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HILL, LI: You’d pay higher taxes without Albertans’ outsized contribution to federal finances

HILL, LI: You’d pay higher taxes without Albertans’ outsized contribution to federal finances

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Tegan Hill And Nathaniel Li

Bell: Dani Dollars — Danielle Smith set to dole out dough to Albertans

Bell: Dani Dollars — Danielle Smith set to dole out dough to Albertans

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Rick Bell

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

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Rick Bell

Leong: More twists and turns for Green Line saga

Leong: More twists and turns for Green Line saga

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Ricky Leong

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney tables social media ban for teens, relies on 'trust me' government

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney tables social media ban for teens, relies on 'trust me' government

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13.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Bell: Alberta separatists clobbered in Calgary in the latest numbers

Bell: Alberta separatists clobbered in Calgary in the latest numbers

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12.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

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

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12.06.2026 20

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Rick Bell

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

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10.06.2026 7

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Rick Bell

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

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10.06.2026 20

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Rick Bell

ESMAIL, MOIR: 'Alberta's latest reform will improve health care despite spurious claims from opponents'

ESMAIL, MOIR: 'Alberta's latest reform will improve health care despite spurious claims from opponents'

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10.06.2026 10

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Nadeem Esmail And Mackenzie Moir

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

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09.06.2026 5

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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

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09.06.2026 7

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Don Braid

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

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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

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08.06.2026 20

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Ricky Leong

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

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

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05.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

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

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04.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 threatens your privacy – and your wallet

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04.06.2026 10

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Jay Goldberg

Martin: Recent case boosts accountability in illegal sale of firearms

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04.06.2026 10

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Kevin Martin

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

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03.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

MUNRO and HILL: Migration into Alberta returns to historical norms after Notley-Trudeau era exodus

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03.06.2026 8

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Grady munro and tegan hill

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

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02.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith drops a $400-billion bomb on Alberta separatism

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01.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Leong: Why Danielle Smith had to stare down her own party president over independence referendum

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01.06.2026 10

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Ricky Leong

Bell: Albertans to Steven Guilbeault — Good riddance

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31.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith vs. the Alberta separatists wanting to punt her as premier

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29.05.2026 10

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 cannot be saved and must be scrapped

28.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Bell: 'Civil war' — Jason Kenney paints a doomsday picture of an independent Alberta

26.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Looks like Jeromy Farkas is becoming Calgary's pro-Nenshi, anti-Smith mayor

25.05.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Tripling the streaming tax is a huge mistake

23.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Bell: The Battle of Alberta lines are shaping up

22.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: What! Alberta separatists split on Danielle Smith's referendum question

22.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith referendum puzzle, the premier's got some explaining to do

21.05.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Premier Smith in a jam — You're in for a surprise on the Alberta separatist vote

20.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

HILL: Here’s how Carney can meaningfully address legitimate frustrations of Albertans

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20.05.2026 20

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Tegan Hill

Bell: Strong and Free — new Alberta licence plate in September, new road signs coming

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19.05.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: A confident Danielle Smith says most Albertans are rooting for her pipeline deal

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15.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Bell: Carney agrees! Sept. 2027, approval for construction of Alberta's west coast pipeline

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14.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

HAUBRICH, SIMS: Finish the job, Smith. Cancel Alberta’s industrial carbon tax

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14.05.2026 10

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Gage haubrich and kris sims

JAY GOLDBERG: Expanded Online Harms Act to regulate AI would be huge mistake

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14.05.2026 20

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Jay Goldberg

Bell: Alberta's new auto insurance scheme rolls out — here are the juicy details

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13.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

ESMAIL, MOIR: Smith government’s health-care vouchers another step towards successful European model

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13.05.2026 20

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Nadeem Esmail And Mackenzie Moir

Bell: Mayor Farkas slams Smith over bike lane crackdown, reveals his leftie self

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12.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Done deal! Alberta and Smith win on MOU pipeline file in just a few sleeps

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11.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Leong: Alberta government undermines it own referendum plans

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11.05.2026 30

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Ricky Leong

Bell: Danielle Smith claims win after high-stakes sit-down with Mark Carney

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08.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

MARTIN: Court of Appeal rights a wrong in imposing tougher sentence after heinous attack

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08.05.2026 20

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Kevin Martin

Bell: Alberta to bring in law to rip out bike lanes and stop new ones

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07.05.2026 40

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Rick Bell

Bell: Smith, Carney lock horns while big oilpatch boss joins the fight

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06.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

EISEN and HILL: America’s ‘flat-tax revolution’ should prompt Smith government to resurrect single income tax rate

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06.05.2026 20

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Ben Eisen And Tegan Hill

Bell: Carney-Smith showdown in Ottawa but Smith knows nothing about it

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05.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell