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GUNTER: Smith-Carney pipeline deal still faces major First Nations, investor hurdles

GUNTER: Smith-Carney pipeline deal still faces major First Nations, investor hurdles

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16.05.2026 10

Toronto Sun

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Smith-Carney pipeline deal still faces major First Nations, investor hurdles In Canada now, First Nations means the small racial minority (five per cent of the population) who must be consulted first before any project can go ahead or any law can be passed.

Lorne Gunter: Smith-Carney pipeline deal still faces major First Nations, investor hurdles In Canada now, First Nations means the small racial minority (five per cent of the population) who must be consulted first before any project can go ahead or any law can be passed.

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15.05.2026 9

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Quashing separatist petition an error in law and undemocratic Before I get into the substance of Justice Shaina Leonard’s decision to quash a petition that would have forced a referendum this fall on whether Alberta should separate from Canada, her position underlines why it was so dangerous for the Centurion Project (a separatist organization unaffiliated with the petitioners) to release the confidential provincial electors’ list to the public.

Lorne Gunter: Quashing separatist petition an error in law and undemocratic Before I get into the substance of Justice Shaina Leonard’s decision to quash a petition that would have forced a referendum this fall on whether Alberta should separate from Canada, her position underlines why it was so dangerous for the Centurion Project (a separatist organization unaffiliated with the petitioners) to release the confidential provincial electors’ list to the public.

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14.05.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Pipeline progress signs encouraging, but success far from guaranteed Maybe I’ve had it wrong all along. Maybe Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are getting ready to make a deal that will lead to a second pipeline to the West Coast. There are some positive signs.

Lorne Gunter: Pipeline progress signs encouraging, but success far from guaranteed Maybe I’ve had it wrong all along. Maybe Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are getting ready to make a deal that will lead to a second pipeline to the West Coast. There are some positive signs.

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14.05.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Time for targeted approach to tackling Downtown crime The chief called on city residents to be vigilant and again report crimes in their neighbourhoods.

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12.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Canada's youth employment crushed under Liberal policy

IRAN WAR UPDATES: Trump calls Iran response to latest U.S. proposal 'totally unacceptable' SIMMONS SAYS: Mitch Marner never faced Utah,...

10.05.2026 10

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Canada's youth employment crushed under Liberal policy

Canadian economy has lost 112,000 jobs just since January, the weakest four-month stretch since the pandemic

09.05.2026 20

National Post

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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.

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09.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Alberta premier hesitant to ruffle feathers of separatists in UCP

Brockville boy, 17, charged after woman and two daughters murdered Doug Ford government sacks entire board at Conestoga College WARMINGTON: Snowbirds...

08.05.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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

08.05.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Overturned ruling a blow to human rights commission's credibility

Bell Canada parent company BCE Inc. fires employees who faked office attendance Canadian man, 19, stabbed to death in Mexico's Puerto Vallarta...

07.05.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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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.

07.05.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Mark Carney as reluctant as Justin Trudeau to wield pro-growth measures

LILLEY: Tariffs not to blame for Honda's decision to axe EV plant in Alliston Who is Gavin McKenna? Inside the Maple Leafs’ possible No. 1...

06.05.2026 10

Toronto Sun

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

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06.05.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Glenora developer deserves discipline for doxxing

05.05.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Trump's pipeline approval for Canadian oil about local politics

SIMMONS SAYS: Mats Sundin makes us happy, John Chayka makes us wonder Former Blue Jays all-star says his trading card collection is worth $35M...

03.05.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Trump's pipeline approval for Canadian oil about local politics

The 47% increase in gas prices since his Feb. 24 State of the Union address is a major political liability

02.05.2026 30

National Post

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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 30

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

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 30

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: No sovereign wealth in Mark Carney's Canada Strong Fund

30.04.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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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

Edmonton Journal

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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

Edmonton Journal

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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

Edmonton Journal

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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 20

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: UCP government's two recent moves decidedly undemocratic There is a connection between two issues the Alberta government is pushing. The connection is subtle, but it’s there nonetheless. Both are likely constitutional and within the legislature’s power to approve. They’re not illegal.

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23.04.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Canadian economy struggles as Mark Carney Liberals waste time

LILLEY: CBC isn't telling you the truth on trade talks with USA Why FIFA’s ‘last-minute’ World Cup ticket release has fans upset Memorial...

