44 h. ago PQ leader praises Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for standing up to Ottawa

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who became leader of the sovereigntist PQ five years ago, was a guest speaker Thursday at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy.

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60 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith feels Carney is no Trudeau and is on Alberta's side

'I am. Yes, I am confident,' says Premier Danielle Smith on whether Prime Minister Mark Carney can meet her demands

Politics

60 h. ago Bell: Say what?! Where's the outrage? Smith figures Carney is dancing to her tune

'I am. Yes, I am confident,' says Premier Danielle Smith on whether Prime Minister Mark Carney can meet her demands

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64 h. ago Tight budget means Alberta teachers face a stark choice in bargaining: Danielle Smith

With a provincewide teachers strike looming, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith suggested the union can have pay hikes and more teachers — but it can’t have both.

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66 h. ago Alberta premier condemns ’horrifying’ assassination of American activist Charlie Kirk

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah should be widely condemned by everyone across the political spectrum. Kirk, the co-founder and chief executive of Turning Point USA, was gunned down Wednesday during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, south of […]

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67 h. ago Alberta’s Danielle Smith praises first batch of Carney’s nation

Topping the list is the second phase of LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., where natural gas from Alberta is chilled into liquid and loaded onto specialized tankers for export to Asia.

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68 h. ago 'Making great progress': Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta finally being heard after meeting with PM Mark Carney

"I found more common ground with the prime minister when I met with him yesterday than I have with any meeting with the prime minister," Smith said

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3 d. ago Bell: Alberta shafted by Carney on new pipeline — Danielle Smith stays hopeful

No oil pipeline for Alberta but Premier Danielle Smith convinced the province will emerge a winner

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3 d. ago Braid: Tension rises as teachers set the date for provincewide strike

A long break from school due to a strike is unthinkable for students who have already dealt with COVID pandemic disruptions

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3 d. ago Alberta teachers plan provincewide strike starting Oct. 6 as talks hit stalemate

With contract talks at a stalemate, Jason Schilling from the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s time for Premier Danielle Smith’s government to step up.

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4 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith warns auto insurers, public auto insurance back on the table

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issues a final warning to insurance companies and trial lawyers

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4 d. ago LILLEY: Danielle Smith remains hopeful for Canada, and Alberta’s future

Danielle Smith is optimistic about the future of Alberta and Canada. That may come as a surprise to those media commentators in Eastern and Central Canada who have branded her a separatist or cast her as a traitor to the country. Sitting on the stage with Alberta’s Premier this past Saturday, Smith was selling a […]

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4 d. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: What makes Alberta tick? A chat with Premier Danielle Smith

WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley has a fireside chat with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network event in Calgary, addressing topics such as pipelines, Donald Trump, Mark Carney and more. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to […]

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4 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith to meet with PM Carney to reiterate demands as Liberal MPs gather in Edmonton for national caucus meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday ahead of the Liberal Party’s national caucus meeting in Edmonton. On her call-in Saturday radio show Smith said she is looking to see some “real movement” by the prime minister on her list of nine demands she has been reiterating since […]

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4 d. ago Alberta’s Premier Smith to meet Prime Minister Carney in Edmonton, repeat her demands

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to reiterate her policy demands face-to-face with Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday while he’s in Edmonton to meet with his Liberal caucus. Smith, on her weekend call-in radio show, says she’s looking for “real movement” on nine federal policies she says have “pummeled” Alberta’s economy and wellspring […]

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5 d. ago Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. “Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court […]

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7 d. ago 'Revised and revealed': Smith defends delayed book ban order coming Monday

On Saturday, Smith reiterated the revised order will apply only to images and that classic books should remain on library school shelves

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1 week ago Classics are safe from Alberta’s book restrictions, Smith says

Revision comes after Edmonton's public school division added titles such as Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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1 week ago Bell: Danielle Smith to school boards — no more playing games over graphic sex book ban

It is so obvious. The Edmonton Public Schools wanted to teach Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a lesson. Plain and simple. You know, Edmonton. If it was up to Edmonton, NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi would be Alberta’s premier. Well, it is so obvious Edmonton Public Schools had a plan. They would play it clever. They would […]

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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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