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What will Donald Trump mean for Canada’s oil sands?

No one knows exactly what the mercurial Mr. Trump will do when he takes office early next year. But there are compelling reasons why oil will be seen...

11.11.2024 10

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Danielle Smith is affirmed as the most unapologetic conservative leader in Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses United Conservative Party party members at their annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., on Nov. 2. Jeff...

07.11.2024 10

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The UCP leadership vote results show party members are happy with Danielle Smith – at least for now

United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith addresses party members at their annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., on Nov. 2. Jeff McIntosh/The...

04.11.2024 30

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Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe enters his chastened era

The Saskatchewan Party has won a fifth majority government – no small feat – and will claim 35 of 61 seats in the legislature, subject to a final...

30.10.2024 10

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We’re a world awash in textiles, and that’s not a good thing

When I was 12 or 13, my mom and I didn’t have fun shopping for clothes together. All I wanted was a wardrobe – especially one with early-1990s...

28.10.2024 10

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Jasper’s rebuild has become a political football, but the town’s leadership wants no part of it

The town of Jasper, Alta., was already short hundreds of homes before an out-of-control wildfire burned one-third of the buildings down in July....

23.10.2024 10

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When it comes to liberalizing trade between the provinces, it’s best to think small

Interprovincial battles over booze have been a long-standing feature of the Canadian federation. Most famously, in 2018, the Supreme Court upheld a...

21.10.2024 10

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Alberta targets Ottawa’s oil-and-gas cap as Danielle Smith to face the heat in a leadership review

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has made Ottawa's oil and gas cap the target of a new ad campaign as she faces a Nov. 2 leadership review. Todd...

16.10.2024 5

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David Eby has morphed into a Prairie pragmatist

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop where he announced plans for a new school in Campbell River, B.C., on Oct. 11. DARRYL DYCK/The...

14.10.2024 20

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Structure of Alberta Premier’s office shifts with departure of ‘spiritual leader’ Marshall Smith

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff, Marshall Smith, takes a moment in his office in Edmonton, on, May 23. Megan Albu/The Globe and Mail ...

09.10.2024 7

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Jason Kenney’s biggest worry about the U.S. election: A potential deportation program

When Canadians think about what a win by Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election will mean for Canada, it’s usually the question of whether...

03.10.2024 10

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In a political career full of ups and downs, Ted Morton was ahead of his time

Conservative firebrand Ted Morton meant to publish a book detailing his life in politics more than five years ago. But if he had stuck to that...

30.09.2024 10

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Saskatchewan’s upcoming election will be strange – and entirely on trend

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference in Regina, on Oct. 25, 2023. Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press Saskatchewan is a province...

25.09.2024 10

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Who is to blame for Calgary’s Green Line debacle?

Calgary’s Green Line, a massive planned expansion to the city’s transit system, is in a state of light rail limbo: neither going ahead nor totally...

23.09.2024 10

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Danielle Smith promises billions for schools. Where will it come from?

Premier Danielle Smith has made a double-barrelled announcement to Albertans: Her government will spend billions of dollars to accelerate the building...

18.09.2024 10

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The politics of pragmatism is causing progressive politicians to ditch their climate policies

Oilfield pumpjacks, belonging to Vesta Energy, produce crude on wells in the Duvernay oil formation north of Red Deer, Alta. on Aug.14, 2019. In the...

16.09.2024 10

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Danielle Smith’s upcoming leadership review is not a sure shot

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks in Edmonton, on July 25. JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press Danielle Smith is famous for her ability to pack a...

12.09.2024 10

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With the world’s attention elsewhere, we cannot forget about Afghan women

An Afghan burka-clad woman sits beside a girl, as they look for alms along a street in the Fayzabad district of Badakhshan province on Nov. 16, 2023....

09.09.2024 10

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Kamala Harris’s energy policies could be her Achilles’ heel

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris steps off of Air Force Two upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on July...

05.08.2024 20

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When will the crackdowns come, in the aftermath of Calgary’s E. coli outbreak?

A daycare at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary on Sept. 15, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press One...

31.07.2024 10

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It’s not just a vast forest burning – Jasper is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet

A wildfire burns near the town of Jasper on July 24. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that potentially 30 to 50 per cent of structures have been...

26.07.2024 40

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The UCP government’s children’s-medicine headache returns in full force

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gives a speech at the annual Premier's K-Days breakfast in Edmonton on July 19. JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press As a...

23.07.2024 10

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The equalization system may be headed for a reckoning

In a country where Saskatchewan refuses to collect carbon taxes for home heating, and Ontario’s Doug Ford asks “what the guy is smoking” when he...

19.07.2024 10

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Greenwashing should be scrutinized, but Bill C-59 leaves much to be desired on that front

Following a push in the EU and Britain, Ottawa is targeting greenwashing. The basic idea is that when companies make environmental claims, they should...

