22 h. ago Letters, May 4: Excitement about Pierre Poilievre in Alberta riding

Should the Alberta NDP split from the fed party? Vote in our daily poll! I have lived in the riding of Battle River—Crowfoot since 1998, when my wife and I moved from Grande Prairie. Kevin Sorenson, who is a personal friend of mine, was the MP for the Conservatives. Around 2019, when Kevin Sorenson retired, […]

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34 h. ago Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many […]

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48 h. ago Saturday's letters: Alberta should have backed winning party

Re. “Albertans seek ‘a fair deal’: expert,” May 1 Maybe Albertans should have taken Danielle Smith’s advice to Edmonton after the last provincial election: Edmonton should have voted for the party that would win. If we had followed that advice, we would have a Liberal majority in Alberta and would get a “fair deal.” The difference […]

Culture

57 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith, Carney meet — the Alberta premier feels positive

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meets Prime Minister Mark Carney and says the meeting was positive. Was Carney being real or playing games?

Transport

65 h. ago Opinion: Alberta's next top doctor must be seen, heard and trusted

As Alberta confronts yet another measles outbreak, the stakes for our province’s health leadership couldn’t be higher. Immunization rates are dangerously low, public trust in science is fraying, and misinformation continues to spread faster than the viruses we’re trying to contain. In this moment of uncertainty, one position stands above the rest in its ability […]

Science

2 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney unlikely to do anything to ease Alberta sovereignty talk

I have just finished my seventh interview on a radio talk show or podcast where the topic has been Alberta separation. Since Monday’s federal election, hosts (mostly from Ontario) have been wondering whether the threat of Alberta leaving Confederation is real. The cynic in me is tempted to chalk up this new-found interest in Alberta’s […]

Events

3 d. ago Bell: Albertans will get a vote on Alberta independence — bet on it, baby!

Alberta independence is now a hot-button issue as Premier Danielle Smith prepares to speak with Prime Minister Mark Carney on whether Ottawa will stop giving Alberta the shaft

Other

3 d. ago Alberta takes federal clean electricity regulations challenge to court

The Alberta Court of Appeal will provide its opinion on if the regulations are constitutional or not, though there's no timeline for when that will happen

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3 d. ago Alberta's place in Canada: Moving beyond frustration through strategic collaboration

Alberta has the potential to achieve a more meaningful place in Canada, but it requires a fundamental shift in strategy

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4 d. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta unites, once again, against the left

Now that the Liberals and NDP have lost seats, the province's next challenge is to stay united amid rumblings of separation

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4 d. ago Opinion: After the election, we need a Canada that works for Alberta

Canada has elected its new government and prime minister. Now, the challenges facing Canada remain, and require urgent action. Canada, but particularly the West, is watching closely how this government will define its approach. I believe they have weeks, if not days, to show action that will unite the country. Albertans are concerned because this […]

Politics

4 d. ago Keith Gerein: Carney's success may depend on showing how much of an Albertan he really is

A column I wrote a few weeks ago, near the start of the campaign, asked the question of whether Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hometown — at least the one where he spent most of his childhood — might show up for him in the Canadian federal election. It was always going to be a tall order. Despite […]

Transport

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: What's next for Poilievre, and Alberta, after the Liberals' re

First, a few words about Pierre Poilievre. There was a statue of Sir John A Macdonald outside Victoria City Hall until it was taken down recently for “woke” reasons. The sculpture was there because, at one point, Macdonald lost his seat in Kingston and ended up having to represent the B.C. capital instead. So, while […]

Events

4 d. ago HILL and LI: Texas outperforms Alberta on personal income tax competitiveness

Amid the ongoing tariff war, it’s more important than ever that the Alberta economy is competitive on all fronts — including taxes. Unfortunately, on personal income tax rates, Alberta is woefully uncompetitive compared to other energy-producing jurisdictions, including Texas. As recently as 2014, Alberta had a single 10% personal income tax rate. As a result, […]

Economics

5 d. ago Opinion: Why is Alberta hiding survey results on renewable energy?

What is the government trying to hide from the Alberta public when it sends Postmedia a stack of 300 fully redacted pages of survey results about Alberta’s renewable energy industry? To start, responding to a legitimate freedom of information request with 300 blank pages raises serious concerns about the Alberta government’s commitment to transparency. Now, […]

Other

6 d. ago David Staples: Poilievre won but lost — and it has big repercussions for Alberta

Pierre Poilievre won big in this election but still lost — and it’s likely to ignite a political wildfire in Alberta Poilievre led his Conservative Party to its greatest height ever, at least if you go by popular vote. Stephen Harper’s CPC peaked at 39.6 per cent in the 2011 election. But more than 42 […]

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6 d. ago Lorne Gunter: A Mark Carney Liberal win is bad news for Alberta

Alberta is in for a world of hurt from yet another Liberal government. At the time of writing, it looked as if the Liberals would fall just short of a majority. Also at the time of writing, there were just three Liberals leading in Alberta, one in Edmonton, and two in Calgary. Heather MacPherson in […]

Events

9 d. ago Bell: Many Albertans will blow a hell of a fuse if Carney Liberals win

Alberta separatism will be on the minds of many in the province if Carney's Liberals win the election

Transport

9 d. ago Opinion: Alberta should capitalize on economic potential of carbon removal

In business, you know an industry is growing rapidly when the total sales chart features a vertical line. This is the territory we find ourselves in with carbon removal. And if that’s not a term Albertans are familiar with yet, the smart money is on that changing quickly. Alberta has a prime opportunity to attract […]

Economics

1 week ago Varcoe: Alberta suffers collateral damage from tariff 'blast radius,' with delay of Dow's megaproject

During a call with analysts on Thursday, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling pointed to 'volatile macroeconomic conditions' affecting global demand for petrochemical products

Economics