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Lorne Gunter: Canada's youth employment crushed under Liberal policy The Canadian economy has lost 112,000 jobs just since January. That’s the weakest four-month stretch since the pandemic. The unemployment rate has climbed to 6.9 per cent.

Lorne Gunter: Canada's youth employment crushed under Liberal policy The Canadian economy has lost 112,000 jobs just since January. That’s the weakest four-month stretch since the pandemic. The unemployment rate has climbed to 6.9 per cent.

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: This Mother's Day, go beyond the flowers This Sunday, May 10, millions of Canadian mothers will receive flowers, candles, and cards thanking them for everything they do:

Opinion: This Mother's Day, go beyond the flowers This Sunday, May 10, millions of Canadian mothers will receive flowers, candles, and cards thanking them for everything they do:

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Jamil jivraj

Opinion: Edmontonians need properly funded public transit The transit service in my neighbourhood got cut recently. A simple reduction of frequency by only two minutes has completely shifted my routine. I was fortunate enough to purchase my first home near a frequent transit route, basing my life around its service. Now, because of these time changes, my connections are all wrong and my commute now takes me an extra 15 minutes, because I just miss my connection to the LRT. I could drive to work in that amount of time.

Opinion: Edmontonians need properly funded public transit The transit service in my neighbourhood got cut recently. A simple reduction of frequency by only two minutes has completely shifted my routine. I was fortunate enough to purchase my first home near a frequent transit route, basing my life around its service. Now, because of these time changes, my connections are all wrong and my commute now takes me an extra 15 minutes, because I just miss my connection to the LRT. I could drive to work in that amount of time.

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Emily stremel

Opinion: Prioritizing access to surgery is great news for Alberta patients An essential aspect of a properly functioning universal health-care system is the ability to provide patients with the care they need promptly. In other words, access to a waiting list is not access to health care.

Opinion: Prioritizing access to surgery is great news for Alberta patients An essential aspect of a properly functioning universal health-care system is the ability to provide patients with the care they need promptly. In other words, access to a waiting list is not access to health care.
previous day 2

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Emmanuelle B. Faubert

Lorne Gunter: Smith hesitant to ruffle feathers of separatists in UCP

Lorne Gunter: Smith hesitant to ruffle feathers of separatists in UCP
previous day 10

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Edmonton leads on affordable housing but challenges remain How does change happen? It begins with setting out a clear intention.

Opinion: Edmonton leads on affordable housing but challenges remain How does change happen? It begins with setting out a clear intention.
thursday 5

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Don iveson

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

Bell: Alberta to bring in law with power to rip out bike lanes and stop new ones
thursday 10

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Rick Bell

Opinion: Edmonton's future success starts downtown For decades, downtowns have served as the economic, cultural, and civic heart of our cities. They are where businesses grow, industries connect, talent gathers, and communities come together.

Opinion: Edmonton's future success starts downtown For decades, downtowns have served as the economic, cultural, and civic heart of our cities. They are where businesses grow, industries connect, talent gathers, and communities come together.
thursday 4

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Stacey claffey

Braid: Ottawa finally wakes up to separatist dream of easy exit from Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the issue of Alberta separatism for the first time on Tuesday - pointing out there are laws and acts that govern such a move

Braid: Ottawa finally wakes up to separatist dream of easy exit from Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the issue of Alberta separatism for the first time on Tuesday - pointing out there are laws and acts that govern such a move
thursday 20

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Bell: Tick-Tock! Carney and Smith cross swords tomorrow, Alberta has talked enough It's official. Friday. Ottawa. Danielle Smith. Mark Carney. Get your seats early.

Bell: Tick-Tock! Carney and Smith cross swords tomorrow, Alberta has talked enough It's official. Friday. Ottawa. Danielle Smith. Mark Carney. Get your seats early.
thursday 10

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Overturned ruling a blow to human rights commission's credibility It’s rare to see a judge call out a human rights commission as completely as Court of King’s Bench Justice John Little chastised the Alberta Human Rights Commission on Monday. Little so completely overturned the commission’s 2024 ruling of racism against the Edmonton Police Service that there will be no re-hearing of the complaint.

