Peter Csillag

Vice President at WA, proud husband and dad, and former political staffer.

[Danielle Smith @ABDanielleSmith]

The night kicked off with the legendary Paul Brandt @paulbrandt singing Alberta Bound 🎶 along with more than 2,000+ fired up conservatives ready to keep Alberta strong and free.

The momentum is real. Alberta is booming. Pipelines are moving forward. Investment is pouring in. And after years of fighting back against Ottawa’s anti-Alberta agenda, we’re finally winning.

[IEDM - MEI @iedm_montreal]

Pour la 7e année consécutive, une équipe représentant un État sans impôt sur le revenu (Nevada, Floride, Texas) sera présente en finale de la coupe Stanley. Certaines années (2020, 2023), ce sont carrément les 2 finalistes qui entrent dans cette catégorie. Ce n’est pas un hasard. Dans la LNH, chaque hausse d’un % du taux d’imposition réduit le taux de victoire de 1,55 à 1,57%. En fait, une fiscalité trop lourde nuit à notre capacité d'attirer et de retenir tous les travailleurs hautement qualifiés. #hockey #LNH

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Pour en savoir plus, lisez notre publication sur la question :

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[Rob Shaw @RobShaw_BC]

Whomever wins @Conservative_BC leadership on Saturday will inherit a party in far better shape, with far less internal chaos, than ever before. They have @TrevHal to thank for that, as a particularly effective interim leader.
My latest in @BIVnews
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[Peter Csillag @petercsillag]

As it turns out, buzzwords and fancy speeches can only get you so far.

"Canada’s economic engine stalled in the first quarter of this year, with real GDP declining by 0.1%.

And with Canada’s economy contracting by 1% in Q4 2025, that’s two straight quarters of negative economic growth — flying in the face of predictions from Canadian economists who foretold a 1.5% bounce-back in the first quarter of 2026."

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[Jamil Jivani @jamiljivani]

Immigration is not an adequate solution to the country's declining birthrate. Canadians who want kids should be able to afford to start a family.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the abstract, technology in and of itself is not a solution to humanity’s problems, just as, in and of itself, it is not inherently evil. In practice, however, technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise it, finance it, regulate it and use it.

[Peter Csillag @petercsillag]

"For AI to respect human dignity and truly serve the common good, responsibility must be clearly defined at every stage: from those who design and develop these systems to those who use them and rely on them for concrete decisions. In many cases, however, the internal processes leading to a result remain opaque, making it harder to assign responsibility and correct errors. This is where accountability becomes crucial: the possibility of identifying who must “account” for decisions, justify them, monitor them, and, when necessary, challenge them and remedy any harm caused."

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human. We must lovingly safeguard the grandeur of humanity bestowed upon us and revealed in its fullness in Christ, the splendor of which no machine can ever replace. #MagnificaHumanitas
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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas
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[Matthew Schmitz @matthewschmitz]

On elite campuses, many students don’t know what the Ten Commandments are, or the difference between the Old and New testaments.

Religious illiteracy is hurting higher ed, Princeton professor Greg Conti warns:
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[Asher Honickman @Honickman]

On the Supreme Court of Canada's Instagram account (yes, you read that right), the Court is promoting its distinct flag as a symbol of its "independence from the other branches of government."

The Canadian flag represents the state, of which the judiciary is a part. Judges, like politicians, are state actors, and like all state actors, they are subordinate and subject to the law, including and especially the Constitution. The principle of judicial independence does not detract from that fact.

The Court's distinct flag is therefore not a symbol of independence from government interference. It rather suggests independence from the state itself and, therefore, that the justices of the Supreme Court are not subordinate and subject to Canada's Constitution.

It is, in short, not a symbol of judicial independence but of judicial power.

[John O'Sullivan @JohnOSullivanNR]

This view is common in Canada and Europe, stronger in the political and cultural elites than among ordinary citizens, and it's a dangerously stupid view. Signing the North Atlantic alliance in 1949 founded 75 years of peace that made the EU possible. Break it and own chaos.

[Michael A. Arouet @MichaelAArouet]

All countries occupied by the Soviet Union experienced an unprecedented economic and civilizational boom when the horror of socialism finally ended.

Aren’t Western socialists cute? Do they really believe the nonsense they spread?

[Tony Abbott @HonTonyAbbott]

Viktor Orbán has been a very consequential PM - probably the most consequential Hungary has ever had. The economy has strengthened, the city of Budapest has been transformed, and Hungary’s family policies and determination to keep its culture have been studied around the world. He and I differed on Ukraine but I thought he was dead right to defy the EU, on illegal immigration especially. Why should a sovereign nation be bullied by Brussels into policies that would jeopardise its future as a distinct people? Under Orbán, Budapest became something of a haven for conservative intellectuals. This has been a significant point of soft power for Hungary and I don’t expect the new government will want that to change.

