The Hatchet
Arshy Mann, Jeremy Appel, Nora Loreto, Do Not Pass Go by Peter NowakThe Hatchet is a publication focused on exposing power and money in Canada. Created by Arshy Mann and Jordan Cornish.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 75 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 17 days ago |
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Danielle Smith’s Hottest Takes
Smith spent years as a columnist for the Calgary Herald and as a talk radio host.
So today is the day of the Alberta referendum. And we just wanted to share with you some more of my conversation with Jeremy Appel.
Here we dig into Daniel...
Can Danielle Smith Control Alberta Separatism?
Despite being a federalist, Smith has done more for the Alberta separatist cause than anyone else
Monday is the big day. The modern Alberta separatist movement has existed in one form or another since the 1980s. And Monday’s referendum rep...
What The Hell Just Happened In Quebec? (w/ Nora Loreto)
A big night for separatists, shock jocks and the gods of chaos.
Remember 2014?
Does Mark Carney even care about competition?
“Do you like airports? Well, I’m selling the airports. How do you like them airports?”
There’s something that I’ve noticed lately when it comes to how we talk about whatever is happening in Canada these days.
Every announcement from the g...
The time has come to kick the boring politicians off of Canada’s money
Pop quiz — can anyone name this man, featured on the $100 bill? I think it starts with a “B"…..Bowell? Bennett? Bueller? Bueller?
Last month, the Bank of Canada unveiled the design for the new $20 bill. It will be the first banknote that f...
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The Hatchet
Edmonton-based journalist interested in politics, the media and corporate power. Author of the forthcoming Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall, and Re-emergence of Danielle Smith (October 2026).
I am a writer. I write things. https://t.co/2egL6O8q3V
Do Not Pass Go is your very own survival guide for our monopolized times, a newsletter and podcast by journalist Peter Nowak focusing on competition and monopoly issues, plus a healthy dose of consumer affairs.
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