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Braid: Big projects lock Smith and Carney in a pact neither can break Isn’t it time to drop the suspicion that Ottawa is just setting Alberta up for another betrayal?

Braid: Big projects lock Smith and Carney in a pact neither can break Isn’t it time to drop the suspicion that Ottawa is just setting Alberta up for another betrayal?

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Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Opinion: Edmonton's Chinatown Gate honours the past, welcomes the future Chinatown is more than a neighbourhood. It is a place shaped by many histories, communities, and generations of people who have contributed to Edmonton’s story. Located in the centre of the city, Chinatown exists on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and ongoing lands of many Indigenous peoples. Its history is also shaped by Chinese Canadians, as well as many immigrants, newcomers, residents, and communities who have lived, worked, and built connections in this neighbourhood over generations.

Opinion: Edmonton's Chinatown Gate honours the past, welcomes the future Chinatown is more than a neighbourhood. It is a place shaped by many histories, communities, and generations of people who have contributed to Edmonton’s story. Located in the centre of the city, Chinatown exists on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and ongoing lands of many Indigenous peoples. Its history is also shaped by Chinese Canadians, as well as many immigrants, newcomers, residents, and communities who have lived, worked, and built connections in this neighbourhood over generations.

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yesterday 1

Edmonton Journal

Lee Luc

Braid: Alberta bets on dubious deal with internet gambling giants

Braid: Alberta bets on dubious deal with internet gambling giants

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Don Braid

Rob Breakinridge: Amid other wins, Smith's backing of duplicate pipeline to east is nonsensical This particular project is unrealistic and redundant

Rob Breakinridge: Amid other wins, Smith's backing of duplicate pipeline to east is nonsensical This particular project is unrealistic and redundant

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: How bike lanes keep everyone healthier

Opinion: How bike lanes keep everyone healthier

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Edmonton Journal

Stan Houston

Gunter: Dear Premier Smith, just give us a break at the pumps already I’m told by government sources that at least 20,000 people have begun the rebate application, only to have apparently given up before completing it

Gunter: Dear Premier Smith, just give us a break at the pumps already I’m told by government sources that at least 20,000 people have begun the rebate application, only to have apparently given up before completing it

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Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Canada can't be governed by guilt trip regarding First Nations In the United States, they refer to their national parks as “America’s Best Idea.”

Lorne Gunter: Canada can't be governed by guilt trip regarding First Nations In the United States, they refer to their national parks as “America’s Best Idea.”

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11.07.2026 10

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Lorne Gunter

Braid: Corb Lund fiasco signals trouble for Oct. 19 referendum blitz A long, dark shadow over the voting and counting of the 10 referendum questions has been cast

Braid: Corb Lund fiasco signals trouble for Oct. 19 referendum blitz A long, dark shadow over the voting and counting of the 10 referendum questions has been cast

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10.07.2026 6

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Smith's big Stampede rollouts aimed at cutting separatist support Carney is not Trudeau, but do separatists see that, Danielle Smith hopes so

Braid: Smith's big Stampede rollouts aimed at cutting separatist support Carney is not Trudeau, but do separatists see that, Danielle Smith hopes so

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10.07.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Varcoe: The years-long quest — and future road map — to bringing data centres to Alberta The opportunity of bringing data centre investment to Alberta has its genesis in November 2021 with Amazon Web Services

Varcoe: The years-long quest — and future road map — to bringing data centres to Alberta The opportunity of bringing data centre investment to Alberta has its genesis in November 2021 with Amazon Web Services

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10.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Lorne Gunter: Alberta population projection a blow to separatist ambitions The provincial government released a fascinating study on Thursday, “Population projections: Alberta and local geographic areas, 2026–2051.”

Lorne Gunter: Alberta population projection a blow to separatist ambitions The provincial government released a fascinating study on Thursday, “Population projections: Alberta and local geographic areas, 2026–2051.”

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10.07.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Bell: Defiant Pierre Poilievre fights back, vows to keep exposing Carney as a fake In a one-on-one interview, here is federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, not holding back

Bell: Defiant Pierre Poilievre fights back, vows to keep exposing Carney as a fake In a one-on-one interview, here is federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, not holding back

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09.07.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council keeps ramping up taxpayer burden As a parting gift before it broke for its summer recess, city council decided to raise Edmontonians’ property taxes every year for the next 20 in order to build up a separate reserve fund that can only be used for “infrastructure” maintenance and repair.

Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council keeps ramping up taxpayer burden As a parting gift before it broke for its summer recess, city council decided to raise Edmontonians’ property taxes every year for the next 20 in order to build up a separate reserve fund that can only be used for “infrastructure” maintenance and repair.

