52 h. ago Time for the Smith government to end political posturing toward Alberta separatists

Instead of political posturing toward Alberta separatists, Alberta should use its considerable fiscal influence in Canada to pursue meaningful options to reform federal-provincial fiscal relations, and inform Albertans about the economic and fiscal effect of these options. Albertans have been a consistently large net fiscal contributor to the Canadian federation. According to the most recent […]

Politics

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.

Culture

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 […]

Society

9 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith government 'very serious' about a bike lane crackdown

Danielle Smith government is pushing hard against new bike lanes and wants the power to remove some existing ones

Politics

2 w. ago TAIT: NDP leader Nenshi calls out UCP over CDB clawback for AISH recipients

Naheed Nenshi did his homework last week in Red Deer, and what he learned should break your heart. Before the NDP leader held a Thursday press conference to express dire concern over the province’s $200 clawback for people supported by AISH. He was at a town hall where he met a couple, the parents of […]

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2 w. ago Braid: Teachers, government trade barbs as Smith fumes over school board book bans

Despite sparring all parties involved want a return to negotiations while parents and students are left in limbo

Politics

2 w. ago Braid: Both sides on the brink as government activates power to lock out teachers

Despite sparring all parties involved want a return to negotiations while parents and students are left in limbo

Politics

3 w. ago TAIT: Panel to fight Alberta government’s CDB clawback gathering steam

Last week, I asked for a simple favour: an email from anyone willing to join a panel to pressure the UCP government. The target of our focus? Their cold-hearted, cruel, and frankly, unethical decision to claw back the $200 per month Canadian Disability Benefit for AISH recipients. The response was overwhelming. One hundred and twenty-two […]

Politics

3 w. ago “Lost in translation” Alberta Premier says she was unaware of controversial expense changes

Danielle Smith says she didn't know about her own government's changes that resulted in the removal of publicly disclosed expense receipts earlier this month.

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3 w. ago Taxpayers advocate applauds Alberta new expense reporting rules

Premier Danielle Smith's government says it's reverting to its previous rules after critics from across the political spectrum accused it of dodging responsibility

Economics

3 w. ago Varcoe: Alberta premier says Canada's EV tariff should be 'reconsidered' amid canola trade dispute with China

"With canola in particular, we also know that it's retaliation for the 100 per cent EV tax. And it seems to me that the federal government needs to work on that," said Danielle Smith

Economics

3 w. ago Varcoe: Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta canola farmers will need federal help, as Ottawa assists other sectors facing tariffs

"With canola in particular, we also know that it's retaliation for the 100 per cent EV tax. And it seems to me that the federal government needs to work on that," said Danielle Smith

Economics

4 w. ago TAIT: Public needs to bond together to convince Smith government to stop the CDB clawback

After I hung up my cellphone in the Edmonton Sun newsroom in December of 2015, I didn’t understand what I had just committed to. I did, however, understand it was, really really, important. The call came from Vicki Bertola. She was part of the Premier’s Council of the Status of Persons With Disabilities — a […]

Politics

4 w. ago Keep Calgarians safe: The 'plan' for the Sheldon Chumir safe consumption site

Premier Danielle Smith and her provincial government are about to close the supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir Health Centre in the Beltline. And then what? The truth is, the Sheldon Chumir safe consumption site was likely placed in the wrong spot, and Calgary would likely have benefited from multiple smaller sites instead of a […]

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