The report writers have said that they are “are exasperated by the deep chasm between the two and frustrated by the discrepancy between inaction and Canada’s fantastical myths of benevolence.” [APTN]

Ken Boessenkool and Lisa Raitt: It would be political malpractice for conservative parties to not prioritize macro-economic growth and micro-economic affordability issues. The question for green conservatives is, how do you fit a green agenda into those macro- and micro-economic realities? [The Hub]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford released a holiday video showing him building a gingerbread house and also saw him promoting his housing projects. [CTV]

We find that partisanship has no effect on the supply of single and multifamily housing despite recent increases in extreme partisanship, corroborating that US cities follow the median voter. This indicates that solutions to housing affordability will not be dependent upon the political party in power at the local level. [National Bureau of Economic Research]

A former TV journalist is barred from standing by officials due to "mistakes" on her application form. [BBC]

Bluesky announced this week that you can now view posts on from the social network without logging in. It's also overhauled its logo, replacing the cloudy blue sky with a simple blue butterfly. [Endgadget]

Elon Musk’s “Grok” AI is drawing complaints from conservatives, who say it’s still too liberal. Musk says he’s trying to fix it. [WaPo]