For my Canadian friends

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With the addition of MP Michael Ma, the Liberal Government now has 171 seats, tantalizingly close to the threshold for a majority government.

The House of Commons is now on its holiday recess and will reconvene on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will try to manage an increasingly fractured caucus while also preparing for a Leadership Review vote by party members to be held during the CPC Convention, January 29-31 in Calgary.

 

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It's called "future history" or the story of what most Canadians hope to see

The Morning the RCMP Knocked at Stornoway

At precisely 7:12 a.m Feb 1st 2026., as the sun rose politely over Ottawa, two RCMP cruisers crept up the driveway of Stornoway with the kind of slow, apologetic confidence usually reserved for raccoons who know they’re up to no good. Inside, Officer #1 carried a clipboard. Officer #2 carried a Tim Hortons cup and the expression of a man deeply regretting his career choices.

Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre was in the kitchen doing what he called his “leadership ritual”: black coffee, protein bar, and practicing zingers in the reflection of the toaster. He was halfway through saying “Mark Carney Can't fix Canada, only my common sense ... —” to his own face when the knock came.

Not just any knock.

The official federal knock.

The kind that says, “We have forms.”

Pierre froze. His political instincts activated.

Is this a fundraiser? Did I forget to yell about deficits today?

He opened the door with his trademark squint-smile combo and eating an apple you know, the one he uses when he wants to look serious but approachable — like a man running for Prime Minister and selling extended warranties at the same time.

“Morning, officers,” he said. “If this is about the carbon tax, I already have a 14-point rant printed.”

The lead RCMP officer cleared his throat, glanced at his clipboard, and braced himself. “Sir… we’re here to deliver .....

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Of course this hasn't happened. We can only hope.

 

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Any Canadian politician or organization choosing to honour Charlie Kirk is choosing to honour a man who opposed LGBTQ rights, undermined democratic norms, celebrated foreign interference, and advocated ideas incompatible with Canada’s constitutional order.

This raises legitimate questions about their loyalty to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic values.

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