Rob Breakenridge
Rob Breakenridge is a Calgary-based radio talk show host for Global News Radio 770 CHQR and a columnist for the Calgary Herald, covering Alberta politics and current affairs.
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Oct 18, 2026
Lean Right
Columnist warns that Smith's referendum risks backfiring and handing power to the NDP.
Conservatives heed Breakenridge's warning that another right-wing split could lead to UCP's downfall and NDP victory in Alberta.
Oct 2, 2026
Lean Right
Hosted Pierre Poilievre for a podcast segment where the Conservative leader dismissed Carney's pipeline talk as premature until construction starts.
Conservatives view Breakenridge as a reliable voice for free-market and energy-sector skepticism toward Liberal pipeline promises, giving Poilievre a platform to draw the contrast.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Right
He wrote a National Post column detailing how Alberta separation would be economically disastrous for both the province and the rest of Canada.
Conservatives are using his argument to cool separatist talk, preferring to fix federalism rather than break it, even as they sympathize with Alberta's grievances.
Sep 14, 2026
Lean Right
Columnist argued Pierre Poilievre ably made the case for Canada on American television.
Conservatives view Breakenridge's column as validating Poilievre's leadership and communication skills on the trade file.
Sep 10, 2026
Lean Right
Breakenridge hosts the podcast where Kaufmann discusses DEI research.
Conservatives value Breakenridge as a platform for critical analysis of progressive policies.
Aug 1, 2026
Lean Right
Hosted the podcast interview where Noah Shack discussed increasing Jew-hate in Canada and abroad.
He is a conservative voice amplifying national security concerns about antisemitic terror.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Right
Columnist urging Carney to approve the pipeline for real, emphasizing the chosen route has least opposition.
Conservatives share his frustration with the Liberal government's inaction on energy projects.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Right
National Post columnist writing that Carney must approve the pipeline now that the easiest route with least opposition has been identified.
Conservatives share his frustration with Carney's inaction and see his column as voicing their demand.
Jun 6, 2026
Lean Right
Breakenridge published a column arguing that Alberta separation would be more damaging to Canada than Quebec separation, while also being costly for Alberta itself.
Conservatives are divided on this, with some welcoming the honest accounting of Alberta's leverage and others using it to argue Ottawa must urgently address Western alienation before the question becomes moot.