Michael Spavor Archives - Alberta Politics

H * l y S h * t! Who could possibly have known why China picked on those Two Michaels back in 2020?

by David ClimenhagaNovember 19, 2023November 19, 2023

Whatever Michaels Spavor and Kovrig were actually up to, there’s egg all over the faces of the Canadian political, media and intelligence establishments tonight.

Canadian Politics

It’s good the Two Michaels are on their way home – but let’s not forget they weren’t the only hostages

by David ClimenhagaSeptember 25, 2021September 25, 2021

Canadian Politics

The door remains open a crack for Canada to act in the interests of its citizens, including the ones jailed in China

by David ClimenhagaAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Geopolitics

Do we have a prime minister or a mouse? Canada doesn’t need U.S. permission to call China and bring the Two Michaels home

by David ClimenhagaMarch 20, 2021March 20, 2021

Geopolitics

Canada has only a few hours to play the only decent card it holds to free the Two Michaels – but that would take courage

by David ClimenhagaMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Geopolitics

Why did China’s government pluck the Two Michaels from among 300,000 Canadians in China?

by David ClimenhagaDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Alberta Politics

UCP still covets CPP grubstake, so one way or another AIMCo CEO’s walk in the snow was inevitable

by David ClimenhagaNovember 19, 2020