Archive - Daveberta - Alberta politics and elections

Drugs, gaffes and good intentions: The Big Family Day Debate of 1989

The origin story of Alberta's mid-winter holiday

Feb 16 •

Changing the channel on the Dodgy Contracts Scandal

When scandal threatens to envelop a government, the politicians spin hard

Feb 13 •

Can Danielle Smith dodge and weave her way through the AHS scandal allegations?

Carrie Tait's bombshell exposé rocked Alberta politics this week

Feb 8 •

Danielle Smith does a victory lap on Trump's oil and gas tariffs

But remember, this is not a trade war.

Feb 3 •

January 2025

Being in Trump's orbit a double-edged sword for Alberta

Smith wants tariff exemptions for oil and gas but Trump might want those jobs for American workers

Jan 14 •

December 2024

NDP's Rob Miyashiro wins by-election in Lethbridge-West

Nenshi's NDP holds southern Alberta seat the party first won in 2015

Dec 19, 2024 •

Danielle Smith's charm offensive in Trump's America

More MAGA, Less Ottawa

Dec 13, 2024 •

Janis Irwin voted Best Alberta MLA for fifth year in a row

Justice Minister Mickey Amery voted Best Cabinet Minister of 2024

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

Vote for the Best of Alberta Politics in 2024!

Vote for this year's best MLA, cabinet minister, MLA to watch, municipal leader and more

Nov 26, 2024 •

Lethbridge-West by-election a big test for Naheed Nenshi and Danielle Smith

Race to replace Shannon Phillips called for December 18

Nov 22, 2024 •

Best of Alberta Politics 2024 Survey

Nominate your choice for this year's best MLA, cabinet minister, up and comer, and more

Nov 18, 2024 •

UCP cuts the “length” off arms-length AIMCo

Alberta's $160.6 billion investments and pensions now under a government-controlled cone of silence

Nov 15, 2024 •

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