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Heather Exner-Pirot

@ExnerPirotOct 19

My latest for @TheHubCanada Alberta is testing the boundary from owning resources to developing them. This has manifested in its various royalty-in-kind programs; equity stakes in pipelines and refineries; and even the floating of a Crown corporation to build and own natural gas pipelines, albeit later dismissed. I don’t think Alberta has yet crossed a line. But what is a conservative government if not one that participates in the market reluctantly, and with regret, and with a clear exit strategy? What we are seeing instead is a government that seems to be seeking opportunities to become a market participant, keeping its options open and numerous, and making deals that could otherwise be left to firms. There is a place for market interventionism in some extenuating circumstances. I won’t suggest otherwise. But the political culture in Alberta is such that it should be practiced as a last resort, not a first resort. thehub.ca/2026/10/19/is-albe…

Is Alberta on a slippery slope of economic interventionism?

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@TheHubCanadaOct 19

Falice Chin (@faliceemo): The real test of Canadian unity comes after Alberta’s referendum thehub.ca/2026/10/19/the-rea…

The real test of Canadian unity comes after Alberta’s referendum

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@TheHubCanadaOct 14

Falice Chin (@faliceemo): A missing ingredient in Canada’s pipeline plans. thehub.ca/2026/10/14/a-missi…

A missing ingredient in Canada’s pipeline plans

Canada's pipeline ambitions are heating up again — but experts say there's a glaring gap in the strategy that could derail everything. Here's what nobody's talking about.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoOct 14

There's a missing ingredient in Alberta's grand ambition to ramp up oilsands production & support what looks like a pipeline-building revival... And no, I'm not talking about capital or even regulatory changes. DILUENT! Why is no one talking about this? thehub.ca/2026/10/14/a-missi…

A missing ingredient in Canada’s pipeline plans

Canada's pipeline ambitions are heating up again — but experts say there's a glaring gap in the strategy that could derail everything. Here's what nobody's talking about.

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@TheHubCanadaOct 3

.@faliceemo: 6 unanswered questions hanging over Alberta’s ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline. thehub.ca/2026/10/01/6-unans…

6 unanswered questions hanging over Alberta’s ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline

Alberta wants a new oil pipeline to the Pacific—but who'll build it, pay for it, and route it through B.C.? These 6 questions remain wide open.

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@TheHubCanadaSep 26

ICYMI: Falice Chin (@faliceemo) - From rock to radar: Why Canada’s critical minerals challenge is a global one thehub.ca/2026/09/24/from-ro…

From rock to radar: Why Canada’s critical minerals challenge is a global one

Canada has the rocks, but not the refining power. Here's why critical minerals are a global chokepoint problem, not just a domestic one.

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@TheHubCanadaSep 25

Falice Chin (@faliceemo) - From rock to radar: Why Canada’s critical minerals challenge is a global one thehub.ca/2026/09/24/from-ro…

From rock to radar: Why Canada’s critical minerals challenge is a global one

Canada has the rocks, but not the refining power. Here's why critical minerals are a global chokepoint problem, not just a domestic one.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 17

This is the closest @GK_Fellows & team will ever get to quantum physics in modelling Alberta separation multiverses. SPP deserves massive kudos, but feelings & human irrationality are key factors that often get in the way. Seppie wishful thinking beware. thehub.ca/2026/09/17/alberta…

Alberta’s separation multiverse—and the variable no economist can predict

What happens to Alberta's economy if it separates? Economists ran the numbers—but the one factor that could break every forecast isn't economic at all.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 16

Fresh off the podcast studio! @awlegge Adam Legge explains what's in the gov-commissioned report on the potential cost of AB separation, how he thinks about the "smooth" vs "difficult" scenarios, etc. Listen here or on wherever you find your podcasts: thehub.ca/podcast/audio/are-…

‘Are Albertans willing to roll the dice?’ Adam Legge on what separation could mean for the provin...

A first look at the newly published government-commissioned report on the cost of Alberta independence

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@RobynUrbackSep 15

Huge 👏

@MarkJCarneySep 15

We just announced Canada’s new Productivity Mega Deduction. This cuts Canada’s marginal effective tax rate from 13% to 6.4% on new business investment — the lowest of any major economy in the world. Canada is building big — and becoming the best place in the world to build. More here: pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releas…

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@TheHubCanadaSep 15

ICYMI: @faliceemo: Danielle Smith says no to Crown pipelines—but Alberta’s wrangling of TC Energy over AI data centre growth is just the beginning thehub.ca/2026/09/14/daniell…

Danielle Smith says no to Crown pipelines—but Alberta’s wrangling of TC Energy over AI data centre...

