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Braid: A decision on the blizzard of recall petitions will plague Smith into 2026 The premier may do nothing, she suggested in a year-end interview. But that could change if recall becomes a 'threat'

Braid: A decision on the blizzard of recall petitions will plague Smith into 2026 The premier may do nothing, she suggested in a year-end interview. But that could change if recall becomes a 'threat'

The premier may do nothing, she suggested in a year-end interview. But that could change if recall becomes a 'threat' You can save this article by...

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Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Opinion: Next-level collaboration needed to fix Edmonton's social ills Edmonton is a city of generosity, grit, and practical action. We show up for each other when things get hard. But today, the forces pressing against our most vulnerable — relentless cold, the shortage of supportive housing and recovery spaces, untreated mental illness and addiction, fragmented systems, and rising public fear — are stronger than anything we’ve faced in decades. Our current pace, approach, and political culture are not equal to the scale of the problem.

Opinion: Next-level collaboration needed to fix Edmonton's social ills Edmonton is a city of generosity, grit, and practical action. We show up for each other when things get hard. But today, the forces pressing against our most vulnerable — relentless cold, the shortage of supportive housing and recovery spaces, untreated mental illness and addiction, fragmented systems, and rising public fear — are stronger than anything we’ve faced in decades. Our current pace, approach, and political culture are not equal to the scale of the problem.

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Edmonton Journal

Michael Walters

Rob Breakenridge: Smith's government makes 'mockery' of direct democracy With separatists having been pandered to, we’re being told that it’s too easy to force a referendum

Rob Breakenridge: Smith's government makes 'mockery' of direct democracy With separatists having been pandered to, we’re being told that it’s too easy to force a referendum

With separatists having been pandered to, we’re being told that it’s too easy to force a referendum You can save this article by registering for...

tuesday 9

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Lorne Gunter: UCP open can of worms with Alberta Next recommendations Running the risk of losing an election from taking unpopular (and unnecessary) stands in a series of referenda is pointless.

Lorne Gunter: UCP open can of worms with Alberta Next recommendations Running the risk of losing an election from taking unpopular (and unnecessary) stands in a series of referenda is pointless.

Running the risk of losing an election from taking unpopular (and unnecessary) stands in a series of referenda is pointless. You can save this...

tuesday 1

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Jamie Sarkonak: Electric buses are a disaster for every Canadian city that tries them Regina is just the latest city to report problems with unreliable battery-powered transit

Jamie Sarkonak: Electric buses are a disaster for every Canadian city that tries them Regina is just the latest city to report problems with unreliable battery-powered transit

Regina is just the latest city to report problems with unreliable battery-powered transit You can save this article by registering for free here....

22.12.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Jamie Sarkonak

Lorne Gunter: Eby's anti-oil stance could force Washington State pipeline route How’s this for a win-win deal? Alberta lets Premier David Eby, his B.C. NDP government and radical, anti-development First Nations group live in their little “green” bubble west of the Rockies while Alberta finds an investor or investors to build a pipeline to the West Coast through Montana, Idaho and Washington state.

Lorne Gunter: Eby's anti-oil stance could force Washington State pipeline route How’s this for a win-win deal? Alberta lets Premier David Eby, his B.C. NDP government and radical, anti-development First Nations group live in their little “green” bubble west of the Rockies while Alberta finds an investor or investors to build a pipeline to the West Coast through Montana, Idaho and Washington state.

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20.12.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Stollery Children's Hospital's new site should be much bigger news Lost in the year-end hustle and bustle, political theatre, and backburner scandals, one piece of news has flown under the radar: the announcement of the new Stollery Children’s Hospital site.

Opinion: Stollery Children's Hospital's new site should be much bigger news Lost in the year-end hustle and bustle, political theatre, and backburner scandals, one piece of news has flown under the radar: the announcement of the new Stollery Children’s Hospital site.

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19.12.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Benji Smith

Opinion: We need to protect B.C.’s coast from an oil tanker spill 

Opinion: We need to protect B.C.’s coast from an oil tanker spill 

Thomas Gunton: Direct costs of a major oil spill could range up to $4.7 billion, which exceeds available compensation funds by over $3 billion....

19.12.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Thomas Gunton

Bell: Danielle Smith's Big Beautiful Ballot is next October, immigration is one issue An interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Albertans heading to a referendum vote in the fall of 2026

Bell: Danielle Smith's Big Beautiful Ballot is next October, immigration is one issue An interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Albertans heading to a referendum vote in the fall of 2026

An interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Albertans heading to a referendum vote in the fall of 2026 You can save this article by...

19.12.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Parking-fee proposal no tax-reduction windfall Before I examine the merits of making Edmontonians pay for parking city attractions and recreation centres, can we all please just agree that no one on council or in administration should use as an excuse for spending taxpayers’ money the line “because our city will soon have two million people.”

Lorne Gunter: Parking-fee proposal no tax-reduction windfall Before I examine the merits of making Edmontonians pay for parking city attractions and recreation centres, can we all please just agree that no one on council or in administration should use as an excuse for spending taxpayers’ money the line “because our city will soon have two million people.”

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19.12.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Keith Gerein: Edmonton's effort against homelessness has a vital new venue, but why was it so difficult?

Keith Gerein: Edmonton's effort against homelessness has a vital new venue, but why was it so difficult?

It wasn't until later we learned, through court documents, that a dispute had arisen over a $5-million donation the Oilers had...

19.12.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Keith Gerein

Opinion: Albertans' well-being shouldn't be left to charities As an emergency physician and a proud Albertan, I believe everyone should have access to the highest-quality education and health care regardless of their ability to pay.

Opinion: Albertans' well-being shouldn't be left to charities As an emergency physician and a proud Albertan, I believe everyone should have access to the highest-quality education and health care regardless of their ability to pay.

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18.12.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Paul Parks