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Jason Kenney calls Elizabeth May, Yves-François Blanchet ‘un-Canadian,’ accuses them of ‘blaming the victim’

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Now that Premier Jason Kenney has declared it “un-Canadian” to say oil is dead, I wonder if it’s OK to admit Alberta’s fossil fuel industry is on the ropes? Probably. Mr. Kenney said as much

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Jason Kenney is Canada’s least popular premier

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Jason Kenney is Canada’s least popular premier. When you add in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he’s also Canada’s least popular first minister. I’m not going to belabour this point, but Jason Kenney is Canada’s least

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

May 6, 2020

Maybe it’s time for Ottawa to use its power to close those meatpacking plants until their owners fix their COVID-19 mess

9 mins

Now that he’s made a little progress sorting out Canada’s gun enthusiasts, maybe it’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do something about those coronavirus mega-spreaders in our midst — meatpacking plants. It’s no

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 5, 2020

Is the huge gap in COVID-19 cases between Edmonton and Calgary bad luck or bad management?

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So far, Alberta’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been a tale of two cities. It may not have been quite the best of times, the worst of times, but Edmonton’s certainly done well and

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 4, 2020

Alberta’s statement on Ottawa’s gun ban illustrates how little the rule of law really matters to Conservatives

9 mins

Jason Kenney marked May 1 with a message to the Conservative base complaining about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decisive move in the wake of the murderous shooting rampage in Portapique, Nova Scotia, to ban 1,500

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 3, 2020

CEO’s letter does nothing to restore confidence in AIMCo after its volatility strategy led to ‘a very unfortunate loss’

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It’s only half as bad as you were told by the media, Alberta Investment Management Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Uebelein says in a letter to stakeholders — the Crown-owned funds-management corporation only lost $2.1

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David Climenhaga

Bestsellers

May 2, 2020

The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya returns to top of Alberta independent bookshops’ fiction bestseller list

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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 26, 2020. The lists are compiled by the Book Publishers Association

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 1, 2020

Hot take: your gut’s probably right, it’s too soon to declare COVID-19 vanquished

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At least Alberta Premier Jason Kenney didn’t have a “Mission Accomplished” banner hanging behind him. But then, being landlocked and all that, Alberta doesn’t own an aircraft carrier even if it now owns a hunk

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Apr 30, 2020

Should we welcome Michelle Rempel Garner home with a festive serving of Oklahoma’s official state meal?

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Did you know Oklahoma has an official state meal? The State Legislature in Oklahoma City designated the repast as an official state symbol in 1988. And, I must say, it sounds delicious: fried okra, squash,

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 8, 2020

Jason Kenney calls Elizabeth May, Yves-François Blanchet ‘un-Canadian,’ accuses them of ‘blaming the victim’

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 7, 2020

Jason Kenney is Canada’s least popular premier

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

May 6, 2020

Maybe it’s time for Ottawa to use its power to close those meatpacking plants until their owners fix their COVID-19 mess

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 5, 2020

Is the huge gap in COVID-19 cases between Edmonton and Calgary bad luck or bad management?

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 4, 2020

Alberta’s statement on Ottawa’s gun ban illustrates how little the rule of law really matters to Conservatives

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 3, 2020

CEO’s letter does nothing to restore confidence in AIMCo after its volatility strategy led to ‘a very unfortunate loss’

David Climenhaga

Bestsellers

May 2, 2020

The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya returns to top of Alberta independent bookshops’ fiction bestseller list

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

May 1, 2020

Hot take: your gut’s probably right, it’s too soon to declare COVID-19 vanquished

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Apr 30, 2020

Should we welcome Michelle Rempel Garner home with a festive serving of Oklahoma’s official state meal?

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