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Stephen Carter, veteran campaign manager in Alberta, to lead Manitoba Tory effortVeteran political strategist, Stephen Carter, who helped Naheed Nenshi win the 2010 Calgary mayor's race, will manage the Manitoba P.C. campaign in the next provincial election.PoliticsDec 5
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Province amends bill after Elections Alberta warns it harms trustThe Alberta government made a last-minute adjustment to a bill on citizen-initiated referendums, after the chief electoral officer warned it would impede his office's independence.PoliticsDec 10
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith latest target of an MLA recall campaignAlberta Premier Danielle Smith, the MLA for the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat, appears to be the latest UCP MLA in the province to face a recall campaignPoliticsDec 3
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Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for 4th timeMembers of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender citizens.PoliticsDec 10
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Money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers, 2 cabinet ministers sayTwo Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the move to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.PoliticsDec 3
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Alberta’s plan to let doctors work publicly and privately worries critics, health-care advocatesThe Canadian Medical Association, which represents doctors nationwide, says Albertans will be left waiting longer to access health care if the province moves forward with the plan.PoliticsNov 18
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No changes coming ‘at the moment’ for Alberta’s recall legislation: Danielle SmithAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's concerned such petition drives aren't using the recall legislation in good faith but instead, are trying to overthrow her government.PoliticsNov 5
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UCP caucus not afraid to defend record in face of recall efforts, Danielle Smith saysPremier Danielle Smith said her UCP caucus isn't afraid to defend its record — adding it's especially true for two of her ministers whose accomplishments speak for themselves.PoliticsNov 26
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Alberta bill allows doctors to toggle between public and private pay for surgeriesThe bill opens the door for Alberta surgeons to charge patients for privately-delivered procedures while keeping a foot in the public system and billing taxpayers.HealthNov 24
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Alberta hospital, nursing staff vote 98% in favor of striking ahead of mediationAbout 16,000 Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to back contract demands.PoliticsNov 5
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Albertan defends recall petition of Angela Pitt, says MLA not representing communityThe Airdrie resident who launched a recall petition of a UCP MLA says Angela Pitt has become less responsive to community concerns.PoliticsNov 4
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Alberta NDP urges public to step up as striking teachers may face back-to-work billLegislation forcing Alberta teaches back to work could be tabled within days after the provincial legislature resumes sitting on Thursday.EducationOct 22
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender lawsThe clause relates to laws that put restrictions on student pronoun changes at school, on girls' sports, and on medical therapies for young people looking to transition.PoliticsNov 18
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Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strikeContract talks between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers appear to have hit an impasse over how much teachers are asking for and the province is willing to spend.EducationOct 15
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Alberta uses Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to workThe move puts the Alberta government on a potential collision course with more than 350,000 workers in other provincial unions, which have promised an “unprecedented response."PoliticsOct 27
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‘Strong and free’: Alberta government changing licence plate design, sloganA decade after Alberta scrapped a plan to update its red and white licence plates, the UCP is looking to change the design and slogan from 'Wild Rose Country' to 'Strong and Free.'PoliticsOct 15
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Alberta teachers say fight just begun but will follow the law in back-to-work billThe union for Alberta’s teachers is urging educators to rethink going the extra mile: 'You take my rights away? Then I’m going to re-evaluate the voluntary nature of my job.'EducationOct 28
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Premier Smith says back-to-work bill for striking Alberta teachers coming MondayThousands of teachers from across Alberta arrived in Edmonton Thursday for a rally outside the legislature as the fall sitting begins with a speech from the throne.PoliticsOct 23
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Calgary election contends with low voter interest, postal strike impactsCandidates vying for local office in Calgary are contending with a perceived lack of interest as well as a postal strike in the 2025 election campaign.CanadaSep 29
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Imperial Oil’s planned layoffs ‘deeply disappointing,’ energy minister saysAlberta Premier Danielle Smith is blaming Ottawa for the layoffs at the Calgary-based company, which she said reinforces the need to build more pipelines.EconomySep 30