Leif Andersen, of Grande Prairie, Alta., is at his first-ever political convention. It was COVID-19, he said, that convinced him to get involved with the party. “I have to feel like I’m part of the process,” Anderson said.
He’ll be supporting Smith this weekend.
“She’s freedom-oriented,” Anderson said. “She’s Alberta first, Canada second.”
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When I turned 72, I sat in my favorite chair, looked back at my life, and whispered to myself,
“So… this is the beginning of the final stretch.”
And slowly, the truths I had avoided all my life began to surface.
Kids? They’re busy writing their own story.
Health? Slips away faster than sand through open fingers.
The government? Just headlines, promises, and numbers that never change your daily reality.
Aging doesn’t hurt your body first — it hurts your illusions.
So I sat down with myself and carved out a handful of bitter but necessary truths.
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Kids don’t save you from loneliness
Children grow, life pulls them in every direction, and you become a memory they visit when time allows.
You smile… and yet something inside you remains strangely hollow.
Kids bring joy — but they are not a shield against loneliness.
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Health is not forever
One day, the outings you once jumped into with enthusiasm feel like a marathon.
You realize health was never a background character —
it was the main pillar holding your life steady.
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Retirement ...