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Rob BreakenridgeSarnia Observer |
Under the circumstances, Alberta’s strategy seems much more prudent and sensible
Court challenges don't have the same sort of drama or flair as something like the Sovereignty Act, but they are far more impactful
In the face of threats of serious economic chaos from an erratic incoming U.S. president, a unified front from Canada’s leaders seems like an...
Let’s dispense with the obvious right away: the GST scheme announced last week by the federal Liberals is a desperate attempt by a desperate...
Despite overwhelming opposition from Alberta municipalities, the votes cast in next year’s municipal elections will have to be counted without the...
Given its role in managing the Heritage Savings Trust Fund, as well as the pensions of hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, it was alarming...
Despite some hint of drama in the leadup, there ended up being very little drama in the end when it came to Danielle Smith’s leadership review. ...
The Alberta government is under increasing pressure to consider a policy that the federal government is already poised to implement. But rather than...
In assessing the merits of Alberta’s new “Scrap the Cap” campaign, it’s useful to first consider whether the government’s objective is...
We are now less than two weeks away from the resumption of the Alberta legislature sitting, and based on a recent flurry of teases and announcements...
With Alberta this month officially having the lowest minimum wage (tied with Saskatchewan) in the country, there is now a great clamour that something...
During a conversation on tax collection at last week’s Alberta Municipalities annual general meeting, Premier Danielle Smith touched on her decision...
While conservative parties and politicians might be more likely to criticize or oppose corporate welfare, the sad truth is that governments of all...
With proponents of rent control ramping up efforts to pressure the Alberta government, a remarkable thing has been happening in the background: rents...
Despite considerable differences in their respective tenures, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Danielle Smith have been accused of...
Not many policy conversations in Alberta are driven by the notion of “how can we be more like Ontario?” and that’s been especially true when it...
Election campaigns are underway in Alberta’s two neighbouring provinces, but our premier seems to be just as locked into campaign mode as any of her...
As Calgary enters another round of feeder main repairs and water restrictions, the mounting toll on local businesses should not be forgotten. ...
You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. While 2024 marks the most important milestone for the Trans...
While 2024 marks the most important milestone for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) – namely, its completion – it also marks the...
Despite considerable differences in their respective tenures, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Danielle Smith have been accused of...
Despite considerable differences in their respective tenures, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Danielle Smith have been accused of...
Calgary’s mayor took to social media last week to announce the first steps in what will be an “independent, third-party review” of Calgary’s...
Albertans have yet to receive a full accounting from the provincial government as to how at least $75 million was spent in late 2022 to acquire vast...
It should go without saying that the attempted assassination of former U.S. president Donald Trump represents an act of unacceptable political...
When it comes to the burden they’re increasingly being asked to bear, Alberta teachers have some legitimate gripes. Alberta’s population is...
For those who were relieved to see Prime Minister Justin Trudeau skip this year’s Calgary Stampede, it might just be the city’s lone Liberal MP...
There’s no question that last week was an objectively terrible one for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party that he continues to lead...
We’re now less than two weeks (hopefully) from a resolution to Calgary’s prolonged water crisis, and (hopefully) sufficiently attuned to the...
The Alberta government has taken much flak — deservedly so — for its failure to deliver on a promised income tax cut. The premier has insisted...
The spring session of the Alberta legislature wrapped up last week, and much of the focus has been on the many bills rammed through at the 11th hour. ...
While much has been made — and will very much still be made — about the manner in which Calgary city council decided on blanket rezoning, it’s...
It’s become apparent in recent years, as we’ve seen various protest movements under various banners, that politics too often trumps principle....
Recent examples of gaslighting from the premier give the appearance of an inability to justify these moves and that of a government with something to...
It’s not often we see governments admit mistakes and change course, and we should certainly welcome it when it happens. However, that should not...
The Alberta government insists it is “strengthening” municipal elections and making them more “transparent,” but ultimately all that’s been...
Given the Alberta government’s current sensitivity around matters of jurisdiction, one might expect municipal politicians to be more prudent and...
There was no ideal background for the bizarre and pointless foray into Alberta’s liquor market by the minister of Service Alberta, but to do so at...
By all accounts — including, most notably, from the petition organizer himself — the recall campaign targeting Calgary’s mayor has fallen well...
As Alberta motorists have surely noticed by now, the price of gasoline jumped seven cents per litre on Monday, the combined effect of two separate tax...
We’re just over a week away from knowing the results of the recall campaign against Mayor Jyoti Gondek. One way or another, this campaign will soon...
It’s still unclear what the purpose was of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Calgary last week. Yes, there was a “new” announcement...
Such is the precarious state of the NDP’s proposed Bill 205 that it may all be moot by the time you read this. At best, it will be on life support....
In hindsight, perhaps the money spent on the premier’s recent televised address would have been better off back in Alberta’s general revenue....
It’s not uncommon in the aftermath of an election for a new government to embark on a dramatically different policy course while denouncing the...
While there is disagreement on whether Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek deserves to be recalled — or whether that option should even be available — most...
There was a time last year when the biggest issue on the culture war front was the matter of drag performers reading children’s books to kids at...
With Alberta suddenly and intensely focused on what is ostensibly an issue of the protection of children, we should hope that any such conversations...
According to Calgary’s new bylaw, a single-use item is something “designed to be used only once before being thrown away.” How fitting, then,...