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09.07.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Varcoe: Meta unveils massive $13B, gigawatt-scale development in Alberta, Canada's largest data centre The massive data centre campus in Sturgeon Country, about 35 kilometres north of Edmonton, will be geared towards AI workloads

Varcoe: Meta unveils massive $13B, gigawatt-scale development in Alberta, Canada's largest data centre The massive data centre campus in Sturgeon Country, about 35 kilometres north of Edmonton, will be geared towards AI workloads

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08.07.2026 7

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: 'Sticking to our guns' — Danielle Smith UCP won't budge on photo radar You want a lot more photo radar on the street? You're out of luck in Alberta

Bell: 'Sticking to our guns' — Danielle Smith UCP won't budge on photo radar You want a lot more photo radar on the street? You're out of luck in Alberta

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08.07.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Counter-Carney strategy the main challenge for Conservatives Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing Conservative MP Richard Martel to the Senate because Martel has held a Quebec seat (Chicoutimi-Le Fjord) that was Liberal until Martel won it in a byelection in 2018. Carney wants it back for his party.

Lorne Gunter: Counter-Carney strategy the main challenge for Conservatives Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing Conservative MP Richard Martel to the Senate because Martel has held a Quebec seat (Chicoutimi-Le Fjord) that was Liberal until Martel won it in a byelection in 2018. Carney wants it back for his party.

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08.07.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Braid: Alberta Energy Rebate just the latest dubious data grab Such portals have collected information before, but not on this aggressive level

Braid: Alberta Energy Rebate just the latest dubious data grab Such portals have collected information before, but not on this aggressive level

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07.07.2026 10

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Don Braid

Tasha Kheiriddin: This is why Carney is succeeding On pipelines, he is following the public

Tasha Kheiriddin: This is why Carney is succeeding On pipelines, he is following the public

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07.07.2026 10

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Tasha Kheiriddin

Varcoe: Pipelines aplenty, but more Alberta oil production needed to fill them

Varcoe: Pipelines aplenty, but more Alberta oil production needed to fill them

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07.07.2026 20

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Carney-Smith-Ford Team Canada love-in — who calls Smith a separatist now? Premier Danielle Smith is all-in for Team Canada and believes in the likes of Prime Minister Carney and Ontario Premier Ford

Bell: Carney-Smith-Ford Team Canada love-in — who calls Smith a separatist now? Premier Danielle Smith is all-in for Team Canada and believes in the likes of Prime Minister Carney and Ontario Premier Ford

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07.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: New plan for all-Canadian pipeline is good news We cannot be held hostage if the oil needed in central Canada passes through an exclusively Canadian pipeline.

Lorne Gunter: New plan for all-Canadian pipeline is good news We cannot be held hostage if the oil needed in central Canada passes through an exclusively Canadian pipeline.

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07.07.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Braid: Want a pipeline with those pancakes? Doug Ford comes to Stampede Ontario, not Alberta, would be the formal proponent, a wise call that would make a pipeline look more national than Albertan

Braid: Want a pipeline with those pancakes? Doug Ford comes to Stampede Ontario, not Alberta, would be the formal proponent, a wise call that would make a pipeline look more national than Albertan
06.07.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Keith Gerein: Photo radar was an annoying expense, but its absence has Edmonton paying a higher cost

Keith Gerein: Photo radar was an annoying expense, but its absence has Edmonton paying a higher cost
06.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Keith Gerein

Opinion: My Alberta believes in the common good: Why we need to vote 'No'

Opinion: My Alberta believes in the common good: Why we need to vote 'No'
04.07.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Jennifer Garrison

Lorne Gunter: West Coast pipeline beginning to look less like a pipe dream

Lorne Gunter: West Coast pipeline beginning to look less like a pipe dream
04.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Temitope Oriola: Bail reform a good move, but are we ready for the cost?

03.07.2026 10

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Temitope Oriola

Bell: 'Gratified' Danielle Smith says Canadians made Alberta pipeline pitch a reality Canadians helping Albertans, that's what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says made a big difference

03.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Alberta UCP's convoluted, error-ridden energy rebate process just weak-kneed politics This is an overthought, needlessly complex program designed and administered by bureaucrats and implemented by weak-kneed politicians.

03.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Bell: Danielle Smith sees pipeline win, feels Alberta is now a long way from Trudeau Premier Danielle Smith rolls out her pipeline plan with Prime Minister Carney next to her, night and day from the Trudeau years

03.07.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Varcoe: 'Investments are riding on this' — great expectations as Alberta pursues West Coast pipeline proposal The message from the federal government surrounding oil and gas has shifted “like night and day."

