43 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Japan and South Korea on trade mission

Purpose of the trip is to "grow Alberta's energy, agriculture and other markets in Asia"

Society

64 h. ago Ousted Alberta MLA details allegation Danielle Smith purposely misled cabinet

Former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie is accusing Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange of deliberately misleading a January cabinet committee meeting.

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4 d. ago LILLEY: Alberta drug treatment legislation based on culture of ‘life

Alberta is taking another bold step in the fight against opioids and addictions, one that could save lives, but also one that will see court challenges. On Tuesday afternoon, the Danielle Smith government introduced legislation, the Compassionate Intervention Act, to allow for mandatory drug treatment for people who “are likely to cause harm to themselves […]

Economics

4 d. ago Bell: Carney stiffs Alberta, Danielle Smith holds her fire — for now

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith are all set up for their showdown — after the April 28 election if the Liberals win

Events

5 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith resists calls from Alberta NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process

The United Conservative premier said the NDP is twisting the truth, and there is no gag order.

Science

5 d. ago Kelly McParland: Carney thinks Canada is too weak to survive without the CBC

The Liberal leader says Canada can be strong, but only by bolstering the public broadcaster's bloated budget

Transport

5 d. ago Premier Smith resists calls from NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process

The Opposition NDP’s leader in the legislature, Christina Gray, said Monday the policy suggests a coverup is afoot

Science

7 d. ago Smith defends directing auditor general's procurement investigation to lawyers

Having questions on contentious medical procurement from Alberta’s auditor general screened by government-contracted lawyers isn’t stonewalling but an effort to enhance efficiency, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday. In a memo leaked to Postmedia, a senior deputy minister instructs officials to redirect interview requests from the office of the auditor general to the government’s legal counsel. […]

Economics

8 d. ago Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from ’reciprocal’ tariffs

The Trump administration says electronics like smartphones and laptops will be excluded from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, a move that could help keep prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S. The announcement on Friday would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said […]

Politics

8 d. ago Poilievre heads to Carney’s riding, announces help for military veterans

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is announcing a plan to improve supports for military veterans during a visit his main rival’s turf today on the federal election trail. Poilievre is slated to hold a press conference in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, where Liberal Leader Mark Carney is campaigning to win a seat. The […]

Events

8 d. ago À un sommet de la droite, Danielle Smith demande à Ottawa d’abandonner les politiques climatiques «idéologiques»

La première ministre de l’Alberta s’exprimait au congrès du Canada Strong and Free Network jeudi.

Politics

9 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith says next PM needs to repair damage in Alberta

Danielle Smith said she doesn't yet know if she trusts Mark Carney.

Events

9 d. ago Bell: Mark Carney is now on a collision course with Danielle Smith

'It's like saying you'll win an Olympic swimming medal with an anvil tied around your foot,' says Alberta Premier Smith, on how Canada will never be an energy superpower with anti-oilpatch laws

Events

9 d. ago Whether a Liberal win threatens national unity depends on Albertans, Danielle Smith tells conservatives

If Liberal Leader Mark Carney does win he will have 'damage' to repair, the Alberta premier said at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Thursday

Society

9 d. ago Whether a Liberal win threatens national unity depends on Albertans, Smith tells conservatives

If Liberal Leader Mark Carney does win he will have 'damage' to repair, the Alberta premier said at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Thursday

Society

1 week ago Kelly McParland: Mark Carney still can’t explain how he’s different from Trudeau

If he has a suite of ideas that differ substantially from his predecessor’s, he’s yet to reveal them

Politics

1 week ago Can’t do ‘CSIS background checks’ on donors, Poilievre responds to ‘friends’ of Modi report

A Global News report shows the founders of an organization set up to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi had helped finance Poilievre's leadership bid.

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1 week ago Texas Wildcatters Grow Impatient With Trump as Oil Prices Tank

The angry mutterings at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s “Spring Swing” golf tournament this week weren’t all about missed putts or lost balls. The Texas oilmen on the fairways had a more serious concern: The president they helped elect was tanking oil prices.

Economics

1 week ago Wednesday's letters: UCP pulled a fast one with new police force

The UCP and Danielle Smith are at it again. They totally pulled a fast one on Albertans. Remember the provincial police agency they said they wouldn’t form without a referendum? Well, it’s now formed; it’s a done deal. It’s more broken promises by this government, time and again. Remember the pension plan referendum? I sure […]

Events

1 week ago A Liberal and a Conservative knocked on the same door and some polite trash talk ensued

'After the election, one of us will help you,' the Liberal MP says before pausing for a brief second. 'I suspect it'll be me'

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