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Lorne Gunter: Donald Trump's latest tariffs threats a reflection of his delusion

Lorne Gunter: Donald Trump's latest tariffs threats a reflection of his delusion

In his own mind, Trump knows everything about everything. He cannot hear the truth from anyone else because he is deafened by the sound of his own...

yesterday 10

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney's boomer bet could go bust He'll need to convince younger voters that fighting Trump is in their interests

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney's boomer bet could go bust He'll need to convince younger voters that fighting Trump is in their interests

He'll need to convince younger voters that fighting Trump is in their interests You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in...

yesterday 10

Edmonton Journal

Tasha Kheiriddin

Opinion: Alberta's trucking industry faces a rocky road from tariffs

Opinion: Alberta's trucking industry faces a rocky road from tariffs

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Donald Trump’s erratic tariff threats have thrown the...

yesterday 10

Edmonton Journal

Robert Harper

Opinion: Let's go easy on the nationalism

yesterday 1

Edmonton Journal

Ash Ronnell

Bell: Danielle Smith furious with Doug Ford, Team Canada set to meet

yesterday 8

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Braid: A Liberal prime minister elected from an Alberta riding? Carney might do it

yesterday 8

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Varcoe: Energy a weapon in Ontario, off-limits in Alberta as Trump tariff war escalates 'We’re trying everything and anything to see what gets them to wake up and realize this tariff war helps no one'

yesterday 8

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Loss of sexual assault centre funding puts lives at risk

yesterday 7

Edmonton Journal

Kristin Raworth

Lorne Gunter: Advantageous for Liberal Leader Mark Carney to call an election quickly

Lorne Gunter: Advantageous for Liberal Leader Mark Carney to call an election quickly

The Liberals will also jump early so Carney doesn’t have to govern long, doesn’t have to face weeks or months of withering questioning and...

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Bell: Alberta's Premier Smith drops a bomb on Doug Ford and Team Canada

Bell: Alberta's Premier Smith drops a bomb on Doug Ford and Team Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Ontario Premier Doug Ford to take a hike over a tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S. You can save this...

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Rob Breakenridge: Alberta's new wine tax at odds with removing interprovincial trade barriers

Rob Breakenridge: Alberta's new wine tax at odds with removing interprovincial trade barriers

While the directive to AGLC makes sense under the circumstances, it is ill-timed and unhelpful to then slap the industry with a tax increase You...

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Keith Gerein: Investment deal with Oilers and the province is not yet 'ruthlessly fair' for Edmonton

Keith Gerein: Investment deal with Oilers and the province is not yet 'ruthlessly fair' for Edmonton

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Premier Danielle Smith told a news conference last week...

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Keith Gerein

The unintended consequences of U.S. tariffs: Strengthening Canada, Mexico, and China at America's expense The U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China were initially designed to protect domestic industries and reduce trade deficits. However, these economic measures have had unintended and far-reaching consequences, driving these three nations closer together in terms of trade and political co-operation.

The unintended consequences of U.S. tariffs: Strengthening Canada, Mexico, and China at America's expense The U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China were initially designed to protect domestic industries and reduce trade deficits. However, these economic measures have had unintended and far-reaching consequences, driving these three nations closer together in terms of trade and political co-operation.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China...

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Jim Mckinnon

Braid: To build pipelines, Carney will have to suspend long-held climate views The incoming prime minister says he's now onside with building pipelines. Can he be believed?

Braid: To build pipelines, Carney will have to suspend long-held climate views The incoming prime minister says he's now onside with building pipelines. Can he be believed?

The incoming prime minister says he's now onside with building pipelines. Can he be believed? You can save this article by registering for free...

monday 1

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Opinion: Why are education support workers still on strike? Ask the UCP

Opinion: Why are education support workers still on strike? Ask the UCP

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Education support workers across Edmonton and Fort...

monday 6

Edmonton Journal

Jason Foster

Bell: Goodbye Prime Minister Trudeau, many of us will not miss you

Bell: Goodbye Prime Minister Trudeau, many of us will not miss you

Some will choke back their own tears at Prime Minister Trudeau's farewell, others will just choke You can save this article by registering for free...

monday 20

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Riding an anti-Trump bounce, expect a Mark Carney Liberal leadership victory There’s no advantage for the Liberals to wait. Carney is currently enjoying an anti-Trump bounce. And as Carney’s record of fibs and flubs during the leadership campaign has shown, the longer he waits, the more likely he will implode

Lorne Gunter: Riding an anti-Trump bounce, expect a Mark Carney Liberal leadership victory There’s no advantage for the Liberals to wait. Carney is currently enjoying an anti-Trump bounce. And as Carney’s record of fibs and flubs during the leadership campaign has shown, the longer he waits, the more likely he will implode

There’s no advantage for the Liberals to wait. Carney is currently enjoying an anti-Trump bounce. And as Carney’s record of fibs and flubs during...

09.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Mark Carney had an easy ride into role as Liberal leader and new PM Very little effort was made to dig into his real record as central bank governor.

Lorne Gunter: Mark Carney had an easy ride into role as Liberal leader and new PM Very little effort was made to dig into his real record as central bank governor.

Very little effort was made to dig into his real record as central bank governor. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

09.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Shachi Kurl: Which leader can best harness Canadians' anger over tariffs?

Shachi Kurl: Which leader can best harness Canadians' anger over tariffs?

Polling numbers have been up, down, sideways and diagonal. But we know one thing: Canadians feeling betrayed and anxious. You can save this article...

09.03.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Shachi Kurl

Opinion: Canada’s democratic champions are five Alberta women

Opinion: Canada’s democratic champions are five Alberta women

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. International Women’s Day was established in 1911 to...

09.03.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Frances Wright