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David Staples

Edmonton Journal

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David Staples: Untold story of Alberta's election? Smith personal and policy shift to the centre

It's almost as if Smith's New Year's resolution for 2023 was, "I will be the most compassionate conservative that Alberta has ever seen."

13.08.2025 100

Fort McMurray Today

David Staples

David Staples: Images of Jasper's destruction will be seared into our memory for a lifetime

The images of the fiery ruins of the Jasper townsite broke our hearts. Many of us sighed. Some wept. Some choked up with grief, including Premier...

31.07.2025 30

Fort McMurray Today

David Staples

David Staples: It won't be long before a corporate logo replaces beloved Edmonton Oilers crest on jersey

Prediction — it won’t be long before the logo of some massive corporate entity replaces the beloved Oil Drop crest on the front of the Edmonton...

31.07.2025 30

Fort McMurray Today

David Staples

David Staples: Untold story of Alberta's election? Smith personal and policy shift to the centre

31.07.2025 30

Daily Herald Tribune

David Staples

David Staples: Images of Jasper's destruction will be seared into our memory for a lifetime

31.07.2025 30

Daily Herald Tribune

David Staples

David Staples: It won't be long before a corporate logo replaces beloved Edmonton Oilers crest on jersey

31.07.2025 40

Daily Herald Tribune

David Staples

David Staples: Poilievre won but lost — and it has big repercussions for Alberta Pierre Poilievre won big in this election but still lost — and it’s likely to ignite a political wildfire in Alberta

29.04.2025 30

Edmonton Journal

David Staples

David Staples: Letter to friends and family who plan to vote Liberal The Conservatives promise to end this new racism and sexism. The Liberals have a blind spot and will bring more of the same.

27.04.2025 20

Edmonton Journal

David Staples

'This debate is a TSN turning point': Political world reacts to 2025 Canadian leadership debate Front runners Pierre Poilievre of the Conservatives and Mark Carney of the Liberals face off in the 2025 federal leadership debate tonight, with online political commentators having plenty to say.

20.04.2025 30

Edmonton Journal

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David Staples: Mark Carney build pipelines? No, for him they're a dirty word

12.04.2025 20

Edmonton Journal

David Staples

David Staples: Was Mark Carney's jet fuel deal simply a political grift? "He is a political grifter who has used his political influence to turn decisions that profit his company at the expense of workers and seniors."

10.04.2025 20

Edmonton Journal

David Staples

David Staples: Was Mark Carney's jet fuel deal simply a political grift?

09.04.2025 20

Edmonton Journal

David Staples