forty years of political hegemony over alberta.
Forty years ago today, Albertans voted to end the 36 year rule of the Social Credit League and let the light shine as Peter Lougheed‘s Progressive Conservatives scored their first majority election...
View Articlein alberta politics, what once was old is new again.
Premier Alison Redford is expected to introduce new fixed-election date legislation in the postponed fall sitting of the Assembly, expected to sit in late November. In 2009, I wrote: “In April 2008,...
View Articlesurveys show big-tent tories and ideologically polarized opposition.
A new survey released in the National Post by Forum Research Inc. shows Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives with 38% province-wide support and the opposition Wildrose Party sitting at 29%. This survey...
View ArticleWho might and might not be invited to the Leaders’ Debate in Alberta’s 2019...
Photo: Alberta political party leaders – Rachel Notley, Jason Kenney, Stephen Mandel, David Khan, and Derek Fildebrandt. We are now somewhere between seven and ten months away from the next provincial...
View ArticleFormer Speaker Gene Zwozdesky has died at age 70. The “Wizard of Zwoz”...
Gene Zwozdesky, the former Speaker of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly, has died of cancer at the age of 70. Known for being incredibly approachable and having the ability to lay-on the political charm...
View ArticleNathan Cooper claims the throne in Alberta’s latest Speaker election
When MLAs gathered for the first sitting of the new Legislature today, the first piece of business they were required to conduct was the election of a Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, who will...
View ArticleThe Battle of Alberta Politics: How voters in Calgary and Edmonton can...
The Battle of Alberta is a term usually reserved for competitions on the hockey rink or football field, but the rivalry between Calgary and Edmonton probably predates our professional sports clubs....
View ArticleNick Taylor was a giant in Alberta politics
He was never Premier of Alberta or even Leader of the Official Opposition, but Nick Taylor was a giant in Alberta politics nonetheless. The quick-witted oilman-turned-politican with swept-back silver...
View ArticleNDP nominate Julia Hayter in Calgary-Edgemont. Sayid Ahmed running for UCP...
Julia Hayter was nominated as the Alberta NDP candidate in Calgary-Edgemont at a meeting held last night. Hayter was the NDP candidate in the northwest Calgary district in the 2019 election, where she...
View ArticleMaking the Alberta Party relevant is Barry Morishita’s new job
Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita has been acclaimed as leader of the Alberta Party. “As a compassionate leader and experienced community builder, I believe that a new, fresh approach to politics is what...
View ArticleThe Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche by-election and the Alberta Politics Time...
The calm before the storm. The deep breath before the plunge. Tomorrow is the day. Tomorrow is by-election day in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche. They’ve been overshadowed by Jason Kenney’s leadership...
View ArticleSharif Haji defeats MLA Chris Nielsen in Edmonton-Decore NDP race, UCP choose...
Sharif Haji defeated MLA Chris Nielsen to win the Alberta NDP nomination in Edmonton-Decore. “As a immigrant, as a black person, as a Muslim person, and as someone who has spent years working in...
View ArticleInto the Wilderness. Nobody wants to lead the Alberta Liberal Party
“This Leadership Race is an exciting opportunity to build our party, debate ideas, discuss strategy and reach out to Albertans,” wrote Alberta Liberal Party president Helen Mcmenamin in a June 13...
View ArticleA short history of leaders’ debates in Alberta elections
United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley will face each other at 7:00 pm tonight in the only televised leaders debate of Alberta’s election campaign. This is...
View ArticleHow to build an Alberta cabinet without Edmonton
It’s easy. Edmontonians didn’t want a seat at Smith’s cabinet table. It has been one week since Alberta’s election and Premier Danielle Smith is expected to appoint a new roster of cabinet ministers...
View ArticleAlberta politicians betting on the Stanley Cup
Harmless fun or shameless stunt? Does it matter?! Go Oilers! As hockey fans pour into Rogers Place tonight to watch the Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals,...
View ArticleDrugs, gaffes and good intentions: The Big Family Day Debate of 1989
That time of year is once again upon us: the annual Family Day long weekend in Alberta. Thirty-five years after Albertans first marked the third Monday in February as a provincial holiday in 1990, most...
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