Yes, Rebecca Schulz’s claims in her ministerial statement are pretty rich – but the UCP has no shame, so it can’t be shamed.
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7 years ago, the NDP announced the location of a South Edmonton Hospital; thanks to the UCP, it will probably never be built
Keep your eye on that valuable parcel of land – what do you want to bet that the UCP would just love to sell it off to a friendly developer?
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Farewell Rachel Notley – it’s pretty much all over now but the tribute speeches and the final fund-raisers
Rachel Notley’s portrait already hangs on the wall of the Legislature Building in Edmonton, so, really, about all she has left to do for now is to collect her Order of Canada.
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From pink earplugs to 54 push ups, UCP leaders wear their contempt for the Legislature on their sleeves
The NDP will have a new leader soon and needs a disciplined communications strategy that hammers the government daily inside the House and outside on three or four key issues.
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The worst premier Alberta never had is back – and he’s written a book taking credit for some of Danielle Smith’s worst ideas!
Ted Morton was best known as one of the signatories of the Firewall manifesto, the notorious sovereignty-association screed that Ralph Klein wisely trashed.
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‘Not one shred of evidence’ bill’s arbitrary measures are needed; they could block up to 50,000 Albertans from voting
“Bill 20 is aimed at a bunch of boogiemen,” U of A political scientist Jared Wesley said. “From fake voters to rogue councillors to unlawful bylaws – not one shred of evidence. Just fear and feelings.”
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Don’t worry, Edmonton is still ‘Redmonton,’ but all of a sudden Calgary’s looking orange as well
NDP membership numbers speak for themselves – it’s just that it’s not 100% clear what they’re saying.
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Guest Post: Israeli weapons manufacturers will soon be using Alberta as a testing ground to market their latest weapons
By facilitating this “sandbox”, Canada’s DND is directly involving itself in the sale of weapons that have been – and will be – used to kill civilians.
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Danielle Smith thinks there are too many managers at AHS? Pay attention! Now she says it needs ‘thousands’
If you were looking for a good career in Alberta, who’d have thought health care management would be the ticket?
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The Alberta Advantage? For workers subject to the province’s wage suppression tactics, it’s gone like the wind
To counter Alberta’s wage slide, Economist Jim Stanford suggests boosting minimum wages by at least 15 per cent and reforming labour laws to make it easier for workers to join unions.
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Edmonton Police Commission locks its doors, retreats to the Internet, to avoid facing peaceful protesters
Well, nobody likes criticism, and this may be why, now as ever, a policeman’s lot is not a happy one!
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Anger continues to grow at university administrations and police over Palestine solidarity encampment clearances
U of A President Bill Flanagan’s departure is now clearly on the protest movement’s list of objectives. Meanwhile, former Alberta NDP leader Brian Mason weighs in on the dangers of “Liberal-land.”