Danielle Smith says no to a Crown pipeline, but Alberta's fight with TC Energy over AI data centre power is only heating up. Here's what's really at stake.

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@TheHubCanadaSep 14

.@faliceemo: Danielle Smith says no to Crown pipelines—but Alberta’s wrangling of TC Energy over AI data centre growth is just the beginning thehub.ca/2026/09/14/daniell…

Danielle Smith says no to Crown pipelines—but Alberta’s wrangling of TC Energy over AI data centre...

Danielle Smith says no to a Crown pipeline, but Alberta's fight with TC Energy over AI data centre power is only heating up. Here's what's really at stake.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 14

Danielle Smith may have downplayed the Crown nat gas pipelines idea, but she didn't downplay the NGTL bottleneck problem. She even called TC Energy' a "monopoly." Here's MUCH MORE & how this issue could become another AB vs Ottawa spat! thehub.ca/2026/09/14/daniell…

Danielle Smith says no to Crown pipelines—but Alberta’s wrangling of TC Energy over AI data centre...

Danielle Smith says no to a Crown pipeline, but Alberta's fight with TC Energy over AI data centre power is only heating up. Here's what's really at stake.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 12

I’ve now obtained the 46-page leaked Alberta government document behind @thenarwhalca story. A looming natural gas pipeline crunch, years of frustration with TC Energy, internal government dissent, and proposals for 2 Crown entities. thehub.ca/2026/09/11/inside-…

Inside Alberta’s bombshell plan to take greater control of its natural gas future

Alberta is making a bold move to seize greater control over its natural gas future. Here's what's actually in the plan—and why it matters.

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@TheHubCanadaSep 11

.@Faliceemo: Alberta’s AI data centre boom could run into natural gas bottleneck thehub.ca/2026/09/11/alberta…

Alberta’s AI data centre boom could run into natural gas bottleneck

Alberta's bet on natural gas to fuel its AI data centre gold rush is running into a major infrastructure problem. Here's what's standing in the way.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 11

Re: The Narwhal’s breaking story: I recently asked Alberta Technology Minister whether solving the AI electricity bottleneck risks creating a natural gas bottleneck instead. I’d heard NGTL capacity can take years to secure. He didn’t dispute it. thehub.ca/2026/09/11/alberta…

Alberta’s AI data centre boom could run into natural gas bottleneck

Alberta's bet on natural gas to fuel its AI data centre gold rush is running into a major infrastructure problem. Here's what's standing in the way.

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 9

What to expect in next week's pageantry of summitry. What does $1 trillion in investment actual entail, and how might the collapsed US trade talk complicate things? My latest analysis here:

@TheHubCanadaSep 9

.@Faliceemo: Canada still has to prove it can deliver on Carney’s $1-trillion investment ambition thehub.ca/2026/09/08/canada-…

Canada still has to prove it can deliver on Carney’s $1-trillion investment ambition

Carney's $1-trillion investment pledge sounds bold—but Canada's history of delays, red tape, and stalled projects tells a different story. Can this time be different?

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Falice Chin@faliceemoSep 4

If the referendum is a referendum on a referendum, then his plan from Keith Wilson's group is a plan for a plan.

@TheHubCanadaSep 4

.@faliceemo: A first serious look at how Alberta separation might actually work thehub.ca/2026/09/04/a-first…

A first serious look at how Alberta separation might actually work

Alberta separation isn't just talk anymore—people are seriously mapping out how it could work. Here's the first real look at the details.

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@TheHubCanadaSep 4

.@faliceemo: A first serious look at how Alberta separation might actually work thehub.ca/2026/09/04/a-first…

A first serious look at how Alberta separation might actually work

Alberta separation isn't just talk anymore—people are seriously mapping out how it could work. Here's the first real look at the details.

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@TheHubCanadaAug 27

.@Faliceemo: Canada does not have enough pricing power to weaponize its energy exports in U.S. trade war thehub.ca/2026/08/27/canada-…

Canada does not have enough pricing power to weaponize its energy exports in U.S. trade war

Threatening to cut U.S. energy exports sounds tough, but Canada may not have the pricing power to pull it off. Here's why that strategy could backfire.

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