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Bell: Poll says Calgarians back Farkas on tax hike issue but he won't fight Smith

Bell: Poll says Calgarians back Farkas on tax hike issue but he won't fight Smith

Poll says most Calgarians back Farkas against Danielle Smith property tax hike but mayor won't battle the premier

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Rick Bell

Breakenridge: Separation petitions, appeals do nothing to clear the cloud of uncertainty

Breakenridge: Separation petitions, appeals do nothing to clear the cloud of uncertainty

It’s now been almost a month since Alberta’s premier announced an historic and consequential fall referendum on the province’s future within...

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: Real risk of average voters tuning out the political rhetoric on both sides

Opinion: Real risk of average voters tuning out the political rhetoric on both sides

Like it or not, we are now in the most important political campaign in Alberta’s history. Amid all the hysterics of politicians and commentators,...

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Varcoe: Oil markets fall on news of U.S.-Iran deal, but experts expect 'prices will start to grind higher'

Varcoe: Oil markets fall on news of U.S.-Iran deal, but experts expect 'prices will start to grind higher'

'Even with what's happened (with the deal), it doesn't change our view that we're in for a period of structurally higher oil prices,' said ATB...

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Chris Varcoe

Leong: More twists and turns for Green Line saga

Leong: More twists and turns for Green Line saga

If you thought the route alignment through downtown was settled, you were wrong

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Ricky Leong

Opinion: Ten areas to watch with Alberta’s referendum

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Kevin Lynch And Paul Deegan

Opinion: Will angry Albertans wait for an election to hold premier to account?

Opinion: Will angry Albertans wait for an election to hold premier to account?
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Matt Gray

Opinion: Calgary doesn't have a youth motivation problem; it has a first-chance problem

Opinion: Calgary doesn't have a youth motivation problem; it has a first-chance problem
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Maia schor

Opinion: Healthy cities need healthy spaces — we’re behind

Opinion: Healthy cities need healthy spaces — we’re behind

More Calgarians than ever are looking for a place to belong, and too many can’t find one.

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Shannon Doram

Varcoe: 'A big green light for Canada': More international capital flowing back into country's oil and gas sector

Varcoe: 'A big green light for Canada': More international capital flowing back into country's oil and gas sector
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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Alberta separatists clobbered in Calgary in the latest numbers

Bell: Alberta separatists clobbered in Calgary in the latest numbers

Another lousy poll for Alberta separatists, this time in battleground Calgary

12.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Brookman: Cooler heads need to prevail in Canada to prevent U.S.-style political meltdown

Brookman: Cooler heads need to prevail in Canada to prevent U.S.-style political meltdown

Canadians enjoy a reputation for civility, and if we are to stick together, we must have dialogue that provides results without personal insult

12.06.2026 10

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George Brookman

Opinion: First Nations remind us of a shared history and urge unity, not separation

Opinion: First Nations remind us of a shared history and urge unity, not separation

Like all Albertans, we love this province. We raise our families here, work the same lands, cheer for the same hockey teams and worry about the same...

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Troy knowlton

Bell: 120 km/h speed limit on Alberta divided highways, road test a roaring success

Bell: 120 km/h speed limit on Alberta divided highways, road test a roaring success

120 km/h speed limit on Alberta divided highways. It's going in the right direction

12.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Beyond the hype: Why 400 people packed a room to talk Canada–China energy

Beyond the hype: Why 400 people packed a room to talk Canada–China energy

When I agreed to moderate a panel at the Canada–China Energy Innovation & Investment Forum at this year’s Global Energy Show, I expected a...

11.06.2026 10

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Wenran Jiang

Nelson: Separatists plan revenge after Smith turns their dreams to dust

Nelson: Separatists plan revenge after Smith turns their dreams to dust

For separatists this would become a slow-motion replay of that infamous Jim Prentice-inspired floor crossing

11.06.2026 10

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Chris Nelson

Opinion: National unity can’t survive the toxicity of an unaddressed past

Opinion: National unity can’t survive the toxicity of an unaddressed past

When mainstream national media columns begin casually debating the logistics of passport use after a potential Alberta separation, it is clear that...

