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Rob Breakenridge: Premier blows through fiscal policies It’s cynical politics to begin with, made all the worse by the attempt to camouflage the tax increases by lumping them in with the municipal property tax bill

Rob Breakenridge: Premier blows through fiscal policies It’s cynical politics to begin with, made all the worse by the attempt to camouflage the tax increases by lumping them in with the municipal property tax bill

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10.03.2026 9

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Premier blows through fiscal policies; says Calgarians wanted increased spending

Breakenridge: Premier blows through fiscal policies; says Calgarians wanted increased spending
10.03.2026 10

Calgary Herald

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Conservatives want to stop 'abuse' of asylum system: Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservatives want to stop 'abuse' of asylum system: Michelle Rempel Garner

Although overall immigration levels have come down, there are still significant pressures on the system

09.03.2026 10

National Post

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'This is the right thing to do': Adam Zivo on why Iran war is justified

'This is the right thing to do': Adam Zivo on why Iran war is justified

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05.03.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge: Premier who once railed against deficits now shrugs at multibillion-dollar debt Alberta budget forecasts a deficit of $9.37 billion followed by more deficits, which runs contrary to the government’s own fiscal framework

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03.03.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Premier who once railed against deficits now shrugs at multibillion-dollar debt

Alberta budget forecasts a deficit of $9.37 billion followed by more deficits, which runs contrary to the government’s own fiscal framework

03.03.2026 10

Calgary Herald

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Brendan O'Neill on the growing backlash against woke authoritarianism

Is the voting public finally losing patience with progressive politics? How real is the anti-woke backlash?

25.02.2026 10

National Post

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Rob Breakenridge: Smith's referendums distract from province's real financial failings

24.02.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Smith's referendums distract from province's real financial failings

The premier would have us believe her government is entitled to credit for everything that’s going well in Alberta, but the rest is all Ottawa’s fault

24.02.2026 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Private school funding a complex issue that may require an election This will likely be the Year of the Referendum in Alberta, but it’s still unclear which issues will be put to Alberta voters.

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17.02.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Private school funding a complex issue that may require an election

This will likely be the Year of the Referendum in Alberta, but it’s still unclear which issues will be put to Alberta voters. We can strike one...

17.02.2026 10

Calgary Herald

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It could take decades to recover from Alberta separatism, if we don't stop it: Jason Kenney

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13.02.2026 9

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The fired prof who has become the standard bearer for free thought in Canada

12.02.2026 6

National Post

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Rob Breakenridge: Harper's passionate defence of Canada fills void left by Smith

10.02.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Harper's passionate defence of Canada fills void left by Smith

Stephen Harper is showing what leadership looks like on this issue and the premier should be taking notes

10.02.2026 9

Calgary Herald

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Caroline Elliott on why B.C. Conservatives must embrace cultural politics

09.02.2026 40

National Post

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Rob Breakenridge: Alberta leading the way in housing starts — without rent controls

03.02.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Alberta leading the way in housing starts — without rent controls

One of the big problems with rent control is the disincentive it creates to add more supply

03.02.2026 8

Calgary Herald

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Stephen Harper brought us competence. The Liberals, virtue signalling: Peter MacKay

29.01.2026 6

National Post

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Rob Breakenridge: Too much at stake for Smith to remain silent on separation The premier has gone out of her way to avoid criticizing the U.S. president or his administration. She’s also gone out of her way to avoid criticizing the separatist movement. That avoidance may not be tenable under the circumstances

27.01.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Rob Breakenridge: UCP finds political opportunity in Calgary water crisis Let’s not pretend that the Alberta government’s intervention isn’t politically motivated

20.01.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: UCP finds political opportunity in Calgary water crisis

Let’s not pretend that the Alberta government’s intervention isn’t politically motivated

20.01.2026 30

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Alberta's fiscal outlook bleak as oil prices, demand drops

13.01.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Alberta's fiscal outlook bleak as oil prices, demand drops

13.01.2026 20

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: An early election would draw focus away from crucial pipeline work Although the MOU would provide a useful backdrop for an election campaign, prioritizing an election over the necessary legwork could be detrimental

06.01.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: An early election would draw focus away from crucial pipeline work

06.01.2026 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Citizens to face numerous and conflicting petitions in 2026 We enter 2026 with the expectation that Albertans will be asked about our future as Canadians, but with no clarity as to when, how or even how many times

30.12.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Citizens to face numerous and conflicting petitions in 2026

30.12.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Smith's government makes 'mockery' of direct democracy With separatists having been pandered to, we’re being told that it’s too easy to force a referendum

23.12.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Smith's government makes 'mockery' of direct democracy

23.12.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: 'Awkward' for Smith to celebrate MOU while Poilievre dismisses it At this stage, though, it’s counterproductive to be signalling that this MOU should be disregarded

16.12.2025 9

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: 'Awkward' for Smith to celebrate MOU while Poilievre dismisses it

At this stage, though, it’s counterproductive to be signalling that this MOU should be disregarded

16.12.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Government created recall mess, now they have to live with it

09.12.2025 9

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Government created recall mess, now they have to live with it

09.12.2025 8

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Not exactly basking in accolades, Smith manages to hold off separatists

02.12.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Not exactly basking in accolades, Smith manages to hold off separatists

02.12.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: If recalls, petitions too much for Smith, it can be simplified to an election

26.11.2025 7

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Breakenridge: If recalls, petitions too much for Smith, it can be simplified to an election

25.11.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Province needs to fund Elections Alberta after throwing door wide open

19.11.2025 5

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Breakenridge: Province needs to fund Elections Alberta after throwing door wide open

18.11.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: We should expect robust debate and scrutiny in using notwithstanding clause It would be cynical, perhaps, to wonder if there’s another agenda at play: the idea that the more other governments use the clause, the less exceptional Alberta’s usage appears

05.11.2025 6

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: We should expect robust debate and scrutiny in using notwithstanding clause

04.11.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Rob Breakenridge: Municipal party politics needs a rethink

28.10.2025 4

Edmonton Journal

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Rob Breakenridge: Judge's report on AHS highlights need for more clarity For now, the government is claiming some vindication, but there are enough troubling and unanswered questions here that this can’t be the final word on the matter

23.10.2025 7

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Rob Breakenridge: Judge's report on AHS highlights need for more clarity

22.10.2025 5

Edmonton Journal

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Rob Breakenridge: Less demanding and more compromising needed to further pipeline proposal

14.10.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Breakenridge: Less demanding and more compromising needed to further pipeline proposal

The federal energy minister isn’t wrong about Alberta having work to do to make tangible progress on a proposed pipeline.

14.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Rob Breakenridge

Rob Breakenridge: Alberta Next exists to criticize Ottawa, and that's been laid bare Ottawa can’t be blamed for a teachers’ strike, and there’s little desire for conversations that involve anything that isn’t Ottawa’s fault

08.10.2025 6

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Breakenridge: Alberta Next exists to criticize Ottawa, and that's been laid bare

Ottawa can’t be blamed for a teachers’ strike, and there’s little desire for conversations that involve anything that isn’t Ottawa’s fault

07.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Rob Breakenridge

Breakenridge: Higher minimum wage won't solve poverty, but it's a start

01.10.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge