It was a bloodless coup. Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party is now being led by a man who wasn’t even a member of the party until entering the leadership race in March. Naheed Nenshi, noted for his “purple revolution” as Calgary mayor from 2020-2011 where he blended Liberal red and Conservative blue ideals, has gone full NDP orange. Or has…

Voting has begun in the leadership race to choose a new leader of Alberta’s NDP. During the first 48 hours of voting from Monday to Wednesday, more than 27,000 party members cast a ballot. That’s a record for Alberta New Democrats. In fact, everything about the race is record-setting for a party that, with 38 MLAs, is the largest official…

With the completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) expansion this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just handed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith the gift that will keep on giving for years to come — billions of dollars worth of economic prosperity for the province’s economy and millions of dollars to the provincial government’s treasury. Will this finally bring peace to…

Thoughts on a NDP “rebrand” In October 2012, the Alberta Liberal Party was a dying brand, ignored by 90 per cent of voters, whittled down to just five seats in the legislature and shackled to a toxic-in-Alberta federal party. Desperate party officials came up with an idea to re-energize the party brand: change the name to Liberalberta. “At least people are…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has long indicated her government would use hammer, tongs and scalpel to reshape the face of Alberta politics. It’s a strategy can be summed up in four words that actually appear now and again in official government documents: “More Alberta, Less Ottawa.”