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Mike Cardinal, influential minister in Ralph Klein’s cabinet, dies at 81

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023

Melvin Percy Joseph Cardinal, known by all as Mike, was the first Status Indian to hold a cabinet post in Alberta.

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Lotto Vaxx: Can the Kenney Government give away cash money without seriously messing up?

by David ClimenhagaJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

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On the anniversary of his death, we come to bury Ralph Klein, not to praise him – but just the same the man had his moments

by David ClimenhagaMarch 29, 2021

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Defiant Kenney on minister’s Hawaiian hijinks: No rules were broken, so no consequences

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 1, 2021

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A Christmas contemplation of Cows, COVID, and shots — on goal and at cattle

by David ClimenhagaDecember 25, 2020

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Throwing health care into chaos isn’t easy, but the UCP’s political staffers are willing to sacrifice to do it

by David ClimenhagaOctober 16, 2020

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Young Ben Harper gets a well-heeled start in politics, thanks to dear old dad’s former lieutenant

by David ClimenhagaOctober 11, 2020October 11, 2020

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If you want to know how an Alberta Provincial Police force would behave, read between the lines of yesterday’s announcement

by David ClimenhagaOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020

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Thanks to a public-spirited leaker, a risky health-care privatization scheme is exposed

by David ClimenhagaAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

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As predicted, ‘Fair Deal’ Panel reheats the Firewall Manifesto to manufacture consent for policies Albertans don’t want

by David ClimenhagaJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

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Government puts ‘Fair Deal’ report on the shelf after panel hands in its homework late

by David ClimenhagaMay 17, 2020May 18, 2020

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Ted Morton, worst premier Alberta never had, has had another big idea, this time about a sales tax

by David ClimenhagaApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020