If I were to rank democratic instruments, I would put referendums at the bottom of the list. Quite aside from the fact there is another…

Last week Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard quashed the approval of a referendum-seeking separation petition. In support of the plaintiffs, the Athabasca…

Thirty-four years ago an ex-mayor of Calgary ran for the leadership of a provincial political party. The ex-mayor was Ralph Klein, “the people’s mayor,” and…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith never misses an opportunity to trash Ottawa. Last Thursday, as part of her announcing some questions her government will offer on…

I have never been much for flag waving. Patriotism can be a constructive emotion when it leads to healthy ends, but unfortunately it all too…

I believe in free markets—in their place. That place is when they best serve the public good. And most of the time they do just…

On Tuesday the Alberta government introduced the Back to School Act to end a strike by the province’s 51,000 teachers now in it its fourth…

The above question might seem odd for an Albertan, particularly one who loves his country. But if one is also deeply concerned about global warming,…

Pipeline madness has overtaken Alberta and threatens to infect the rest of the country. Despite gambling and losing $1.3 billion on the Keystone XL pipeline,…

Danielle Smith is famously jealous about provincial rights. She fights with the feds continually, going on the offensive over every perceived breach of the province’s…

When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the creation of her Alberta Next panel, which would offer Albertans an opportunity to contribute to issues for referendums,…

Support for separatism in Alberta ebbs and flows, up to maximum support of about 30 percent of the population, where it is now. One might…