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Alberta NDP says UCP cooking riding boundaries ahead of electionSmith accused Nenshi of questioning the integrity of judges, including Brian O’Ferrall, a former judge and the chair of the panel responsible for the redraw.PoliticsOct 28
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Alberta NDP wins byelection in longtime Conservative riding of Calgary-ShawNaheed Nenshi's NDP on Monday declared victory in a south Calgary byelection after unofficial results showed the Opposition party snatched up the longtime Conservative stronghold.PoliticsSep 15
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Alberta’s contentious new riding boundary maps tabled in the legislatureThe NDP claims the UCP is aiming to use its legislative majority to gerrymander the new boundaries, in order to give themselves an unfair advantage in the 2027 provincial election.PoliticsNov 2
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UCP endorses proposed riding map NDP says is riggedJustice Minister Mickey Amery has said he expects legislation to pass by the end of the year ahead of the scheduled election in October of 2027.PoliticsNov 4
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Elections Alberta recommends 2027 vote be delayed as gerrymandering accusations flyAlberta's chief electoral officer is suggesting that the province's next general election should be held with the current electoral boundaries, or be postponed.PoliticsOct 31
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UCP minister’s Kentucky travel expenses trigger debate in Alberta legislatureAbout $4,000 in travel expenses by UCP minister Dale Nally on a government trip to Kentucky last September are not going down smooth.PoliticsNov 5
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Affordability measures, consumer protection legislation coming: Alberta governmentAlberta's government says it has a suite of legislation coming this fall to protect Albertans, their pocketbooks and their personal information.PoliticsOct 23
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Alberta Premier Smith says U.S. midterms ‘vindication’ of her approach to tariffsThe Democrats on Tuesday took control of both houses of Congress and flipped long-held Republican Senate seats and state-level positions.PoliticsNov 4
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RCMP investigating Alberta health procurement for possible fraud, money launderingMounties looking into an Alberta health care spending controversy are investigating potential fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering.CrimeOct 27
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Alberta referendum vote to remain is ‘great result for Canada,’ Carney saysAlbertans have opted to remain part of Canada — decisively voting to reject the idea of holding a formal referendum on separatism.CanadaOct 20
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Alberta reducing education property taxes in 2027 after previous hikesIt means home and farmland owners will pay almost seven per cent less than this year, while non-residential property owners will pay almost five per cent less.MoneyOct 30
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Calgary water system had ‘systemic’ issues before pipe failure: ReportThe report found the 2024 and 2025 failures exposed systemic governance, asset-management, financial-management and accountability weaknesses — rather than simply a failed pipe.CanadaNov 5
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Minister backs 2027 fixed election date as Elections Alberta suggests changeA contentious report is set to be released this week on new electoral boundaries that the NDP previously said gerrymanders ridings in two cities.PoliticsNov 1
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Danielle Smith defends proposed Alberta riding redraw that Opposition calls cheatingThe boundary redrawing process has been a controversial, complicated affair since the premier rejected the main recommendations of a public boundaries commission early this year.PoliticsNov 3
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separationRoughly 310 advance polling stations open across Alberta Tuesday in a historic vote on the province's place in Canada.PoliticsOct 13
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Eyes on AI as factor in Alberta referendumIf you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes.PoliticsOct 3
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After decisive defeat, Alberta separatists turn their attention to Smith and the UCPSeparatist leader Jeffrey Rath says they’ve built a movement of thousands of committed volunteers and will try to “take ownership” of Alberta’s governing party.PoliticsOct 20
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Danielle Smith unaware of reported Alberta separatist meetings with U.S. strategistsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote against separation but has been accused of not doing enough to quell separatist sentiment in the province.PoliticsOct 5
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Alberta legislature seat up for grabs in Calgary-Shaw byelectionA longtime Tory stronghold, the riding of Calgary-Shaw has been without a legislature member since May, when former cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat.PoliticsSep 14
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Alberta NDP files court challenge over province’s new restricted voter list rulesAlberta's Opposition NDP is challenging the legality of new government rules that severely restrict the amount of voter information that can be shared with political parties.PoliticsSep 25