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David Climenhaga's Alberta Politics Blog

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Citing health issues, David Shepherd announces he won’t be joining the NDP leadership race

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 10, 2024February 10, 2024

A professional musician and lifelong Edmonton resident, David Shepherd said a particular mission for him was “to engage, support and empower African, Caribbean and Black communities.”

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MLA Rakhi Pancholi formally joins NDP leadership contest, says she could drop consumer carbon tax

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 9, 2024February 10, 2024

Rakhi Pancholi has mused about replacing the carbon tax with other measures. It’ll be interesting to see whether such a degree of political realism can fly in the face of NDP orthodoxy.

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CTV gets hammered for credulous reporting of dodgy poll by deceptively named company

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 7, 2024February 7, 2024

The poll – excoriated as unethical and methodologically unsound – purported to show a majority of Albertans think minors seeking abortions should be required to tell their parents.

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Former justice minister Kathleen Ganley makes her bid to lead Alberta NDP official; others to follow soon

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

Within the next few days, readers can count on Sarah Hoffman, Rakhi Pancholi, and David Shepherd all to officially announce that they too are in the NDP leadership race.

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‘Nenshimania’ grips social media, but would choosing Calgary’s former mayor to lead Alberta’s NDP really be a good idea?

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Choosing Naheed Nenshi as leader of the NDP would set the stage for a reverse takeover of the successful NDP by remnants of the unsuccessful Alberta Party – not a formula for success.

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‘Kenneyism: Jason Kenney’s Pursuit of Power’ by Jeremy Appel is a strong second draft of history

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 4, 2024February 5, 2024

Journalist Jeremy Appel’s unconventional biography of Jason Kenney synthesizes the first reports with solid analysis and entertaining writing to create an account that puts the former premier in his proper place in Alberta history.

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Welcome to Dry February: Don’t worry about Dry 2024, though, the UCP has a ‘Drought Command Team’ for that

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is focusing on issues that appeal more to the UCP base than boring old water – like bullying trans kids and ensuring Albertans have access to plastic straws.

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Danielle Smith says she cares deeply about transgender Albertans, then unveils grotesquely harsh, othering policy

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 31, 2024February 2, 2024

Who did Premier Smith actually consult about this, since it doesn’t appear to have been teachers or LGBTQ groups? Tucker Carlson? Jordan Peterson?

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UCP claim it’s achieved a significant ‘red tape’ reduction goal isn’t backed up by meaningful facts

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Dubious claims unsupported by facts and bouquets from commercial special interest groups do not indicate a government acting in the interests of working people, health and safety, or sound policy.

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Inside baseball, but important: Alberta NDP announces leadership election campaign dates and details

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 29, 2024January 30, 2024

The Alberta NDP leadership race will formally begin on Feb. 5 and it will conclude after the final day of voting by party members at noon on June 22.

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It turns out Shoppers Drug Mart clinic plan does nothing to improve access to primary health care in Alberta

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 28, 2024January 28, 2024

Why was an Ontario-based drugstore chain’s rebranding plan touted by three cabinet ministers as if it were an earth-shaking development that would ease Alberta’s ongoing crisis in access to health care?

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Danielle Smith struggles to pump up new drugstore ‘clinics’ as primary care – no slur on pharmacists, but that dog won’t hunt! 

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 26, 2024January 26, 2024

Never mind the steady commercialization of public health care and the risk of misdiagnosis – can we now get Optimum points for health care?

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