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David J. Climenhaga
| Doug Ford has just given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the villain he needs to win the next federal election. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer had an opportunity to demonstrate real leadership and benefit from it by standing up to Doug Ford. He did nothing. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Alberta's premier is more disciplined than the old Irish-Canadian baritone from Baie-Comeau. The words "roll the dice" will never pass her lips. Dice are rolling just the same. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Overwrought anyone? Rachel Notley threatens to punish British Columbians. UCP, after screaming for something like this, ducks and covers. Send in the army, demands former energy minister. |
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Duncan Cameron
| The Texas-based company Kinder Morgan has the Canadian government doing its bidding, as it looks to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| It's pretty hard to argue this situation isn't an example of the oil industry's continued domination of the Alberta government. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Somebody has done some message testing and determined "the rule of law" is a good talking point to which Alberta audiences will respond favourably. The argument is fatuous. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| Irony alert! Albertans must brace themselves for a very Albertan response from B.C. to their claim a balanced budget depends on that pipeline to Vancouver. They won't like it. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| I'm no constitutional lawyer, but I was an agriculture reporter for many years, so I recognize the smell of manure. I'll bet B.C. Premier John Horgan does too. |
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Duncan Cameron
| In the 150th year of Confederation, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard wants to talk about how Canada governs itself. Justin Trudeau put him off, saying he did not want to open the Constitution. |
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Duncan Cameron
| Whatever the public relations designs for marking this 150th year for Canada, it should also allow for extended critical reflection on what history has to suggest for Canadian politics today. |
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David J. Climenhaga
| PC leadership candidate Jason Kenney is making a promise he knows he can't keep. His legal argument, as he surely knows perfectly well, is a dog that won't hunt. |