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Alberta Budget 2026/27 Summary
Budget 2026–27 marks a significant political pivot for the Smith government. Faced with declining resource revenues and the cost pressures…
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Federal Fall Session 2025: Stonewalls, Strategy, and Shifting Parliamentary Dynamics
Parliament adjourned in December with the challenges of minority government on full display. The fall session was defined by strategic…
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A Defining Sitting: Alberta’s Fall Legislature Session in Review
Alberta’s Fall 2025 sitting of the Legislature was one of the more turbulent and politically charged in recent memory. While…
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Summary of the Canada-Alberta MOU on Energy Collaboration
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith have signed a Canada–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Collaboration — the…
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Budget 2025: Building Canada Strong
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget is a bet on long-term nation building. It projects a deficit of $78.3 billion,…
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Alberta’s Fall Legislative Session Opens with a Focus on Sovereignty, Stability, and System Reform
Alberta’s second session of the 31st Legislature opened this week with a Speech from the Throne against a backdrop of…
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