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Smith says oil price surge caused by Mideast war will help deficit
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Alberta oil industry may see boost due to conflict in Middle East, Smith says deficit may be improved if oil prices continue to rise
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Indian High Commissioner suggests Canada should increase its Indian population by 60 million
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A veteran conservative reflects on a decade of dysfunction, broken borders, and why Alberta must stop waiting for permission to lead.
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UPDATED: Government of Alberta commits funding to Calgary-Edmonton World Cup of Hockey bid
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Smith says oil price surge caused by Mideast war will help deficit
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‘IF IT BOTHERED YOU, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO:’ Medicine Hat bakery responds to online criticism of its fictional story about deadly ICE raid
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Taxpayers lose $12.7M on failed National Research Council subsidies to insolvent companies
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28 Feb 2026
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