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Editorial

The Trudeau government is out to erase Canadian history

Posted on June 1, 2023

The Trudeau government has come under fire for dropping historical symbols from the Canadian Royal Crown and our national passport. I recently renewed my passport,… Read More »

Affordability is top of mind in Alberta election

Posted on May 25, 2023

Both the United Conservative Party (UCP) and New Democratic Party (NDP) are surprisingly weak on housing policy at a time when affordability is top of… Read More »

Agriculture sector must remain key election priority

Posted on May 18, 2023

Alberta farmers represent less than one percent of Alberta’s population yet contribute billions to Alberta’s economy directly, as well as through exports and supplying value-added… Read More »

Time to ensure a provincial carbon tax never returns to Alberta

Posted on May 11, 2023

There’s bad news, good news and hope for the future. The bad news is Albertans are paying more to drive to work, heat their homes and to buy groceries, thanks to the latest federal carbon tax hike. The good news is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has almost neutralized that pump… Read More »

Private school funding is out of whack

Posted on May 4, 2023

Imagine if Elon Musk said that the state of California should help fund his private planes and helicopters because he still pays taxes for state… Read More »

Alberta on track to exceed methane emissions reduction target

Posted on April 27, 2023

Canada’s oil and gas producers are a stone’s throw away from reaching a major emissions reduction target, demonstrating Canadian energy leadership as the world’s reliance… Read More »

Pay raises for politicians and tax hikes for the rest of us

Posted on April 20, 2023

The divide between Ottawa’s pampered political class and the everyday taxpayers who fund them is getting wider and deeper by the second. Albertans are now… Read More »

Grocery executive profits while Canadians struggle with inflation

Posted on April 13, 2023

The executive board of Loblaws Companies has approved a 10 per cent pay raise, after referring to grocery mogul and billionaire president of Loblaw Companies… Read More »

Indian Act again under attack

Posted on March 30, 2023

Political attacks on the Indian Act are back in the news, and that is a good thing. However, Canadian politicians, including First Nation politicians, need… Read More »

Are Canadians ready to ‘ditch the switch’ with Daylight Saving Time?

Posted on March 23, 2023

Quite honestly, why do we still have daylight saving time? We can’t think of any rational purpose that it still serves in a modern society… Read More »

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