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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/hehr-piece-the-latest-from-alberta-politics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/hehr-piece-the-latest-from-alberta-politics/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:29:49 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/hehr-piece-the-latest-from-alberta-politics/feed/ 0 'The Liberals and the NDP are zombie brands,' writes Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/one-big-cheque-many-bigger-questions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/one-big-cheque-many-bigger-questions/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:20:01 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/one-big-cheque-many-bigger-questions/feed/ 0 The Oilers’ owner faces a probe over his gift to the Alberta Tories http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/battle-lines/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/battle-lines/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:54:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/battle-lines/feed/ 0 Why the premiers of B.C. and Alberta just can't learn to get along http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/more-than-just-a-provincial-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/more-than-just-a-provincial-man/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:56:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295259 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/more-than-just-a-provincial-man/feed/ 0 Alberta premier fought for a more equitable Constitution for all Canadians http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/a-nasty-history-lesson/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/a-nasty-history-lesson/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:57:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/a-nasty-history-lesson/feed/ 0 What the embattled premier might have learned from Ralph Klein http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/28/ba-a-a-attle-for-the-alberta-voter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/28/ba-a-a-attle-for-the-alberta-voter/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:50:03 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248726 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/28/ba-a-a-attle-for-the-alberta-voter/feed/ 0 The early days of the Alberta election showcase the Wildrose tacticians at their best http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/15/pray-for-albertas-mar-tyr-to-probity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/15/pray-for-albertas-mar-tyr-to-probity/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:39:18 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=245959 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/15/pray-for-albertas-mar-tyr-to-probity/feed/ 0 When Alison Redford suspended Gary Mar as head of the Alberta Hong Kong Office... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/mudslinging-albertas-latest-growth-industry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/mudslinging-albertas-latest-growth-industry/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:36:27 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244762 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/mudslinging-albertas-latest-growth-industry/feed/ 0 The dearth of attack ads in recent Alberta politics is testimony to its one-party nature http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/former-harper-advisor-to-chair-albertas-wildrose-campaign/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/former-harper-advisor-to-chair-albertas-wildrose-campaign/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:36:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235350 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/former-harper-advisor-to-chair-albertas-wildrose-campaign/feed/ 0 Appointment signals deepening rift among Alberta’s right wing http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/dont-miss-this-golf-tourney-if-you-like-paved-roads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/dont-miss-this-golf-tourney-if-you-like-paved-roads/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:33:24 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=219828 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/dont-miss-this-golf-tourney-if-you-like-paved-roads/feed/ 2 The CBC has done some good work on northern Alberta politics today, unearthing, among... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/02/albertas-october-surprise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/02/albertas-october-surprise/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:31:57 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218274 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/02/albertas-october-surprise/feed/ 76 The appearance of a coronation undid the front-runner in the race to lead Alberta’s Perpetual Governing Party http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/opponents-gang-up-on-mar-in-leadership-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/opponents-gang-up-on-mar-in-leadership-debate/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:06:48 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217911 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/opponents-gang-up-on-mar-in-leadership-debate/feed/ 5 Former health minister criticized for lofty “transition” payout http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/09/ted-morton-accused-of-email-hijinks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/09/ted-morton-accused-of-email-hijinks/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:45:29 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214233 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/09/ted-morton-accused-of-email-hijinks/feed/ 0 Investigation reveals second government account http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/this-week-good-news-bad-news-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/this-week-good-news-bad-news-4/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:41:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174120 Facing the music... Justice Richard Boivin of the Federal Court got it right when]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/this-week-good-news-bad-news-4/feed/ 1 Facing the music... Justice Richard Boivin of the Federal Court got it right when http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/software-for-your-alberta-politics-b-s-detector/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/software-for-your-alberta-politics-b-s-detector/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:35:11 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/software-for-your-alberta-politics-b-s-detector/feed/ 103 Ignore those who say the province is governed by a pattern of stagnation punctuated by revolution http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/a-splash-in-ontario-makes-waves-in-alberta/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/a-splash-in-ontario-makes-waves-in-alberta/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:01:18 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=150195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/a-splash-in-ontario-makes-waves-in-alberta/feed/ 0 The Ontario Superior Court’s Charter finding against prostitution-related provisions of the Criminal Code has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/advice-that-wont-be-taken/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/advice-that-wont-be-taken/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:05:11 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=111579 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/advice-that-wont-be-taken/feed/ 54 The Alberta Liberals will certainly boycott the province’s fall Senate election, as they have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/alberta-kremlinology-bite-of-the-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/alberta-kremlinology-bite-of-the-week/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:41:27 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/alberta-kremlinology-bite-of-the-week/feed/ 15 Preston Manning holds a two-day beauty contest for Alberta’s governing Progressive Conservatives and the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/06/a-friendly-suggestion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/06/a-friendly-suggestion/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:15:41 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105751 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/06/a-friendly-suggestion/feed/ 31 Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith might want to get the word out to her... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/it-is-not-for-you-to-know-the-times-or-the-seasons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/it-is-not-for-you-to-know-the-times-or-the-seasons/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:23:21 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95796 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/it-is-not-for-you-to-know-the-times-or-the-seasons/feed/ 18 When I saw that Preston Manning had written an op-ed about Alberta for the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/17/megapundit-hard-to-starboard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/17/megapundit-hard-to-starboard/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:49:05 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=13421 Must-reads: ...Chantal Hébert, Josée Legault and John Robson on the battle for the political]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/17/megapundit-hard-to-starboard/feed/ 10 Must-reads: ...Chantal Hébert, Josée Legault and John Robson on the battle for the political