Jared Wesley
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Jared Wesley
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· Nov 15
Jared Wesley
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So sorry for your loss, Andy.
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
So sorry for your loss, Andy.
The daylight between Poilievre's and Smith's statements on the China accord is blinding.
Poilievre: www.conservative.ca/statement-fr...
Smith: below.
Poilievre: www.conservative.ca/statement-fr...
Smith: below.
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The daylight between Poilievre's and Smith's statements on the China accord is blinding.
Poilievre: www.conservative.ca/statement-fr...
Smith: below.
Poilievre: www.conservative.ca/statement-fr...
Smith: below.
Waiting for a smart analysis comparing Trump's (threatened) use of the Insurrection Act and Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act.
Today's hot takes on both are annoying.
Today's hot takes on both are annoying.
January 16, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Waiting for a smart analysis comparing Trump's (threatened) use of the Insurrection Act and Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act.
Today's hot takes on both are annoying.
Today's hot takes on both are annoying.
Still looking. The cartoon resembles this one I had generated. Except the map is upright and the word "Tories" is scrawled on the cat.
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Still looking. The cartoon resembles this one I had generated. Except the map is upright and the word "Tories" is scrawled on the cat.
Either him or Yardley Jones. Any tips on how to search?
January 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Either him or Yardley Jones. Any tips on how to search?
#abpoli and #ableg people -- I'm looking for a political cartoon from the 1980s that makes a comment about the state of political party competition in Alberta. It features a large cat ("PCs") lazing on top of a map of the province, with other parties represented by mice eating around the edges.
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I agree with @trevortombe.bsky.social 💯👇.
Time is also ripe for the federal government to revamp the Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Good move fiscally and intergovernmentally.
thehub.ca/2026/01/08/a...
Time is also ripe for the federal government to revamp the Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Good move fiscally and intergovernmentally.
thehub.ca/2026/01/08/a...
An Alberta budget crisis? It may be closer than you think
thehub.ca
January 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I agree with @trevortombe.bsky.social 💯👇.
Time is also ripe for the federal government to revamp the Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Good move fiscally and intergovernmentally.
thehub.ca/2026/01/08/a...
Time is also ripe for the federal government to revamp the Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Good move fiscally and intergovernmentally.
thehub.ca/2026/01/08/a...
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
Anyone who doubts an Alberta Police Force would be closer to ICE than the RCMP needs to pay closer attention to detail. And motive.
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Anyone who doubts an Alberta Police Force would be closer to ICE than the RCMP needs to pay closer attention to detail. And motive.
Sure thing: nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/canada-im...
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nserc-crsng.canada.ca
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Sure thing: nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/canada-im...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Are you an international student or researcher from outside Canada? Our @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social team is recruiting PhD students and postdocs as part of the new Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Program. Timelines are tight, so if you or someone you know is interested, contact me asap.
Good fixers don't have public profiles.
Innocent men don't hire shifty fixers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Innocent men don't hire shifty fixers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Good fixers don't have public profiles.
Innocent men don't hire shifty fixers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Innocent men don't hire shifty fixers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
This is mafia-type behaviour.
All the more reason for a full public inquiry.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
All the more reason for a full public inquiry.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Former AHS board member alleges he was harassed for pushing back against Smith government
Affidavit from Sandy Edmonstone details surveillance, threats and reputational attacks
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is mafia-type behaviour.
All the more reason for a full public inquiry.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
All the more reason for a full public inquiry.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Eyes wide open, folks. They're revealing the supervillain plot.
In Montreal on Jan 19? Join me at McGill University for a discussion about the past, present, and future of Alberta politics. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/populism-s...
January 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
In Montreal on Jan 19? Join me at McGill University for a discussion about the past, present, and future of Alberta politics. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/populism-s...
The bluest of Conservatives in Canada live in Alberta. And this is absolutely their talking point. And governing philosophy.
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The bluest of Conservatives in Canada live in Alberta. And this is absolutely their talking point. And governing philosophy.
People quit Cabinet for a whole host of reasons.
Some people who quit Cabinet go on to launch leadership bids once the dust settles.
Some people who quit Cabinet go on to launch leadership bids once the dust settles.
a rainbow and a star with the words " make you know " on it
ALT: a rainbow and a star with the words " make you know " on it
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
People quit Cabinet for a whole host of reasons.
Some people who quit Cabinet go on to launch leadership bids once the dust settles.
Some people who quit Cabinet go on to launch leadership bids once the dust settles.
Based on our partyloyalty.ca research, moves like this are very rare.
When they occur, they're usually:
1️⃣ leadership-related (not policy)
2️⃣ based on a projection of future events (not past ones)
3️⃣ a harbinger of things to come (more defections)
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
When they occur, they're usually:
1️⃣ leadership-related (not policy)
2️⃣ based on a projection of future events (not past ones)
3️⃣ a harbinger of things to come (more defections)
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year
Alberta's Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz announced an abrupt resignation on Wednesday.
calgaryherald.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Based on our partyloyalty.ca research, moves like this are very rare.
When they occur, they're usually:
1️⃣ leadership-related (not policy)
2️⃣ based on a projection of future events (not past ones)
3️⃣ a harbinger of things to come (more defections)
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
When they occur, they're usually:
1️⃣ leadership-related (not policy)
2️⃣ based on a projection of future events (not past ones)
3️⃣ a harbinger of things to come (more defections)
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
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Rebecca Schultz is resigning as Minister and by May as MLA. Another sign that a 2026 provincial election is coming?
December 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Rebecca Schultz is resigning as Minister and by May as MLA. Another sign that a 2026 provincial election is coming?
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Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Was the survey done in-house? Or by a respected provider?
Was the data weighted? Did they use quotas?
The tables and figures were done in Excel. Who produced them and what are their qualifications?
We need these and other answers before we take the Alberta Next numbers seriously.
Was the data weighted? Did they use quotas?
The tables and figures were done in Excel. Who produced them and what are their qualifications?
We need these and other answers before we take the Alberta Next numbers seriously.
December 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Was the survey done in-house? Or by a respected provider?
Was the data weighted? Did they use quotas?
The tables and figures were done in Excel. Who produced them and what are their qualifications?
We need these and other answers before we take the Alberta Next numbers seriously.
Was the data weighted? Did they use quotas?
The tables and figures were done in Excel. Who produced them and what are their qualifications?
We need these and other answers before we take the Alberta Next numbers seriously.