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Poll says most Calgarians back Farkas against Danielle Smith property tax hike but mayor won't battle the premier
It’s now been almost a month since Alberta’s premier announced an historic and consequential fall referendum on the province’s future within...
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,...
'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...
If you thought the route alignment through downtown was settled, you were wrong
More Calgarians than ever are looking for a place to belong, and too many can’t find one.
Another lousy poll for Alberta separatists, this time in battleground Calgary
Canadians enjoy a reputation for civility, and if we are to stick together, we must have dialogue that provides results without personal insult
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...
120 km/h speed limit on Alberta divided highways. It's going in the right direction
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...
For separatists this would become a slow-motion replay of that infamous Jim Prentice-inspired floor crossing
When mainstream national media columns begin casually debating the logistics of passport use after a potential Alberta separation, it is clear that...
Since May 2021, when the UCP government first announced it would close Calgary’s sole supervised consumption site (SCS) run by Safeworks, the...
Alberta driver's knowledge test in English only and not 25 languages. It's gaining support from Calgary police
There is zero chance, absolutely none, that separatist leaders will kick Premier Danielle Smith out of office and take over the United Conservative...
Canada has large reserves of natural gas, and export projects on the British Columbia Coast can offer shorter shipping times to markets in Asia,...
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...
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....
Postmedia columnist Rick Bell finds five months after his last medical experience, the health-care system remains a pain in the neck
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...
'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
Every day, women in Alberta and across Canada perform work so foundational to our economy that the country barely notices it.
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...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a national unity speech in Calgary. Here is the post-speech interview
Others have shown how much progress can be made in timelines much shorter than those proposed by Danielle Smith's government
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...
For years, Alberta has been told its frustrations are exaggerated or rooted in partisanship. But the truth is far simpler and far more structural —...
An Alberta King’s bench judge’s decision that a proposed referendum question supporting separation is unconstitutional because the province had a...
Calgary has never been a city that got stronger by pretending risks were smaller than it is.
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...
Canadian petroleum producers are becoming increasingly convinced that high oil prices are likely to stick around through the rest of the year, and...
The bad poll numbers are not going away for Alberta separatists as we await their next move
The people of Alberta need a new children’s hospital. They got American urology clinics instead.
A new poll. Alberta independence folks have work to do and Premier Danielle Smith still beats Nenshi
If there really are 500,000 cards unattached to humans, that’s the government’s own doing
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....
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,...
Before travelling to the United States to discuss the future of the North American trade deal, federal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc sat down for...
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...
Driving way over the speed limit? Do you think the offenders should have their vehicles seized for 30 days? Calgary police say Yes
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...
By the end of July, Albertans will find out a more precise price tag for independence
As Premier Danielle Smith visits Quebec for friendly talks with the new premier, Christine Frechette, she knows who to avoid
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...
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,...