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Danielle Smith names ‘Alberta Next Panel’ members, recites litany of dubious grievances with Ottawa
Claiming that “the West wants Ottawa out of its hair,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith yesterday named 14 members of her ...
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NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi wins convincingly in Edmonton-Strathcona; NDP’s Gurtej Singh Brar posts victory in Edmonton-Ellerslie
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi mopped the floor with his opponents in the Edmonton-Strathcona by-election yesterday. Mr.
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Today is by-election day in three Alberta ridings
Vote suppression is a venerable part of any conservative party’s election-day strategy, but you have to admit that adding ...
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As it was, is now, and ever shall be: Alberta Government communications return to the Premier’s Office
Before we all get our knickers in a twist, let us remember that once upon a time all Alberta Government communications and ...
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Guest post by Bradley Lafortune: I went to Danielle Smith’s Coal Town Hall in Fort Macleod and here’s why it went off the rails
On June 11, more than 500 people showed up in Fort Macleod, near the site of the historic North West Mounted Police post ...
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Danielle Smith doesn’t have a plan yet for running public health care, but just like Donald Trump she’s got a concept of a plan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith doesn’t have a coherent plan for running public health care yet, but yesterday she revealed ...
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Naheed Nenshi may face a bigger test in next Monday’s by-election in Edmonton-Ellerslie than where he’s running
With recent polling results giving many MLAs in the Alberta NDP’s substantial Opposition caucus the jitters, the by-election ...
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Despite what Danielle Smith says, Alberta’s new COVID vaccine policy is not about saving money or cost recovery
Everybody who’s been paying attention to what Alberta Danielle Smith has been saying and doing for years understands that her ...
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In classic Friday afternoon bad-news dump, UCP moves to make COVID vaccines expensive and hard to find
In a classic Friday afternoon bad-news dump, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party Government announced ...
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94.5% of 39,000 unionized Alberta teachers vote to strike if bargaining reaches impasse
There’s no way to suggest a 94.5-per-cent strike vote by nearly 39,000 Alberta teachers doesn’t represent a pretty solid negotiating mandate for their union. Alberta Teachers Association President ...
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No one expected Devin Dreeshen to quit Jason Kenney’s cabinet – so what happened between Monday and Friday this week? - Alberta Politics
On Wednesday, Premier Kenney blew off reporters’ questions about Mr. Dreeshen’s drinking during a news conference on another topic. His intent was clearly to imply that since Mr. Dreeshen and Ariella ...