Lorne Gunter: Overturned ruling a blow to human rights commission's credibility It’s rare to see a judge call out a human rights commission as completely as Court of King’s Bench Justice John Little chastised the Alberta Human Rights Commission on Monday. Little so completely overturned the commission’s 2024 ruling of racism against the Edmonton Police Service that there will be no re-hearing of the complaint.
thursday 10

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Don't let new U.S. pipeline distract us from the West Coast Another U.S. president, another pipeline permit. Last week, Donald Trump signed an order authorizing a new cross-border oil pipeline from Canada to Wyoming — a project echoing the long-debated Keystone XL. For Alberta’s oil sector, it’s welcome news. But for Canada, it should be a sobering reminder of a dangerous cycle we’ve seen before: America giveth, and America taketh away.

Opinion: Don't let new U.S. pipeline distract us from the West Coast Another U.S. president, another pipeline permit. Last week, Donald Trump signed an order authorizing a new cross-border oil pipeline from Canada to Wyoming — a project echoing the long-debated Keystone XL. For Alberta’s oil sector, it’s welcome news. But for Canada, it should be a sobering reminder of a dangerous cycle we’ve seen before: America giveth, and America taketh away.
06.05.2026 3

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Wenran Jiang

Opinion: Fast-tracking teachers is a real solution to a real problem Great programs do not happen by chance — they are built with intention.

Opinion: Fast-tracking teachers is a real solution to a real problem Great programs do not happen by chance — they are built with intention.

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06.05.2026 4

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Kayla Deregt

Bell: Carney-Smith showdown in Ottawa but Smith knows nothing about it Carney says he's meeting Danielle Smith in Ottawa this week but doesn't tell Smith

Bell: Carney-Smith showdown in Ottawa but Smith knows nothing about it Carney says he's meeting Danielle Smith in Ottawa this week but doesn't tell Smith

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06.05.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Carney as reluctant as Trudeau to wield pro-growth measures

Lorne Gunter: Carney as reluctant as Trudeau to wield pro-growth measures

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06.05.2026 10

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Lorne Gunter

Keith Gerein: Edmonton could lose out in UCP's anti-democratic electoral boundaries move Just as we don’t want politicians setting their own salaries, it is even more vital that they be prevented from picking their own voters.

Keith Gerein: Edmonton could lose out in UCP's anti-democratic electoral boundaries move Just as we don’t want politicians setting their own salaries, it is even more vital that they be prevented from picking their own voters.

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06.05.2026 10

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Keith Gerein

Tasha Kheiriddin: Mark Carney, the European prime minister The pivot is personal and political, not just economic

Tasha Kheiriddin: Mark Carney, the European prime minister The pivot is personal and political, not just economic

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05.05.2026 6

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Tasha Kheiriddin

Opinion: As wildfires get worse, governments must do more to prepare Ten years ago, an out-of-control wildfire swept through the Fort McMurray community in northeast Alberta. As flames breached the town, more than 80,000 people were forced into a terrifying flight to safety. It was the largest evacuation in Canadian history.

Opinion: As wildfires get worse, governments must do more to prepare Ten years ago, an out-of-control wildfire swept through the Fort McMurray community in northeast Alberta. As flames breached the town, more than 80,000 people were forced into a terrifying flight to safety. It was the largest evacuation in Canadian history.

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05.05.2026 8

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Aaron Sutherland

Braid: Extremism and UCP laxity collide in a massive data threat to millions

Braid: Extremism and UCP laxity collide in a massive data threat to millions
05.05.2026 20

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Don Braid

Rob Breakenridge: Federal investment in major projects beneficial as long as there's no resulting revenue grab Despite missed deadlines on the Alberta-Ottawa memorandum of understanding, and despite scant evidence of a government moving at a “speed and scale not seen in generations,” there is still reason for optimism when it comes to a more sensible federal approach toward the energy sector.

Rob Breakenridge: Federal investment in major projects beneficial as long as there's no resulting revenue grab Despite missed deadlines on the Alberta-Ottawa memorandum of understanding, and despite scant evidence of a government moving at a “speed and scale not seen in generations,” there is still reason for optimism when it comes to a more sensible federal approach toward the energy sector.
05.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Lorne Gunter: Glenora developer deserves discipline for doxxing

Lorne Gunter: Glenora developer deserves discipline for doxxing
05.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Bell: Alberta separatists whoop it up, Nenshi wants independence vote killed

Bell: Alberta separatists whoop it up, Nenshi wants independence vote killed
05.05.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Opinion: Albertans need greater access to hospice care

Opinion: Albertans need greater access to hospice care
04.05.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Monica robson

Varcoe: Trump's pipeline permit opens door for more Canadian oil — where does that leave line to B.C. coast? In order to diversify Canada's market reach, West Coast access is needed says president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

Varcoe: Trump's pipeline permit opens door for more Canadian oil — where does that leave line to B.C. coast? In order to diversify Canada's market reach, West Coast access is needed says president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
02.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Lorne Gunter: Trump's pipeline approval for Canadian oil about local politics Why would U.S. President Donald Trump approve a Keystone-like pipeline that could eventually transport a million barrels a day of Canadian oil to refineries in the U.S. Midwest or along the Gulf coast?

