Braid: Incumbent mayors are hard to beat but Gondek may end the trend

The fact remains that no mayor has been defeated after one term for almost a half-century

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Braid: Coffee with a corpse? Stark tales from the street for mayoral candidates

In general, all the mayoral candidates have policies that look fine on paper. But this isn’t working because city hall never follows through with...

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Don Braid: Quebec’s likeliest next premier backs Alberta separation. Canada needs to take him seriously

‘I want Quebec to self-determine democratically. And I hope Albertans would want the same thing for themselves,’ PQ leader St-Pierre Plamondon...

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Braid: Quebec’s likeliest next premier backs Alberta separation. Canada had better take him seriously

St-Pierre Plamondon was in Alberta this week, speaking to the U of C's school of public policy — and meeting Alberta separatists

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Braid: Carney talks nice but oil and gas still face uniquely hostile laws

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Don Braid: Oil and gas industry still faces uniquely hostile laws despite Carney's nice talk

The federal ‘greenwashing‘ law could see oil and gas companies pay millions in fines for ‘misrepresenting’ their environmental activities or...

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Braid: Carney talks nice but oil and gas still face uniquely hostile laws

Federal “greenwashing” law could see oil and gas company pay millions in fines

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Don Braid: Trudeau's long gone but look who's virtue signalling now Former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was often blasted for his smarmy, progressive virtue-signalling.

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Braid: Trudeau's long gone but look who's virtue signalling now

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Braid: UCP government's cash clawback and AISH upheaval seem heartless

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Braid: UCP government's cash clawback and AISH upheaval seem heartless

The government seems clueless about the psychological harm they’re inflicting on people who face challenges most of us never imagine

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Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline Under mounting pressure, the UCP caved, but they had to blame somebody on the way out — and the school boards were right at hand

03.09.2025 10

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Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline

Under mounting pressure, the UCP caved, but they had to blame somebody on the way out — and the school boards were right at hand

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Braid: Despite the wild and angry campaign, Alberta will settle down

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

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Braid: Smith breaks open the public piggy bank to solve school shortage, blames Trudeau

The UCP will pump $8.6 billion over three years into the construction of new schools

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Braid: Smith breaks open the public piggy bank to solve school shortage, blames Trudeau

31.07.2025 10

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Don Braid: Calgary police say crime is down. Maybe they should look out the window

A decade of enabling by ultra-progressive local politicians has created an intractable civic disaster

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Braid: Police say crime is down, but social disorder and street crime run wild

It's likely that thousands of street crimes per year go unreported.

25.07.2025 10

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Braid: Ban on sex in school library books gets more explicit than the offending material

19.07.2025 10

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Braid: Ban on sex in school library books even outlaws romance and hand-holding

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library books kept getting more restrictive, until it even banned romance

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Braid: Alberta hit by measles comparison with U.S., but all Canada is an epidemic in waiting

17.07.2025 8

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Braid: Alberta hit by measles comparison with U.S., but all Canada is an epidemic in waiting

Vaccination rates are dangerously low across the country. Escaping a big infection cluster like Alberta's is largely dumb luck

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Braid: Nenshi arrives on the legislature job with a powerful political cause Separatism is emotional and universal. Polls show a large majority of Albertans want nothing to do with it. Nenshi offers himself as their full-throated patriotic champion

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Braid: Nenshi arrives on the legislature job with a powerful political cause

Separatism is emotional and universal. Polls show a large majority of Albertans want nothing to do with it. Nenshi offers himself as their...

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Braid: Carney promises development but keeps the Trudeau laws that hinder it

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Braid: Carney promises development but keeps the Trudeau laws that hinder it

The dawning suspicion is that Carney faces tough resistance from the old Trudeau stalwarts

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Braid: Ontario's Doug Ford buckles up for Stampede — and for Alberta's future Ford is all-in for a west-east oil pipeline. Ontario and Alberta officials talked seriously Monday of a new line to an Ontario port on James Bay

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Braid: Ontario's Doug Ford buckles up for Stampede — and for Alberta pipelines

Ford is all-in for a west-east oil pipeline. Ontario and Alberta officials talked seriously Monday of a new line to an Ontario port on James Bay

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Braid: Alberta PC Party may arise from their zombie years to challenge UCP

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Don Braid: Independent MLAs look to revive zombie Alberta PC Party to challenge UCP

The reborn PCs would be 'fiscally responsible and socially reliable,' says MLA Peter Guthrie. They are also 'conservatives who want to say inside...

03.07.2025 10

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Braid: Alberta PC Party may arise from their zombie years to challenge UCP

'We're conservatives who want to say inside Canada,' said Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question 'It basically takes all the wind out of (Danielle) Smith's sails,' said Thomas Lukaszuk

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Don Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces move to thwart separatists by setting referendum question

There cannot be a vote on whether Alberta should stay in Canada, and another one on whether Alberta should leave — meaning any separatist petition...

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Don Braid: Smith's warnings about Alberta separatism is really about keeping UCP in power

There’s little chance of separatists winning ridings in the next provincial election, but a modest gain by them could sap UCP votes and bring the...

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Braid: Focus on separatism is all about keeping UCP in power

The UCP often governs 4.9 million Albertans for the benefit of a faction within the party

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Braid: Separatism crashes on byelection night; Nenshi tops Notley vote in big Edmonton win

In the province's most conservative riding, the Republican Party of Alberta got roundly thumped — by the NDP

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Braid: Separatism crashes on byelection night; Nenshi tops Notley vote in big Edmonton win In the province's most conservative riding, the Republican Party of Alberta got roundly thumped — by the NDP

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Braid: Jyoti Gondek could be the first mayor in nearly 50 years to lose after one term

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Braid: Monday's byelection bonanza could boost separatists, challenge Nenshi

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Braid: Monday's byelection bonanza could boost separatists, challenge Nenshi

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Braid: King Charles adds weight to a defiant throne speech message to the U.S.

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Braid: King Charles adds weight to a defiant throne speech message to the U.S.

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Braid: UCP rightly reacts as kids exposed to shocking sex images in school libraries

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Braid: UCP reacts as kids exposed to shocking sex images in school libraries Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides wants to ensure it doesn't happen again. In so doing, he opens the door to censorship just a crack — and that's where it has to stop

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Braid: Separatism is a ruse; the real battle for autonomy is fought with UCP legislation

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Braid: Separatism is a ruse; the real battle for autonomy is fought with UCP legislation

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Braid: A separation campaign will hurt the province, the economy and the United Conservative Party

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Braid: Quebec’s likeliest next premier backs Alberta separation. Canada had better take him seriously

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Braid: Carney talks nice but oil and gas still face uniquely hostile laws

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Don Braid: Oil and gas industry still faces uniquely hostile laws despite Carney's nice talk

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Braid: Carney talks nice but oil and gas still face uniquely hostile laws

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Don Braid: Trudeau's long gone but look who's virtue signalling now Former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was often blasted for his smarmy, progressive virtue-signalling.

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Braid: Trudeau's long gone but look who's virtue signalling now

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Braid: UCP government's cash clawback and AISH upheaval seem heartless

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Braid: UCP government's cash clawback and AISH upheaval seem heartless

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Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline Under mounting pressure, the UCP caved, but they had to blame somebody on the way out — and the school boards were right at hand

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Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline

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Braid: Despite the wild and angry campaign, Alberta will settle down

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

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Braid: Smith breaks open the public piggy bank to solve school shortage, blames Trudeau

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Braid: Smith breaks open the public piggy bank to solve school shortage, blames Trudeau

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Don Braid: Calgary police say crime is down. Maybe they should look out the window

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Braid: Police say crime is down, but social disorder and street crime run wild

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Braid: Ban on sex in school library books gets more explicit than the offending material

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Braid: Ban on sex in school library books even outlaws romance and hand-holding

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Braid: Alberta hit by measles comparison with U.S., but all Canada is an epidemic in waiting

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Braid: Alberta hit by measles comparison with U.S., but all Canada is an epidemic in waiting

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Braid: Nenshi arrives on the legislature job with a powerful political cause Separatism is emotional and universal. Polls show a large majority of Albertans want nothing to do with it. Nenshi offers himself as their full-throated patriotic champion

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Braid: Nenshi arrives on the legislature job with a powerful political cause

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Braid: Carney promises development but keeps the Trudeau laws that hinder it

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Braid: Carney promises development but keeps the Trudeau laws that hinder it

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Braid: Ontario's Doug Ford buckles up for Stampede — and for Alberta's future Ford is all-in for a west-east oil pipeline. Ontario and Alberta officials talked seriously Monday of a new line to an Ontario port on James Bay

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Braid: Ontario's Doug Ford buckles up for Stampede — and for Alberta pipelines

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Braid: Alberta PC Party may arise from their zombie years to challenge UCP

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Don Braid: Independent MLAs look to revive zombie Alberta PC Party to challenge UCP

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Braid: Alberta PC Party may arise from their zombie years to challenge UCP

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question

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Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces scoop separatists, set referendum question 'It basically takes all the wind out of (Danielle) Smith's sails,' said Thomas Lukaszuk

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Don Braid: Alberta's pro-Canada forces move to thwart separatists by setting referendum question

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Don Braid: Smith's warnings about Alberta separatism is really about keeping UCP in power

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Braid: Focus on separatism is all about keeping UCP in power

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Braid: Separatism crashes on byelection night; Nenshi tops Notley vote in big Edmonton win