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Donald Ethell
Boring conservatism trumps bold conservatism in Premier Jim Prentice's dull but confident throne speech
David J. Climenhaga | If yesterday's Alberta throne speech shows anything, it's the need for an Opposition not made up of people who share identical ideology and policy goals to the people in power.
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Christy Clark
B.C.'s pipeline bargaining position stirs Alberta outrage, but makes political sense
David J. Climenhaga | B.C. Premier Christy Clark's position on pipeline compensation may or may not be constitutional -- far from clear since we’re taking about an agreement between two provinces.
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Stephen Harper
Will Stephen Harper's War on Peace, Order and Good Government continue with an attack on handgun registration?
David J. Climenhaga | No matter what denials you hear from your Conservative MP today, a wedge strategy to end the registration of handguns is even now sure to be percolating deep within the Harperite brain trust.
News
Privatization of reserves promoted by liberalization gurus
Neskie Manuel and Emma Feltes | Rightwing economist Hernando de Soto Polar and neo-conservative activist Tom Flanagan brought the First Nations Property Ownership conference to Vancouver in October.