Evidence-based reporting on politics and policy across Canada. Civic insight and step-by-step learning on how to take effective civic action.https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3muah4ikdvc2gCanada has been through trade wars before. The lesson isn’t simply that Canada survives. It’s that what governments, businesses, workers and consumers do during the disruption can determine what Canada looks like when it ends. https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/surviving-the-trade-war-in-canada?r=6maa5b #cdnpoli29 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muah4ikdvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mu4dbhbcz22lDanielle Smith is taking a different path in the U.S. trade war: negotiate, don't retaliate, and keep Alberta oil off the table. Her reason? Fighting back could devastate Canada. We checked her claims against the facts. https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/politicians-debunked-is-danielle?r=6maa5b #cdnpoli #tradewar28 Aug 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4dbhbcz22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mu3nyepkyc23Same trade war. Very different message depending on where you live. The facts haven't changed. What changes is which facts political leaders want their voters to focus on. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/seven-leaders-one-trade-war-what?r=6maa5b #cdnpoli #tradewar27 Aug 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3nyepkyc23https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mtwfemhbss25The U.S. tariff is 50%. The impact across Canada is anything but equal. Some provinces are taking a much bigger hit than others — adding another challenge to Canada's response. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/canada-walks-away-50-us-tariffs-now?r=6maa5b #canada #cdnpoli25 Aug 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwfemhbss25https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mtuby3hitc25At what point does standing apart from Canada stop looking like disagreement and start looking like a change in direction? Danielle Smith’s record raises the question worth asking. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/is-danielle-smith-team-canada-or?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta24 Aug 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuby3hitc25https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mtn4sg7d2s2wA referendum sounds like direct democracy. But does holding a vote make it democratic when the government changes the rules around it? We checked the record. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/politicians-debunked-danielle-smiths-78d?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta22 Aug 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtn4sg7d2s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mtjmbnsprc26One Alberta AI data centre project was stopped. The Alberta government’s push for more hasn’t. What happened in Olds shows where public pressure can actually change an outcome—and where it can’t. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-ai-data-centre-push-one?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta20 Aug 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmbnsprc26https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mtepjw6c6k2aAlberta separatists are selling the narrative that 'Canada is a sinking ship.' That is not an economic diagnosis — and it's not factually correct.18 Aug 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtepjw6c6k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mtco2c735c2lGovernment gets it wrong. What can you do about it? Challenge decisions. Request investigations. Report misconduct. Question public spending. Protect your rights. Influence policy. Organize others. Here's how - https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/when-government-gets-it-wrong-a-citizens?r=6maa5b (requires paid subscription) #cdnpoli #abpoli17 Aug 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtco2c735c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3msc4kz7p4c2pCan Ottawa stop a province from weakening its own democracy? Most Canadians think the answer is yes. Here's where Ottawa's powers end—and where citizens become the first line of accountability. https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/can-ottawa-stop-a-province-from-weakening?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli04 Aug 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc4kz7p4c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mrxvttjmj22a16 of 24 registered third-party advertisers are publicly campaigning for Alberta's separation. Who's behind the movement's two newest organizations? Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-alberta-separatist-files-new?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli31 Jul 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxvttjmj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mrosbresvs2cThe biggest stories in Canada aren't always the ones making the headlines. They're often the ones that never reach the public. Here's why. https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/canadas-news-void-why-more-news-never?r=6maa5b #cdnpoli #journalism #democracy28 Jul 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrosbresvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mrixl5aijc2c"Record number of doctors" sounds straightforward... until you look at what the number actually measures. It measures registration. Not patient access. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/registration-isnt-access-albertas?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli #HealthCare25 Jul 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrixl5aijc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mr4ntjkmzc2lAlberta passed Canada's first involuntary addiction detention law for the general adult population. Alberta's Compassionate Intervention Act changes more than many people realize. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/compassionate-intervention-act-albertas?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta21 Jul 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4ntjkmzc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mqnfkgs4yc2rThe pattern isn't any one exemption. It's the accumulation of them. Alberta has never publicly explained where enough lawful exceptions become too many for a law meant to keep rural land primarily under Canadian control. