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David J. Climenhaga is a former Globe and Mail and Calgary Herald journalist and editor who writes about Alberta and Canadian politics. He […]

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Advance in-person referendum voting begins today; lineups are likely, so bring a coat and warm shoes
The best way to eliminate fallout from separatist sore losers is to deliver them a thumping defeat at the ballot box
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October 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Chief Electoral Officer tells third-party advertisers only registered political parties can have referendum scrutineers
Under the circumstances, this is a reasonable decision – but the optics of the timing are not so good
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October 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Danielle Smith orders Edmonton City Council to drop its infill housing policy
Respect for local democracy? Forget about it! This isn’t a request from Alberta’s premier; it’s an order!
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October 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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It’s no surprise that the Most Hated Man on Earth thinks Canada should be busted up and sold for scrap
Still, it’s helpful to know that someone as widely despised by normal humans as Elon Musk thinks ill of Confederation
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October 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues
Elections Alberta says at least 3,000 mail-in ballots can’t be counted as received
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October 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Danielle Smith knows nothing about those separatist ‘negotiations’ in D.C.? So what good is her ‘Top Secret’ security clearance?
After all, Alberta’s Premier demanded ‘Top Secret’ access to know about foreign interference in her separation referendum
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October 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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It’s time to send Danielle Smith and the UCP a resounding message they’ll never forget: Yes to Canada! No to the Nine!
Guest post by Bradley Lafortune: In Alberta, we stand for fairness and we recognize it’s time for Alberta to turn the page on this divisive campaign
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October 4, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Ottawa designates Alberta’s latest bitumen pipeline to the Salish Sea a project of national interest
Rest easy in the knowledge God’s in His fossil-fuelled Heaven and all’s right with the Petrosphere!
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October 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Formerly confident Alberta separatists pivot to lamely pleading with voters to ‘send Ottawa a message’
It’s starting to look like NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi was right when he challenged Danielle Smith to stop flirting with separatism or call a real referendum!
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October 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Everybody loves the romantic dream of high-speed rail – too bad it’s a boondoggle sure to flop
Danielle Smith really loves high-speed trains – especially when they distract from the fine mess she’s gotten herself into with her separation referendum
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September 30, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Political pressure, negligence, incompetence all contributed to pandemic tragedy at High River plant, new report says
Parkland Institute analysis shows how UCP ministers and officials tried to reassure workers to stay at work in the face of a major COVID-19 outbreak in 2020
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September 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Why are Calgary voters growing disaffected with the UCP? Is it Danielle Smith, or just her referendum?
According to a new Janet Brown poll done for the CBC, the governing UCP and Opposition NDP are now in a dead heat province wide
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September 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Guest post by Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust
There are ways to reconcile keeping voters’ personal information secure and allowing scrutineers to do their jobs
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September 25, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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About that 13-cent fuel tax cut: UCP brain trust decides not to repeat its midsummer rebate bungle
Thanks to Trump’s war of choice, the Alberta government is swimming in money … so why not?
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September 25, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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After the referendum, Alberta will be angrier, more divided, more radicalized, and a worse place to invest
Whatever happens on Oct. 19, the Premier Danielle Smith will have left Alberta a worse place than it was before
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September 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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UCP voters’ list change shows ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of scrutineers’ role in democracy, former elections official says
‘There will be no way to ensure that individuals who present themselves to receive a ballot are, in fact, eligible to vote,’ says Lorne Gibson
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September 21, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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‘Holding back tears,’ Danielle Smith spins an ‘emotional’ tall tale about the poor little rich kid of Confederation
Despite sympathetic media coverage, the Alberta premier’s defence of Canada at Preston Manning’s online ‘assembly’ yesterday was not much of a defence
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September 20, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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As divisive separation vote nears, UCP suddenly changes voter list rules, hampering scrutineers
Opposition NDP accuses government of trying ‘to help their separatist friends’
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September 19, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Even with no realistic scenario, ‘independent advisory panel’ couldn’t make Alberta separation look good
Turns out it’s nigh on impossible to come up with a projection of how separation could be anything but an expensive disaster
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September 17, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Modest success of the Progressive Tory Party candidate in Calgary-Shaw may be bad omen for UCP
But not just the UCP: the PTP has the potential to take votes from the NDP as well
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September 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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NDP wins Calgary-Shaw by-election in closely fought contest
Kyle Campbell beat the UCP’s Mike Derry 7,461 votes to 6,879
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September 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Tomorrow is by-election day in Calgary-Shaw; voters there have an opportunity to spank the UPC – but will they?
The vote is a zero-sum contest, not just for the NDP and UCP candidates, but for their leaders too
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September 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Despite UCP scheme to fuel AI data centres, there’s nothing wrong with Crown corporations
They really shouldn’t be used to make citizens’ lives harder and more expensive, though, which appears to be the point of a leaked government plan
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September 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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The lies Alberta separatists tell: A Top Ten List
The dark reality of separation: A small, landlocked country struggling to pay for national institutions amid bitter division, uncertainty, and capital and human flight
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September 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Blame Ottawa? Most of Alberta’s economic discontent has roots in policies cooked up right here at home
If Albertans are so unhappy, why do most of them want to stay in Canada? Maybe they recognize the smell of BS!
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September 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM