Insight
The new players in the Alberta government
Premier Jason Kenney’s top priorities of jobs, pipelines and the economy drove the composition of his new 23-member cabinet, sworn in yesterday. The...
Kenney sweeps Alberta
Alberta is blue again. The United Conservative Party led by Jason Kenney has won its first majority government. The UCP won 63 of the 87 seats in the...
What Matters Most to the Ford Government
Finance Minister Vic Fedeli delivered his government’s first budget entitled “Protecting What Matters Most” – so what matters most to the Ford...
Alberta Election 2019: The Politics Behind Energy Priorities
The Alberta election comes on the heels of a difficult economic period for the province, shaped by suppressed oil prices and economic hardship in the...
Alberta Election 2019: The Big Ballot Question
Political parties spend millions of dollars on research, advertising and a leader’s tour to shape how voters view each election, and the choices...
Morneau’s pre-election budget targets pocketbook issues
Despite record low unemployment and relatively strong economic fundamentals, pocketbook issues still dominate voter concerns. The Liberal government’s...
Byelection Roundup: Everyone’s a winner
February 25th was one of those rare nights in politics where all three major party leaders had something to celebrate. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals won big...
2019 BC Budget: Affordability, climate action and a whiff of populism
Just three weeks after a critical by-election victory which secured the stability of its 17-month old minority government, BC’s NDP government has...
NDP hold on to power with by-election win
In a do-or-die moment for BC’s New Democrats, their candidate emerged victorious in the Nanaimo byelection. Sheila Malcolmson will become the new MLA...