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Despite UCP scheme to fuel AI data centres, there’s nothing wrong with Crown corporations #abpoli #AI #datacenters

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Despite UCP scheme to fuel AI data centres, there’s nothing wrong with Crown corporations
They really shouldn’t be used to make citizens’ lives harder and more expensive, though, which appears to be the point of a leaked government plan.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In Empire of Ink, historian Alex Wright traces how pioneer newspapers shaped American democracy. Ron Verzuh reviews the book and Wright's argument that today's digital media landscape echoes the "raucous conversation" of 19th-century press. #bookreview

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September 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The NDP's Kyle Campbell won Calgary-Shaw in a by-election on Monday, defeating the UCP's Mike Derry in a closely fought race in a riding the Conservatives had held since 1986. The victory comes amid dissatisfaction with UCP policies. #abpoli #canpoli

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September 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
As Mark Carney held Canada's first investment summit, over 1,000 protesters gathered to oppose privatization of the country's public infrastructure. Labor unions, indigenous leaders, and environmental advocates outlined their concerns. #canpoli #canlab

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The protesters uniting against Carney’s investment summit
Up for sale were at Carney's investment summit were opportunities in Canada's largest airports, pipelines, transport networks and more.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
How the 1989 Canada-US Free Trade Agreement shaped where we are today: Stephen Block examines the deal's pro-business rhetoric, its effects on labor and unionization, and why its legacy matters for current US trade disputes. #canpoli

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The 1989 Canada-US Free Trade Agreement REDUX
The discussion around free trade nearly 40 years ago informs where we are today in the trade dispute with the US.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
rabble surveyed some of the members of our community and asked what rabble means to them. Here’s what rabble.ca means to Michelle Gregus. #canpoli #canlab #canadiannews

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September 15, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The NDP could grow its community roots by investing in real estate. A physical presence in communities could expand the party’s capacity to network and mobilize. #canpoli

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The NDP could grow its community roots by investing in real estate
A physical presence in communities could expand the party’s capacity to network and mobilize.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Blame Ottawa? Alberta’s economic issues are thanks to policies created at home!

David J. Climenhaga writes, "If Albertans are so unhappy, why do most of them want to stay in Canada? Maybe they recognize the smell of BS!" #canpoli #abpoli

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Blame Ottawa? Alberta's economic issues are thanks to policies created at home
If Albertans are so unhappy, why do most of them want to stay in Canada? Maybe they recognize the smell of BS!
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September 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Nick speaks with Guio Jacinto and Jim Stanford about on how labour is organizing in response to the trade war and about the current trade war with the US, Carney’s gas tax holiday, and the future of free trade in North America. #economist #canpoli

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Tariffs, unions, and free trade in North America
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy. What lays in-store for Canada’s economic future, and how is labour shaping that conversation.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Nick speaks with Guio Jacinto and Jim Stanford about on how labour is organizing in response to the trade war and about the current trade war with the US, Carney’s gas tax holiday, and the future of free trade in North America. #economist #canpoli

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Tariffs, unions, and free trade in North America
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy. What lays in-store for Canada’s economic future, and how is labour shaping that conversation.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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September 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability #abpoli

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Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability
Despite its title, there is nothing practical about this naïve and utterly unserious document.
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September 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy. What lays in-store for Canada’s economic future, and how is labour shaping that conversation. #canpoli

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The lies Alberta separatists tell: A Top Ten List
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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Help butterflies flutter, not fade!
Many of Canada's butterflies don't make long migrations. They need a complete lifecycle's worth of habitat close to home. #butterfly

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Help butterflies flutter, not fade
A Butterflyway isn’t a grand piece of infrastructure. It’s a series of small welcome mats — and it can begin outside your door.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Ian Hanington recently retired from the David Suzuki Foundation after 19 years. #retirement

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Meet Ian Hanington: David Suzuki's best-selling collaborator
Ian Hanington recently retired from the David Suzuki Foundation after 19 years.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Help butterflies flutter, not fade!
Many of Canada's butterflies don't make long migrations. They need a complete lifecycle's worth of habitat close to home. #butterfly

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Help butterflies flutter, not fade
A Butterflyway isn’t a grand piece of infrastructure. It’s a series of small welcome mats — and it can begin outside your door.
rabble.ca
September 14, 2026 at 3:28 AM
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy. What lays in-store for Canada’s economic future, and how is labour shaping that conversation. #canpoli

rabble.ca/politics/can...
The lies Alberta separatists tell: A Top Ten List
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy.
rabble.ca
September 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy. What lays in-store for Canada’s economic future, and how is labour shaping that conversation. #canpoli

rabble.ca/politics/can...
The lies Alberta separatists tell: A Top Ten List
The current trade war with the US is transforming the Canadian economy.
rabble.ca
September 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
❕ICYMI: Green Party of Canada leadership race down to one candidate

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September 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability #abpoli

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Separatist ‘transition plan’ is propaganda intended to create a sense of reassurance and inevitability
Despite its title, there is nothing practical about this naïve and utterly unserious document.
rabble.ca
September 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Never let it be said Danielle Smith’s government isn’t in favour of recycling – as long as it can be used to create higher costs and more red tape. #abpoli

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Alberta government slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels
Never let it be said Danielle Smith’s government isn’t in favour of recycling – as long as it can be used to create higher costs and more red tape.
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September 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Never let it be said Danielle Smith’s government isn’t in favour of recycling – as long as it can be used to create higher costs and more red tape. #abpoli

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Alberta government slaps ‘punitive tax’ on solar panels
Never let it be said Danielle Smith’s government isn’t in favour of recycling – as long as it can be used to create higher costs and more red tape.
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September 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Our publisher Sarah Sahagian just picked up her press pass for the Toronto International Film Festival! 🎬

So, what should she see for rabble.ca? Any suggestions? Drop your TIFF recommendations below! 👇
September 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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September 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Big thanks to the Canada Periodical Fund at Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada, for their support this year! Grants like this keep independent, reader-powered journalism possible and help rabbleca keep covering the stories corporate media won't.
September 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM