Alberta politics

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Nov 24, 2019

What media misses about national rail strike by CN train crews and yard workers

David J. Climenhaga

Conservatives demanding train workers return to work with no change in their collective agreement are also demanding that they continue to risk their lives.

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Nov 22, 2019

UCP minister promises 'enema' for Alberta government; anti-reproductive rights bill dropped

David J. Climenhaga

It's clear Grant Hunter can't be depended upon to exercise the best judgment when choosing metaphors to explain what he's trying to say.

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Nov 22, 2019

Alberta's conscience chronicles

Mercedes Allen

Alberta's conscience rights in health care -- Bill 207 -- not only codifies a problematic exemption in law, it widens those powers considerably. Here are what problems can arise.

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Nov 21, 2019

Being kicked out of the legislature means never having to say you're sorry

David J. Climenhaga

"I'll keep telling it like it is," vows Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley, kicked out of the Alberta legislature for calling the UCP house leader a liar.

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Nov 20, 2019

From Calgary Herald strike to death of Star Metro -- the decline of Alberta's newspapers

David J. Climenhaga

There is only one way to revive honest journalism in Alberta and that is for progressive democrats to put up the money to found a major internet news site employing real journalists.

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Nov 19, 2019

If you're shocked by the firing of Alberta's election commissioner, you shouldn't be

David J. Climenhaga

If you're shocked that Jason Kenney's government has effectively just fired Lorne Gibson, the guy who's been investigating the sleazy kamikaze campaign, you haven't been paying attention.

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Nov 15, 2019

Jason Kenney's 'anti-Alberta' inquiry gets increasingly compromised

David J. Climenhaga

Whatever led to inquiry commissioner Steve Allan's decision to use a law firm that employs his son, it doesn't pass the traditional political sniff test.

Columnists

Nov 14, 2019

Plan B may come back to haunt former Reform Party leaders in Alberta

Bill Blaikie

Should Alberta independence gain significant acceptance, Albertans would have to satisfy the conditions set out for separation that grew out of a demand by the Reform Party for a so-called plan B.

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Nov 14, 2019

Wexit's last territorial demand in British Columbia

David J. Climenhaga

Let's lop off the top half of British Columbia and give it to Alberta! It might be the only way to save the country, dontcha know?

Columnists

Nov 12, 2019

The fake populism of Jason Kenney

Duncan Cameron

In electing Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party, Albertans have given themselves a fake populist government, one that is working on behalf of powerful oil interests rather than the people.

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