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Braid: Government caves on popsicle ban for cancer kids, but admits nothing

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Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Cancer kids have popsicles back but AHS boss says we just don't get it

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Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Government caves on popsicle ban for cancer kids, but admits nothing

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Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Defiant premier says they'll roll her off in a stretcher before she stops lobbying against U.S. tariffs Smith says she's trying to get tariffs delayed and removed, period, until after the election

Braid: Defiant premier says they'll roll her off in a stretcher before she stops lobbying against U.S. tariffs Smith says she's trying to get tariffs delayed and removed, period, until after the election
28.03.2025 20

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Alberta premier shares stage with podcaster who sneers at Canada

Braid: Alberta premier shares stage with podcaster who sneers at Canada
27.03.2025 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Don Braid

Braid: Defiant premier says they'll roll her off in a stretcher before she stops lobbying against U.S. tariffs

Braid: Defiant premier says they'll roll her off in a stretcher before she stops lobbying against U.S. tariffs
27.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Smith shares stage with podcaster who would deny Canadians the vote

Braid: Smith shares stage with podcaster who would deny Canadians the vote
27.03.2025 7

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Smith shares stage with podcaster who would deny Canadians the vote

Braid: Smith shares stage with podcaster who would deny Canadians the vote
27.03.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Carney promises Liberal friendship to oil and gas. Are we dreaming?

Braid: Carney promises Liberal friendship to oil and gas. Are we dreaming?
22.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Carney promises Liberal friendship to oil and gas. Are we dreaming?

Braid: Carney promises Liberal friendship to oil and gas. Are we dreaming?
21.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Don Braid: Carney promises Liberal friendship to oil and gas. One can dream

Don Braid: Carney promises Liberal friendship to oil and gas. One can dream

Many Albertans won’t trust Carney’s words. They ring of cynical electioneering to suit the radically changed national mood created by U.S....

21.03.2025 8

National Post

Don Braid

Braid: Shake off the rust, Liberals. Give the real Canada a try

Braid: Shake off the rust, Liberals. Give the real Canada a try
20.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Shake off the rust, Liberals. Give the real Canada a try

Braid: Shake off the rust, Liberals. Give the real Canada a try

Facing the Trump storm, Carney seems onside with expanding energy production, finding new markets, and even building pipelines

19.03.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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

Braid: A Liberal prime minister elected from an Alberta riding? Carney might do it
13.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

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

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

Mark Carney has deep roots in both the province and the eternally challenged Alberta branch of the Liberals

12.03.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: To build pipelines, Carney will have to suspend long-held climate views

Braid: To build pipelines, Carney will have to suspend long-held climate views
11.03.2025 40

Calgary Herald

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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?
11.03.2025 6

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Invading Canada would spark fight lasting decades, expert says

Canadians haven’t been forced to see America as an enemy for nearly 200 years.

10.03.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Invading Canada would spark guerrilla fight lasting decades, expert says Canadian 'niceness' is a myth that would vanish overnight in the face of invasion

08.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Don Braid: A U.S. invasion of Canada would destroy both countries, expert on insurgencies says

'A chronic violent insurrection in North America could financially and militarily pin down the U.S. for decades, ultimately triggering economic and...

08.03.2025 10

National Post

Don Braid

Braid: Trudeau says Trump wants economic collapse; Republican alludes to military force

This is no trade war. It's a Crush and Control Canada plan, meant to work fast

08.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Danielle Smith stands as squarely for Canada as Doug Ford or any federal politician

07.03.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Danielle Smith stands as squarely for Canada as Doug Ford or any federal politician

Smith left no doubt about where she stands — with Canada, and against Trump

06.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Braid: UCP member spits fire at his own government's budget, calls it 'equalization' for big cities Budget votes are confidence matters that can bring down a government. Approval is compulsory for ministers and MLAs

Budget votes are confidence matters that can bring down a government. Approval is compulsory for ministers and MLAs You can save this article by...

06.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Braid: Tariffs are only the start of Trump's drive to absorb Canada. We must not cave This will be an extremely difficult time. Canadians are going to suffer. But we will win in the end. We must, because this attack is about far more than tariffs

This will be an extremely difficult time. Canadians are going to suffer. But we will win in the end. We must, because this attack is about far more...

06.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Braid: Trudeau says Trump wants economic collapse; Republican alludes to military force

This is no trade war. It's a Crush and Control Canada plan, meant to work fast You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if...

06.03.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Don Braid: Danielle Smith stands as squarely for Canada as Doug Ford does

Both premiers were working hard for their own provinces — and also for their country. But in the eyes of many, they were seen very differently

06.03.2025 4

National Post

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Braid: Tariffs are only the start of Trump's drive to absorb Canada. We must not cave

This will be an extremely difficult time. Canadians are going to suffer. But we will win in the end. We must, because this attack is about far more...

05.03.2025 9

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: UCP member spits fire at his own government's budget, calls it 'equalization' for big cities

04.03.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Braid: The UCP has come out with a terrific budget — for Edmonton

The new provincial budget comes with a big dose of Edmonton favouritism. As much as I appreciate our beloved capital, this is galling.

01.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Pete Guthrie rattles UCP with surprise resignation, hints of more trouble

26.02.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Tragic stories show need for UCP's 'compassionate intervention' for addicts

Treatment without approval happens all the time

25.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Smith and LaGrange steamroll AHS in response to contract scandal

21.02.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Braid: A gutsy minister shows cabinet worry over private surgery scandal

20.02.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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

14.02.2025 20

Daily Herald Tribune

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Braid: What is the government investigating - allegations of wrongdoing, or AHS itself?

13.02.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Canada needs a wartime military - to defend against Trump

Americans should finally realize that we may not be big but we’re damned tough

12.02.2025 30

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Trump is right, says Smith - our border, cartel funding are genuine problems for U.S.

08.02.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Don Braid

Braid: Health contract allegations could be worst scandal since Alison Redford

If true, the allegations reach deep into Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet and government, raising questions about their basic integrity

08.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Down in polls, NDP Leader Nenshi blasts Smith as a 'showboat' on tariffs

07.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Braid: From traitor to saviour — Smith's plan was crucial in staving off tariffs

Smith understood better than anyone what might move Trump. She was the first to propose the national overseer for the drug and border problem

06.02.2025 8

Calgary Herald

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Braid: Smith says our border, money laundering, cartel funding are genuine problems for U.S.

Smith says the Americans think our border and even our financial system are damaging for them in other ways — and she feels they have a point

05.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Don Braid: From traitor to saviour — Danielle Smith's strategy was crucial in staving off tariffs

Alberta's premier understood better than anyone what might move Trump. She was the first to propose the national overseer for the drug and border...

04.02.2025 20

National Post

Don Braid

Braid: Liberals court national disaster with talk of energy export ban

02.02.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Don Braid

Braid: Typical Trump chaos comes with hint of relief from oil tariff

01.02.2025 8

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Would Trump invade Canada? It's not as easy as you might think

01.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Liberals court national disaster with talk of energy export ban

29.01.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: National poll shows leaderless Liberals starting to creep up on Conservatives

Carney runs slightly ahead of Freeland. Both are still well behind the Conservatives, but the lift in Liberal backing is enough to give Poilievre...

28.01.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Braid: Hopes raised for long pause in Trump tariffs, then brutally dashed

26.01.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Don Braid

Braid: Mark Carney is a climate zealot who won't back off Trudeau agenda

26.01.2025 10

Edmonton Sun

Don Braid