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Alberta Premier shrugs and waves goodbye to another $3.5 million

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 17, 2020

Jason Kenney is kissing a lot of Alberta’s money goodbye and it hasn’t phased him yet. Repealing the province’s wildly unpopular carbon tax – still in existence but no longer funding the Alberta Treasury – was a heartfelt thank-you to those who voted for Kenney’s United Conservative Party. […]

O’Toole promises Quebec will be king if he’s elected Prime Minister

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 15, 2020

O’Toole also promised to bend over in any direction for seat-rich Quebec’s provincial autonomy – so long as those seats are filled with Conservative asses

Yes, we spend a lot on health but we haven’t paid for it – yet

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 15, 2020

Alberta’s public health service employees are not contracted out from other provinces. Employees and the vast majority of their employers live, work, and pay taxes in our province.

How much will a provincial police force cost Alberta? More.

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 13, 2020

Even though this proposal has been well-researched for more than two decades, Kenney’s government is committed to spending more.

Alberta Justice Minister says defunding police is only okay when the province does it

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 11, 2020

Madu politely reminded them Doug Schweitzer was the Justice Minister when that happened and he could not change the past, only spin it to suit his needs today.

Fiscally Conservative doesn’t mean what you think it means

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 9, 2020

Not-so-fun fact: there are people who still remember every tax dollar that lined the pocket of a wealthy friend, family, business, or donor while people in need lost their homes and/or dined on cat food.

Danielle Smith offers a PST for Alberta in exchange for $17 billion

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 7, 2020

Smith offers a three-step plan that… has more rainbows and unicorns than a Pride parade.

Alberta Conservatives finally at peace with multi-billion-dollar deficits

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on September 2, 2020

Because, sure, let’s just ignore the fact that the UCP basically slapped a new date on the same budget they released in October 2019.

BREAKING: Karen on Facebook has cracked the COVID conspiracy

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on August 29, 2020

Edmonton – Delivering an epic lesson on spurious correlations, Karen on Facebook has determined the reason for COVID surges is a result of any month that contains the letter “A”. “I hated science when I was in school but I’ve discovered that I totally get this stuff despite […]

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