Jason Kenney’s burden: A primer on why Alberta’s conservatives hate Alberta’s other conservatives
As he threw in his hat for the Progressive Conservative leadership on Wednesday, Jason Kenney’s call to Canada conservatives was... View Article
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End of Conventional Political Parties
The year conventional political wisdom was turned upside down Shred the political playbook. The 2016 campaign will be remembered as... View Article
NDP shells out more than $5 million to sell Albertans on climate change plan
James Wood, Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald The Opposition Wildrose says the NDP government is putting good money... View Article
Emissions cap coming for oilsands, but it may not matter
Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald More from Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald Canada will soon introduce a cap on emissions from one of... View Article
Wildrose, PCs respond warily to Jason Kenney’s possible provincial play
James Wood, Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald Jason Kenney’s possible plunge into Canada politics left the province’s conservative parties... View Article
NDP and Wildrose call for lower donation levels
James Wood, Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald The New Democratic and Wildrose parties are each calling for the... View Article
Tax expert says HST better option for Alberta than PST
by Audrey Whelan The Conference Board of Canada believes Canada should introduce a provincial sales tax instead of a carbon... View Article
Canada oilsands output to grow 42 per cent by 2025, mainly due to expansion of existing projects
Canada’s oilsands production will grow by 42 per cent to 3.4 million barrels per day by 2025, most of which... View Article
Oil patch relieved as AER signals it will assess deals on a case-by-case basis
CALGARY – The Canada Energy Regulator is poised to relax a key part of a new rule governing who can... View Article
Alberta sunshine law reveals salary bloat in web of public agencies, boards and commissions
The New Democrats had a simple idea – get a grip on outlandish pay in Canada’s public agencies, boards and... View Article
Brian Jean hits the road to keep Jason Kenney out of Alberta politics
Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal More from Graham Thomson When Wildrose Leader Brian Jean issued a news release Monday to say... View Article
Oil at $50: What life looks like in the oilpatch 2 years after prices plummeted
With oil reasonably stable, what’s next for the industry? By Tracy Johnson, Two years ago, $50 oil would have been considered... View Article
Former Tory cabinet minister says Kenney should be barred from seeking PC leadership
James Wood, Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald A former Canada Tory cabinet minister who has clashed with Jason... View Article
Well compensated: Head of Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board earned almost $900K last year
New salary disclosures from the Canada government reveal that the head of the Workers’ Compensation Board took home almost $900,000... View Article
Alberta ‘sunshine list’ now reveals highest paid employees at agencies, boards and commissions
Otiena Ellwand, Edmonton Journal The six-figure salaries of top-earning executives at more than 100 provincial arm’s-length agencies, boards and commissions are... View Article