Why is it that gas prices are slow to drop but always quick to rise at the pump?
Chatted with Matt at Gas Buddy about this and just how intense the gas pain at the pumps is likely to get.
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Will Danielle Smith have to go back to the drawing board with her referendums?
Supreme Court rules asylum seekers eligible for Quebec’s subsidized daycare
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Premier Danielle Smith says the province is moving ahead with its dual practice health care plan.
But a group of concerned physicians is calling on the feds to intervene, arguing it may violate the Canada Health Act and could lead to worse health outcomes.
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Some reinforcement for the Forever Canadian unity campaign.
Chatted with @lukaszukab.bsky.social about teaming up with AL'S French community, and his thoughts on Premier Smith saying she's fighting to keep Alberta in Canada.
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Premier Danielle Smith says she has been actively campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada since day one.
Premier Danielle Smith says she prefers more sunlight at night and that moving to standard time would be a big adjustment.
Adds that she will be doing consultation to see if the time is now to make a change.
Donald Trump is giving Kristi Noem's political career the Cricket the dog treatment.
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Among the interesting data point in the Abacus survey, a majority of Albertans believe that Premier Danielle Smitth would vote for separation in a referendum, deespite her calling for a sovereign Alberta in a united Canada.
New numbers from Abacus Data find support for Alberta independence remains in the minority at about one in four.
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"Our mandate is clear: to protect the gains and advance the rights of Francophones in Alberta. When fundamental issues affect the future of our communities, it is our responsibility to speak up."
French Canadian Association of Alberta teams up with Forever Canadian movement.
Is Mark Carney a waffler?
That's how some critics describe his declarations on the Iran war.
Chatted with polisci Aaron Ettinger about Carney's statement shuffle and why he's trying to walk a very specific line.
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“This budget is anti-child, anti-parent & anti-young worker.” — population expert Paul Kershaw on Alberta’s 2026 budget.
He argues the deficit isn’t mainly driven by immigration, but by a failure of the province to plan for baby boomers’ rising health-care costs.
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Injunction hearing that could renew Alberta teachers ability to strike underway
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Alberta is in the midst of its deadliest flu season on record- 250 and counting.
How did we get here? Is it all about vaccine hesitancy?
Chatted with the Germ Guy John Tetro about how we can stop setting these types of dubious marks.
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Should separatist meetings with the U.S. be investigated for potential foreign interference?
Does Premier Smith's plan to have CDN citizenship on a driver's license help address foreign meddling?
Chatted with Markus Kolga of DinsinfoWatch about this and more
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If Alberta does anything with the time change, it's permanent standard time or bust.
That's according to Michael Antle, a U of C psychology prof who has spent years studying the impacts of the time change as BC springs forward one last time.
Thoughts?
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Should separatist meetings with the U.S. be investigated for potential foreign interference?
Does Premier Smith's plan to have CDN citizenship on a driver's license help address foreign meddling?
Chatted with Markus Kolga of DinsinfoWatch about this and more
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Silversun Pickups with a friendly reminder of what they think about ICE and the current state of the U.S. at their Edmonton show.
The Alberta Medical Association with a rebuttal to Danielle Smith blaming them for triage doc delays.
AMA says they aren't responsible for the delay, claiming confusion amongst govt ministries about processes tied to the TLP positions is the culprit.
Many in Edmonton's Iranian community are welcome the action in their homeland, saying the long-standing regime has to go.
Chatted with one local about the death of the Ayatollah, the prospect of war to secure peace, and what Canada's role should be.
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Fun fact: Alberta has previously held referendums on the time change in 1967, 1971 and 2021.
I'm sensing another referendum in Alberta...
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is looking at what's happening with our neighbours on the time change and will consider if we follow suit.
Minister Jones said he believes good faith bargaining with the AMA over concerns on triage docs such as increased compensation will ultimately be resolved during talks slated for March.
Premier Danielle Smith suggests that the delay in adding new triage ER doctors falls at the feet of the Alberta Medical Association.
"I say to them 'why don't you just start a citizen iniative?'"
Premier Danielle Smith seems to brush off talk of her calling a PST referendum, saying that there's a process for people to get a referendum question on a ballot
Premier Smith asked what Alberta is doing to ward off potential foreign interference in referendums, especially on sovereignty.
She says this is why her government added Canadian citizenship to drivers license, and added referendum on if citizenship should be required to vote
Premier Danielle Smith asked about the situation in Iran and how it might impact Alberta oil.
Says she hopes for a quick resolution, and adds this uncertainty shows need to expand capacity to the west coast, including a new pipeline
Premier Danielle Smith confirms that the province has put $15-million into the bid process to bring the World Cup of Hockey to Edmonton and Calgary in 2028.
"She's playing a game of cat & mouse, it's unreal."—ACFN Chief Allan Adam backs a non-confidence treaty vote against the UCP, warning separation talks are driving investors away
He adds Premier Smith made separation feasible. “It’s crazy, it’s unfair.”
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"We condemn this (separatist) path and unequivocally state that they cannot break away and take our peoples and our lands with them."
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Backs Unanimous Non-Confidence Motion, Warns Alberta Cannot Ignore Treaty Rights
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