The Broke Mind Virus at the Border

Why Canadians need to recognize the most dangerous American export of all

Feb 11 • Northern Variables

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January 2026

Opinion: Geography Is Not Destiny — But It Can Be Used That Way

There is a recurring argument in Canadian political discourse that deserves careful handling, not because it is wrong, but because of what happens after…

Jan 25 • Northern Variables

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Fault Lines, Part 3 of 3: The Crimea Pattern

How modern annexation works now—without troops, without flags, and (at first) without anyone “doing” anything

Jan 24 • Northern Variables

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Fault Lines, Part 2 of 3: Who Would Alberta Separation Actually Serve?

If Alberta separatism fails on history, law, and treaty reality, the remaining question is not whether it could happen, it is who it would benefit if it…

Jan 13 • Northern Variables

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The Centre Block Canadian Manifesto

A living statement of democratic principles for Canadians who still believe in facts, fairness, and the federation.

Jan 12 • Northern Variables

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Fault Lines, Part 1 of 3: Alberta Separatism and the Grievance Loop That Never Quite Grows Up

Why the Story Keeps Circling the Same Old Complaints

Jan 12 • Northern Variables

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December 2025

Opinion: Confidence Is the True Measure of Leadership

What floor crossing, confidence, and compromise tell us about who can actually govern

Dec 20, 2025 • Northern Variables

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Loving Canada Means Understanding How Our Democracy Actually Works

Why floor crossing, minority governments, and parliamentary weirdness are signs of a healthy system—not a broken one

Dec 16, 2025 • Northern Variables

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November 2025

Pipelines, Planes, and the Quiet Pivot East

Why Churchill, Gripens, and Carney’s “beyond pipelines” thinking could quietly redraw Canada’s energy map and the signals suggesting Canada’s next…

Nov 21, 2025 • Northern Variables

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Canada's Privacy Blind Spot: The Political Exemption No One Talks About

The Conservative Party's data practices expose a glaring exemption in Canada's privacy laws—and you're the product.

Nov 9, 2025 • Northern Variables

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October 2025

Opinion: Poilievre Can't Force an Election, So He's Forcing a Spectacle

Canada needs a loyal opposition, not a performance artist.

Oct 19, 2025 • Northern Variables

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The Republican Ghost of the Conservative Party of Canada

How a little-known Republican consultant rewired the Canadian right — and why his methods still haunt the party today.

Oct 18, 2025 • Northern Variables

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