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Rigging an Election 101: The UCP Government's Guide to Stealing Your Vote

As a proud alumnus of the U of C, I was so happy to celebrate its 60th anniversary alongside my bandmates in the Heebee-jeebees. But the most exciting moment for me was seeing Dexter, the old mascot. Fun fact: I used to be Dexter at football games sometimes, and I’ve had it confirmed that this is the same 40-year-old costume I used to wear! I also found my 1992 orientation leader T-shirt. It was so great to meet both recent and past Olympians!

4/18/2026- Secretary Hegseth #PeteHegseth #DepartmentOfWar #Hegseth #SecretaryOfWar timesfreepress.com/news/2026/apr/…

@BCFerrys The 1938 bridge to Denman is obsolete.

We need a bridge to Denman cheknews.ca/bc-ferries-say…

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Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today. Supplies "are going to get really low" and "morale is going to be at an all-time low," one sailor messaged his mother: usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

I don’t know who is advising Democrats not to antagonize pro-AI groups, but it’s bad advice. People don’t like the current face of AI and aren’t happy with how it’s impacting them. Whoever voices that sentiment most effectively is going to win over a lot of voters.

Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three sources told Reuters. Pakistan deployed some two dozen jets in the escort, as well as the force's Airborne Warning and Control System for aerial surveillance to ensure the safety of the delegation back from Islamabad, said two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the operation.

DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states. DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand. My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases. DOJ is now 0-5. My firm is 5-0. Lesson: When we fight we win.

Polls analyst @EricGrenierTW, founder of The Writ, says that while the Conservatives were expected to lose all three byelections, their vote share fell to its lowest level in at least a decade, making the results difficult to dismiss. Full interview: youtu.be/4ei_u-s1ctc

Commissions are non-partisan. We travelled to every corner of the province gathering input from Albertans of all political stripes, holding nearly 50 public hearings in 16 locations across the province. Including written submissions, we heard from over 2,000 people. /5

The orphan wells trace back to a tangled web of foreign investors, a company based in the British Virgin Islands and a last-ditch effort to sell to a Chinese company for $22M thenarwhal.ca/alberta-long-r…

Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, tells Anderson Cooper that the war in Iran is causing the non-profit to reduce feeding operations in Gaza due to rising costs.

People do realize that, while what the Holy Father says here is universally applicable, he is speaking to an audience in a city that has been beset by a civil war that has killed ~8,000 people?

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Saskatchewan Roughriders release Ajou Ajou following suspension for violating CFL gender-based violence and harassment policy 3downnation.com/2026/04/16/cfl… #Saskatchewan #Riders #CFL

Holy shit, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia killed his wife and then himself last night.

James Dobson right after Sandy Hook: God allowed this massacre as punishment for homosexuality in America