It’s a new year and Albertans can expect more fireworks when it comes to provincial politics. The election is still months away, but experts say the unofficial campaign will only get more interesting as it goes. If you’ve seen political ads on television recently, brace yourself, there’s more where that came from. “We’re already in … Read more
It’s a new year and Albertans can expect more fireworks when it comes to provincial politics. The election is still months away, but experts say the unofficial campaign will only get more interesting as it goes. If you’ve seen political ads on television recently, brace yourself, there’s more where that came from. “We’re already in … Read more
Gas prices in Alberta have started to rise after hitting a 22-month low this week, just days before the province stops collecting the provincial gas tax on Jan. 1. And it begs the question: Are gas retailers raising prices so they can pocket the extra cash, as then-Prime Minister Jason Kenney accused in July? Read … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline of this article has been changed after the story was published to more clearly explain the legal action being taken. Onion Lake Cree Nation has taken legal action against Alberta over the province’s sovereignty law. The Treaty 6 Nation, which is about 170 miles east of Edmonton, announced Monday that it … Read more
Saskatchewan’s Onion Lake Cree Nation has taken legal action against the Saskatchewan First Act and the Alberta Sovereignty Act. The Treaty 6 Nation on Monday filed a claim against Alberta for Alberta’s sovereignty under a United Canada Act, saying it violates the treaty and constitutional rights. The Sovereignty Act was introduced into the legislature on … Read more
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Civil Liberties on December 13 without any announcement from the provincial government. The appointment comes nearly two months after the rest of the cabinet – which is filled with about half of the province’s UCP MLAs – was sworn in in October, shortly after the … Read more
Treaty 6 chiefs say they have concluded that Prime Minister Danielle Smith does not respect or understand treaty rights and indigenous history after hearing comments she made in the Alberta legislature on Tuesday. Smith compared the federal government’s treatment of Alberta to Canada’s treatment of Indigenous peoples under Indian law—a comment that has frustrated and … Read more
Alberta’s NDP opposition leader says Prime Minister Danielle Smith’s remarks decrying the legitimacy of the federal government betrayed her unspoken plan to lay the groundwork for an eventual divorce. Rachel Notley quoted Smith’s comments to the House just before members passed her sovereignty bill earlier Thursday, in which Smith rejected the overarching authority of the … Read more
The Western Bloc, December 4, 2022 | The Prime Minister of Alberta is allowed to change the Sovereignty Act and Ukraine resistsWorldwide news Changes to Alberta’s proposed Sovereignty Act following concerns over powers given to the cabinetCBC.ca Listen up! A great reset | CommentaryHuntsville Doppler See full coverage on Google News
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Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa made the rounds on popular American talk shows this week. The Filipino-American journalist, who helped expose the authoritarianism and murderous anti-drug campaign of ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has been a ruthless critic of Facebook for its role in spreading anger and lies, and for radicalizing and dividing of societies. “If … Read more