22.04.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Canadian economy struggles as Carney Liberals waste time This week, it was revealed that Canadian household debt has reached $2.5 trillion. That’s 103% of GDP and the highest level in the G7. It’s also the second-highest in the OECD, the organization of the world’s 38 richest countries. Only Switzerland (128%) is higher.

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22.04.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Sky-high patio licence fees conflict with revitalization This year they want several thousand per restaurant for the same licences and are planning on doubling that amount next summer.

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21.04.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Daft brain-drain tax proposal no answer to Liberal ineptitude

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19.04.2026 30

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Daft brain-drain tax proposal no answer to Liberal ineptitude

18.04.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Lack of safety the main obstacle to Downtown revitalization The Downtown Revitalization Coalition (DRC) seems to have found the secret to actually making our city centre more vibrant. It’s a secret that continues to elude city council, administration and planners.

17.04.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Private access to diagnostic tests reduces burden on public health care Raise your arms over your head and run around the room frantically waving your hands and shrieking, “It will destroy public health care! It lead to two-tiered health care!”

16.04.2026 50

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Carney majority spells return to same old Liberal mismanagement

Iran to execute first woman over anti-regime protests Why Craig Berube's tenure as Maple Leafs coach should be coming to an end Raising questions...

15.04.2026 20

Toronto Sun

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Carney majority spells return to same old Liberal mismanagement The three byelection wins by the Liberals on Monday night give the Carney government an unassailable majority. With 174 seats, they can pass any bill they like without having rely on the Speaker of the House of Commons to cast a deciding vote to break a tie.

15.04.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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Gunter: Alberta NDP's Nenshi gamble failing to pay off, according to Leger poll

14.04.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Poilievre calls for federal action on cloudy Indigenous land title developments

11.04.2026 10

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Poilievre calls for federal action on cloudy Indigenous land title developments On Thursday, federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called on the Liberal government to take action to protect private property rights in B.C. and across Canada. He was absolutely right to do so.

11.04.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Knack, PM, UCP invite problems as they seek stronger ties to China So, Mayor Andrew Knack is travelling to China. Again.

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10.04.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Legal system's failures no excuse for Chief Driechel's attempt to change prosecution's actions I get it.

09.04.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Ottawa's gun buyback program a dismal failure

08.04.2026 10

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Ottawa's gun buyback program a dismal failure There may be a lot of gunowners who signed up for compensation who will be left without a convenient way to hand in their guns.

08.04.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

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Gunter: Deadline on Carney-Smith oil pipeline MOU comes and goes Back in November amid the fanfare of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney signing their memorandum of understanding (MOU) to get another pipeline built from Alberta to the West Coast, very few analysts paid much attention to the first deadline for more details to be worked out – April 1.

07.04.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Gunter: Federal NDP doomed after abandoning traditional, big-tent labour roots

Vancouver NDP MP cautioned party members last December they should focus on working people’s issues instead of becoming obsessed with identity...

04.04.2026 20

National Post

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Gunter: Federal NDP doomed after abandoning traditional, big-tent labour roots Don Davies, the Vancouver New Democrat MP who served as his party’s interim leader until the election of Avi Lewis last weekend, cautioned party members last December that if the NDP wanted to avoid another drubbing at the polls, it should focus on working people’s issues instead of becoming obsessed with identity politics.

04.04.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: City council BRT plan doomed to compound transit problems

02.04.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Carney Liberals keep symbiotic relationship with CBC alive The Liberal government has a detailed plan to “modernize” and “revitalize” the CBC. They’ve had it since the end of May last year.

01.04.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: New NDP Leader Avi Lewis not good for Alberta Nenshi took to social media to announce he wanted nothing to do with the author of the “Green New Deal” and the “Leap Manifesto”

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31.03.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Feds' attack on notwithstanding clause an attack on Canadian federation

MANDEL: Moms tortured and starved child to death, Crown alleges in closing argument Another blow for Blue Jays rotation as rookie sensation Trey...

28.03.2026 30

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Feds' attack on notwithstanding clause an attack on Canadian federation

28.03.2026 50

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Alberta right to insist AI data-centre proposals include their own power supply One of the fundamental principles of the provincial government’s strategy for attracting artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to Alberta, released in 2024, is BYOP — bring your own power.

27.03.2026 50

Edmonton Journal

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