Naheed Nenshi

The defenders of Canada all seem to agree that Alberta's grievances with the federal government are worth taking seriously. But what if they aren't?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a note of congratulations — along with a sharply worded warning and a blanket condemnation — to Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new Liberal government on Tuesday.

Rolling back environmental policy will hurt Canadians in the long run, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told the executives of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies after they called for a national energy crisis to fast track new fossil fuel projects. The public spat reveals a new front in the ongoing battle over the sector's future in Canada.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the new prime minister she gave him an earful on wildfires and oil sales and warned him national unity hangs in the balance.

Naheed Nenshi has never failed at politics before. But if he keeps going the way he has over the last nine months, he's about to find out what that feels like.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith removed her government's deputy minister of health on Wednesday but bucked calls for a public inquiry into allegations of government interference in lucrative medical contracts.

Moments after the legislation was introduced in the legislature, LGBTQ+ organizations Egale and Skipping Stone Foundation announced they will be taking legal action, calling it discriminatory.

Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday it's a de facto production cap that will stifle the economy.

Calgary residents are getting a happy diversion from their water woes, as its annual Stampede summer festival begins today with a downtown parade.

Breaking up the federal and provincial arms of the New Democratic Party would be a mistake, federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suggested on Thursday, as members in Alberta increasingly vocalize their desire for a separation.

The former mayor of Calgary is now officially part of the race to replace Rachel Notley as Alberta NDP leader. In the process, he's challenging the very nature of the party — and its inclination towards choosing principles over power.

Nenshi, in an interview before he announced his NDP candidacy Monday, said purple has many shades of meaning and the colour also symbolizes not being defined by one's tribe during an "extremely divisive" time. 

Jyoti Gondek is to become Calgary's first female mayor and Edmonton voters appear to have elected Amarjeet Sohi, the city's first person of colour to win.

For her part, Dr. Deena Hinshaw faces an unpleasant choice: Resign now or risk being made to wear this later if it goes sideways, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

When it comes to the Alberta government’s fondness for personal responsibility, one thing should be clear by now: They only think it applies to other people, not themselves, writes Max Fawcett.