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EXCLUSIVE: Smith says Alberta's industrial carbon tax floor agreement is a win, even if it is not ideal

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MORGAN: The 2% spandex delusion — cities need to scrap empty bike lanes

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MACLEOD: Beyond reform — why Alberta must choose independence over centralized Laurentian rule

RUBENSTEIN: Who owns Ottawa? An indigenous tribe thinks they do

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HUNSPERGER: An Albertan's perspective — this conversation is about respect

STIRLING: Pollsters and climate activists love the flames of wildfires to fan their apocalyptic fantasies

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