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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Photo: Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta
Rachel against the storm
Chanchal Bhattacharya | How Notley aims to steer Alberta’s New Democrats to victory in 2019
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Stephen Harper
One year ago, Stephen Harper, master of all he surveyed, called an election -- what could possibly go wrong?
David J. Climenhaga | Justin Trudeau is popular because Canadians still have the image of what a decade of Conservative government looks like, looming large in our collective rearview mirror.
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Photo: Hiroki Nakamura/flickr
Shakeup? Lobby firms launch new publications to compete in a previously comfortable niche under the dome
David J. Climenhaga | These new publications have the potential to upset the applecart for the folks who used to have this business to themselves.
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Rachel Notley
Pinch me! Am I dreaming? Canada's 'most conservative' province elects an NDP majority
David J. Climenhaga | Last Sunday, Rachel Notley urged Albertans not to repeat history, but to make it. Last night they proved they were up to that challenge and elected her NDP to a majority.
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Laurie Blakeman
Whither Liberal Laurie Blakeman? The Alberta Party?
David J. Climenhaga | Liberal MLA Laurie Blakeman could soon arrange her own personal merger with the Alberta Party.
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Rachel Notley
New Democrats yesterday were ready for Rachel -- can Albertans reach the same conclusion?
David J. Climenhaga | The planets may be in alignment for Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley not just to breathe new life into her party but, as she put it in her victory speech yesterday, to make history.
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Jim Prentice
Be careful what you ask for! Jim Prentice walks away with the Wildrose political playbook
David J. Climenhaga | In a spectacular act of political plagiarism, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice seems to be walking away with the entire Wildrose policy book and there is little the opposition can do but gasp.
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Jim Prentice
Conservative former Edmonton mayor endorses Conservative future Alberta premier: Yawn
David J. Climenhaga | Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel, a Progressive Conservative, endorsed leadership candidate Jim Prentice yesterday. Local candidate Thomas Lukaszuk didn't even rate a mention.
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Ed Ewasiuk
A blast from the past: Oh, those Tories and their stories!
David J. Climenhaga | In 1991, the Alberta PCs, grown lazy and arrogant after 20 years in power, robbed Peter to pay Paul and put out a press release. The NDP called them on it. So what's changed?
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David Eggen
Edmonton New Democrat David Eggen is first to join Alberta's only interesting political leadership race
David J. Climenhaga | There will be those who scoff at the suggestion the NDP will ever again be the Opposition in Alberta, but you’ve got to be an optimist to be a social democrat in this province.
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Thomas Lukaszuk
Thomas Lukaszuk throws his hat in the ring -- although which ring is open to debate
David J. Climenhaga | Former labour minister Thomas Lukaszuk announced yesterday he's running to lead Alberta's ruling PCs -- for sure he’s running to be in Jim Prentice's cabinet.
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Kelley Charlebois
Looks like Armageddon for Tories and Wildrose Apocalypse for the rest of us
David J. Climenhaga | The mighty Alberta PC Party -- whose ability to raise and spend money was once legendary -- is all but broke in the sense most ordinary families understand the term.