Excerpt from “The Democratic Politics of Fear,” Chapter 7 in the newly expanded book “Canada’s COVID: The Story of a Pandemic Moral Panic” (February 2023) by Barry Cooper and Marco Navarro-Génie. We consider the evidence for, and consequences of, government-induced fear leading to lack of trust. The outcome was not what the authorities intended. Their…
Cory Morgan: AB’s Treatment Approach to Addiction Works and BC’s Harm Reduction Doesn’t, the Numbers Show
December 31, 2022
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Commentary While we will finally be looking at the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror in 2023, we still have the consequences of the pandemic and government responses to it to deal with. North America had already been struggling to deal with the growth in opioid addiction prior to 2021. The increase in addiction rates…
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Resigns Legislature Seat
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigned as a member of the legislature on Tuesday, the same day his successor introduced her flagship sovereignty bill in the legislature, of which he had been a staunch critic. In a signed letter posted on Kenney’s verified Twitter account, he says the resignation is effective immediately and that it…
Kenney Upset With Feds Over Coutts Blockade, Texts Show
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accused the federal government of leaving provinces “holding the bag” to clear “Freedom Convoy” protesters who blockaded a border crossing in southern Alberta, a public inquiry has learned. Documents released Tuesday by the inquiry looking into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter include text messages between…
Cory Morgan: Why ‘Pivoting’ Isn’t an Option for Smith and Poilievre
Commentary Winning a party leadership race and winning a general election are two very different things. Policies that appeal to the party faithful may appear unsellable to a large segment of the population. Newly minted conservative leaders Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith must now figure out the balancing act between staying true to their leadership…
Unifying Her Party and Winning Over Albertans: Tasks Ahead for Smith if She Wants to Remain Premier
With less than eight months to go before the 2023 provincial election, Danielle Smith has her work cut out for her as she tries to unite a notoriously fractious party, beat the rival NDP to remain premier, and deliver on her campaign promises, such as tabling a sovereignty act. Ted Morton, a former Alberta cabinet minister…
UCP MLA Resigns, Encourages Smith to Run for Her Seat in the Alberta Legislature
Alberta’s new Premier-designate doesn’t have a seat in the Legislative Assembly, but at least one MLA has already offered Danielle Smith a seat. Among the seven candidates running to be leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) and Alberta premier, Smith was the only one not currently a sitting MLA. She won the race on Thursday night…
UPDATED: Danielle Smith Will Run in Alberta Byelection After UCP MLA Resigns
EDMONTON—Danielle Smith, Alberta’s new premier-designate, could soon have a seat in the Legislative Assembly after one UCP MLA resigned and offered Smith her seat. Among the seven candidates running to be leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) and Alberta premier, Smith was the only one not currently a sitting MLA. She won the race on Thursday…
Crisis Politics Are Stormy Politics: A Look at Jason Kenney’s Time as Alberta Premier
Commentary Jason Kenney’s time leading Alberta ends this week. The hope and promise he represented was expressed in the support for his United Conservative Party (UCP) government in 2019. The UCP was a considerable political achievement: against substantial odds, Kenney united bickering factions, whose fracturing ushered Rachel Notley’s socialist NDP to power. The freshly created…
Alberta Announces Combined $187 Million in Addictions and Homelessness Funding
The Alberta government has announced more than $124 million over two years for addiction and mental health services in Edmonton and Calgary, with another $63 million aimed at reducing homelessness inthe province over the same period. The funding for Edmonton and Calgary will go toward increasing treatment spaces while expanding addiction services, with $70 million earmarked for…
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