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Andy Grabia: A Fight To Remember
From time to time I open up the Daveberta newsletter to guest writers who have perspectives and thoughts they would like to share that might interest readers of this Substack. My friend Andy Grabia wrote today’s guest column about the decis...
Wow! Just wow. NDP’s Kyle Campbell wins Calgary-Shaw by-election.
Calgary-Shaw NDP MLA-elect Kyle Campbell and NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on September 14, 2026 (source: Naheed Nenshi / Facebook)
The Calgary-Shaw by-election was supposed to be a sleepy race and an easy win for the United Conservative Party...
Nenshi delivers health care pitch days before Calgary-Shaw by-election
Calgary-Shaw NDP by-election candidate Kyle Campbell (centre) with NDP leader Naheed Nenshi (left) and Dr. Luanne Metz (right) announcing the party’s “Future of Health Care” policy (screenshot: Alberta NDP / YouTube)
With only days left be...
Alberta separatists want a sandbox for conspiratorial quackery
Protesters at the Province in Peril rally organized by the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project on August 29, 2026 (photo credit: Dave Cournoyer)
recently invited me to share some thoughts with readers of his excellent Substack about the...
Nolan Dyck defeats Robin Coward to win UCP nomination in Grande Prairie
Catching up on Alberta politics: 41 days until the separation referendum
Hello! I’m working on a few longer form writing projects that will be published soon, so today’s Daveberta newsletter includes a few quick updates covering what has r...
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\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udf3e\ud83c\udfd4️ Dave Cournoyer has been writing and podcasting about Alberta politics and elections since he founded Daveberta in 2005. He frequently shares his thoughts about Alberta politics on CBC, CTV and QR Calgary radio.
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