Settling in!!! Gosh I’m sure proud to be a Dad to this little girl.

So, um, the same party that welcomed Marilyn Gladu who they called "far right" when she wasn't one of theirs to form their unelected majority in Parliament is trashing someone who was elected as one of their own because he is attracting some Ontario conservatives into the Ontario Liberal fold? The shameless hypocrisy is stunning.

I had anticipated that the post-Trudeau leadership race within the federal Liberal Party would pit Chretien centrists against Trudeau progressives over the party’s ideological orientation. I was wrong. As much as Trudeau had pushed the Liberals in an explicitly progressive direction, their default setting is still about political power. The party’s willingness to ruthlessly discard Trudeau-era priorities like the carbon tax is clearly evidence of that. Yet if I over-interpreted changes in the federal Liberal Party, the intra-party dynamics that I anticipated may still play out in the impending Ontario Liberal Party’s leadership race. The overt hostility to @EricDLombardi’s candidacy from the party’s progressive wing for a set of political ideas and policy positions that are in keeping with the Chretien-Martin era of Liberal politics is notable. My own hypothesis is that Liberal progressives are feeling self-conscious about the obvious failures of the Trudeau era and Mark Carney’s repudiation of its excesses and they’re now worried that the Ontario Liberal Party similarly may reject their project to decidedly move Liberal politics to the Left. In this sense, the OLP leadership race is bigger than who’ll lead the party into the next election against the Ford government. It could be an important contest over the future of Liberal politics itself.

Bravo to Mayor @JeromyYYC for standing up for Canada, and to the overwhelming majority of Calgarians for supporting his efforts!

This conversation with @irbrodie and @Sean_Speer is such a worthwhile and fascinating chinwag. #abpoli #cdnpoli

Police release composite sketch of Fish Creek Park sexual assault suspect In hopes of advancing an investigation into multiple sexual assaults that have occurred in Fish Creek Park since April, the Sexual Assault Investigative Unit is releasing a composite sketch of the suspect. Between Monday, April 20 and Saturday, May 23, 2026, three women have come forward reporting they were sexually assaulted over top of their clothing by a young male near the area of the Sue Higgins Bridge and Mallard Point in Fish Creek Park. Police are releasing a composite sketch in hopes of identifying the suspect, who is described as a young male in his early teens to late 20s, approximately 6’ tall, with a light skin tone, and short, shaggy blond hair. He was also seen wearing a black zip-up hoodie and blue jeans. At the time of the incidents, he was seen riding an e-scooter and a black BMX bike. Investigators are looking to speak with anyone who may have information about the identity of the suspect. Anyone who believes they are a victim of sexual assault is encouraged to report it regardless of when it occurred. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods: TALK: 1-800-222-8477 TYPE: calgarycrimestoppers.org APP: P3 Tips

"Solberg says it's vital people understand the importance of their vote in this incredibly high stakes matter." stalbertgazette.com/beyond-l…

Chatted with @MichaelSolberg from @VotetoStayAB about the referendum campaign & its goals leading up to October 19th. Here's my story on that. stalbertgazette.com/beyond-l…

Good - @KerryLynneFindl as the Leader of a mainstream political party, which is poised to form government in a large sub-sovereign state like the great province of British Columbia - needs, deserves and is entitled to these things, lest they’d like to just not compete at all.

Conservatives I know are buying UCP memberships.

Former Reeve and Cabinet Minister Iris Evans helped attract billions in investment to Strathcona County and Alberta. Today, she says Alberta's biggest opportunities are still ahead in a strong and united Canada. The choice is ours.👇 Pledge your vote I votetostay.ca

.@montesolberg is a man of integrity. He will do a great job.

Lobbyist, former Conservative MP to help draw Alberta electoral boundaries nationalnewswatch.com/2026/0…

Vote to Stay organizer @MichaelSolberg attended @PierrePoilievre's speech for a stronger Alberta within a united Canada. Pledge your vote I votetostay.ca

A beer from all 48 countries playing at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA. Here we go!

Fred DeLorey is a Conservative, and a good one.

I’ve seen @FredDeLorey on lots of Conservative campaigns going back to our days working together for Stephen Harper. Never seen this guy on one.

Sorry man, when I was running Pierre’s campaign back in the year of our Lord 2004, Fred was part of political operations with the CPC. He went on to run for us, support his wife who ran for us and continues to back conservatives, including Pierre. This “fake conservative” nonsense is the real harm. Conservatism in Canada requires a coalition of fiscal responsibility/ accountability conservatives, law and order/ defence and foreign policy conservatives, individual and property rights conservatives and pro family social conservatives and then finding a balance of those to win and to govern. I loved that 2004 campaign. It brought the national coalition with all four pillars together thanks to Stephen Harper and Peter MacKay. Locally, Pierre ran on “strong families, safe streets and self reliance”. So perfect. All that that said, C(c)onservatism is not exclusionary. It is not anger. It is not extreme in ideology. It does not seek permission. Keep that in mind when you try to shame Fred out of the party. We are all Fred. And we ain’t going anywhere.

For those who come at me with “yeah, but what about the right…” True, some on the hard right reflect the same blinkered dismissiveness of their political foes. But please read the research of distinguished liberal American sociologist Jonathan Haidt, demonstrating much greater levels of intellectual curiosity and respect for opposing views amongst conservatives.

Watch the incredulous reaction of this UK Green candidate to the suggestion that mass migration drives up housing costs. It perfectly reflects a serious problem on the left. Ideological rigidity, and lack intellectual curiosity often means they never encounter conservative arguments. So they are often stunned and incapable of formulating a response to arguments, or facts, that they’ve never considered. I think one reason for this is the tendency of many on the hard left to adopt a manichean worldview, which means regarding the right not just as adversaries, but as evil.