article: "They wanted to be able to review and potentially dictate the terms for Canada’s trade agreements with other countries, a Canadian official said." How is that not the headline? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...
pleased to hear this detail on the trade deal collapse. Well done PM Carney and team. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa rejected last-minute U.S. demand to drop Cancon requirements for streaming services
American negotiators demanded Canada exempt big U.S. platforms from boosting discoverability of Canadian, French-language content in this country
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 23, 2026 at 11:51 PM
pleased to hear this detail on the trade deal collapse. Well done PM Carney and team. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Because of course she does www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
As premiers rally behind Carney in trade dispute, Alberta’s Smith questions retaliation plan
Premier Danielle Smith, who has previously advocated against retaliation, said countertariffs would hurt consumers here
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 23, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Because of course she does www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
"By walking away, Mr. Carney chose a road that no major U.S. ally has taken: With his country’s economy on the line, he stood up to President Trump and refused to accept the administration’s offer of a new trade relationship with tariffs permanently baked in." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/w...
Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War
Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
"By walking away, Mr. Carney chose a road that no major U.S. ally has taken: With his country’s economy on the line, he stood up to President Trump and refused to accept the administration’s offer of a new trade relationship with tariffs permanently baked in." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/w...
This will not hurt Carney's polling numbers. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Canada declines U.S. trade deal, tariffs come into force
As of midnight, President Donald Trump’s administration is applying 50 per cent tariffs to Canadian goods
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 22, 2026 at 4:09 AM
This will not hurt Carney's polling numbers. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in a statement that it had been the American side that introduced last-minute terms that were “unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.”"
Here's hoping these details are leaked by morning.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...
Here's hoping these details are leaked by morning.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse; Washington Imposes New Tariffs
Mark Carney suspended talks and will take out retaliatory tariffs against the United States after days of negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse.
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2026 at 4:05 AM
"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in a statement that it had been the American side that introduced last-minute terms that were “unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.”"
Here's hoping these details are leaked by morning.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...
Here's hoping these details are leaked by morning.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...
The media is really buying in to Trump's "deadline" tactic, which is classic reality TV. Let's hope the rumours about complete capitulation on the media sovereignty front are unfounded. www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
Canada 'anxious' to avoid new tariffs, says advisory board member - Canada, U.S. negotiators meeting again to finalize trade deal ahead of new tariff deadline
Ralph Goodale, a member of the Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations, told CBC's Power & Politics , "we have been anxious" to avert the paused U.S. tariffs on nearly $30 billion in...
www.cbc.ca
August 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The media is really buying in to Trump's "deadline" tactic, which is classic reality TV. Let's hope the rumours about complete capitulation on the media sovereignty front are unfounded. www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
As if we needed further proof that these are dark times. fortune.com/2026/07/26/g...
Gambling becomes America's favorite pastime as Americans spend more on sports bets than movies, arts, museums, and music combined | Fortune
Americans wagered $166 billion on sports last year, more than Hollywood, the music industry, books, and museums combined.
fortune.com
August 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
As if we needed further proof that these are dark times. fortune.com/2026/07/26/g...