11.06.2026 10

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Jeffrey spooner

Opinion: Former Safeworks client fights closure, saying facility as crucial now as in his past

Opinion: Former Safeworks client fights closure, saying facility as crucial now as in his past

Since May 2021, when the UCP government first announced it would close Calgary’s sole supervised consumption site (SCS) run by Safeworks, the...

11.06.2026 10

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Bonnie Larson

Bell: Calgary top cop agrees Alberta driver knowledge test should be English only

Bell: Calgary top cop agrees Alberta driver knowledge test should be English only

Alberta driver's knowledge test in English only and not 25 languages. It's gaining support from Calgary police

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Rick Bell

Braid: Will separatists topple Danielle Smith and win control of UCP? Not a chance

Braid: Will separatists topple Danielle Smith and win control of UCP? Not a chance

There is zero chance, absolutely none, that separatist leaders will kick Premier Danielle Smith out of office and take over the United Conservative...

10.06.2026 7

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Don Braid

Varcoe: Despite pipeline fight, Canadian governments agree on push to get green light for two new LNG projects

Varcoe: Despite pipeline fight, Canadian governments agree on push to get green light for two new LNG projects

Canada has large reserves of natural gas, and export projects on the British Columbia Coast can offer shorter shipping times to markets in Asia,...

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Premier Danielle Smith, I'm one of many still trapped in Alberta's health system

Bell: Premier Danielle Smith, I'm one of many still trapped in Alberta's health system

The last time I wrote like this was back in the dead of winter. The story goes on as it does for so many others. The one consolation is I’m not...

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Rick Bell

Ford: Trump's abasement of values extends to cage match on White House lawn

Ford: Trump's abasement of values extends to cage match on White House lawn

It seems most of the civil barriers to hatred and public misbehaviour have been crushed, exterminated. The finger of blame points directly at the U.S....

10.06.2026 10

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Catherine Ford

Bell: Premier Smith, I'm not alone on a health merry-go-round and it ticks me off

Bell: Premier Smith, I'm not alone on a health merry-go-round and it ticks me off

Postmedia columnist Rick Bell finds five months after his last medical experience, the health-care system remains a pain in the neck

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Rick Bell

Braid: Premier Smith's quiet battle against separatist takeover of UCP heats up

Braid: Premier Smith's quiet battle against separatist takeover of UCP heats up

The UCP is cooked if separatists take control. Well aware of the threat, Premier Danielle Smith’s forces are quietly acting against UCP rebels who...

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Don Braid

Varcoe: In wake of energy pact with Ottawa, Smith touts 'single-greatest expansion of pipelines in decades'

Varcoe: In wake of energy pact with Ottawa, Smith touts 'single-greatest expansion of pipelines in decades'

'It's remarkable how much expansion we're seeing, and that wouldn't have been possible if the emissions cap was still in place,' said Smith

09.06.2026 10

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Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Alberta's most underestimated economic engine is women

Opinion: Alberta's most underestimated economic engine is women

Every day, women in Alberta and across Canada perform work so foundational to our economy that the country barely notices it.

09.06.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Breakenridge: Government not off the hook on separatists' breach of data

Breakenridge: Government not off the hook on separatists' breach of data

Given that no one has been held accountable for what happened or faced any sort of legal consequences, it’s understandable that there would be an...

09.06.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge

Bell: Poilievre interview — he speaks out on Alberta, Canada and what Carney should do

Bell: Poilievre interview — he speaks out on Alberta, Canada and what Carney should do

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a national unity speech in Calgary. Here is the post-speech interview

08.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Leong: If Alberta really wants passenger rail, it should act accordingly

Leong: If Alberta really wants passenger rail, it should act accordingly

Others have shown how much progress can be made in timelines much shorter than those proposed by Danielle Smith's government

08.06.2026 20

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Ricky Leong

Opinion: Health care needs to be on the list of things to figure out if Alberta separates

Opinion: Health care needs to be on the list of things to figure out if Alberta separates

On Monday, Premier Danielle Smith had a laundry list of things that would need to be figured out if Alberta separated from Canada — our share of the...

06.06.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: A federation at crossroads: Alberta’s case for equality in Canada

Opinion: A federation at crossroads: Alberta’s case for equality in Canada

For years, Alberta has been told its frustrations are exaggerated or rooted in partisanship. But the truth is far simpler and far more structural —...

