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Feb 5, 2017

Wildrose reaction to proposed raise for front-line health workers illustrates the party's rightward shift

David J. Climenhaga

The days when party leaders like Danielle Smith and Rob Anderson expressed support for front-line health-care workers, are clearly over.

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Nov 29, 2016

A mysterious break-in and stolen membership lists hint at a Wildrose civil war

David J. Climenhaga

What does it mean that Wildrose Caucus members were never briefed about the break-in and theft at the party’s offices or the fact membership lists were stolen?

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Jul 7, 2016

Jason Kenney makes it official with fresh-faced extras and unattributed tribute to the Nixon Era

David J. Climenhaga

Apparently nostalgic, Kenney included a maudlin look back at the late premier Ralph Klein. "We miss you Ralph. My goodness, we miss you!"

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Mar 1, 2016

The Annals of the Alberta Party: A mystery created, a mystery solved

David J. Climenhaga

What was the mysterious party Danielle Smith was flirting with before the notorious 2014 Wildrose floor crossing? The Alberta Party.

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Nov 12, 2015

Are the Wildrosers eyeing public service pensions? It's worth keeping an eye on what they get up to in Cowtown

David J. Climenhaga

The list of the Wildrose Party's 2015 member-approved policy proposals offers a snapshot of the Alberta right's obsessions in the era of NDP government in Edmonton.

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Sep 2, 2015

Will Wildrose Leader Brian Jean repudiate Calgary-Foothills candidate's 'communist' characterization of NDP?

David J. Climenhaga

Wildrose Leader Brian Jean owes it to Albertans to actively repudiate his candidate's language in the strongest terms possible.

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Jul 30, 2015

Former Wildrose House leader Rob Anderson to test blogging as a cure for politics

David J. Climenhaga

Once prominent Wildrose MLA vows to tell it like it is and expose "cult-like practice" of political parties in new blog.

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Mar 29, 2015

Darwin Awards, the political edition: So long to Danielle Smith, turncoat former Alberta Opposition leader

David J. Climenhaga

Unlike former premier Alison Redford, who tried recently to make the claim, former Opposition leader Danielle Smith truly had become the most polarizing figure in Alberta politics.

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Jan 23, 2015

How the mighty have fallen: Former finance minister Doug Horner pulls the plug on Alberta politics

David J. Climenhaga

Given the shabby treatment the former minister of finance has received from Premier Jim Prentice, it’s hard to see how Doug Horner had much choice.

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Jan 13, 2015

It's not spring in Alberta yet, but there are hints of a spring election in the air

David J. Climenhaga

The PC Party board of directors voted on Saturday to have all their candidates nominated by the Ides of March. After that, a vote is bound to follow quickly.

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