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-20-acre-foreign-land-limitand?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta14 Jul 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnfkgs4yc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mqdn3ndui22qThe October 19 referendum isn't just a vote. It's a legal process with rules, consequences, and a documented roadmap that most Albertans didn't vote for. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-alberta-october-referendum-isnt?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta11 Jul 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdn3ndui22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mqd3xjqzg22nThe headlines promise jobs, revenue, cheaper electricity, and almost no water use. The documented record tells a more complicated story. Six claims. Six fact checks. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/ai-data-centers-debunked-danielle?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta10 Jul 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd3xjqzg22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mpyx53azxk2nAlberta submitted a formal proposal for a new West Coast oil pipeline to the federal Major Projects Office on July 2, 2026. Price tag: $35–44 billion. No certificate, no approval, no final route yet. Here's what's actually confirmed as of July 4. 🔍 #ableg #cdnpoli #TransMountain06 Jul 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyx53azxk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mpywnfzp6c2kAlberta passed a law to strengthen privacy protections. Since then, the UCP have collected more personal information despite documented warnings from privacy officials and other experts. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/alberta-passed-a-privacy-law-your?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta #canada06 Jul 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpywnfzp6c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mpm7b4lygs2sCanada Day is a good time to ask what kind of public conversation this country deserves. Canada has real challenges. But fixing them starts with facts — not rhetoric. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/politicians-debunked-pierre-poilievres?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli #canada01 Jul 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm7b4lygs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mpktkyxlrc2dHappy Canada Day!! Canada is one of the world's most peaceful democracies, one of the best-educated societies, and one of the most respected countries on Earth. Today is a reminder of what we've achieved together, what we can still accomplish, and why Canada is worth celebrating always. #canada01 Jul 2026 05:58 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpktkyxlrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mpkciqw3fs2hFour public claims. Four evidence-based verdicts. One documented record. Canada Day isn't about choosing a political story. It's about knowing which story the evidence supports. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/politicians-debunked-danielle-smiths?r=6maa5b #CanadaDay #Canada #cdnpoli #abpoli01 Jul 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkciqw3fs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mp7or4i2xk2jMany people think the Lieutenant Governor can step in when a government goes too far. Alberta's current constitutional disputes provide a real-world example of where the line is—and why it matters. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/what-canadians-get-wrong-about-the?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli #factsmatter26 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7or4i2xk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mow7y27s4k27650,000 Albertans searching for a family doctor. Rural emergency departments closed for more than 72,000 hours in two years. Cancer and cardiac surgery wait-time has worsened. Now Alberta is launching a dual-practice surgery model. Here’s the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-health-care-more-bureaucracy?r=6maa5b #abpoli23 Jun 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mow7y27s4k27https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3motae7xjwc2nOne of the most influential people in Alberta politics isn't a minister, MLA, or cabinet member. First Nations chiefs want him fired. Danielle Smith keeps defending him. The documented record reveals why. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/who-is-bruce-mcallister-the-unelected?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta21 Jun 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3motae7xjwc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3moqbhgs3322dBefore Albertans vote on October 19, there are questions about Alberta's referendum that deserve straight answers. Here are the answers to the questions every Albertan should know. Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-october-referendum-questions?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli #Alberta20 Jun 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqbhgs3322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mojj2vbpls27Six years of polling. The government's own consultation found majority opposition. No municipality has signed on. Bill 15 passed anyway. So who exactly is Alberta's new police force being built for? Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/bill-15-albertas-police-force-moves?r=6maa5b #abpoli #alberta #daniellesmith17 Jun 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojj2vbpls27https://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mobo2g326k2dMost Canadians assume somebody is making sure governments answer for their actions. What if that's not how the system actually works? Who really holds premiers accountable? Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/the-accountability-gap-when-the-rules?r=6maa5b #abpoli #cdnpoli #factsmtr14 Jun 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobo2g326k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/factsmtr.bsky.social/post/3mny5jwe6rs2kBillions in proposed AI investment. Former Crown land. Water licenses. Power demands. Court challenges. What has changed to make it possible, and what is Alberta getting in return? Here's the facts: https://factsmtr.substack.com/p/albertas-data-centre-rush-land-water?r=6maa5b #abpoli #ableg #alberta11 Jun 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:f3fugbaf3nzkbqasasceerr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mny5jwe6rs2k