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. The Carney Doctrine (Ft. Luke Savage) 17 September 2025 | 5:37 pm
2. How Alberta is bringing American book bans to Canada 16 September 2025 | 7:03 am
3. ICYMI: Sept. 8-14 15 September 2025 | 7:01 am
4. Alberta teachers set Oct. 6 strike deadline amid ongoing contract dispute 10 September 2025 | 6:39 pm
5. ICYMI: Sept. 2-7 8 September 2025 | 7:02 am
6. Former MP used fabricated documents to accuse reporter David Pugliese of being a Russian asset 4 September 2025 | 7:55 pm
7. The Culture War Comes to Class 4 September 2025 | 10:03 am
8. ICYMI: Aug. 25 - Sept. 1 2 September 2025 | 7:03 am
9. Alberta teachers not going on strike yet, as government votes in favour of a lockout 29 August 2025 | 3:01 pm
10. Headlines - 08/27/25 27 August 2025 | 4:51 pm