# alberta politics (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover alberta politics. Page: Feed: --- ## [Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper to step down for Conservative Leader Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in a by-election](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/abbotsford-mission-mla-reann-gasper-to.html) _2026-08-22 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Deputy Whip and MLA Reann Gasper has informed the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia of her decision to step down as MLA for Abbotsford-Mission, creating an opportunity for Conservative Party of British Columbia Leader Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay to seek the seat in a forthcoming by-election.Gasper said the decision was made carefully and deliberately, with the future of British ## [NDP Sits on $61 Million With No Start Date for Burnaby Hospital](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/ndp-sits-on-61-million-with-no-start.html) _2026-08-18 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment was green lit to go ahead in September 2023The NDP spent $45 million on the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, cancelled the second phase, and now has another $61 million listed for the project in the province’s Public Accounts, with no start date for construction.If the NDP cancelled the project, what is happening to the $61 million set aside for it? ## [Looks like you’re in a quagmire, don](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/08/18/looks-like-youre-in-a-quagmire-don) _2026-08-18 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[…\] ## [A day in the life of the Governor](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-governor) _2026-08-13 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ Editor’s Note: The following is a work of speculative fiction. ## [Massive NDP Land Transfers Could Total Up to 24 Million Acres ~~ BC Conservatives](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/massive-ndp-land-transfers-could-total.html) _2026-08-10 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Recent media reports and government disclosures reveal that up to 24 million acres of BC Crown land and more than $1 trillion in mineral wealth could be up for grabs, stripping elected representatives of decision-making power and undermining democracy.Today’s Public Accounts, released by NDP Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, list 334,643 acres as provincial Crown land obligations under treaty ## [Okanagan Farmers Face NDP-Created Water Crisis ~~ BC Conservatives](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/okanagan-farmers-face-ndp-created-water.html) _2026-08-10 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Okanagan farmers are facing a water crisis as government-imposed restrictions threaten to kill their crops and destroy one of B.C.’s most important agricultural industries.In perhaps the most water-rich province in the country, our farmers have been left high and dry by the NDP government. For nine weeks, Okanagan and Shuswap farmers have proposed solutions, only to be met with NDP foot-dragging. ## [Captain Canada](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/08/09/captain-canada) _2026-08-09 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Province Must Declare State of Emergency Over Summerland Bald Range Fire](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/province-must-declare-state-of.html) _2026-08-08 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland, and Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Leader of the Conservative Party of B.C., are calling on Premier David Eby to immediately declare a provincial state of emergency in response to the Bald Range wildfire, which has forced the evacuation of the entire District of Summerland and thousands more in Peachland and surrounding areas.The fire has burned more ## [BC Conservatives Point to Warning Signs in BC’s Economy](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/bc-conservatives-point-to-warning-signs.html) _2026-08-07 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ While Canada posted modest job gains in July, warning lights are still flashing in British Columbia. Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, leaving too many first-time jobseekers shut out of the workforce. BC also lost 3,400 public administration jobs in July, likely as temporary Census positions ended.“BC's jobs divide remains stark. Unemployment is far higher in business-driven communities ## [NDP Hypocritically Admits Natural Gas Power Was Needed All Along ~~ BC Conservatives](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/ndp-hypocritically-admits-natural-gas.html) _2026-08-06 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ The NDP just got caught buying back the exact kind of power plant it spent years telling British Columbians they didn't need.The NDP government announced today that BC Hydro is purchasing the Island Generation natural gas facility in Campbell River, an admission that its electrification-only energy policy was never realistic. The 275-megawatt plant was originally privately owned yet kept to a ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h1hU2C3KktMw) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Citizens Take DRIPA Challenge to Court](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/08/citizens-take-dripa-challenge-to-court.html) _2026-08-04 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Private property rights hang in the balance, along with control over all of British Columbia in an upcoming BC Supreme Court case.A trial date has now been set for the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association’s constitutional challenge to DRIPA. The 16-day trial before the BC Supreme Court