1 week ago Danielle Smith begins southern leg of Alberta Next Panel in Medicine Hat

MEDICINE HAT — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will be right at home in her political backyard tonight when she visits Medicine Hat, kicking off the back half of her province-wide consultations on the province’s relationship with Ottawa. Smith, who represents the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat in the Alberta legislature, will be joined by the 15 […]

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1 week ago TAIT: NDP leader Nenshi calls out UCP over CDB clawback for AISH recipients

Naheed Nenshi did his homework last week in Red Deer, and what he learned should break your heart. Before the NDP leader held a Thursday press conference to express dire concern over the province’s $200 clawback for people supported by AISH. He was at a town hall where he met a couple, the parents of […]

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2 w. ago Smith’s Alberta Next panel hears cheers for deportation, separation in Lloydminster

LLOYDMINSTER — Loud cheers for mass deportations and Alberta separation were the peaks of an otherwise tame and quiet town hall for Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel in Lloydminster. Smith’s panel, which is touring the province to hear from the public on ways to shield the province from federal overreach, drew a friendly crowd […]

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2 w. ago Montreal police make arrest in Israeli flag burning outside Hampstead town hall

Montreal police arrested a man after an Israeli flag was set on fire outside Hampstead Town Hall. Hate crimes unit is investigating; charges pending.

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2 w. ago Premier Smith draws approval, punts criticism at Fort McMurray town hall

Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel held a town hall in Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening where it received a much warmer welcome than it did in some communities it has visited.

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2 w. ago Alberta Next panel set to reconvene for town hall Tuesday in Fort McMurray

The Alberta Next panel will hold a town hall in Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening to gather feedback from the public on the province's demand for a better deal from Ottawa.

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2 w. ago Alberta seeking public input in establishing nuclear power industry

The Alberta government has announced a plan to gather public feedback on the possible development of nuclear power in the province.

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3 w. ago TAIT: Panel to fight Alberta government’s CDB clawback gathering steam

Last week, I asked for a simple favour: an email from anyone willing to join a panel to pressure the UCP government. The target of our focus? Their cold-hearted, cruel, and frankly, unethical decision to claw back the $200 per month Canadian Disability Benefit for AISH recipients. The response was overwhelming. One hundred and twenty-two […]

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4 w. ago Premier Smith, Alberta Next panel face hecklers, supporters at fiery Edmonton event

A raucous crowd of about 750 people, the largest yet, attended a town hall hosted by Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel in Edmonton on Thursday.

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4 w. ago Premier Smith squares off with tense crowd at heated Alberta Next panel in Edmonton

Within minutes, the tensions in the room were at a boiling point, with boos and cheers competing with each other no matter the political bias of the speaker from the 700 in attendance

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