The Conservative brand is on life support
One of the oldest brands in Canadian politics is facing its most modern crisis: grievance politics has become its pulse, and governance a departing spirit.
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This week in AB: August 18, 2026
Elections AB, separatism, unemployment, Calgary-Shaw by-election, healthcare, separatism... and because Danielle Smith is premier; separatism again. ffs.
Can anyone break through "the 'Conservative or die' mentality?"
The short answer is yes; the long answer requires the ability to leave a whole bunch of feelings at the door.
Someone asked me to do more with my voice, but in the end, it’s mine
I thought about it longer than they probably expected. In the end, the thinking clarified something I already knew: my voice isn’t a partisan instrument, and it can’t become one.
Conservative parties in Canada are cooked
It's so ridiculous that I had to have some fun. Trigger warning; generous helpings of snark within.
This week in AB: August 12, 2026
Danielle Smith walks back commitments on data centres, reimbursements for self-referred diagnostic imaging, and Canadian values. Plus: Pavlovian responses; 'Berta style.
Are gambling ads a problem for you or someone you know?
The UCP has no problem with overreach until it might affect their revenue streams; then we're all targets.
Why do Conservatives...?
There's no real prescription for families; unless it's on demand.
This week in AB: August 5, 2026
EPS, PSA, FML
Pierre Poilievre's time has run out
That much is clear but what can we expect from the CPC next?