is set to begin on November 22, 2027.This is a crisis the government saw coming. David Eby himself ## [Sad to hear Infantino’s plan for FIFA has sunk](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/08/01/sad-to-hear-infantinos-plan-for-fifa-has-sunk) _2026-08-01 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [NDP government continues to make decisions about forest service roads and public lands in isolation, without considering the cumulative impacts on rural BC](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/07/ndp-government-continues-to-make.html) _2026-07-31 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ IMAGE: Government of BCThe NDP government is failing to keep the interests of all British Columbians in mind when making decisions on public land.In what is part of a trend of short-sighted road closures and denying public access to public land, the NDP government is planning to eliminate public access to the Incomappleux Conservancy in the Kootenays. These decisions threaten public safety ## [Richmond Encampments Pose Major Safety Risk](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/07/richmond-encampments-pose-major-safety.html) _2026-07-31 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ The NDP government’s reckless drug policies have fueled a homelessness crisis that it is doing nothing to address.Two encampments on provincial Crown land beside Highway 99 in Richmond are rapidly growing and pose a major public safety threat, but the NDP government has completely ignored the issue. One of the encampments is directly above a jet fuel line, and regular fires create an unacceptable ## [Healthcare System in Crisis as Hospitals Run Far Over Capacity](https://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2026/07/healthcare-system-in-crisis-as.html) _2026-07-30 · Alan Forseth · Thoughts on BC Politics and More_ Dr. Anna KindyBC’s hospitals are being stretched dangerously far beyond their limits.57 out of 80 hospitals in BC are running over capacity, with some running at as high as 160% capacity.“Evidence shows that when hospitals reach 90% capacity, patient care becomes compromised, and at over 100% serious adverse events including death increase dramatically,” said Dr. Anna Kindy, Shadow Minister for ## [Late-night comedians are useful](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/21/late-night-comedians-are-useful) _2026-07-21 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Gratuitous bullshit](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/18/gratuitous-bullshit) _2026-07-18 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Americans are whiners](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/17/americans-are-whiners) _2026-07-17 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [England 1 – 0 Argentina](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/16/england-1-0-argentina) _2026-07-16 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Bonnie Tyler 1951-2026](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/10/bonnie-tyler-1951-2026) _2026-07-10 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kzHuEeszbnWj) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Another Pipeline Announcement](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/another-pipeline-announcement) _2026-07-10 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ The 2026 Calgary Stampede is winding down. ## [Trump does something good for a change](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/08/trump-does-something-good-for-a-change) _2026-07-08 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Adults behaving badly](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/06/adults-behaving-badly) _2026-07-06 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [Dealing with the Boys in Blue](https://www.iamcraig.com/2026/07/03/dealing-with-the-boys-in-blue) _2026-07-03 · Craig · IamCraig.com_ \[ \] ## [What colour is your ballot?](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/what-colour-is-your-ballot) _2026-05-28 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ Big referendum news today! ## [What the Premier Didn't Say Last Night](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/what-the-premier-didnt-say-last-night) _2026-05-22 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ 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](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/some-first-thoughts-on-the-franken) _2026-05-22 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ 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](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/the-referendum-nobody-wanted) _2026-05-21 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ Well, almost nobody ## [When Events Demand A Flowchart](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/when-events-demand-a-flowchart) _2026-05-17 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ Between the court decision and the movement on the MOU, it has been quite the week in Alberta politics. ## [On the Highway to Hell](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/on-the-highway-to-hell) _2026-05-13 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ Ignoring all the off-ramps ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vyRFYaFnU7E3) _2026-05-13 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Let's make electoral boundaries boring again](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/lets-make-electoral-boundaries-boring) _2026-04-19 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ 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?](https://lisayoung.substack.com/p/an-invitation-to-democratic-backsliding) _2026-04-04 · Lisa Young · What now?!? An Alberta Politics newsletter_ Every now and then, I try to imagine what it must be like doing Danielle Smith’s job.