Nathan Cooper

• Alberta legislature Speaker apologizes for openly opposing COVID-19 health restrictions

  Nathan Cooper says it's paramount that the Speaker remain neutral, and he says he crossed the line on that fundamental responsibility.

  Canada

  Apr 12
• 17 UCP MLAs revolt against Alberta government’s renewed COVID-19 restrictions

  'After 13 painstaking months of COVID-19 public health restrictions, we do not support the additional restrictions imposed on Albertans,' said a letter by several UCP MLAs.

  Politics

  Apr 7
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• Alberta politicians trade accusations of bullying, misogyny after member ejected

  Alberta's Opposition NDP tried and failed Thursday to censure the deputy speaker for evicting one of their members from the house in a day that saw both sides accuse each other of belittling and marginalizing women in politics.

  Politics

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Ryan Reynolds thanks Global Edmonton’s Gord Steinke for showing him old photo of grandfather

  "I only have a couple photos of my grandfather. ... This means a lot to me," wrote the 'Deadpool' star.

  Entertainment

  Mar 3, 2020
• Alberta artists fighting to keep government-run store

  Artists are going to attend a special committee meeting to take a stand against the closure of a gift shop on the Alberta legislature grounds.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2020
• Portrait of former Speaker Robert Wanner unveiled at Alberta legislature

  Former Speaker Robert Wanner's work serving Albertans was honoured on Monday when a portrait of him was unveiled at the legislature in Edmonton.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2019
• New Alberta Speaker sheds light on rarely-seen corners of legislature

  Legislature Speaker Nathan Cooper is turning heads for his video series that takes Albertans inside the political process and into some of the rarely-seen corners of the building itself.

  Features

  Jun 26, 2019
• Alberta legislature boss chides both UCP, NDP in earplug spat

  The NDP has criticized Kenney for handing out the earplugs and for his United Conservatives offering three different explanations as to why.

  Politics

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Merwan Saher replaced as Clerk of Legislative Assembly of Alberta

  Merwan Saher was replaced as Chief of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on Friday.

  Politics

  May 24, 2019
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• Alberta throne speech followed by bill to repeal provincial carbon tax

  Kenney has promised what he calls a spring of renewal to repeal the provincial carbon tax brought in by the former NDP government and to pass new rules to help businesses and entrepreneurs flourish.

  Politics

  May 22, 2019