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The Buzz Nov 7 2026: Beyond the Budget Day Noise

2026-11-07

Welcome to the weekend and welcome to The Buzz. For most Canadians, the hope in the government’s budget Thursday was to find some relief for the affordability crisis. Did they find it? Liberals claimed it was there, through many specific areas. Conservatives and the other opposition parties riddled the budget...

The Buzz Oct 31 2026: The Midterm 'Scaries'

2026-10-31

Welcome to the weekend and welcome to The Buzz. A Buzz reader wrote last week, wanting to know when exactly the Buzz is put to bed. In other words, when does it lock down content? Like a newspaper or a magazine, there must be a time when you have to...

The Buzz Oct 24 2026: Democracy in Action

2026-10-24

Welcome to the weekend and welcome to The Buzz. Democracy can be wonderful, especially when you exercise the benefits that come with it. Like the right to vote. It's more than a right; it's a responsibility. If you want to shape the future of your community or your country, you...

The Buzz Oct 17th 2026: The stakes are high

2026-10-17

Welcome to the weekend and welcome to The Buzz. I’ve covered two referendums (or is it referenda?) in my career, and Monday’s vote in Alberta will be my third. These votes, which boil down to determining the future of the country, have almost spanned my career: 1980, 1995, and now...

The Buzz Oct 10th 2026: Could Canada be an energy superpower?

2026-10-10

Welcome to the weekend and welcome to The Buzz. Canada can be, and eventually will be, an energy superpower. That is the mantra of proponents as different in their beliefs as Mark Carney and Danielle Smith. And, quite frankly, the basic evidence to back up the claim is sitting right...

The Buzz October 3rd 2026: It’s Not You, It’s the Tariffs

2026-10-03

Welcome to the weekend and welcome to The Buzz. I don’t know about you, but I’m still puzzled when I talk to my American friends, of whom I have quite a few, both in the same business as me, but also just friends. Here’s what I don’t get: these days...

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