3 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith can smell victory for Alberta and the oilpatch

Could there be peace between Alberta and the Liberal government in Ottawa? Premier Danielle Smith says Yes

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4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith sticks to ‘sensitive negotiations’ with Carney on major projects

I don’t know what Prime Minister Mark Carney is telling Premier Danielle Smith about pipelines, but it must be damned convincing. On Thursday at Terrace, B.C., near Prince Rupert, Carney announced another five “nation-building” projects his government will fast-track. And just like with the first five, there is no pipeline and no major project in […]

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5 d. ago Alberta remains focused on Ottawa deal as pipeline proves elusive

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been in the midst of what she describes as "sensitive negotiations" with federal counterparts.

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9 d. ago Bell: Premier Smith weighs in on higher speed limits for Alberta's big highways

Premier Danielle Smith shows she is a strong backer of raising the speed limit on the big highways in Alberta

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1 week ago Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is ‘going to happen’

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled support for a new Alberta pipeline, telling a Bay Street audience “it’s going to happen,” as talks with Premier Danielle Smith continue.

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1 week ago Premier Danielle Smith says courts should be more 'constrained' in making decisions

Lawyer says Smith's comment has 'authoritarian flavour'

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's recall process proceed as UCP lawmakers intended

Chill, Premier Smith. Don’t take for granted that the two recall petitions currently circulating and the other seven in the application process will fail. But don’t panic, either. The bar over which petitioners must jump is dauntingly high. During question period in the legislature on Wednesday, Smith said her government would not make any changes […]

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1 week ago Friday's letters: Teachers shouldn't decide government policy

Congratulations to Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP for having the courage to end the senseless strike. Teachers’ demands are unreasonable and they have no right to dictate how the education system should be managed. There are no business organizations or enterprises where the employees tell the management how the business is to be managed. […]

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1 week ago Nelson: Premier Smith fiddles with licence plates as Liberals burn Alberta

She gave the Liberals the benefit of our doubts and now is in the unenviable position of trailing NDP boss Naheed Nenshi in recent polls

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1 week ago Alberta awaits more details on federal budget ahead of Grey Cup pipeline deadline

'Although we remain hopeful of reaching a positive outcome, because we are in the midst of sensitive negotiations with the federal government, we do not wish to comment further at this time,' Premier Danielle Smith said in a statement.

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1 week ago No changes coming ‘at the moment’ for Alberta’s recall legislation: Danielle Smith

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's concerned such petition drives aren't using the recall legislation in good faith but instead, are trying to overthrow her government.

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2 w. ago Bell: It's time Premier Danielle Smith comes home and takes charge

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith must make her presence felt — in Alberta

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2 w. ago Bell: Unions declare war on Danielle Smith thinking the premier is weak

A general strike in Alberta? The union argy-bargy is not about the teachers, it's about seeing Premier Danielle Smith as weak

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2 w. ago Bell: After teacher strike a slumping Danielle Smith faces a war with unions

A general strike in Alberta? The union outrage is not just about the teachers, it's about going after Danielle Smith slumping in the polls

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2 w. ago Opinion: If the UCP can strip teachers of their rights, nobody is safe

Don’t kid yourself. If they haven’t come for you, it’s only because it isn’t your turn. Yet. That was the message Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party sent to Albertans on Monday when they passed Bill 2, the Back to School Act, that ended the three-week-old teachers’ strike. The law ordered teachers to […]

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2 w. ago Thursday's letters: Using notwithstanding clause shows UCP hypocrisy

The irony could not be more staggering. The UCP and Premier Danielle Smith love to preach about freedom— freedom from Ottawa, freedom from public-health measures, freedom for parents. But when it comes to workers, students, and collective bargaining rights, suddenly freedom is negotiable. By using the notwithstanding clause to silence teachers and override their constitutional […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Teamsters Blast Danielle Smith After Attack on Teachers’ Rights

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alberta Teamsters are standing firmly with education workers in defence of their right to free and fair collective bargaining. Union leaders today condemned Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to force teachers back to work. “Danielle Smith has once again proven herself a pathetic […]

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2 w. ago Bell: Strike score. Danielle Smith 1. Alberta Teachers' Association 0.

Premier Danielle Smith outfoxes the teacher union

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2 w. ago New Leger poll gives UCP government failing grade in wake of strike

A new report card on the provincial government of Premier Danielle Smith suggests government faces mounting reputational challenges in the wake of the first-ever provincewide teachers’ strike. The government’s education approval rating has slipped to just under one-quarter. At 24 per cent, it’s the lowest it’s been in the six polls taken since 2023. In […]

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2 w. ago Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike

Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work.

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