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It’s good the Two Michaels are on their way home – but let’s not forget they weren’t the only hostages

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Surely most Canadians rejoiced last night when they learned the Two Michaels were on their way home from their long imprisonment in China. It’s equally certain that some very well-placed officials in the Canadian government

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Sep 23, 2021

Napoleon’s advice to the Alberta NDP: ‘Never interfere with your enemy when he’s busy destroying himself’

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VICTORIA – At least some in the Alberta NDP must have been offering up discreet prayers of thanks last night. Premier Jason Kenney, threatened with a vote of confidence yesterday by his rebellious United Conservative

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Sep 22, 2021

Alberta Health Minister shuffled to Labour; Labour Minister shuffled to Health … premier says he won’t quit

9 mins

VICTORIA – Say what you will about Jason Kenney, he never fails to disappoint. When the buzz hit social media yesterday morning that Alberta’s premier would attempt to shore up his shaky perch atop Alberta’s

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 20, 2021

It’s Election Day in Canada: If you work, even if you don’t have a union, you’re entitled to three consecutive paid hours to vote

5 mins

The Canada Elections Act entitles all eligible voters to sufficient time to vote on Election Day. This applies to employees without a union as well as unionized workers. Now, presumably most readers of this blog

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 20, 2021

Election 2021’s most significant 11th hour story: Can the PPC hang onto its unexpectedly strong support today?

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Today is election day in Canada, typically presenting members of the pundit class with a practical problem. This is the day on which interest in election news peaks. It’s also a day when nothing much

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 19, 2021

Preston Manning, godfather of the Canadian right, charts a plan for dealing with another Liberal government

10 mins

Neoliberals, like rust, never sleep. So we shouldn’t be surprised Preston Manning already seems to be looking ahead to a post-election go at the new Liberal government, same as the old Liberal government. Of course,

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David Climenhaga

Bestsellers

Sep 18, 2021

Irish author Sally Rooney tops Alberta independent booksellers’ fiction bestsellers list for week ended Sept. 12

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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, Sept. 12, 2021. The lists are compiled by the Book Publishers Association

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 17, 2021

Jason Kenney proves that Alberta provincial leaders can still influence federal election campaigns!

9 mins

Who says Albertans don’t have influence in Confederation? Jason Kenney proved once again Wednesday that an Alberta political leader, just by calling a news conference and speaking a few words, can single-handedly influence the course

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Sep 16, 2021

Kenney, declaring public health emergency, to Alberta: ‘I apologize … I don’t apologize!’

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The richest, most self-righteous province in Confederation has been forced to go cap in hand to other provinces to beg for beds in which to park our sick vaccine refuseniks and health care workers to

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 25, 2021

It’s good the Two Michaels are on their way home – but let’s not forget they weren’t the only hostages

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Sep 23, 2021

Napoleon’s advice to the Alberta NDP: ‘Never interfere with your enemy when he’s busy destroying himself’

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Sep 22, 2021

Alberta Health Minister shuffled to Labour; Labour Minister shuffled to Health … premier says he won’t quit

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 20, 2021

It’s Election Day in Canada: If you work, even if you don’t have a union, you’re entitled to three consecutive paid hours to vote

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 20, 2021

Election 2021’s most significant 11th hour story: Can the PPC hang onto its unexpectedly strong support today?

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 19, 2021

Preston Manning, godfather of the Canadian right, charts a plan for dealing with another Liberal government

David Climenhaga

Bestsellers

Sep 18, 2021

Irish author Sally Rooney tops Alberta independent booksellers’ fiction bestsellers list for week ended Sept. 12

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Sep 17, 2021

Jason Kenney proves that Alberta provincial leaders can still influence federal election campaigns!

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Sep 16, 2021

Kenney, declaring public health emergency, to Alberta: ‘I apologize … I don’t apologize!’

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