Alberta’s premier rhapsodizes about anti-book, anti-abortion, anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-vaccine, pro-gun jurisdictions south of the 49th Parallel, and hangs around with criminally charged convoyers. Again.
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In another unsurprising Danielle Smith flip-flop, Calgary to get $330 million in provincial cash for new Flames arena
This is the age of neoliberalism and no Canadian government is very likely to deny its local billionaires the money they want for a money machine like an NHL arena.
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How to blow up a pipeline hearing: AER boss just won’t say when regulator told Alberta government about toxic leak
We can’t be confident Alberta officials are working very hard to prevent leaks and spills of toxic materials, but at least we know that when the going gets tough, the tough review movies.
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NDP would repeal Sovereignty Act, Christina Gray tells AFL convention; Rachel Notley reveals she has tested positive for COVID
In a short video before Labour Critic Christina Gray stepped up to the microphone, NDP Leader Rachel Notley told the 500 union members in the hall she has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Danielle Smith flips another flop – takes credit for federal child-care program she recently reviled
There is something disorienting about Danielle Smith’s willingness – for the moment, anyway – to change her tune on opinions that she has advocated passionately throughout her career.
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Tales from the Crypt: UCP unearths Stephen Harper whose bloodless video ‘endorsement’ falls somewhere short of inspiring
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and as lame as his message was, intentionally or not, Stephen Harper’s name still carries a lot of clout in Alberta.
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NDP’s Rachel Notley targets radical Take Back Alberta group taking over the United Conservative Party
“Albertans deserve to know whether they are on the verge of selecting a premier whose views are deeply extreme and offside with the opinions of the vast majority of Albertans,” the NDP leader said last week.
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Message to Alberta’s media: Danielle Smith has neither the authority nor the power to restrict you to one question – ignore her decree!
It’s in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s nature never to admit she’s wrong, so it was no surprise after her announcement Friday she wouldn’t allow reporters at a government news conference to ask more than one question prompted a storm of criticism, that she doubled down yesterday. During the Your Province, Your Premier radio program given […]
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The victim of her own repeated blunders, Danielle Smith decrees a limit on reporters’ questions
Alberta’s going to need someone with a voice big enough to be heard over the noise of Alberta’s premier and her UCP handlers running away from the danger of an honest question.
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‘National Citizen’s Inquiry’ into COVID-19 objects to TikTok ban; meanwhile, Alberta’s official version of the same thing is doing … something
The obviously well-funded “citizen led inquiry” appears to have been created only to undermine the Trudeau Government and give a platform to cranks pushing COVID conspiracy theories. As for the Alberta Government’s version now headed by Preston Manning, it’s probably much the same.
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Danielle Smith versus Danielle Smith on public health care: Methinks the premier doth protest too much!
The problem for the UCP is that both Danielle Smiths are the same person. The question for Alberta voters is, can they believe the new Daniele Smith is the real Danielle Smith?
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Ethics Commissioner will probe premier’s chat with rebel pastor; Premier’s Office clams up while NDP unintentionally helps
Alberta’s premier says she welcomes the investigation, which seems un likely, although it’s a good excuse to stop talking about it.