06.06.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: 'Duty to consult' court ruling causes major uncertainty for pipelines

Opinion: 'Duty to consult' court ruling causes major uncertainty for pipelines

An Alberta King’s bench judge’s decision that a proposed referendum question supporting separation is unconstitutional because the province had a...

06.06.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Calgary can drop the climate declaration, but not the responsibility

Opinion: Calgary can drop the climate declaration, but not the responsibility

Calgary has never been a city that got stronger by pretending risks were smaller than it is.

06.06.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Braid: Poll shows separatist support is falling fast as reality sets in and vote approaches

Braid: Poll shows separatist support is falling fast as reality sets in and vote approaches

The separatist surge in Alberta is starting to wane. An Ipsos poll, done for Global News, finds support for leaving Canada has dropped from 28 per...

05.06.2026 10

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Don Braid

Varcoe: 'Beginning of a trend' — Canadian oil producers hiking spending plans, with crude prices expected to stay high

Varcoe: 'Beginning of a trend' — Canadian oil producers hiking spending plans, with crude prices expected to stay high

Canadian petroleum producers are becoming increasingly convinced that high oil prices are likely to stick around through the rest of the year, and...

05.06.2026 9

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Separatists on the ropes, no doubt they'll blame Danielle Smith

Bell: Separatists on the ropes, no doubt they'll blame Danielle Smith

The bad poll numbers are not going away for Alberta separatists as we await their next move

05.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Opinion: Canadians must reform the CPP or risk its breakup

Opinion: Canadians must reform the CPP or risk its breakup

The people of Alberta need a new children’s hospital. They got American urology clinics instead.

05.06.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Bell: Alberta separatists trounced in poll, Smith's UCP up 9 points on Nenshi NDP

Bell: Alberta separatists trounced in poll, Smith's UCP up 9 points on Nenshi NDP

A new poll. Alberta independence folks have work to do and Premier Danielle Smith still beats Nenshi

04.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Braid: The latest health card news: How to fill a prescription when dead

Braid: The latest health card news: How to fill a prescription when dead

If there really are 500,000 cards unattached to humans, that’s the government’s own doing

04.06.2026 10

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Don Braid

Nelson: Calgarians love our trees but they don't love us back

City hall dreams of federal cash with the same pent-up desire that consumes Canadian hockey fans, longing for the Stanley Cup to finally come home....

04.06.2026 10

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Chris Nelson

Opinion: Heritage neighbourhood gets short end of traffic shortcutting

Rideau-Roxboro has been one community since 1928. However, the city has a curious tendency to split it into two communities when it suits its needs,...

04.06.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Varcoe: 'All of the above' — Canadian energy leaders back diversification, but U.S. remains key customer

Before travelling to the United States to discuss the future of the North American trade deal, federal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc sat down for...

04.06.2026 20

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Chris Varcoe

Martin: Recent case boosts accountability in illegal sale of firearms

Okeymow was convicted by a judge of 10 charges, most notably manslaughter with a firearm of two officers and Shewchuk, as the judge found the...

04.06.2026 10

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Kevin Martin

Bell: Enough is enough! Calgary top cop says seize vehicles of big-time speeders

Driving way over the speed limit? Do you think the offenders should have their vehicles seized for 30 days? Calgary police say Yes

03.06.2026 30

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Rick Bell

Opinion: Alberta can lead on connected-vehicle cybersecurity

Despite indications to the contrary, Canadians do agree on some things. Most of us assume that if a vehicle is legally sold, registered, insured and...

03.06.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Bell: Smith UCP vows to flesh out the cost of Alberta leaving Canada by next month

By the end of July, Albertans will find out a more precise price tag for independence

02.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Braid: Alberta separatist leaders imagine a grand alliance with Quebec separatists. Not happening.

As Premier Danielle Smith visits Quebec for friendly talks with the new premier, Christine Frechette, she knows who to avoid

02.06.2026 10

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Don Braid

Breakenridge: MLAs' continuing silence on separatism 'cowardly'

Although we don’t have any of them on record, it’s not unreasonable to suspect there are at least some separatists within the UCP caucus. The...

02.06.2026 10

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: The believers in the Global Energy Show were right

Fourteen years ago, I moved to Calgary. I didn’t grow up in the oilpatch, although my father was a veteran of the energy industry. I came for work,...

02.06.2026 20

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