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Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

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Up is down, black is white and Budget 2026 will build a cleaner economy

Instead of regulating its way to a cleaner economy, the federal government claims that it will build its way there... And yet, for the same reason...

05.11.2026 10

National Observer

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

AI is doing more harm than good. Canada needs to slow down

Racing to adopt AI serves no one but the tech industry. It’s time the federal government recognized that.

28.07.2026 40

National Observer

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Ottawa’s AI strategy is a cynical bait-and-switch

25.06.2026 50

Troy Media

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Middle East bloodshed shouldn’t line the pockets of oil executives

29.04.2026 60

Troy Media

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

A glorified mutual fund won’t transform the Canadian economy

The backsliding is most obvious on climate. Oil companies can now receive a climate tax credit for pumping more oil using captured carbon.

29.04.2026 60

National Observer

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Canada needs a windfall tax on oil industry war profiteering

Skyrocketing oil prices do not create profits out of thin air. They redistribute money away from consumers and businesses and into the pockets of oil...

17.04.2026 60

National Observer

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget

The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this government’s economic strategy — and that it won’t let...

05.11.2025 40

National Observer

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood