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Jan 16, 2020

Jason Kenney's economic policies are failing Alberta

David J. Climenhaga

The Alberta legislature returns on February 25 amid disappearing jobs and sour economic indicators. Can Alberta survive another spring of renewal like the last one?

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Dec 27, 2019

Alberta's energy 'war room' is spreading disinformation

David J. Climenhaga

The Canadian Energy Centre is churning out thinly veiled propaganda while staffers masquerade as reporters, endangering the integrity of an already struggling media ecosystem.

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Dec 18, 2019

No more pipelines? Another UCP talking point debunked

David J. Climenhaga

Is Bill C-69 the "No More Pipelines Bill," as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says? Apparently not.

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Dec 12, 2019

Now that Andrew Scheer is done like dinner, what will Jason Kenney do?

David J. Climenhaga

Jason Kenney will run for Andrew Scheer's job. You'll know this is true if all of a sudden you don't hear much more about Alberta's non-negotiable demands from Confederation.

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Dec 12, 2019

Jason Kenney's $30-million 'war room' finally launches with underwhelming website

David J. Climenhaga

The voice of Alberta's oil industry, the $30-million "energy war room," stumbled out of the starting gate yesterday after a news conference graced by Premier Jason Kenney.

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Dec 11, 2019

Private clinics won't shorten surgical wait times in Alberta -- they'll make them longer

David J. Climenhaga

The UCP's privatization plan might have a chance if the government is prepared to spend a lot of money to ensure wait lists for everyone are reduced. How likely do you think that is?

Columnists

Dec 3, 2019

The Alberta experiment with authoritarian government

Duncan Cameron

Imagine living in a place where liberalism and democracy have dissipated, and given way to authoritarian government. Imagine a jurisdiction where open discussion is out of the question.

Blog

Dec 3, 2019

What's behind the United Conservative Party's emerging fury at nurses?

David J. Climenhaga

The UCP's public disparagement of nurses is a troubling development, which shows just how cocksure the party is right now as it sets about dismantling public health care.

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Dec 1, 2019

With 5,000 job cuts planned, perpetual chaos returns to Alberta's health system

David J. Climenhaga

Widespread privatization, shuttered health care facilities, and service cuts are all in Kenney's cards as Alberta's government breaks earlier promises on health care.

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Nov 26, 2019

Alberta union leaders summoned to provocative weekend 'consultation' by Kenney government

David J. Climenhaga

If Canadian charter rights stand in the way of the objective of silencing unions, Alberta's UCP seems prepared to bulldoze them.

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