Alberta is getting a bad deal and it’s always Ottawa’s fault. That’s Premier Danielle Smith ’s key message in a 6 minute and ...

Naheed Nenshi ’s NDP held suburban Edmonton-Ellerslie and urban Edmonton-Strathcona, and Premier Danielle Smith ’s United Conservative Party held rural Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Dave Cournoyer is a ...

Deciphering what happens in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills could be interesting ...

Dave Cournoyer is a writer and political watcher living in Edmonton, Alberta. Contact him at [email protected].

Big questions about Alberta politics on The Line Podcast. Any day I get to talk about Alberta politics is a good day, so I was thrilled to join freelance writer and The Line co-founder Jen Gerson on ...

Deciphering what happens in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills could be interesting. The three by-elections happening on June 23 could have a big impact on Alberta ...

Ralph Klein. I was born in Edmonton in 1983 and the first Premier I remember being aware of was Ralph Klein.. Having grown up during the Klein-era, I have a different perspective of those years than ...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS We’re taking a break from our summer vacations to record this special episode of the Daveberta Podcast. In this episode, Dave Cournoyer and guest ...

Photo: In happier times. Wildrose MLA Derek Fildebrandt joined Jason Kenney on the eve of his victory in the PC Party leadership race. (Photo credit: @pcyouthalberta on Twitter) The President of the ...

Is Premier Danielle Smith a separatist? Is the UCP a separatist party? The biggest difference between today’s Alberta separatist push and past efforts is that today’s most vocal separatists are ...

He was never Premier of Alberta or even Leader of the Official Opposition, but Nick Taylor was a giant in Alberta politics nonetheless. The quick-witted oilman-turned-politican with swept-back silver ...