Alberta

3 Minutes

Canada Climate and environment

Alberta wildfires fuelled by government cutbacks

PV October 2, 2023

By Corinne Benson During the Alberta election this spring, one of my door-knocking lines was that the debate between the two major contenders – the New Democratic Party and the United Conservative Party –...

5 Minutes

Canada Climate and environment

Ottawa proposal to release tailings wastewater must be opposed

PV November 1, 2022

By Corinne Benson Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced in mid-August that the government was developing regulations to allow “treated” tailings wastewater to be drained into the Athabasca River as early as...

3 Minutes

Canada

Smith’s election shines a light on broader political challenges in Alberta

PV October 26, 2022

By Naomi Rankin The recent election of Danielle Smith as premier is an indicator of how divorced the formal political process is from the real exercise of power in Alberta. The real power is...

6 Minutes

Labour

As COVID cases mount, labour leads fight for Albertans’ lives

PV October 14, 2021

Workers protest cuts by provincial government and LTC profiteer Extendicare By PV staff COVID-19 cases in Alberta famously surged during the federal election, prompting right-wing premier Jason Kenney to publicly apologize for his government’s...