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An Independent Alberta is an American Alberta

Voting for separation weakens Canada and Alberta against Trump's economic attacks

UCP disqualifies Karen Peters from Grande Prairie-Wapiti nomination race, MLA Ron Wiebe expected to be acclaimed

MLA Nolan Dyck still facing challenge from Robin Coward in Grande Prairie

Calgary-Shaw by-election called for September 14, ahead of Alberta's separation referendum

By-election an important test of Smith's popularity and Nenshi's appeal in Calgary

Separatists duking it out for UCP candidate nominations in Grande Prairie and Sherwood Park

Battle lines over Alberta separatism run deep inside Danielle Smith's UCP

Weird fever dream? Sleepwalking? What is even happening in Alberta right now?

Albertans need to get out and vote on October 19, 2026

Former UCP President Cynthia Moore running for Calgary-Elbow UCP nomination

And NDP leader Naheed Nenshi confirms he's running in Calgary in the next election

Tracking who's who in the Alberta separation referendum debate

A list of pro-Canada and Alberta independence supporters in the October 19, 2026 referendum

TMXL: Alberta is getting a new pipeline but who's going to pay for it?

Publicly-owned Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission and Trans Mountain Corporation to build pipeline to the Pacific Coast

Kyle Campbell nominated as Alberta NDP candidate in Calgary-Shaw by-election

Campbell will face UCP's Mike Derry in race to replace Rebecca Schulz

Mike Derry wins Calgary-Shaw UCP nomination, defeats city councillor Dan McLean

NDP expected to nominate Kyle Campbell on June 26

Stampede Stomp! Farkas and Smith duel over party tents and beer prices, Nenshi finally shifts to affordability

Summer-time silly season begins in Alberta politics

Sundre's rodeo parade an early casualty of Alberta's separation referendum

Social media algorithms and influencers put a big target on community volunteers