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For years, Alberta has been told its frustrations are exaggerated or rooted in partisanship. But the truth is far simpler and far more structural — Canada is not an equal federation, and Alberta is the province most affected by that reality. Read More

Opinion: Health care needs to be on the list of things to figure out if Alberta separates

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On Monday, Premier Danielle Smith had a laundry list of things that would need to be figured out if Alberta separated from Canada — our share of the national debt, defence funding and infrastructure, administration and funding for Old Age Security, the child benefit and CPP, a postal service, regulations for banking, border control and…

Opinion: Calgary can drop the climate declaration, but not the responsibility

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Calgary has never been a city that got stronger by pretending risks were smaller than it is. Read More

Opinion: ‘Duty to consult’ court ruling causes major uncertainty for pipelines

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An Alberta King’s bench judge’s decision that a proposed referendum question supporting separation is unconstitutional because the province had a duty to consult First Nations has implications for the referendum question and for the Alberta-Canada MOU proposing a pipeline to the Pacific Coast. Read More

Thank God for taxes: They support our city in so many ways

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As I was driving downtown to pick up my son from his day program, I stopped at a light and noticed a brand-new Calgary Fire Department vehicle idling beside me. Having just paid my property taxes the day before, I imagined what part of that vehicle I paid for. Perhaps a hinge on the side…

We ‘lost a great man’: Flames community mourns death of legendary GM Cliff Fletcher

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The Calgary Flames and their alumni are mourning the death of legendary general manager Cliff Fletcher at age 90. Read More

Violent North Shore assault: Seventh suspect charged

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A seventh suspect has been charged in connection with a violent assault that happened in North Shore.

Gabriel de Matos Machado motors to victory in Spruce Meadows’ Continental show-jumping tournament

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