02.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Lorne Gunter: West Coast pipeline ‘progress’ still more performance than reality It looks like a game of three-card monte to me, the classic confidence game where observers are tricked into predicting which card is the “money card,” only to discover the dealer has already palmed the winning card back into the deck.

02.07.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Why Canada's best days are ahead

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01.07.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Chief Raymond Powder

Gunter: Albertans are rediscovering a deep connection to Canada amid separatism debate Am I surprised by a Leger survey conducted recently for the Association for Canadian Studies? The results show that of all Canadians, fewer Albertans identify more strongly with their province or region than with the country.

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01.07.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Smith needs to set six conditions for Alberta to prosper within Canada Alberta’s separation referendum will be profoundly impacted by the outcome of the negotiation between Danielle Smith and Mark Carney on climate policy constraints regarding Alberta oilsands development. Failure to reach a resolution that sets a competitive foundation for the development of the oilsands, inclusive of market access, is untenable for Alberta. Yet, the direction of ongoing negotiations risks that result.

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30.06.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Dennis McConaghy

Tasha Kheiriddin: Avi Lewis and the dark path of the far left The NDP leader should not follow the lead of American socialists

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30.06.2026 20

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Tasha Kheiriddin

Braid: UCP hostility with First Nations mars a special time of year in Calgary Indigenous culture is a huge part of Stampede’s enduring success. It’s woven into the very fabric of the event

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30.06.2026 20

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Don Braid

Rob Breakenridge: Will this be Carney's summer of love for major projects? Ultimately, as they say, actions speak louder than words

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30.06.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge

Lorne Gunter: More teachers need to magically appear after Alberta injects money There will now be nearly one complexity team for every four high-needs classrooms in the province. That should start to make a dent in the problem.

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30.06.2026 30

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Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Quick-release bail laws undermine faith in Canada's justice system Since mid-April, Joseph Kidd of the Northern Alberta city of Grande Prairie, has been arrested on sexual assault charges three times and released shortly after each arrest, only to allegedly reoffend within a matter of days.

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27.06.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Separation uncertainty is costing Alberta businesses Separation uncertainty has an economic cost, and it arrives long before any vote takes place. It shows up in the decisions businesses make every day.

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26.06.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

Shauna Feth

Varcoe: Decade-high number of Canadian petroleum producers valued at $1B or more, in wake of consolidation wave 'The interest in Canada has picked up a lot,' said Brian Schmidt, CEO of Calgary-based Tamarack Valley Energy

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26.06.2026 30

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Chris Varcoe

Lorne Gunter: Downtown restaurant the latest victim of city's business-killing construction projects

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26.06.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Keith Gerein: Edmonton makes the right call bringing public transit back into the public fold In case you missed it amid the recent downpour of news about, well, downpours, Edmonton is putting an end to a rather bizarre and forgettable experiment in public transit.

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26.06.2026 20

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Keith Gerein

Opinion: Rural health care can't be an afterthought in Alberta Nearly 900,000 Albertans live in rural and remote communities, yet only around seven per cent of the province’s family physicians practise in those areas.

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25.06.2026 8

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Patrick Dumelie

Opinion: Canada's AI industry should learn from Edmonton's experience I was at B.C. Place on Wednesday for Canada against Switzerland, in a sea of tens of thousands in red. We lost 2-1 , and still made history, reaching the World Cup knockout round for the first time. The sting was in the result: A draw would have kept Canada home in Vancouver, while the loss sends the team to Los Angeles on Sunday. Canada built the home advantage and gave it back.

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25.06.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Al Vigier

Opinion: Post-secondary funding should reflect Alberta's diverse needs Alberta has always been a province that experiments, innovates and leads. That spirit is alive in the current work to redesign our post-secondary funding framework.

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25.06.2026 9

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Annette Trimbee

Varcoe: New survey finds 68% Alberta businesses seeing effects of separation talk on economy 'This is having an impact, and it is something that they're concerned about — and it is constraining their decisions around ... investment and deployment of capital and hiring,' said Alberta Chambers of Commerce CEO Shauna Feth

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25.06.2026 40

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Chris Varcoe

Nelson: When Albertans vote to stay, at least Canada can say thanks If Alberta separated, taxpayers in other provinces would have to pay an average of $1,007 more per year

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25.06.2026 20

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Chris Nelson

Lorne Gunter: Calgary chamber report the latest in separatism war of numbers Get ready for another round in the Great Numbers War, another skirmish in the Battle of the Balance Sheets.

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25.06.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: With CUSMA review, the three critical things to understand Explaining — or even just bottom-lining — all the complexities in the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) that begins this week is more than can be accomplished in an op-ed.

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24.06.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Carlo Dade