6 h. ago Alberta premier says Prime Minister Carney speaking Trump’s ’love language’

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is lauding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ability to speak the language of U.S. President Donald Trump. Addressing the BMO US-Canada summit in Toronto, Smith said Wednesday Trump’s “playbook” means he doesn’t respond well to appeals for help or to stop hurting his northern neighbour. “That is not his love language,” she […]

Politics

9 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Carney speaking Trump’s ‘love language’

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that she supports Prime Minister Mark Carney's approach to building a better relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Politics

9 h. ago Premier Danielle Smith instructs health ministers to improve wait times, transition non

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is directing all four health ministers to collaborate to complete health care restructuring, improve emergency response and slash emergency wait room times. In the next wave of mandate letters which came out Wednesday, Smith tasked each of her health ministers with individual and collaborative goals. Assisted Living and Social Services Minister […]

Politics

31 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith warns Mark Carney — a deal for Alberta or else

'The time for talking is over. It's time to act,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to thumbs-up a pipeline and commit to shelving anti-oilpatch laws

Transport

47 h. ago Alberta Premier in Ottawa to push for federal partnership on energy projects

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa this week, following up on her now week-old pledge to help fund the development of a proposal for a new oil pipeline to Canada’s West Coast. Smith is hopeful the project — which as of yet has no private sector proponent or a suggested route option […]

Culture

54 h. ago Bell: Over to you, Premier Smith — striking and angry Alberta teachers dig in

Alberta teachers and the Premier Danielle Smith government fight it out in a provincewide walkout for the history books

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54 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith stands her ground as teachers dig in for a fight

Alberta teachers and the Premier Danielle Smith government fight it out in a provincewide walkout for the history books

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61 h. ago Quebec should develop its own natural gas industry to be 'strong and sovereign' within Canada: Alberta premier

Danielle Smith told the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal that she sees opportunities for Quebec and Alberta to find areas of political partnership.

Sport

5 d. ago Opinion: Risky, rewarding Alberta Next panels offer pressure

At a time when most political leaders prefer scripted announcements, photo ops, and handpicked roundtables, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has taken a different approach. She’s showing up to hear from people — unscripted and in-person. Through the Alberta Next panel, Smith has been touring the province to hear directly from Albertans about the future of […]

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5 d. ago Bell: A frustrated Danielle Smith wants Alberta teachers back at the bargaining table

'It's up to them to come back to us and say what it will take to get to a deal,' says Premier Danielle Smith, wanting Alberta teachers back at contract talks

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6 d. ago Bell: A pipeline or pipe dream — will Mark Carney just shaft Alberta?

'This is a test of whether Canada works as a country,' says Premier Danielle Smith, still waiting for Prime Minister Mark Carney to back a pipeline to the northern B.C. coast

Transport

6 d. ago Bell: Is Danielle Smith's pipeline a pipe dream — will Carney shaft Alberta?

'This is a test of whether Canada works as a country,' says Premier Danielle Smith, still waiting for Prime Minister Mark Carney to back a pipeline to the northern B.C. coast

Transport

7 d. ago ‘Not a real project,’ B.C. premier says of Alberta’s plan for oil pipeline to the coast

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at a press conference on Wednesday that her government will submit the application to the federal government next spring.

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7 d. ago Government of Alberta plans to propose a new oil pipeline to B.C. coast

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday her government will work with advisory group of pipeline operators to develop a proposal for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast.

Politics

7 d. ago Alberta Next panel moderator sorry for saying teen should be spanked

The moderator of Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel apologized Tuesday for telling a teen at a town hall that his parents should spank him. Bruce McAllister, executive director of the premier’s office, said the comment was “inappropriate.” “I regret saying it and I apologize,” McAllister wrote in a social media post. “I’m committed to […]

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7 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith appeals to Alberta teachers — 'Call off your strike'

'Call it off,' Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as she asks the province's teachers to deep-six the strike

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8 d. ago Moderator on Smith’s Alberta Next panel sorry for saying teen should be spanked

The moderator of Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next town hall in Calgary has apologized for his "inappropriate" behaviour towards a teen who tried to ask a question.

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8 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith, ministers to address media after Alberta teachers reject contract

Nearly 90 per cent of teachers who cast ballots voted to reject the deal

Politics

8 d. ago Alberta to offer $150 weekly payment to some parents in event of a teachers' strike

Nearly 90 per cent of teachers who cast ballots voted to reject the deal

Economics

1 week ago Alberta legislating authority to ignore international agreements signed by Canada

Sam Blackett, Premier Danielle Smith's press secretary, said Alberta's legislation would be similar to a long-standing legislative framework in place in Quebec.

Society