You know the Alberta government is in an awkward spot when cabinet ministers attend a news conference to sheepishly announce what they won’t be doing. On Thursday, we had Finance Minister Travis Toews explaining why he won’t be holding a referendum this October on setting up an Alberta pension plan and Justice Minister Kaycee Madu explaining why he won’t be…

We were expecting a cabinet shuffle. Just not this particular shuffle.

Kenney’s target audience these days is Albertans, not the prime minister. Kenney is desperate to reconnect with voters, particularly Conservatives in Calgary and rural Alberta who have soured on him in the past 18 months. He’s trying to convince them that everything is fine, that Alberta is now enjoying its “Best Summer Ever.”

Alberta’s other political parties. If you’re unhappy with the state of Alberta politics and are tempted as a summer project to form your own political party, might I suggest you call it the “None of the Above” party. Or maybe the “I Don’t Know” party. Do that and you’ll attract the support of more than 10 per cent of all Alberta…

Alberta might be sweltering through a brutally hot and blindingly sunny week but there’s a cloud hanging over the provincial government that keeps raining on Premier Jason Kenney’s parade. We got a good look at the ominous spectre Wednesday morning when Finance Minister Travis Toews released the province’s final fiscal report on the 2020-21 budget.