15.07.2024 10

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t at Stampede, but everyone else is

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi flips pancakes during a pancake breakfast in Calgary, on July 7. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press There is a...

10.07.2024 10

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Progressive politicians like Naheed Nenshi are facing uphill battles

One of the most interesting things about Naheed Nenshi winning the Alberta NDP leadership race is that he almost didn’t enter the contest. As the...

26.06.2024 10

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The Liberals will be forced to act on EV tariffs, even if it slows down their climate goals

Doug Ford’s call last week for Ottawa to immediately match or exceed new U.S. import taxes on “artificially cheap electric vehicles” from China...

24.06.2024 10

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Oilers’ return from wilderness leaves fans with nostalgic feeling

Edmonton Oilers fans hold up a sign prior to Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place, in Edmonton, on June 21....

24.06.2024 5

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Calgary’s community needs the Stampede. The show must go on

In June, 2013, large swaths of downtown Calgary were swamped with massive flood waters – and the Stampede grounds were not spared. Everything, from...

19.06.2024 20

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This social media prognosticator channels the angst of a housing-challenged generation

A person walks past multiple for-sale and sold real estate signs in Mississauga, Ont., on May 24, 2023. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Millennial...

03.06.2024 20

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It’s a strange time to be a Speaker of a legislature – especially in Saskatchewan

Randy Weekes, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, talks to reporters in Regina, on May 16. Jeremy Simes/The Canadian Press Spare...

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Naheed Nenshi wants to reshape the NDP’s role in Alberta

Alberta NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi answers a question during a leadership debate in Calgary on May 11. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press ...

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The UCP has ensured Alberta’s new ethics commissioner will never be seen as independent

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks in Edmonton on May 15. JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press It’s clear that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith feels...

20.05.2024 50

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Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a news conference in Regina, on March 20. Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press There was a time, just earlier...

03.05.2024 40

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All aboard Alberta’s new passenger-rail plan

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks in Edmonton on April 10. Ms. Smith has announced ambitious plans to create a rail master plan for the province....

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The Trans Mountain expansion is cause for celebration: Canada got a big project done

In 2018, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made what was then his government’s largest-ever intervention in the economy by buying the Trans...

26.04.2024 10

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Fear the politicization of pensions, no matter the politician

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to reporters in Ottawa, on April 12. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and...

24.04.2024 30

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Danielle Smith launches what could be her biggest broadside yet at Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the offices of Bennett Jones LLP in Calgary on Oct. 3, 2022. Gavin John/The Globe and Mail Danielle Smith has long...

22.04.2024 9

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Justin Trudeau owes the Premiers a meeting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 9. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press One of the best things Justin...

10.04.2024 5

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Canada’s housing crunch is hurting our labour markets

There are so many downsides to the untenable prices in the Canadian housing market that it’s hard to keep up. But to add another one to the list:...

08.04.2024 30

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To build a new resource project, Indigenous participation is now essential

The Fort McKay First Nation in northern Alberta is surrounded by oil sands projects. Like other Indigenous communities in the area, it endures noise...

25.03.2024 10

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Is Danielle Smith winning?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 5. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Danielle Smith has been lambasted...

18.03.2024 20

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If the Trudeau Liberals are annihilated in an election, it will be over housing

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal Liberal government will be annihilated unless it pauses its carbon price increase in April. That’s not...

14.03.2024 4

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Naheed Nenshi’s entry into the NDP race is a jolt for Alberta politics

After weeks of speculation, Naheed Nenshi has today officially entered the race to be the next Alberta NDP leader, even as he insists this isn’t the...

11.03.2024 10

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Saskatchewan’s fight against Ottawa pits lawlessness against intransigence

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a news conference in Regina, on Oct. 25, 2023. Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press Saskatchewan is breaking...

07.03.2024 9

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Alberta’s latest budget tightens the purse strings far more than expected

Well, at least we now know why Alberta Premier Danielle Smith kicked her promise to give Albertans a tax cut way down the road. The province’s...

01.03.2024 10

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Alberta’s knee-jerk reaction to pharmacare puts its residents at a disadvantage

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange isn’t totally wrong when she says the national pharmacare deal is a politically motivated plan to keep the...

28.02.2024 10

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These days, Canada’s politics are defined by doom and gloom

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks as Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre listens during Question Period in the House of...

26.02.2024 10

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Danielle Smith breaks pledged tax cut while promising the moon for Alberta’s Heritage Fund

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers questions at a news conference in Calgary, on Feb. 1. Todd Korol/The Canadian Press Alberta, Danielle Smith...

22.02.2024 9

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A premier’s personal story behind the first Family Day

It was exactly 35 years ago that an Alberta government changed February in Canada forever, announcing in a throne speech its plan to create a...

19.02.2024 20

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