Alberta is getting a bad deal and it’s always Ottawa’s fault. That’s Premier Danielle Smith ’s key message in a 6 minute and ...

Deciphering what happens in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills could be interesting ...

Naheed Nenshi ’s NDP held suburban Edmonton-Ellerslie and urban Edmonton-Strathcona, and Premier Danielle Smith ’s United Conservative Party held rural Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Dave Cournoyer is a ...

Dave Cournoyer is a writer and political watcher living in Edmonton, Alberta. Contact him at david.cournoyer@gmail.com.

Big questions about Alberta politics on The Line Podcast. Any day I get to talk about Alberta politics is a good day, so I was thrilled to join freelance writer and The Line co-founder Jen Gerson on ...

Ralph Klein. I was born in Edmonton in 1983 and the first Premier I remember being aware of was Ralph Klein.. Having grown up during the Klein-era, I have a different perspective of those years than ...

An obvious conservative partisan, Don T has just put communism on Dave like Klein put communism on Kevin Taft… I’ve no talent at being a witty writer so I just say it plainly… conservative partisans ...

He was never Premier of Alberta or even Leader of the Official Opposition, but Nick Taylor was a giant in Alberta politics nonetheless. The quick-witted oilman-turned-politican with swept-back silver ...

With all the votes counted, the winners of the sixth annual Best of Alberta Politics survey are:. Best Alberta MLA and Best Opposition MLA. Always a fan favourite, for the third year in a row Edmonton ...