# Nuanced. Real conversations. Fresh perspectives. Fearless curiosity — with Aaron Pete. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Economy of the Northwest Territories Explained](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/the-economy-of-the-northwest-territories) _2026-08-18 · Aaron Pete_ Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson on the decline of diamond mining, dependence on federal transfers, and the infrastructure he believes could build the territory’s next economy ## [What Makes Arctic Sovereignty Real?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/what-makes-arctic-sovereignty-real) _2026-08-17 · Aaron Pete_ Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson on northern defence, thriving communities, and ensuring Canada’s Arctic investments benefit the people who live there ## [Can Aboriginal Title and Private Property Coexist?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/can-aboriginal-title-and-private-851) _2026-08-15 · Aaron Pete_ Conservative MP and former B.C. MLA Ellis Ross on the Cowichan decision, private property, Aboriginal title, and the uncertainty ahead ## [What Should Happen With the Kamloops 215 Story?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/what-should-happen-with-the-kamloops) _2026-08-14 · Aaron Pete_ Former Haisla Nation Chief Councillor and Conservative MP Ellis Ross on the Kamloops 215 story, residential school denialism, excavation, and why he believes reconciliation requires facts ## [Is British Columbia Going Broke?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/is-british-columbia-going-broke) _2026-08-13 · Aaron Pete_ B.C. legislature journalist Rob Shaw on record deficits, structural debt, tax choices, and the looming fight between generations ## [Why Has the CBC Lost Trust?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/why-has-the-cbc-lost-trust) _2026-08-13 · Aaron Pete_ Former CBC journalist Tara Henley on newsroom groupthink, missing viewpoints, and whether Canada’s public broadcaster can still serve the whole country ## [Why Is Trust in Media Spiralling Downward?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/why-is-trust-in-media-spiralling) _2026-08-12 · Aaron Pete_ Canadian journalist and author Tara Henley on objectivity, newsroom conformity, and how major reporting failures weakened public confidence ## [Is David Eby’s Government Failing?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/is-david-ebys-government-failing) _2026-08-11 · Aaron Pete_ B.C. legislature journalist Rob Shaw on falling approval, policy reversals, reconciliation, and whether the NDP is running out of time ## [Can Avi Lewis Rebuild Jack Layton’s NDP?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/can-avi-lewis-rebuild-jack-laytons) _2026-08-07 · Aaron Pete_ Former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart says Avi Lewis must professionalize the party, rebuild its economic credibility, and reconnect with the working Canadians Jack Layton once inspired. ## [Did China Try to Remove Vancouver’s Mayor?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/did-china-try-to-remove-vancouvers) _2026-08-06 · Aaron Pete_ Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart says Beijing targeted his 2022 campaign ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OurdRwhAoFmR) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Did Mass Immigration Make Canadians Poorer?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/did-mass-immigration-make-canadians) _2026-08-04 · Aaron Pete_ Canada’s economy grew as its population surged, but many Canadians saw little improvement in their own living standards. ## [No One Voted For Canada’s Immigration Experiment](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/no-one-voted-for-canadas-immigration) _2026-08-03 · Aaron Pete_ Canada once built one of the world’s most durable immigration consensuses. Then the system quietly changed. ## [Is Reconciliation Going Too Far in BC?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/is-reconciliation-going-too-far-in) _2026-07-31 · Aaron Pete_ UNDRIP and DRIPA were intended to advance Indigenous rights, but critics fear the province is creating new systems of authority without explaining where they lead. ## [Can Aboriginal Title & Private Property Coexist in BC?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/can-aboriginal-title-and-private-fec) _2026-07-30 · Aaron Pete_ The Cowichan decision has forced British Columbia to confront questions governments have postponed for generations. ## [Is Reconciliation Turning Canadians Against Each Other?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/is-reconciliation-turning-canadians) _2026-07-28 · Aaron Pete_ A discussion with the Director of Indigenous Affairs at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute ## [Can Aboriginal Title and Private Property Coexist in Canada?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/can-aboriginal-title-and-private) _2026-07-27 · Aaron Pete_ Insights from Karen Restoule ## [Did Mark Carney Pivot on Trump?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/did-mark-carney-pivot-on-trump) _2026-07-24 · Aaron Pete_ Economist Joseph Steinberg explains why Canada’s trade strategy appears to have softened, what Mark Carney may be trying to achieve, and why restoring the old relationship with the US may not work. ## [U.S. vs. Canada: The Trade War Explained](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/us-vs-canada-the-trade-war-explained) _2026-07-23 · Aaron Pete_ Economist Joseph Steinberg breaks down what caused the conflict, how tariffs are affecting jobs and the auto industry, what leverage Canada has, and what Canadians should expect next. ## [Robert Fife Goes Off on Liberal MPs Hiding Behind the CBC](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/robert-fife-goes-off-on-liberal-mps) _2026-07-22 · Aaron Pete_ The Globe and Mail journalist argues that elected officials should not be allowed to use anonymity to attack their own government while avoiding public accountability. ## [Is There a Bias Against Conservatives in Canadian Media?](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/is-there-a-bias-against-conservatives) _2026-07-21 · Aaron Pete_ The Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife says an unfair bias against Conservatives likely exists in Ottawa—but argues that media bias cannot explain away Pierre Poilievre’s political problems. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3feEyNUZpWnh) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Robert Fife Spent His Career Causing Trouble for Powerful People](https://aaronpete.substack.com/p/robert-fife-spent-his-career-causing) _2026-07-20 · Aaron Pete_ After nearly five decades in political journalism, Robert Fife’s legacy is not simply the stories he broke, but the principle behind them: politicians, corporations, and public institutions must answe