Commentary If anybody had approached me two years ago and said Danielle Smith would be elected as Alberta’s premier in 2023, I would have told them to get their head examined. When Smith announced to a media panel I was part of at a United Conservative Party conference in April 2022 she would consider running…
Cory Morgan: Smith’s Election Win Cements Her Incredible Comeback; Expect Substantive Political Change
UCP or NDP? Albertans Head to the Polls Today
Albertans will head to the polls today to cast in-person ballots and decide whether the province will re-elect a United Conservative Party (UCP) government or flip to a Rachel Notley-led New Democrat Party (NDP) government. UCP Leader Danielle Smith, who has been leading the party for less than a year after winning the leadership race…
UCP Leader Smith Says She Is ‘Delighted’ by Endorsements From Harper, Poilievre
United Conservative leader Danielle Smith says she would aim to lower the level of political polarization in Alberta if her party wins what has been a tight and often bitter election race. She made her remarks during her last news conference before Albertans go to the polls on Monday. Smith says she would consult broadly…
Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec Join Ottawa in Investigating ChatGPT
The governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec are joining the federal privacy commissioner in investigating the company behind the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. Alberta’s privacy authority says the joint investigation would see if OpenAI, which is the parent company of ChatGPT, obtained valid consent from Canadians to collect, use and disclose their personal information…
Fired Alberta Physician Tells National Citizen’s Inquiry Ivermectin Saved Patients From COVID-19
On the final day of the National Citizen’s Inquiry, an Alberta physician testified that three of his COVID-19 patients recovered shortly after he gave them ivermectin, a decision which led to his dismissal from his job and being essentially barred from practicing medicine in the province. “Less than 18 hours after receiving ivermectin, these patients…
Alberta County Warns of Danger When Residents Fight Wildfires Themselves
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.—As frustration mounts over the response to wildfires that have forced thousands of Albertans to flee their homes and rural properties, one county is warning its residents against “unsanctioned acts” it says put lives in danger. The County of Grande Prairie issued a statement saying a member of the public who was operating…
Overnight Temperatures to Bring Relief in Upcoming BC and Alberta Heat Wave
Alberta and British Columbia are bracing for an unseasonable heat wave with daytime highs soaring up to 15 degrees above normal over the coming days, though overnight temperatures are expected to provide some relief. Armel Castellan, an Environment Canada meteorologist in B.C., says the coming heat wave shares some of the same characteristics as a…
Farmers Work Together to Save Ranches From Raging Alberta Wildfires
Fred Young, a rural Alberta farmer with 140 acres of land west of Edmonton, started to worry when the thick smoke outside made it hard to breathe. Flames were engulfing the region in late April and early May, and farmers were struggling to rescue their livestock, he says. Soon after, on May 4, RCMP officers…
Alberta Declares State of Emergency Due to Fires, More Than 24,000 out of Homes
CALGARY—Alberta declared a state of emergency Saturday due to the growing threat of wildfires that have forced more than 24,000 people from their homes. Premier Danielle Smith said the safety of Albertans is a priority, and the emergency status gives the government greater power to access emergency funds and mobilize additional support. “This is not…
Alberta Politics and Empty Promises of Health-Care Solutions
Commentary The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election—health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel Notley promised that an NDP government would…
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