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Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day!

Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day! (Such as it is.) No, you can’t sleep in. Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney’s lame celebration is a “recognized commemorative day.” So, no day off for you. And no overtime either. Better get crackin’! The legal holiday is next Monday. You know, Labour Day, a national holiday. …

by David Climenhaga September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

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by David Climenhaga August 13, 2026August 15, 2026

Good morning, my fellow Albertans! Happy Alberta Day!

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Forget fighting Trump’s tariffs, just be ‘too friendly, kind and helpful to resist,’ Danielle Smith advises

It’s time to rename the Strait of Juan de Fuca ‘the Canadian Channel’

Support AlbertaPolitics.ca

Voters everywhere in North America turn against AI data centres with a vengeance

A trade war with the U.S. may not be great, but the day after Labour Day 2026 is a great moment for it to start

Danielle Smith, of all people, should have seen UCP problems with AI data centres coming

Alberta Politics

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