Lorne Gunter: Trump's pipeline approval for Canadian oil about local politics Why would U.S. President Donald Trump approve a Keystone-like pipeline that could eventually transport a million barrels a day of Canadian oil to refineries in the U.S. Midwest or along the Gulf coast?
02.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Bell: Danielle Smith kicks Naheed Nenshi's butt again, NDP leader doesn't get it Premier Danielle Smith up in the polls and the NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has no answers

Bell: Danielle Smith kicks Naheed Nenshi's butt again, NDP leader doesn't get it Premier Danielle Smith up in the polls and the NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has no answers
02.05.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Opinion: Alberta's Bill 25 turns public education into state education What is the difference between public school education and state school education?

Opinion: Alberta's Bill 25 turns public education into state education What is the difference between public school education and state school education?
01.05.2026 8

Edmonton Journal

David King

Braid: Private data of millions of Albertans allegedly leaked for separatist campaign Elections Alberta seems to believe the list in question was legitimately supplied to the separatist Republican Party of Alberta

Braid: Private data of millions of Albertans allegedly leaked for separatist campaign Elections Alberta seems to believe the list in question was legitimately supplied to the separatist Republican Party of Alberta
01.05.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Varcoe: New CEO of power generator TransAlta sees 'tremendous opportunity' in data centres amid energy pact The federal-provincial energy accord has drawn national attention to pipelines, but attracting major investment into the burgeoning AI-focused data centre sector could provide another spark for Alberta’s economy in the coming years.

Varcoe: New CEO of power generator TransAlta sees 'tremendous opportunity' in data centres amid energy pact The federal-provincial energy accord has drawn national attention to pipelines, but attracting major investment into the burgeoning AI-focused data centre sector could provide another spark for Alberta’s economy in the coming years.
01.05.2026 20

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Chris Varcoe

Keith Gerein: Restrictions on Alberta's libraries solves an imaginary problem, while risking some real ones

Keith Gerein: Restrictions on Alberta's libraries solves an imaginary problem, while risking some real ones

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01.05.2026 20

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Keith Gerein

Lorne Gunter: Seeing ulterior motives in Carney's Canada Strong Fund The fund’s official aim is to invest in “clean and conventional energy, critical minerals, agriculture, and infrastructure.”

Lorne Gunter: Seeing ulterior motives in Carney's Canada Strong Fund The fund’s official aim is to invest in “clean and conventional energy, critical minerals, agriculture, and infrastructure.”
01.05.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Temitope Oriola: The growing criminal liability behind mass shootings In February, the Wall Street Journal reported that staff of OpenAI had debated reporting to law enforcement as far back as June 2025, an automated review regarding the activities of a ChatGPT user. Ultimately, their bosses decided that the matter did not reach the level of “ credible and imminent” threat .

Temitope Oriola: The growing criminal liability behind mass shootings In February, the Wall Street Journal reported that staff of OpenAI had debated reporting to law enforcement as far back as June 2025, an automated review regarding the activities of a ChatGPT user. Ultimately, their bosses decided that the matter did not reach the level of “ credible and imminent” threat .

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30.04.2026 10

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Temitope Oriola

Opinion: Alberta needs to face MOU failure and what it means for the province The failure of Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney to resolve the outstanding conditions of the 2025 MOU by April 1 deadline was utterly predictable, but nevertheless still depressing.

Opinion: Alberta needs to face MOU failure and what it means for the province The failure of Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney to resolve the outstanding conditions of the 2025 MOU by April 1 deadline was utterly predictable, but nevertheless still depressing.

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30.04.2026 9

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Dennis Mcconaghy

Lorne Gunter: Edmonton can look at cutting cost of new transit garage The city is building another new transit garage, this time in southeast Edmonton. It was originally to cost $367 million and have capacity for 430 buses.