[Peter Csillag @petercsillag]

Exactly right. There was never doubt that this was a free and fair election, no matter the outcome.

Yet for several weeks and months, the international liberal commentariat class shamelessly spewed baseless doubts, questioning election integrity, questioning whether there’d be a concession, Moscow meddling with the vote, etc. All non-sense.

These are all based on tired caricatures and old stereotypes of Central Europe. In reality, especially after the twentieth century, Hungarians and neighboring countries likely have a better appreciation of actual freedom and democracy than their distant critics in the liberal elite.

I suspect that many of the so-called experts breathlessly airing opinions and “analysis” on Hungary’s election this week would fail the most basic test: finding the country on an unlabeled map.

[Rod Dreher @roddreher]

But ... but ... but, I was told by so many experts and journalists in the West that this would never happen, that Orban is a fascist dictator who would never surrender power! How many other lies about Orban and the Hungary he led have been told...?

[עמיחי שיקלי - Amichai Chikli @AmichaiChikli]

Budapest under Viktor Orbán is one of the safest capitals in Europe for Jews, and one of the very few where a Jew can walk to synagogue on Shabbat morning wearing a tallit and kippah without fear.

This is no accident.
It stems from a responsible immigration policy, zero tolerance for antisemitism, and consistent enforcement of the law.

For years, Orbán’s government has invested heavily in restoring synagogues across Hungary, rehabilitating Jewish cemeteries, and affirming Jewish heritage as an inseparable part of the Hungarian national identity.

When the October 7 massacre occurred, Hungary acted immediately: it hosted Israeli delegations, became a safe haven for Israeli sports teams, banned demonstrations supporting the terrorist organization Hamas, and in a powerful symbolic gesture renamed the square in front of the Great Synagogue “October 7 Square” in memory of the victims.

When the Zionist Youth Congress in Basel faced a boycott, Budapest opened its doors wide and even sent a government minister to show support.

This continues a consistent policy: Hungary has repeatedly blocked anti-Israel resolutions in the European Union.

Budapest under Orbán stands in stark contrast to Brussels, where the October 7 atrocities are celebrated in the streets and hostility toward Jews has become normalized, even rewarded, in academia.

As someone who has seen the sharp rise in antisemitism across Europe, I feel compelled to express deep gratitude for Viktor Orbán’s courageous leadership.

I wish him every success in the elections tomorrow.

[Jamil Jivani @jamiljivani]

Every time there is a floor-crossing, Carney and the Liberals will try to make it about anything but the truth: this is a battle between Carney-style cynicism versus those who believe politics should be about upholding sincere principles and values.

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[Peter Csillag @petercsillag]

This same MP, barely 90 days ago:

“Really, the whole point of being an MP is to represent your constituents. So if they’re voting you in under one platform –for you to switch for whatever reasons, just seems to me to not be representing what you’re supposed to be there to represent.”

“We elected you under this banner, and if you don’t want to be under that banner, then we deserve a chance to have a redo.”

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[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

At this important moment for our country’s future, Canadians with a broad range of experience and perspectives are uniting to build Canada strong. I am honoured to welcome Marilyn Gladu today as the newest member of this government and our Liberal caucus.

In a time of global economic uncertainty, Canada’s success will depend on how we build ambition into progress and strengths into sustained advantage. Marilyn brings the practical, results-driven leadership this effort demands.

Having spent decades of her career in engineering and international business, she understands what it takes to create good jobs, strengthen supply chains, and ensure Canadian industry can compete in a rapidly changing global economy.

She has been elected by the people of Sarnia—Lambton–Bkejwanong in four straight elections since 2015, and repeatedly earned recognition from colleagues across Parliament for her proven willingness to work constructively across party lines.

I’m looking forward to working closely with Marilyn to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy, meeting the challenges of a changing world with lasting opportunities for all.

[Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 @jkenney]

Blessed Good Friday to Christians commemorating this as a day of sacrificial love, of despair that on Sunday turns to hope.

(Image from Alberta born artist William Kurelek’s Passion series, on permanent display at the Niagara Falls Art Gallery.)

[Alex Salvi @alexsalvinews]

Pope Leo XIV will carry the cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum for the first Good Friday of his pontificate.

It will be the first time a pope carried the cross for every station in the Via Crucis since the tradition was revived at the site more than six decades ago.

[Peter Csillag @petercsillag]

That the ATA finds it “offensive” that schools focus on teaching students how to think, instead of what to think, tells you everything you need to know about that organization’s skewed priorities.

It also perfectly illustrates why this legislation is needed.

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