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Oct 5, 2017  Alberta NDP MLA and a UCP leadership candidate depart respective positionsDavid J. Climenhaga Calgary-Nose Hill NDP MLA Karen McPherson will now sit as an independent MLA; Jeff Callaway will leave behind his role as a candidate to lead the United Conservative Party. |
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Aug 16, 2017  Derek Fildebrandt, embroiled in embarrassing revelations, quits UCP caucusDavid J. Climenhaga Apparently there is a three-strikes law in Alberta politics, and Derek Fildebrandt, the self-described "liberty Conservative" caught taking liberties with the rules, has struck out. |
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Aug 11, 2017  Derek Fildebrandt's mini-Skypalace is proof Tory entitlement is still a thing in AlbertaDavid J. Climenhaga In light of the Alberta conservative history of entitlement, how the UCP deals with loose-cannon MLA Derek Fildebrandt will be an important test. |
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Jul 20, 2017  Unity voting starts today and UCP candidates are already at the clubhouse turnDavid J. Climenhaga With voting starting this week, the campaign to unite the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties into a single entity is inevitably being described as entering the final stretch. |
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Jul 4, 2017  Big Tobacco will be pleased as Derek Fildebrandt's 'liberty' video assails restrictions on flavoured cigarettesDavid J. Climenhaga Alberta regulation of flavoured tobacco has little to do with adults and lots to do with protecting children and youth from an effective gateway to addiction. |
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Jun 23, 2017  Saskatchewan credit rating downgraded for second time by Standard & Poor’s and all we hear are cricketsDavid J. Climenhaga Wednesday was the longest day of the year, and Standard & Poor's chose the summer solstice to downgrade Saskatchewan's credit rating from AA+ to AA. |
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Jun 22, 2017  Explaining Derek Fildebrandt's ambitions as Jason Kenney vows to stifle 'bozo eruptions' in the Alberta UCPDavid J. Climenhaga Derek Fildebrandt is well known for alleging the Alberta NDP hoodwinked voters by keeping its promises, an opinion that caused general hilarity from coast to coast. |
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May 30, 2017  Does Derek Fildebrandt's paean to 'Mad Max' Bernier foretell a UCP leadership campaign?David J. Climenhaga "For those of us who supported the man we call 'Mad Max,' Bernier's loss was a heartbreaking disappointment." – Derek Fildebrandt, Wildrose finance critic |
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May 5, 2017  Elections matter, and the Alberta NDP victory on May 5, 2015, proves itDavid J. Climenhaga Keep an eye on what happens in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario. And take it from Alberta: never say never! |
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Feb 9, 2017  Brian Jean makes it clear, any new Alberta conservative party will be the Wildrose PartyDavid J. Climenhaga If unification of the right happens, it will be under the Wildrose structure, says Opposition Leader Brian Jean, and he will be a candidate to lead it. |
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Feb 7, 2017  Alberta public employees, subject to constant Wildrose and media vilification, win national award for effective serviceDavid J. Climenhaga The Alberta Public Service yesterday was honoured by Deloitte Canada and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada for its response to 2016's Fort McMurray fire. |
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Jan 4, 2017  Past PC taxes disappear down conservative memory hole amid apocalyptic claims about similar NDP policiesDavid J. Climenhaga In Alberta, the conservative capacity for cognitive dissonance appears almost unlimited. |
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Dec 20, 2016  Opposition Leader Brian Jean completes shadow shuffle, leaves Derek Fildebrandt in financeDavid J. Climenhaga Persistent reports from a variety of sources indicate Wildrose Leader Brian Jean is also seriously eyeing a run for mayor of the Municipal District of Wood Buffalo. |
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Dec 16, 2016  Rogue One, a Right-Wing Wars Story: Wherein the Wildrose Party's Derek Fildebrandt slips his leader's leashDavid J. Climenhaga Rogue One: An Alberta Political Story, coming to an Alberta pubic forum near you this week! |
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Dec 12, 2016  A Calgary Rebel Media rally takes another nasty turn as death threats are madeDavid J. Climenhaga People in other parts of Canada should take note of who was here from their provinces to assist Rebel Media’s goon show yesterday in Calgary: Kellie Leitch, Brad Trost and Chris Alexander. |
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Dec 8, 2016  Like it or not, Brads from Saskatchewan just can't control their BradsplainingDavid J. Climenhaga If Brad Trost continues his mission to the Albertans, or if any more Brads from Saskatchewan join the chorus, this will require a new coinage: Bradspreading. |
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Dec 2, 2016  Wildrose defence of Christian home schooling group unravels on news of operators' big salariesDavid J. Climenhaga How the Wildrosers will try to spin these embarrassing circumstances to prove the private sector is always more efficient than the public sector remains to be seen. |
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Nov 29, 2016  A mysterious break-in and stolen membership lists hint at a Wildrose civil warDavid J. Climenhaga What does it mean that Wildrose Caucus members were never briefed about the break-in and theft at the party’s offices or the fact membership lists were stolen? |
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Oct 17, 2016  Taxpayers Federation's true Astroturf nature finally worms its way into public consciousnessDavid J. Climenhaga A CBC commentator makes it clear to the general public the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is just another Astroturf organization set up to push the tired old conservative agenda. |
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Sep 1, 2016  Brian Jean's crack about beating Rachel Notley may have ended his hopes to lead Alberta's rightDavid J. Climenhaga It is not clear whether this blow to Brian Jean's credibility will help or hinder Calgary Midnapore MP Jason Kenney's quest to unite and lead Alberta's right. |
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Jun 29, 2016  Standard & Poor's downgrades Saskatchewan's credit rating and The Anger Machine falls silentDavid J. Climenhaga On social media, where right-wing commentators normally wheel and spin like a flock of starlings ... only stunned silence. |
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Jun 28, 2016  A spectre is haunting Alberta, and Wildrose Leader Brian Jean wants to assure you it's not him!David J. Climenhaga The Wildrose leader's planned tour of Alberta suggests he intends to fight for his job despite a challenge from Jason Kenney and a rumoured Fifth Column within his party's ranks. |
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Jun 11, 2016  A tale of two parties: NDP stages slick post-victory convention while Wildrose opposition tears itself to piecesDavid J. Climenhaga Wildrosers could have made hay out of a few NDP convention resolutions if the sun had been shining on them. Instead, they were too busy fighting themselves. |
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Jun 10, 2016  Alberta Opposition Leader officially 'embattled' as Wildrose insurrection spreadsDavid J. Climenhaga If Brian Jean is going to hang on to his leadership of the Wildrose Party, he is going to have to be tougher than he has appeared to be up to now. |
