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Max Fawcett

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About Max Fawcett

Max Fawcett is Canada's National Observer's lead columnist. His brilliant essays and opinions are read and valued by millions of Canadians.

We're not sure how he finds so much time to write three substantial, searing columns a week and tweet through the day. Yet proof that he can and does is vivid on Twitter, where he engages in intense, irreverent conversations on politics and policy, with a special focus on the Kenney government of Alberta.

His Canada's National Observer columns are regularly highlighted on National News Watch, and he is a frequent guest on leading podcasts and radio shows.

Max's writing has been published in The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, The Walrus and CBC and he has been an executive editor at both Alberta Oil Magazine and Vancouver Magazine,

282 Articles

Alberta just stepped on a rake — again

Danielle Smith's government is in court right now fighting against the federal government's Impact Assessment Act — a case it's probably going to lose. If it does, it should look in its own backyard for the reason why, columnist Max Fawcett writes.
Opinion, Politics | March 22nd 2023

Trudeau’s pick to lead foreign interference probe is a bad look for everyone

Former governor general David Johnston has been asked to get to the bottom of China's interference in our elections. But the calculus behind his involvement, and the reaction to it, says more about our politics than we might want to hear, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Opinion, Politics | March 17th 2023

The war on ‘woke capitalism’ has only just begun

With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, right-wing politicians are decrying diversity and sustainable investing — and forgetting the real issue plaguing our financial system, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Opinion, Politics | March 16th 2023

Canada’s oil and gas industry is its own worst enemy

Alberta's oil and gas industry likes to blame environmentalists and the federal government for its inability to build more pipelines. But as the latest oilsands spill and resulting campaign of silence show, its biggest enemy is itself, writes Max Fawcett.
Opinion, Politics | March 14th 2023

Danielle Smith goes all-in on oil and gas. Elon Musk goes all-out

Conservatives in Alberta may have cheered when Elon Musk took over Twitter, but they can't be nearly as enthusiastic about his latest plans for Tesla — or what they mean for the oil and gas industry's future, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Opinion, Politics | March 10th 2023

Pierre Poilievre’s know-nothing populism is a dangerous delusion

Pierre Poilievre's disdain for experts may delight his supporters, but it should worry just about everyone else, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Opinion, Politics | March 7th 2023

Justin Trudeau needs to clear the air on Canada’s election interference

China's not the first country to try to meddle in Canada's elections and they probably won't be the last. Why it's time for a serious investigation into the threats to our democracy — and why that should go further than just China.
Opinion, Politics | March 3rd 2023

Danielle Smith shows Albertans their money

After four years of picking fights with everyone from teachers and doctors to nurses and university professors, the UCP government is using its latest oil and gas windfall to buy the forgiveness of Albertan voters. Will it work?
Opinion, Politics | March 2nd 2023

Pierre Poilievre has to choose between the convoy and Canada

Pierre Poilievre surged ahead in the polls by bringing PPC voters — and convoy supporters — back into the fold. Now, thanks to a visit from a far-right European politician, his coalition might be about to fall apart.
Opinion, Politics | February 24th 2023

Let's put the masking debate behind us

We're more than three years into a pandemic and the science around mandatory masking is as confused — and confusing — as ever. But one thing is certain: masking won't be the solution to the next pandemic, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Opinion, Politics | February 23rd 2023
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