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A sometimes funny, sometimes serious take on the latest twists and turns in Alberta politics.

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A day in the life of the Governor

Editor’s Note: The following is a work of speculative fiction.

Another Pipeline Announcement

The 2026 Calgary Stampede is winding down.

What colour is your ballot?

Big referendum news today!

What the Premier Didn't Say Last Night

As I sort through the Alberta political drama of the past few days, I keep coming back to the end of the Premier’s address last night.

Some first thoughts on the franken-question

Well, we’ve seen the question, which is a franken-question that stitches together the Forever Canada question “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada” with a jumble of words “or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution

The Referendum Nobody Wanted

Well, almost nobody

When Events Demand A Flowchart

Between the court decision and the movement on the MOU, it has been quite the week in Alberta politics.

On the Highway to Hell

Ignoring all the off-ramps

Let's make electoral boundaries boring again

Years ago, I was at a political science conference where the after-dinner speaker gave a history of electoral boundary processes in Canada.

An invitation to democratic backsliding?

Every now and then, I try to imagine what it must be like doing Danielle Smith’s job.