Senior Researcher - Saskatchewan - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Interested in populism, propaganda and political economy. So stupendous, living in this tube.https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvpreaivmk22I talk airport privatization and the potential consequences https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/does-canada-need-private-airports/id1399721065?i=100079031980517 Sep 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpreaivmk22https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvnvkiwyzk22Ford showing his ignorance of how these long-term concession contracts work, the last thing private investors at Pearson would want is expanded competition from Billy Bishop - that’s why these contracts have non-compete clauses. Google “Chicago & Parking meters,” Doug. https://ca.yahoo.com/news/premier-doug-ford-backs-carneys-161258844.html16 Sep 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnvkiwyzk22https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvkz5ttygk2z"There are a variety of ways a for-profit buyer can take today’s non-profit airport structure and turn them into a cash cow for themselves—none of which are going to be good for travellers." https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/air-travel-in-canada-is-about-to-get-more-expensive/15 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkz5ttygk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvjewio64c2gAnother wrinkle, 900MW plant will demand a lot of natural gas, potentially driving up prices for residential customers (and what SKPower pays to run their plants), so no guarantee "bring-own-power" protects SK consumers from rate hikes [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjewio64c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvjdcslgvs2bA lot of questions re: announcement to quadruple the Bell AI Fabric data centre campus to 1.2 GW 1/7 https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/bell-ai-data-centre-project-near-regina-to-quadruple-in-size/15 Sep 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjdcslgvs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvi7gr2dkk2jIn the end, privatizing Canada’s airports doesn’t solve any of the problems we face. Instead it risks making air travel even more expensive and less pleasant. And Canadians would be giving up democratic control over a critical public asset for generations. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/don-t-fall-for-ottawa-s-airport-privatization-trap/article_1918538b-fd1e-55cd-a70f-dc6a7784e370.html14 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi7gr2dkk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvi4cswtcc2jAnother data centre? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi4cswtcc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mvaxyaklbc2uFind yourself a government that will go to the wall for you like the AB government does for the oil and gas industry. https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-data-centre-takeover-cabinet-doc/11 Sep 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaxyaklbc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mval5w3lns2m“There is not a single real problem in Canada’s airports that privatization solves. If anything, it will only exacerbate the complaints that Canadian travellers already voice.” https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/privatizing-canadian-airports-means-less-safety-and-higher-costs/11 Sep 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mval5w3lns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mun4gfgmh22jHow interesting that the feds data centre framework makes absolutely no mention of data sovereignty when they need U.S. tech firms to sign no. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/data-centre-canada-development-evan-solomon-artificial-intelligence-technology-9.733088003 Sep 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun4gfgmh22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mulch7zyf22p“Saskatchewan is reviewing a list of 30 data centre applications — but it hasn't set a cap on how many it will approve.” https://leaderpost.com/business/sask-evaluates-30-data-centre-proposals-prioritizing-canadian-companies/03 Sep 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulch7zyf22phttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3muhnhqd3lk2w“Other forms of antisemitism named in the document include “colonial narratives,” the claiming of indigeneity to “the Jewish homeland” by non-Jewish groups, and opposition to Zionism.” Group wants tighter rules on Sask. campus activism, criticism of Israel: https://theijf.org/brief/group-wants-tighter-rules-on-sask-campus-activism-criticism-of-israel?status=existing?utm_medium=share01 Sep 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhnhqd3lk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mufgdxcn522cA few thoughts on SK's postcard-sized data centre framework. 1. Canadian ownership and residency does not guarantee data sovereignty. CDN companies are potentially vulnerable to US CLOUD act jurisdiction by servicing U.S. clients or relying on U.S. software.31 Aug 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufgdxcn522chttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mu2xrv3ql226Labour movement ideas that Moe and Smith could learn from: “An injury to one is an injury to all” and “Solidarity forever.” https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-us-canada-trade-war-scott-moe-danielle-smith-alcohol-oil-potash/27 Aug 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2xrv3ql226https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mu2r2obd722nQuibbling over liquor that no one is buying is a distraction from a real discussion over whether we as a province will use our resources in defence of the rest of Canada. https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan-news/premier-moe-talks-tariffs-trade-war-and-saskatchewans-position-on-canada-u-s-hostility/27 Aug 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2r2obd722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mu2oom2r7s22“EPCOR noted that under the proposed rules and regulations, data centre proliferation will result in “higher prices for Alberta consumers, contrary to Government of Alberta messaging.” Footing the Bill http://www.pembina.org//pub/footing-bill27 Aug 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2oom2r7s22https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mtu4qlpi2s26“The bully, once he’s got your lunch money, isn’t going to stop coming back for more.” https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/after-the-failed-trade-deal-with-the-u-s-what-comes-next/24 Aug 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu4qlpi2s26https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mtkq4q3v322x“Vance added there's "this guy Pierre Poilievre or something" who is the leader of the Conservatives in Canada, adding he is a "non-entity" in negotiations.” https://ca.yahoo.com/finance/news/vance-weighs-jivani-trade-advocacy-220009192.html21 Aug 2026 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkq4q3v322xhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mtjialpsus2chttps://www.desmog.com/2026/08/17/canadian-columnist-boosting-data-centres-has-ties-to-ai-industry/20 Aug 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjialpsus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mth5lkb2tc2b$10 per day child care saves families in Regina $823 per month for infant care, for Saskatoon families, it's $1,002. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-10-a-day-divide-child-care-fees-in-canada-in-2026/?utm_source=CCPA19 Aug 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth5lkb2tc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mth3mgh5oc2aThis has gone under the radar, but Canada's Ad Standards has ruled against the SK govt's "Sustainable Saskatchewan" ads, finding the govt "did not meet its obligation to provide competent and reliable evidence to support its claim." https://adstandards.ca/complaints/complaints-reporting/case-summaries/case/282/?date=202419 Aug 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth3mgh5oc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mtf4wwkbnk26“At the moment, governments have failed to demonstrate that they can responsibly manage the electricity, water and economic impacts of data centres, let alone the larger questions about what that data centre makes possible.” https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/ontarios-new-ai-data-centre-playbook-is-flawed-we-can-fix-it/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTxqUdwZG9mBGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHtTrcJzOVvi4mvK58GJox_ABlAkmpJHnotcsuEy4YodX1txoUkpR7996pjCf_aem_N0Srbn2GynnLIjBTcELseg18 Aug 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf4wwkbnk26https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3mswpf64m6k24“When city- and life-altering information is withheld from the public—or deliberately never pursued through formal impact assessments—citizens take action.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswpf64m6k24https://bsky.app/profile/simonenoch.bsky.social/post/3msss7fncvs2rOil and gas executives have been enthusiastic about the extra fuel that AI has allowed them to find, and celebrated its emerging impact as “the next fracking boom”. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:tifdl7ommp35ft3k22co34sc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msss7fncvs2r