The political climate of Canada’s oil producing province is being upstaged by Mother Nature. Prolonged heat and lightning have produced a natural climate emergency with fires blackening the skies and consuming more than 2.3 million acres in a not-so-merry month of May.
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Alberta gets a new hardline Premier: Right wing maverick Danielle Smith set to take over
Conservatives have historically ruled the Canadian province of Alberta, but internal battles and party divisions have forced out a succession of premiers. The usual sin, not fighting hard enough against Ottawa. The casualty list includes Kenney, Alison Redford, Jim Prentice, Ralph Klein (drinking was a factor) and Ed Stelmach.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigns after receiving results of leadership review
The United Conservatives must now pick a new leader and premier in advance of an upcoming 2023 provincial election.
Rachel Notley, Alberta New Democratic Party riding to victory in massive, historic upset
Something that can only be described as monumental, unprecedented, and incredible is happening right now in the greater Pacific Northwest: The New Democratic Party, the most progressive of Canada’s major political parties, is riding to a massive, historic victory in Alberta, often described as the country’s most conservative province. Canadian news networks are projecting that […]