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Tracking who's who in the Alberta separation referendum debate
An appropriate Alberta-themed decal on a hotel elevator in Ottawa (Source: Dave Cournoyer)
Albertans are being asked to vote on ten referendum questions on October 19, 2026 and, unsurprisingly, the one question attracting the most attentio...
TMXL: Alberta is getting a new pipeline but who's going to pay for it?
The path already taken might be the easiest way to get a new oil pipeline built from Alberta through British Columbia to Canada’s Pacific Coast.
That’s what Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are betting on as t...
Kyle Campbell nominated as Alberta NDP candidate in Calgary-Shaw by-election
Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi and Calgary-Shaw NDP candidate Kyle Campbell in a campaign video released by the Alberta NDP (screenshot: Kyle Campbell / Facebook)
The Alberta NDP have nominated Kyle Campbell to run as the opposition part...
Mike Derry wins Calgary-Shaw UCP nomination, defeats city councillor Dan McLean
UCP candidate Mike Derry and Premier Danielle Smith (source: Mike Derry / Facebook)
Talent management company owner Mike Derry defeated City Councillor Dan McLean to win the United Conservative Party nomination in Calgary-Shaw at a candida...
Stampede Stomp! Farkas and Smith duel over party tents and beer prices, Nenshi finally shifts to affordability
Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas. in December 2025 (source: Jeromy “Pathfinder” Farkas / Facebook)
Danielle Smith’s row with Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas over weeknight music tent hours ended with the Premier getting S...
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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.
Edmonton-based journalist interested in politics, the media and corporate power. Author of Kenneyism: Jason Kenney’s Pursuit of Power (Dundurn, 2024).
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