{"id":33412,"date":"2026-05-28T00:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=33412"},"modified":"2026-05-28T00:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:49:17","slug":"know-when-to-hold-em-know-when-to-fold-em","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=33412","title":{"rendered":"know when to hold &#8217;em, know when to fold &#8217;em&#8221;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hold-em-old-em.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hold-em-old-em.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hold-em-old-em-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hold-em-old-em-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-9.53.29-PM-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-9.53.29-PM-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-9.53.29-PM-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-9.53.29-PM-3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-Separiist.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-Separiist.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-Separiist-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-Separiist-768x598.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Court-Painter-Smith-flame-out.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Court-Painter-Smith-flame-out.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Court-Painter-Smith-flame-out-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Court-Painter-Smith-flame-out-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Headlines gathered on May 27 regarding the Alberta separation madness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alberta separatism has Mark Carney saying what\u2019s on his mind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carney needs to stay out of the separatism debate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Smith\u2019s referendum gamble brings Alberta to the brink \u2014 is Canada ready?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prime Minister Carney waves the Clarity Act over Smith&#8217;s &#8216;dangerous bluff&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Smith plays both sides of the separatist coin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carney knows from experience separatism can get very real if Alberta is mishandled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenney paints a horrifying doomsday picture of an independent Alberta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smith backs federalism. Her party won&#8217;t. Sure path to big trouble in UCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Smith is brewing Canada\u2019s own Brexit problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With her &#8220;maybe&#8221; option, Danielle Smith could deliver an endless tax on Alberta&#8217;s economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-the-juggler.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-the-juggler.jpg 925w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-the-juggler-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Smith-the-juggler-768x517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#024575\"><br>Court Painter engaged the studio resident scribe, Chastise Horatio Alas Thoughtbubble (Chat GPT), to fluff and flourish the headline sentiments with a dash of Bardic bravado for thine ear, eye and mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">When Carney spake, his thoughts did sharply sting,<br>Of Alberta\u2019s restless and divided ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHold fast thy sparks!\u201d the wary voices cried,<br>\u201cLest separatist flames spread far and wide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Fair Smith now gambles at the nation\u2019s brink,<br>Whilst Canada stands poised, pausing to think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">The Clarity Act, like a threat of enough enough,<br>Did Carney brandish ore the dangerous bluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Danielle doth dance with faces twain in hand,<br>One for the throne, one for secession\u2019s band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Carney well knows how swiftly tempests swell,<br>When wounded provinces rebel and yell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Kenney paints visions dark as judgment\u2019s day,<br>Where Alberta lone hath lost her golden way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Smith backs the realm, yet her own court rebels,<br>And trouble deep within the UCP dwells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">A northern Brexit now begins to brew,<br>As anxious patriots fear the peace adieu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">Smith&#8217;s <strong>maybe<\/strong> hangs like pox upon the land,<br>A costly fever that none can rightly stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pandora-23jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pandora-23jpg.jpg 518w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pandora-23jpg-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 85vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-brown-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">Danielle with Pandora&#8217;s box<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Headlines gathered on May 27 regarding the Alberta separation madness. Court Painter engaged the studio resident scribe, Chastise Horatio Alas Thoughtbubble (Chat GPT), to fluff and flourish the headline sentiments with a dash of Bardic bravado for thine ear, eye and mind. When Carney spake, his thoughts did sharply sting,Of Alberta\u2019s restless and divided ring. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=33412\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;know when to hold &#8217;em, know when to fold &#8217;em&#8221;&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33412"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33436,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33412\/revisions\/33436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}