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Braid: Poilievre's team gets ready for epic leadership review fight in Calgary Fact: Recent CPC leaders have not survived election losses. Poilievre is the third defeated CPC leader since 2019. His leadership odds are not great

Braid: Poilievre's team gets ready for epic leadership review fight in Calgary Fact: Recent CPC leaders have not survived election losses. Poilievre is the third defeated CPC leader since 2019. His leadership odds are not great

Fact: Recent CPC leaders have not survived election losses. Poilievre is the third defeated CPC leader since 2019. His leadership odds are not...

yesterday 2

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Lorne Gunter: This week's Conservative departures not fatal to Poilievre leadership

Lorne Gunter: This week's Conservative departures not fatal to Poilievre leadership

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Chris d’Entremont and Matt Jeneroux have walked out of...

sunday 6

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Lorne Gunter

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower Enbridge outlined plans to expand its Mainline network by up to 400,000 barrels per day before the end of the decade

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower Enbridge outlined plans to expand its Mainline network by up to 400,000 barrels per day before the end of the decade

Enbridge outlined plans to expand its Mainline network by up to 400,000 barrels per day before the end of the decade You can save this article by...

sunday 5

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Classroom complexity is about more than just numbers

Opinion: Classroom complexity is about more than just numbers

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The recent teachers’ strike in Alberta drew...

08.11.2025 7

Edmonton Journal

Dennis Macneil

Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world With winter fast approaching, Edmontonians should be aware of one chilling fact. Our city leads the world in documented severe frostbite cases.

Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world With winter fast approaching, Edmontonians should be aware of one chilling fact. Our city leads the world in documented severe frostbite cases.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. With winter fast approaching, Edmontonians should be...

08.11.2025 8

Edmonton Journal

Scott Maclean

Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's recall process proceed as UCP lawmakers intended

Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's recall process proceed as UCP lawmakers intended

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Chill, Premier Smith. Don’t take for granted that the...

07.11.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Bell: Danielle Smith UCP wants to hike speed limits on Alberta divided highways

Bell: Danielle Smith UCP wants to hike speed limits on Alberta divided highways

The latest Danielle Smith government move. Higher speed limits on divided highways You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

07.11.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave The deal marks the latest in a string of intermediate and senior Canadian producers that have been acquired in recent months

Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave The deal marks the latest in a string of intermediate and senior Canadian producers that have been acquired in recent months

The deal marks the latest in a string of intermediate and senior Canadian producers that have been acquired in recent months You can save this...

07.11.2025 9

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Lorne Gunter: UCP needs to live up to its promise on recalls, referendums and properly fund elections boss

Lorne Gunter: UCP needs to live up to its promise on recalls, referendums and properly fund elections boss

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. They made the bed and, as the old saying goes, now they...

06.11.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Opinion: How the centre-right lost another Edmonton election Another civic election, another discouraging outcome for Edmonton’s future.

Opinion: How the centre-right lost another Edmonton election Another civic election, another discouraging outcome for Edmonton’s future.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Another civic election, another discouraging outcome for...

06.11.2025 2

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Cameron Johnson

Opinion: Edmonton's economy is growing but falling behind our neighbours

Opinion: Edmonton's economy is growing but falling behind our neighbours

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. It is easy to praise Edmonton. We are a dynamic...

06.11.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Heather Thomson

Lorne Gunter: Activist federal judges rewrite Canadian Charter, endanger property ownership Many readers will be aware of a recent spate of activist rulings from federal judges in Canada, like the July ruling by a Toronto judge that there exists a heretofore unknown Charter right to bike lanes. Justice Paul Schabas created this right out of thin air because he wanted to prevent Ontario’s Conservative government from ordering the removal of bike lanes from major streets.

Lorne Gunter: Activist federal judges rewrite Canadian Charter, endanger property ownership Many readers will be aware of a recent spate of activist rulings from federal judges in Canada, like the July ruling by a Toronto judge that there exists a heretofore unknown Charter right to bike lanes. Justice Paul Schabas created this right out of thin air because he wanted to prevent Ontario’s Conservative government from ordering the removal of bike lanes from major streets.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Many readers will be aware of a recent spate of activist...

05.11.2025 4

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Varcoe: 'All working toward a Grey Cup target' — Alberta premier hopes for deal soon with feds on major energy projects

Varcoe: 'All working toward a Grey Cup target' — Alberta premier hopes for deal soon with feds on major energy projects

Smith says her government is working to reach an understanding with the Carney government to make progress on key energy issues You can save this...

05.11.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Temitope Oriola: Did the report on Edmonton police oversight get it right?

Temitope Oriola: Did the report on Edmonton police oversight get it right?

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The report on Edmonton police governance prepared by...

05.11.2025 1

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Temitope Oriola

Opinion: Privately paid medical tests a step toward U.S.-style health care

Opinion: Privately paid medical tests a step toward U.S.-style health care

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The Government of Alberta just announced legislation to...

05.11.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Paul Parks

Braid: UCP faces mounting challenges from its own Recall Act

Braid: UCP faces mounting challenges from its own Recall Act

From the UCP perspective today, they made a big mistake but history might show them a way out You can save this article by registering for free...

05.11.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid