The Orchard

The Orchard takes what you’re hearing about in the news and looks at it through the lens of how these cascading crises manifest themselves at home and abroad. My commentary, analysis and original reporting on Calgary and Alberta news goes out Wednesdays, and on Canadian and international news Fridays.

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1. Premier announces referendum on whether to have an independence referendum 22 May 2026 | 12:40 pm
2. Watch the Forever Canada Committee Meeting with Me 21 May 2026 | 7:19 pm
3. How U.S. Media Sold the Gaza Genocide 21 May 2026 | 9:03 am
4. ICYMI: May 11-18 19 May 2026 | 9:03 am
5. Roundtable focuses on Indigenous energy industry role 18 May 2026 | 1:44 pm
6. 'Data is the new bison': Indigenous panel discusses the risks and rewards of AI 14 May 2026 | 3:53 pm
7. Court of King’s Bench quashes separatist referendum petition; premier pledges to appeal 14 May 2026 | 9:02 am
8. Did NES’s Ontario Liberal leadership campaign get sabotaged? 11 May 2026 | 7:37 pm
9. ICYMI: May 4-10 11 May 2026 | 9:02 am
10. I was barred from Danielle Smith’s Christian summit. I went anyway. 7 May 2026 | 9:02 am