The right wing in Alberta generally and the UCP in particular have encouraged ugly attacks on politicians and activists, especially women, who advocate ideas unpopular with the right.
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Minister’s demand substantially unchanged on move of Athabasca University executives, many staff, to town 145 kilometres north of Edmonton
Demetrios Nicolaides indicated yesterday he hasn’t changed his mind about requiring Athabasca University’s nine top executives to move to the town of Athabasca by 2025.
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One culture war, two cities, three statues, and two levels of government: a tale of two solitudes, perhaps
Given its inherently political nature, a surprising amount of public sculpture ends up in storage, outright exile, or subject to modifications to hide very public private parts.
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Jason Kenney’s strange obsessions: Winston Churchill, John A. Macdonald, and needlessly stirring up division
If Jason Kenney wants us all to think of him every morning and every night after he’s gone, it would be less expensive in every way if he’d just offer us all a free toothbrush and a roll of floss!
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Splish-splash! Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe channels UCP frontrunner Danielle Smith’s cynical Sovereignty Act performance
Something seems to be making provincial politicians act like they can just snap their fingers and make the federal government go away. It’s probably not in the water.
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Alberta is calling, again: Top-notch education at the U of A! (Never mind how we’re trying to bring it down a notch or two …)
This weekend Alberta Premier Kenney tweeted about the University of Alberta’s ranking on a list of the world’s top universities. Who knew that irony was part of the Alberta Advantage?
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Inquiring minds want to know: What does Danielle Smith’s ‘Sovereignty Act’ actually say – or does it even exist?
UCP leadership candidate Brian Jean says frontrunner Danielle Smith should spill the details of her proposed ‘Sovereignty Act.’ She should. Here’s why she won’t.
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The Alberta Advantage is back! Highest average wages in the country! (Never mind what we said last year …)
Who knew that higher salaries were part of the Alberta Advantage? Jason Kenney, the man touting them on Monday, has spent much of his political career figuring out ways to lower them.
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Jason Kenney’s not wrong about Danielle Smith’s ‘Sovereignty Act’ plan – it’s nuts!
Jason Kenney must be kicking himself for not sticking to his vow before his leadership review that 51 per cent would be enough for him to remain as premier.
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Essaygate: Why has no one demanded the resignation of Culture and Status of Women Minister Ron Orr?
Surely Alberta’s Essaygate Scandal, wherein a prize was awarded in a contest for young women to an essay that included racist and sexist themes, requires the resignation minister Ron Orr.
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No news is probably bad news: Deadline passes, no one steps forward to lead Alberta Liberal Party
Political parties can come back from the brink. But not if no one is willing to lead them. It sure seems as if Alberta’s Liberals are done like dinner.
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Advanced education minister drops demand that 500 Athabasca University employees must move to town of Athabasca
Demetrios Nicolaides still wants the distance-education university’s top executives to live in the town of 2,800, 145 kilometres north of Edmonton. That’s unlikely to happen.