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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 14, 2021
Kenney kicks Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn, often missing in action, out of UCP Caucus

Kenney kicks Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn, often missing in action, out of UCP Caucus

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney moved quickly to kick Pat Rehn out of the United Conservative Party Caucus this morning, a day after an Edmonton researcher revealed the Lesser Slave Lake MLA spent almost all of
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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 14, 2021
Expense claims show MLA who rarely visits his own riding spent almost every day in Edmonton for four months last year

Expense claims show MLA who rarely visits his own riding spent almost every day in Edmonton for four months last year

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Lots of Pat Rehn’s constituents may think the Lesser Slave Lake MLA is about as helpful as a screen door on a submarine, but it turns out the fellow’s been able to dine out on
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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 13, 2021
Teachers are bound to be furious about UCP’s Christmas coup to consolidate control over their pensions

Teachers are bound to be furious about UCP’s Christmas coup to consolidate control over their pensions

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If the Kenney Government’s Christmas Eve coup to consolidate control over $18 billion in Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund assets shows anything, it’s that the United Conservative Party’s investment strategy is as good as its political
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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 12, 2021
What’s next for former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith now that she’s dropping out of right-wing talk radio?

What’s next for former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith now that she’s dropping out of right-wing talk radio?

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Former school trustee, former Wildrose Party leader, and former controversial legislative floor-crosser, Danielle Smith announced yesterday she will add right-wing talk-radio bloviator to her long list of former occupations.  The woman thought in 2012 to
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David Climenhaga
Bestsellers
Jan 10, 2021
Our Only Home by the Dalai Lama tops independent booksellers non-fiction bestseller list for first week of 2021

Our Only Home by the Dalai Lama tops independent booksellers non-fiction bestseller list for first week of 2021

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Well, we’ve had a few exciting days. Let’s just take a breath tonight and contemplate the top selling books sold by Alberta’s independent booksellers during the week ended Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. No. 1 on
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David Climenhaga
Geopolitics
Jan 9, 2021
Notice to Canadian Conservatives: de-Trumpification is coming and it’s time to burn your MAGA caps!

Notice to Canadian Conservatives: de-Trumpification is coming and it’s time to burn your MAGA caps!

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Is the United States about to embark on a program of de-Trumpification? Less than a week ago, that seemed highly improbable. In the aftermath of the startling events of the 6th, another early December date
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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 8, 2021
Clarity on pandemic travel: it’s bad, but it’s safe; it’s not recommended, but it’s facilitated … OK?

Clarity on pandemic travel: it’s bad, but it’s safe; it’s not recommended, but it’s facilitated … OK?

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Travelling by air is safer than going to the grocery store, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney explained to yesterday’s COVID-19 news conference.  But that doesn’t mean you should travel by air. Or shouldn’t go to the
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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 7, 2021
Alberta premier piously pleads for restoration of order in Washington, smooth ascension of Joe Biden to U.S. presidency

Alberta premier piously pleads for restoration of order in Washington, smooth ascension of Joe Biden to U.S. presidency

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“Alberta has always had close ties to the United States, so it’s painful to watch the bizarre scenes unfolding at the U.S. Capitol,” Jason Kenney lamented yesterday, presumably tweeting from a secure command post atop
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David Climenhaga
Alberta Politics
Jan 6, 2021
In the aftermath of Aloha-gate, that report on ‘anti-Alberta energy campaigns’ is likely to be a dud

In the aftermath of Aloha-gate, that report on ‘anti-Alberta energy campaigns’ is likely to be a dud

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Before the Aloha–gate travel scandal upset the United Conservative Party’s applecart, Commissioner Steve Allan’s big report on “anti-Alberta energy campaigns” was supposed to be Alberta’s first major political story of 2021.  But if the report
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