The proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1982, including the Charter, was signed by the Queen and Pierre Trudeau on this day 40 years ago. The smudges on the original are from the rain, not Conservative tears.
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Guns & Money: LAGOs get a right-wing virtue-signal; car insurers get $385 million more in premiums
The Kenney Government wants the substantial number of “law-abiding gun owners “ in its base to know it still cares about them. About their auto insurances rates? Not so much.
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Advanced Education Minister pushes back at Athabasca University president’s plans – how will they square this circle?
It sure sounds as if Athabasca University President Peter Scott was told one thing by the AU Board when he was hired and the residents of Athabasca were told another by the government of Alberta.
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It’s been a remarkably bad few days for former Alberta justice minister found guilty of contempt of court
It’s been a remarkably bad few days for Jonathan Denis, once Alberta’s justice minister and attorney general and nowadays a fixture in provincial and federal Conservative circles here in Wild Rose Country. Mr. Denis was found guilty of criminal contempt by a Court of Queen’s Bench justice yesterday for threatening to sue the plaintiff in […]
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Enjoy the reflected glow, Premier Kenney, visiting U.S. Senator Joe Manchin likely has a short shelf life remaining
Alberta Conservatives should enjoy basking in the glow cast by Joe Manchin while they can – the visiting U.S. Senator likely has a short shelf life remaining as “the key swing vote in the U.S. Senate.”
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Despite Jason Kenney’s assurances, Athabasca University’s fate in the Town of Athabasca remains unsettled
Is the Kenney Government committed to keeping Athabasca University in the Town of Athabasca as it says? Citizens of the rural community of 3,000 are getting mixed signals.
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney lays out his case to keep his job to small crowd of carefully curated supporters
Really, a 45-minute speech like this, rife with misstatements, misinterpretations, and downright fibs demands a detailed analysis by a professional fact-checker.
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Five Little Indians, Atlas of the Heart, perennial favourites, return to top of independent bookshops’ bestseller lists
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, April 3, 2022. The lists are compiled by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta, and include sales at Audreys Books and Glass Bookshop in Edmonton. ALBERTA FICTION BESTSELLERS 1. Five Little Indians – Michelle Good […]
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Don’t change horses in mid-stream! Rebellious UCP members get dire warning on eve of Jason Kenney’s leadership vote
The campaign brain trust for Alberta’s beleaguered premier managed to find 19 old Tories willing to sign their names to an open letter begging UCP members to stick with Premier Jason Kenney.
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ATA calls UCP bill to strip it of disciplinary role ‘vindictive attack’ and ‘sad effort’ to distract from premier’s failures
The Alberta Teachers Association yesterday accused the Kenney Government of planning “a massive power grab” with Bill 15, legislation to strip the association of its power to discipline members and replace it with a politicized process run by a government-appointed commissioner. The bill isn’t what’s best for students or education, the ATA said in a […]
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New poll suggests Albertans’ deep disapproval of Premier Jason Kenney’s job performance is hangin’ in there
The poll by Calgary-based Think HQ indicates the number of Alberta voters who still approve of Premier Jason Kenney’s job performance has now sunk to 29 per cent.
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After six years of exemplary service as Alberta Health Services CEO, Kenney Government sacks Verna Yiu
Verna Yiu led Alberta Health Services through the darkest hours of the pandemic with grace and a steady hand. The 20-year-plus veteran of public health care administration is the kind of leader whose name invariably appears in print in close proximity to the word “respected.” So why wouldn’t the Kenney Government fire her? After all, […]