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MLA Karen McPherson (Image: Bob Hawkesworth)
Alberta NDP MLA and a UCP leadership candidate depart respective positions
David J. Climenhaga | Calgary-Nose Hill NDP MLA Karen McPherson will now sit as an independent MLA; Jeff Callaway will leave behind his role as a candidate to lead the United Conservative Party.
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Richard Starke (from his Facebook page)
Former Alberta PC leadership candidate Richard Starke to UCP Mothership: A PC I was elected and a PC I'll remain!
David J. Climenhaga | Could Alberta voters ignore the PACed up big-money guys dancing the Frankenparty fandango and recognize they're getting pretty good government in difficult circumstances from Rachel Notley’s NDP?
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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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Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean (David Climenhaga photo)
When the celebrated Mr. K. performs his feat on Saturday … what will Brian Jean do?
David J. Climenhaga | If Wildrose Leader Brian Jean fights for the leadership of a combined right-wing party in Alberta with Jason Kenney, could he win?
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Dave Hancock Portrait
Portrait unveiling stands in for the fond official farewell former premier Dave Hancock never had from his PCs
David J. Climenhaga | When by-then-premier Jim Prentice appointed a new cabinet in the fall of 2014, Dave Hancock was out, with barely a word of thanks.
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Stephen Khan
For a mild-mannered guy, Stephen Khan's farewell to the PC leadership race was remarkably blunt
David J. Climenhaga | Former Progressive Leadership candidate Stephen Khan says there's "something" about Jason Kenney's campaign that attracts bigots and extremists.
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Steve Khan
PC leadership campaign rattles uncomfortably toward a seemingly inevitable Jason Kenney victory
David J. Climenhaga | Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and PC leadership candidates Richard Starke and Stephen Khan all made significant announcements today as the Jason Kenney juggernaut rolls on.
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Nirmala Naidoo
Alberta Liberals launch leadership race as Tory contest takes an acrimonious turn
David J. Climenhaga | Also, Alberta NDP lead fundraising results for fourth quarter and full-year 2016.
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Image: Flickr/mostlyconservative
Jason Kenney's sleazy campaign tactics, explained: He's rolling the dice on a first-ballot win
David J. Climenhaga | As far as the Kenney campaign is concerned, obviously, nice guys finish last. They're likely right.
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Sandra Jansen
Both women in the race to lead the Alberta PC Party drop out, one cites harassment and intimidation
David J. Climenhaga | There have been rumblings of moves within the PC Party to force former leadership candidate Sandra Jansen out for being too progressive for a Conservative.
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Stephen Harper
The game's afoot: Jason Kenney buses unfamiliar faces to Tory youth meeting at Red Deer PC convention
David J. Climenhaga | Kenney wants to merge the Alberta PC and Wildrose parties, putting him at odds with the other provincial leadership candidates.
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Brian Jean
Brian Jean goes full Trump for the Wildrose masses: We need to Make Alberta Great Again! Believe me!
David J. Climenhaga | Alberta Opposition leader's dystopic vision of Alberta may not match reality, but it's red meat to the Wildrose base.