Oct 15, 2020
Alberta government's claimed savings from health-care cuts don't add up
David J. Climenhaga
The fiscal benefit of the cuts will be negligible, if not negative.
John Horgan
Sep 22, 2020
Riding high in the polls, B.C.'s NDP premier calls a snap election
David J. Climenhaga
The snap election call has particularly upset the provincial Greens and right-wing B.C. Liberals.
Apr 9, 2020
Why has B.C. Premier John Horgan bought the LNG pipe dream?
Robert Hackett
Today's B.C. NDP is a locked-down creature. There's not been much chance for internal debate on LNG policy, even within the caucus.
Feb 19, 2020
The politics of the Wet'suwet'en crisis are thorny and dangerous
Karl Nerenberg
For some federal politicians, the crisis engendered by the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs' refusal to allow a natural gas pipeline through their territory is also an opportunity.
May 2, 2019
B.C. premier sounds like the grown-up in the room as he responds to Jason Kenney's 'turn-off-the-taps' law
David J. Climenhaga
There may be an argument for Canadian refineries to buy "ethical" Alberta oil, but giving Alberta governments the opportunity to turn the taps on and off to achieve policy goals sure undercuts it.
Nov 12, 2018
B.C. premier lauds health-care workers as discriminatory labour laws repealed
rabbe staff
Convention of the Hospital Employees Union celebrated the repeal of regressive health-sector legislation that have been on the books in British Columbia for 16 years.
May 22, 2018
Eleven days from the brink, Rachel Notley's dice roll brings back memories of Mulroney and Meech
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.
May 20, 2018
Flooding in B.C. won't help Alberta's case for Kinder Morgan
David J. Climenhaga
The location of rising water renders ineffective the tactics of friends of fossil fuel apologists, who would prefer the public doesn’t ponder the links between bitumen extraction and climate change.
May 17, 2018
Dispatches from the front lines of Alberta politics: Jason Kenney reveals his nasty streak, again
David J. Climenhaga
Why are so many old Tories going to pot? Is Canadian democracy is simply too important to be left in the hands of voters? The UCP caucus gets its exercise! Derek Fildebrandt gets something right!
Apr 17, 2018
A bill to squeeze B.C. introduced in Alberta Legislature -- but can it pass constitutional muster?
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.
Pages
