Mar 19, 2019
Rachel Notley calls an election for April 16
David J. Climenhaga
Before a cheering crowd, diverse in every way, in the National Music Centre in Calgary, Rachel Notley was at her best -- charismatic, warm and yet coolly focused.
Elections
Elections
Mar 6, 2019
Pundits keep scoffing, but progressive ideas keep winning
Alex Cosh
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's victory in the Burnaby South byelection last week followed an increasingly familiar pattern in electoral politics.
Mar 1, 2019
Alleged UCP electoral shenanigans begin to attract a wider audience than just Alberta
David J. Climenhaga
John F. Kennedy observed that "where there is smoke, there is usually a smoke-making machine." There's enough smoke in this Kenney case though, you have to wonder if there's a fire.
Feb 26, 2019
Byelections lift NDP while Bernier's success in B.C. race should scare Conservatives
Karl Nerenberg
The NDP did better than expected on February 25 in both Burnaby South and Outremont. Andrew Scheer will now be having nightmares about Maxime Bernier.
Feb 26, 2019
Jagmeet Singh wins big in Burnaby South, puts fears to rest
From the outset, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh faced questions in his quest for a parliamentary seat in Burnaby South. Results from last night's byelection have addressed those concerns.
Feb 26, 2019
Has a UCP candidate voiced what her party really thinks about two-tier health care?
David J. Climenhaga
"We need to look at a two-tiered system, so that we can get those who have worked hard for their money to get out of the system if they would like to," says UCP candidate Miranda Rosin.
Feb 19, 2019
Liberals take remedial measures to recover their fortunes ahead of federal election
David J. Climenhaga
As was said of the Watergate scandal, the cover-up is usually worse than the crime. Expect revelations soon.
Feb 15, 2019
Long-delayed introduction of pharmacare should be top priority in this election
Ed Finn
If Canadian voters vociferously demand that all the contending candidates and parties make pharmacare an unbreakable priority in the 2019 federal election, it may really become a reality next year.
Feb 15, 2019
NDP campaign targeting Jason Kenney presumes attack ads work and sometimes they're necessary
David J. Climenhaga
Alberta's NDP has published a website attacking Opposition Leader Jason Kenney's record as a federal Conservative MP, cabinet minster and social conservative activist.
Feb 9, 2019
Elections Alberta says Stephen Mandel can't run. Alberta Party lawyers say he can.
David J. Climenhaga
The former Edmonton mayor and Progressive Conservative Party cabinet minister appears not to have filed his post-vote financial accounting paperwork in a sufficiently timely fashion.
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