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JAY GOLDBERG: Canada should avoid pitfalls of marriage of convenience with EU

JAY GOLDBERG: Canada should avoid pitfalls of marriage of convenience with EU

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Jay Goldberg

HILL, OLIVER: Alberta only province or U.S. state to experience decline in median employment income

HILL, OLIVER: Alberta only province or U.S. state to experience decline in median employment income

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Tegan Hill And Taylor Oliver

Bell: Calgary budget is ugly as city hall bigshots try to put lipstick on the pig

Bell: Calgary budget is ugly as city hall bigshots try to put lipstick on the pig

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Rick Bell

Bell: Alberta licence plate battle! The campaign to cover up Strong and Free motto

Bell: Alberta licence plate battle! The campaign to cover up Strong and Free motto

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Smith’s consumer protection bill needs fixing

JAY GOLDBERG: Smith’s consumer protection bill needs fixing

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08.11.2026 20

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Jay Goldberg

Bell: Nenshi fires back at Danielle Smith and the UCP — 'They're scared of me'

Bell: Nenshi fires back at Danielle Smith and the UCP — 'They're scared of me'

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06.11.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: Nenshi says he's cleared, can't recall Calgary water system probe he saw but council didn't

Bell: Nenshi says he's cleared, can't recall Calgary water system probe he saw but council didn't

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05.11.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith vs. Nenshi poll — to Smith's UCP: Get real or risk losing

Bell: Danielle Smith vs. Nenshi poll — to Smith's UCP: Get real or risk losing

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05.11.2026 20

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Rick Bell

ZWAAGSTRA: Standardized report cards make sense in Alberta if done properly

ZWAAGSTRA: Standardized report cards make sense in Alberta if done properly

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04.11.2026 40

Calgary Sun

Michael Zwaagstra

Bell: Danielle Smith's wake-up call — poll finds NDP would win an Alberta election today

Bell: Danielle Smith's wake-up call — poll finds NDP would win an Alberta election today

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04.11.2026 30

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Rick Bell

Bell: Farkas rides high in poll, councillor slams Danielle Smith's tax break to Calgary

Bell: Farkas rides high in poll, councillor slams Danielle Smith's tax break to Calgary

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03.11.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Leong: Calgary's water woes only tip of huge infrastructure shortfall iceberg

Leong: Calgary's water woes only tip of huge infrastructure shortfall iceberg

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02.11.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Ricky Leong

Bell: Danielle Smith takes her re-election fight to battleground Calgary

Bell: Danielle Smith takes her re-election fight to battleground Calgary

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01.11.2026 40

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney missed golden opportunity to move past Trudeau tanker ban

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31.10.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Bell: Danielle Smith rolls out property tax break for Calgary and other Albertans

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30.10.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Calgary council, Smith UCP on collision course over bike lanes

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28.10.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Bell: Smith says warring UCP separatists getting their way would be 'suicidal'

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28.10.2026 30

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Council’s plans to send Calgarians’ water bills soaring must be given a second look

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24.10.2026 30

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Jay Goldberg

Bell: No fighting! Danielle Smith offers olive branch to Calgary and Edmonton

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23.10.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith's ultimatum to UCP separatists — toe the party line or leave

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21.10.2026 250

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Rick Bell

ZWAAGSTRA: Alberta school trustees should stay in their lane

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21.10.2026 200

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Michael Zwaagstra

Bell: Danielle Smith appears ready to lay it on the line with UCP separatists

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21.10.2026 30

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Rick Bell

Bell: Smith in driver's seat after crushing Alberta separatist referendum loss

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20.10.2026 40

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Rick Bell

Bell: We wait for Danielle Smith's move, no matter the referendum score

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19.10.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith's message for Alberta separatists on eve of the referendum

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17.10.2026 40

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

SIMS: Saying ‘No' to abolishing the Senate makes no sense

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16.10.2026 40

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Kris Sims

Bell: There's unrest in Danielle Smith's UCP as referendum brawl hits final round

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16.10.2026 40

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Rick Bell

Bell: UCP members try to save Danielle Smith and the party from the separatists

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15.10.2026 40

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney’s new world order talk could cost Canadians 100,000 jobs

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15.10.2026 30

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Jay Goldberg

Bell: What Danielle Smith told Alberta separatists behind closed doors

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14.10.2026 350

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Rick Bell

FUSS, HILL: Alberta’s economic decline predates Trump’s tariffs

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14.10.2026 20

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Jake Fuss And Tegan Hill

Leong: The Alberta referendum is a highly cynical exercise. Voters need to take part anyway

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13.10.2026 200

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Ricky Leong

Bell: Calgary Mayor Farkas goes nuclear, trashes Danielle Smith big-time

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09.10.2026 30

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Oil and gas isn’t the enemy – and the latest emissions data proves it

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09.10.2026 40

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Jay Goldberg

Bell: Alberta separatists stumble and stagger and Elon Musk won't help

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08.10.2026 30

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith is upbeat, for Alberta separatists is it all over but the crying?

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08.10.2026 50

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Rick Bell

FINLAYSON: Carney’s ‘500,000’ housing starts target more fantasy than reality

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07.10.2026 20

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Jock Finlayson

Bell: Pow! Bam! Farkas and Smith government duke it out over bike lanes

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07.10.2026 40

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Alberta separatist leader says fight isn't over with Oct. 19 referendum vote

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05.10.2026 250

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Rick Bell

Bell: If Smith won't cave on UCP insurance plan, lawyers will back Alberta separatists

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02.10.2026 40

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Rick Bell

Bell: 'Slimy, sleazy' — Danielle Smith slams those attacking her on immigration

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02.10.2026 50

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Rick Bell

Bell: Pipeline or not, Pierre Poilievre really thinks Mark Carney is full of it

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30.09.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

SIMS: Nenshi needs to be clear on abolishing the Senate

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30.09.2026 20

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Kris Sims

GREEN: Ottawa provides glimmer of hope and streamlines review process for energy projects

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30.09.2026 40

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Kenneth Green

Bell: Will Smith lay down the law to Alberta separatists? We'll have to wait

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29.09.2026 90

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney’s Building Canada Strong Act sign Ottawa getting serious about economic growth

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26.09.2026 50

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Jay Goldberg

Bell: What?! Smith UCP, Nenshi NDP are neck and neck — now it's war

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25.09.2026 100

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Rick Bell

Bell: New Alberta rules coming for e-scooters, e-bikes — a sneak peek

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25.09.2026 60

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Rick Bell

Bell: On immigration in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith is no racist

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23.09.2026 90

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Rick Bell

ESMAIL and MOIR: Smith government’s reform moves Alberta toward more successful universal health care

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23.09.2026 20

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Nadeem Esmail And Mackenzie Moir