Earlier this week, the CEO of TC Energy gave an interview to Bloomberg about how all of prime minister Mark Carney’s efforts to speed up development were useless, and that any project should be approved within six months, and look, Mexico did it so why can’t you. It’s absolutely risible, and six months is not an approval process—it’s a meaningless rubber stamp. Of course, he also continues to blame the Canadian government for a whole bunch of that were not the Canadian government’s fault, but he has a receptive audience who have convinced themselves that everything is Justin Trudeau’s fault, so he gets away with saying it, and not only that, Conservatives go around repeating it as if it were gospel.

Andrew Leach, however, has receipts, and he’s not afraid to use them.

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034514364267671649

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034515097482354975

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034517279753613823

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034518679698977152

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034520782790099204

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034521694111719721

https://twitter.com/andrew_leach/status/2034734811416600902

— Effin' Birds (@effinbirds.com) 2026-03-19T21:27:02.634Z

Poilievre on Joe Rogan

Everyone (but me, apparently) spent the day listening to it and taking notes about what he said. So, after a ten-minute discussion about kettlebells, Poilievre dismissed the conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau’s father, he did say he’s been texting Carney about his trip in the US, that he won’t slam Carney while on foreign soil, and that when it comes to Trump talking about the 51st state stuff, he wants him to “Knock that shit off,” because he’s edgy and swears! But he’s still on about how he wants us to still be friends, sort-of defended MAiD, says that Alberta separation won’t happen, but then went on one of his bizarre tangents about the “truth” about environmentalists, claiming the environmental damage from the oilsands is “bullshit.” Because of course he did. And then they talked about UFC, because they’re bros, or something.

Justin Ling gives his take on the interview, and the unfortunate fact that Canadian politicians like going on American shows a little too much.

https://twitter.com/a_picazo/status/2034490092916482223

https://twitter.com/mattgurney/status/2034615508696289498

In case you were wondering why Pierre Poilievre went on Joe Rogan's podcast, I have the answer for you! It's for the ladies! The ladies who love him and his sexy Canadian kettlebell! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZRL…

— Clare Blackwood (@clareblackwood.bsky.social) 2026-03-20T00:38:49.550Z

Ukraine Dispatch

EU experts arrived in Ukraine to inspect the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, which is part of the dispute with Hungary. The EU president also says that they will find a way to get their €90 billion loan to Ukraine in spite of Hungary’s veto. Here is a look at queer nightlife in Kyiv in the shadow of the war.

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/2034650510192508971

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/2034574488965194127

Good reads:

• Canada and its G6 allies say they are ready to contribute “appropriate efforts” to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but don’t say what that actually means.
• At the Chatham House Global Trade Conference, Anita Anand declared that Canada’s role is to lead during this era of global disruption.
• David McGuinty keeps changing his story about when he was informed about the attack on the military base in Kuwait.
• News organizations are now digging into the departmental spending plans, both for departments getting boosts and programmes that are being cut.
• The federal government has awarded Colt Canada a $307 million contract for new modular assault rifles for the Canadian Army.
• The CRA says they are ending the programme of using drop boxes in federal buildings across the country as a means of filing taxes.
• The Competition Bureau praised shared kitchens and food hubs as ways of lowering entry barriers for small businesses, but they need balanced regulations.
• Here is a look into the efforts to deport former Iranian regime officials who are currently in Canada, including clarification on that figure of 700 floating around.
• RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says that his information is that India no longer has clandestine activities in Canada. (CSIS did not agree with that three weeks ago).
• A Stanford study shows that chatbots encourage delusions and self-harm.
• Danielle Smith wants a security clearance to learn about foreign interference threats to the province (as if she didn’t open the door and invite them in herself).
• Professor Robert Diab suspects that the lawful access bill’s demand that telecom companies keep metadata records for a year will be unconstitutional.

Odds and ends:

How Doug Ford Solves All His Problemsyoutube.com/shorts/deLec…

— Clare Blackwood (@clareblackwood.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T23:25:36.733Z

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