On February 23, 2021, something amazing happened—almost a miracle, as far as I’m concerned. I got to ask Premier Jason Kenney a question during a news conference (about the upcoming legislative sitting). Before that, the last time I’d been called on to ask a question was December 18, 2020—67 days previously.

For those disheartened by the relentlessly combative state of politics in Alberta, I give you last Wednesday night in the legislative assembly. In just 30 minutes, members of the UCP and NDP joined forces to pass a law giving all workers in the province three hours of paid leave when getting a COVID-19 vaccine. “I am glad that the legislature…

The mutineers haven’t tried to seize control of the boat or toss the captain overboard but you have to wonder if they’re getting ready to abandon ship. Alberta’s United Conservative government caucus is not a happy crew these days. In fact, on Wednesday, more than a dozen of them took a step unprecedented in Alberta’s political history by joining together…

I’m pretty sure this is 2021 but I’m beginning to wonder if I’m back in 2009. A troubling sense of déjà vu began descending on Tuesday during a news conference where Alberta politicians touted a government-supported technological solution to human-made climate change. Say hello again to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), now under a new alias: carbon capture utilization and…

He is a one-man minefield—set to explode whenever Premier Jason Kenney makes a misstep. And there’s not much Kenney can do to defuse him. Say hello to Drew Barnes, United Conservative MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat.