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daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
5d ago
“FINAL NOTICE. PROPERTY REPOSSESSED FOR SALE (Effective April 1st, 2024).” Anyone walking by Government House in Edmonton’s posh Glenora neighbourhood on April 1 might have noticed a white paper sign attached to the grand mansion-turned provincial government conference facility. The sign was put there by Edmonton City Councillor Michael Janz, and as far as April ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
2w ago
Nenshi shares his thoughts on Rakhi Pancholi’s endorsement and what it means to be NDP in 2024 He’s a household name in Calgary, Alberta, and across Canada, and now he’s running to become the next leader of the Alberta NDP. Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi joins the Daveberta Podcast to share why he jumped into ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
2w ago
Smith said she wouldn’t campaign on an Alberta Pension Plan and police force, but it looks like that’s what we’re getting. I want to focus on the lede from this widely shared Canadian Press story published on March 5, 2023: United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith says she won’t be campaigning on some of her party’s more contentious ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
1M ago
He’s the candidate NDP activists will loathe and NDP voters will love. The countdown is on. Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is set to enter the Alberta NDP leadership race on Monday, March 11. Nenshi hasn’t publicly said he’s interested in the race. He’s been busy promoting the novel Denison Avenue by Christina Wong and Daniel Innes on CBC Radio’s Canada Reads 2024 this week ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
1M ago
The former health minister shares her plans for health, climate, and housing NDP MLA Sarah Hoffman joins the Daveberta Podcast to talk about why she is running for the Alberta NDP leadership and her plans for health care, climate, and housing. We discuss Hoffman’s experiences as Minister of Health and chair of the Edmonton Public ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
1M ago
It was 1975 and Lougheed’s PCs were swimming in oil money like Scrooge McDuck The Heritage Savings Trust Fund was front and centre in Premier Danielle Smith‘s pre-budget televised speech last week, so there’s a good chance Albertans are going to hear a lot about it when Finance Minister Nate Horner rises in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon to table the ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
1M ago
NDP members should remember there is no easy fix. Just ask the Alberta Liberals. “This action reflects the isolationist politics of Alberta, but more importantly it is the result of the deep, deep malaise at the top end of the federal party. There is the little Toronto power group which throws the ball back and ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
2M ago
Race to replace Rachel Notley starts on Feb. 5, new leader to be named on June 22. Yahoo! If you had told me ten years ago, on January 30, 2014, that the perceived frontrunners for the Alberta NDP leadership race in 2024 would be the MLAs for Calgary-Mountain View, Edmonton-Glenora and Edmonton-Whitemud, I probably would have laughed. Ten years ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
3M ago
From the price of oil to the influence of right-wing populist groups to the NDP leadership race and more January is usually a quiet month in politics, making it a good time to look ahead at what to expect in the year to come. Here are ten things I will be watching that could have ..read more
daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections
3M ago
Notley announces she won’t lead the NDP into the next election, kicking off a leadership race It’s the end of an era in Alberta politics. Former premier Rachel Notley announced today that she will not lead the Alberta NDP into the next election. Alberta politics hasn’t been the same since Notley won the leadership of ..read more