Lorne Gunter: Edmonton can look at cutting cost of new transit garage The city is building another new transit garage, this time in southeast Edmonton. It was originally to cost $367 million and have capacity for 430 buses.

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30.04.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Alberta addictions minister must retract remarks on supervised consumption The toxic drug crisis has been raging in this province and across the country for over 10 years. Sadly, last week, the person in charge of the response in Alberta, Minister for Mental Health and Addictions Rick Wilson, proved himself unworthy of a position of trust.

Opinion: Alberta addictions minister must retract remarks on supervised consumption The toxic drug crisis has been raging in this province and across the country for over 10 years. Sadly, last week, the person in charge of the response in Alberta, Minister for Mental Health and Addictions Rick Wilson, proved himself unworthy of a position of trust.

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29.04.2026 8

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Petra Schulz

Opinion: Permanent daylight time could wipe out Alberta's ski industry Staying on mountain daylight time, also known as Pacific standard time, will cripple winter outdoor recreation and tourism and prevent the province from ever achieving the ambitious $25-billion goal for tourism in Alberta. Permanent daylight saving time will cause more problems than it will fix.

Opinion: Permanent daylight time could wipe out Alberta's ski industry Staying on mountain daylight time, also known as Pacific standard time, will cripple winter outdoor recreation and tourism and prevent the province from ever achieving the ambitious $25-billion goal for tourism in Alberta. Permanent daylight saving time will cause more problems than it will fix.

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29.04.2026 7

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Ralph scurfield

Lorne Gunter: No sovereign wealth in Carney's Canada Strong Fund Over regulation — especially as it applies to the environment — has cost Canada upwards of $1 trillion in lost investment since the Liberals came to office in 2015.

Lorne Gunter: No sovereign wealth in Carney's Canada Strong Fund Over regulation — especially as it applies to the environment — has cost Canada upwards of $1 trillion in lost investment since the Liberals came to office in 2015.

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29.04.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Why the University of Alberta must re-home the Casavant organ

Opinion: Why the University of Alberta must re-home the Casavant organ

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28.04.2026 9

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Robert wood

Braid: Separatists stick with Premier Smith, for now. What happens when they lose the referendum? The real battle is inside the UCP

Braid: Separatists stick with Premier Smith, for now. What happens when they lose the referendum? The real battle is inside the UCP

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28.04.2026 10

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Don Braid

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney's new fund is for corporate welfare, not sovereign wealth The Liberal love affair with bureaucracy continues

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28.04.2026 20

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Tasha Kheiriddin

Rob Breakenridge: Premier campaigning hard for her referendum questions. Will that include separation? If we take the premier at her word as to her own personal conviction and her government’s position, then she should 'support the remain in Canada side'

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28.04.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge

Lorne Gunter: Useless for Alberta to turn highway speed limit increase into tiny pilot project Most divided highways in Alberta were designed for speeds of 140 km/h or higher.

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28.04.2026 20

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Lorne Gunter

Bell: Testing out 120 km/h speed limit for Alberta divided roads starts Wednesday Highway speed limit on divided highways. The Alberta government is trying it out on a stretch of Highway 2 near Edmonton later this week

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27.04.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Opinion: What a $700 screening actually costs in Alberta 'Screening is not ordering whatever tests one wants. It is a defined set of investigations, based on evidence about which tests improve outcomes in people without symptoms'

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25.04.2026 10

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Kathryn andrusky

Opinion: Are the 3 basic rules of democracy being broken in Alberta? Academics have long lamented the decline of liberal democracy in Alberta and elsewhere.

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24.04.2026 9

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Jared Wesley

Varcoe: 'A high-wire act' — Talks progress with Ottawa on energy pact, but premier prefers pipeline to northern B.C.

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24.04.2026 10

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Chris Varcoe

Braid: Pro-Canada question could get the nod in upcoming referendum on Alberta's future

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24.04.2026 20

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Don Braid

Bell: Top separatist warns Danielle Smith — Don't campaign against Alberta independence Premier Danielle Smith supports Alberta staying in Canada. Most of her party members don't. That could be a problem

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24.04.2026 30

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Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Smith government's referendum record spotty at best If former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is right, a solid but not convincing vote for Alberta separation this fall could cripple the province politically and economically.

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24.04.2026 10

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Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Smith's immigrant referendum will make Alberta crueler, poorer The Alberta Advantage is not about low taxes.

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23.04.2026 8

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Avnish Nanda