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 Smith government of Alberta.
His Canada's National Observer columns are regularly highlighted on National Newswatch, and he is a frequent guest on leading podcasts and radio shows. He won the 2023 National Newspaper Award for best columnist, and also picked up a National Magazine Award in 2021 for his columns.
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.
He lives in Calgary.
The ‘Freeland doctrine’ will be grist for Danielle Smith
Danielle Smith’s stupid constitutional game could have a very special prize
Hurricane Danielle set to slam Alberta with Category 5 shitstorm
Supply-side economics are killing Great Britain, but that won’t stop Canadian conservatives from pushing the same reforms
Jagmeet Singh must raise the price of co-operation
Electoral reform can save Canada from Pierre Poilievre's politics
Canada's oil companies won't do what they promise — instead, they bide their time, awaiting Poilievre
Get ready for more hand-wringing from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
George Orwell doesn’t belong to conservatives
