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Jul 24, 2020

Alberta NDP raises dramatically more in donations than the UCP during second quarter

David J. Climenhaga

Every afternoon we're told surging COVID-19 rates are a wake-up call for Albertans. Every morning the Kenney government sleeps through the alarm.

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Jul 9, 2020

Alberta NDP should be keeping the spotlight on Jason Kenney's racist speech writer, not Margaret Thatcher

David J. Climenhaga

The Alberta NDP should keep the spotlight shining where it's needed most -- including on Jason Kenney's determination to maintain a cozy space for racism in his government.

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Apr 9, 2020

Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP can thank their lucky stars they didn't win re-election last April

David J. Climenhaga

There are worse places to be than in Opposition when the province is in crisis.

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Oct 18, 2019

Edmonton Strathcona voters should support NDP, says former Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason

David J. Climenhaga

Former Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason didn't mention Notley by name, but her recent suggestion she might not vote NDP because of the federal party's pipeline policy obviously didn't impress him.

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Sep 25, 2019

Court's decision to turn off Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law should surprise no one

David J. Climenhaga

Jason Kenney, ironically, seems determined to stand by what is arguably Rachel Notley's worst law while tearing up the good legislation her government passed.

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Aug 7, 2019

Symbolic MLA pay cut sets stage for attack on public services -- so why did Alberta NDP support it?

David J. Climenhaga

From the perspective of practical politics, what is important, and what will be remembered, is that the vote of the committee was unanimous. NDP members should have voted no.

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May 23, 2019

Crib notes: Understanding the United Conservative Party throne speech

David J. Climenhaga

If you were paying attention during the campaign, you've heard most of the United Conservative Party's first throne speech before. The interesting stuff was between the lines.

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May 14, 2019

Expect fireworks in Alberta's legislature, but no real brakes on radical UCP agenda

David J. Climenhaga

Alberta's 24 NDP Opposition MLAs were sworn in yesterday and Opposition leader Rachel Notley, not so long ago the province's premier, named the MLAs who will fill her shadow cabinet portfolios.

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Apr 23, 2019

Pundits want you to believe negative campaigning hurt the NDP -- it likely saved their bacon!

David J. Climenhaga

By the end of 2018, the only arrow left in the NDP's quiver was to attack the character of the UCP's leadership and the ugly instincts of the UCP base.

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Apr 18, 2019

Jobs! Pipelines! Help is on the way! Or ... maybe not: Election hot takes from Alberta

David J. Climenhaga

If Justin Trudeau were smart, he'd cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project right now.

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