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Alberta UCP leaders edge away from Rebel Media after NDP rips on their cozy past with far-right group
David J. Climenhaga | Now that the NDP and its chief conservative opponents are apparently in agreement about Rebel Media, will the organization continue to be welcomed to government news events?
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Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray. Image: David Climenhaga
NDP braves Opposition outrage to drag Alberta labour law into the late 20th century
David J. Climenhaga | Defeated Wildrose amendments called for end to Rand Formula, opposed first-collective agreement arbitration and tried to make it illegal for union supporters to visit potential union members' homes.
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Joe Ceci
NDP moves to rein in Tory patronage and boondoggles in Alberta's ABC Sector
David J. Climenhaga | Bill 19, introduced in the Legislature by Finance Minister Joe Ceci, will allow the government and people of Alberta to know how much board executives are actually paid!
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Rachel Notley
Just when the nattering nabobs of neoliberal negativism felt safe to write off the NDP, the crack of Doomsday opens!
David J. Climenhaga | Gee, all of a sudden it seems like the entire prevailing right-wing narrative about Alberta is bunk!
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Go figure! Ezra Levant, Pied Piper of right-wing nonsense, has mainstream media singing his tune!
David J. Climenhaga | Despite what you've read, the fight in which the Alberta government has become embroiled has nothing to do with muzzling journalists. It's about which ones have privileged access.
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Margo Goodhand
Upstairs Downstairs at the Edmonton Journal as the Sun staff gets ready to move in
David J. Climenhaga | Displaced journos from the Edmonton Sun are about to find a new home in the Edmonton Journal building as the merger of Postmedia and Sun Media proceeds apace.
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Link Byfield
Death of Wildrose founder and journalist-ideologue Link Byfield a major blow to Alberta social conservative right
David J. Climenhaga | Despite winning an Alberta Senate election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper passed over Link Byfield for a Senate seat -- evidence of how far his views were from the mainstream.
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Wildrose Caucus
Enough with the fantasy Wildrose was Alberta's best opposition, already! It's baloney!
David J. Climenhaga | The Wildrose Party was the most effective opposition Alberta's ever had? Give us a break! In fact, they were lousy in opposition.
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The Riflewoman
Guns 'n' Roses: How 'High River Gun Grab' hysteria hurt the Wildrose Party
David J. Climenhaga | Remaining in bed with assault weapons ownership rights advocates will not help Opposition Wildrose Party leaders overcome the threat posed to them by Alberta Premier Jim Prentice's resurgent PCs.
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Alison Redford
Is there any benefit for Albertans in a criminal prosecution of Alison Redford? Nope!
David J. Climenhaga | Criminal charges against former premier Alison Redford are unlikely to be successful and may actually help her Progressive Conservative Party.
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Lorne Gunter
With floodwaters rising again, will Sun News Network renew its 'gun grab' attacks against Mounties?
David J. Climenhaga | Sometime during last year’s dramatic rescue in High River, an uplifting story of Canadians helping Canadians was turned into a bizarre tale of suspicion, paranoia and hatred for the police.
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Jim Prentice
Will Jim Prentice, favourite of Alberta's chattering classes, turn out to be another big disappointment?
David J. Climenhaga | I don't think Jim Prentice will turn out to be the superstar the Tories think he is, or that he's anything like the Wildrose Party's worst nightmare.