Danielle Smith, Ben Shapiro and selling the Alberta myth in the good ole USA

04/19/25 • 18 min

Energy journalist Markham Hislop explains the context for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's upcoming interview Thursday with US MAGA podcaster Ben Shapiro in Florida. Hint: Alberta thinks the energy future will look just like the energy past and it wants Trump and the Canadian government to get out of its way. The problem is that the future will likely be very different than Alberta expects.

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Trump’s Stupid Trade War and Green Party leader Elizabeth May’s response

Journalist Markham Hislop interviews Elizabeth May, Green Party co-leader along with Jonathan Pedneault, about her party's proposal to stop exporting raw natural resources. The Greens also propose create a natural resources "Strategic Reserves" to protect Canadian workers.

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Is Trump a fascist?

Journalist Markham Hislop interviews veteran American journalist Llewellyn King about his column, “Political Fear Stalks Law, Education, Journalism, Migration." While King says US President Donald Trump hasn't adopted the mantle of fascism, he governs like a fascist. Markham argues that that makes him a fascist whether he describes himself as one or not. A spirited, fascinating look at the descent of the United States into chaos.

Dan Gardner's substack post, Is it Fascism?: https://dgardner.substack.com/p/is-it-fascism