Opponents of secession have been vocal, but where are the people standing up for newcomers to the province?

In previous substacks I have explained why I am voting to stay in Canada on the separation question and how the entire referendum process is government-driven and not an exercise in grassroots democra...

Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters in Ottawa about the status of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States. (August 22, 2026) (no interpretation)

The rights presented in the comic represent a doubling down on New York’s sanctuary city laws, which, among other protections, maintain that non-local law enforcement, such as ICE, can’t enter a publi...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith now says she will vote for Alberta to remain in Canada. But her government has also helped keep alive the referendum pathway separatists can use. Smith posted that the...

The debate around Alberta's electoral boundaries commission is far from over and is certain to animate Alberta’s legislature for months to come. In the meantime, CBC News' elections unit and data jour...

Alberta separatists have submitted enough signatures to take the question to a provincial referendum already scheduled for October.

Last year, someone harassed and followed people who spoke out about an Alberta procurement controversy – and a journalist who told their story. Who was behind it?

Albertans will spend the summer debating their province's relationship with Ottawa. So why does it seem like their premier is laying the groundwork for a different sort of relationship with Washington...

A research group raises red flags about foreign interference in the province’s independence referendum.

Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

Thursday was a bad day for democracy, and possibly setting up an even worse day for democracy.

A recording from my conversation with Phillips O'Brien

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Why the Alberta Government Should Reject the "Minority Report"

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A riding boundary plan, if adopted by UCP, could tip an election in their direction.

In our modern victim culture, it’s always someone else’s fault

A jury in the U.S. confirmed what parents already know: the platforms their kids use were designed for compulsive use

The UCP was expected to rig the choice for new Auditor General in order to spike report on health spending scandal. Instead, they did the right thing.

Doug Wylie is done as Alberta auditor general before he can write explosive health report. UCP will name a replacement for that tricky job.

Danielle Smith stumbles when asked about costs of providing health care and education to newcomers; NDP says referendum proposals designed to inflame

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