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. Lewis-adjacent slate sweeps NDP executive election 28 March 2026 | 9:51 pm
2. Jeremy and Nora Talk Politics 28 March 2026 | 3:11 pm
3. 'Alliance of cowboys and Indians' takes on carbon capture megaproject 24 March 2026 | 8:46 pm
4. A Deep(ish) Dive into the Federal NDP Leadership Fundraising Numbers 23 March 2026 | 8:01 pm
5. ICYMI: March 16-22 23 March 2026 | 9:02 am
6. Documents reveal deliberations that led to Christian nationalist Sean Feucht performing at the Alberta Legislature 21 March 2026 | 9:02 am
7. "Unprecedented": Ecojustice slams AER’s conditions for hearing ethics complaint against board member 19 March 2026 | 7:02 am
8. The Canadian government is fast-tracking permanent residency for recruits from these 'recognized foreign militaries' 18 March 2026 | 2:06 pm
9. ICYMI: March 9-15 16 March 2026 | 8:01 am
10. Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation chief pens letter to PM opposing co-operation agreement with Alberta 13 March 2026 | 4:13 pm