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Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney in Calgary on May 15, 2026.
Opinion

PINDER: Carney vs. Smith — Alberta's pipeline shootout has reached high noon

Herb Pinder
Herb Pinder
Herb Pinder
3 min read
Mark Carney wants Alberta oil on Ottawa's terms. Danielle Smith must now decide whether to accept costly decarbonization conditions or confront the Prime Minister in the biggest political gunfight of ...
Opinion

MACLEOD: ‘Dani Bucks’ and political drift — why Smith is losing support

Colin MacLeod
Colin MacLeod
Colin MacLeod
5 min read
Hannaford

HANNAFORD: Let's hear it for Canada's dads

Nigel Hannaford
Nigel Hannaford
Nigel Hannaford
3 min read
Opinion

ESMAIL / MOIR: Alberta’s latest reform will improve healthcare despite spurious claims from opponents

Western Standard Guest Columnist
Western Standard Guest Columnist
Western Standard Guest Columnist
3 min read
Independence supporters cruised through Sundre on Saturday without incident after the town’s annual rodeo parade was cancelled earlier this week following controversy surrounding an Alberta flag-themed float.
News

Sundre parade controversy draws hundreds to Alberta independence cruise

David Wiechnik
David Wiechnik
David Wiechnik
3 min read
Millennium Park before becoming Cowboys Park
Opinion

WS VIEWS: The city that forgot fun — Calgary’s midnight curfew on Stampede concerts

Western Standard Editorial Board
Western Standard Editorial Board
Western Standard Editorial Board
3 min read
City hall’s Cowboys Park crackdown may please a few neighbours, but it risks dulling Calgary’s signature summer draw.
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