Rob Breakenridge

If the minister's not going to mandate minimum prices at the retail level, then what exactly was the point of all of this, other than to intimidate Alberta businesses who were doing nothing wrong?

The sweeping changes initially proposed under Bill 20 implied an urgent need to fix a broken system. Now, it's not even clear what problem this bill aims to fix

In recent weeks, the Alberta government has been frenetically rolling out a suite of rather consequential new laws and regulations.

For as much as the premier talks about an affordability crisis, it's remarkable just how absent it's been from the government's agenda

There's no question that last week was an objectively terrible one for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party that he continues to lead — for now.

The idea is to measure 'foundational literacy and numeracy skills' and then 'identify areas where students may need an extra hand'

While conservative parties and politicians might be more likely to criticize or oppose corporate welfare, the sad truth is that governments of all stripes are guilty of it — even here in Alberta.

It would be nice to see Alberta's government stand up for common sense on this issue

Smith made a lot of noise about battling Ottawa but has done little. In fact, some of Kenney's approaches she mocked, she's now pushing.

The same government that appointed the AIMCo CEO and much of the board will now be in charge of finding new and presumably better reps.