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Danielle Smith orders Edmonton City Council to drop its infill housing policy

David Climenhaga October 9, 2026

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her municipal affairs minister, Dan Williams, announced yesterday that their United Conservative Party Government will overrule Edmonton City Council’s infill housing policy, a decade in…

Parks advocate, former teacher running on hope for more stability in North Saanich

Stuart Mackinnon October 8, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026By Bailey SeymourAfter four years of instability in North Saanich’s council chambers, newcomer Stuart Mackinnon hopes to be part of a council that can stabilize the district…

Cartoons and commentary about Alberta, America, Brain Gain, Watergate, Greer

Cathie from Canada October 8, 2026

First, some good cartoons.Alberta separatism gets skeweredI'm noticing how many cartoonists are now riffing on various transportation memes - sailing off a waterfall or taking a wrong turn on the…

The fight over AI data centres is a fight over local democracy

Nick Tsergas and Dan Shannon October 8, 2026

Photo by Rosa Menkman/Flickr A reckoning is coming between municipalities and upper levels of government, and today’s AI data centre fights are the opening salvo. As provincial and federa...

It’s no surprise that the Most Hated Man on Earth thinks Canada should be busted up and sold for scrap

David Climenhaga October 8, 2026

It’s no surprise the Most Hated Man on Earth thinks that Canada should be busted up and sold for scrap. But it does clear the air to have it right…

World Inequality Report 2026

Norman Farrell October 7, 2026

I have seen statistics about wealth and income concentrations many times, but I was shocked when I came across the World Inequality Report for 2026. Ricardo Gómez-Carrera of the Paris…

Vote for change?

doug rogers October 7, 2026

Doing the Job of Adults

John Klein October 7, 2026

“It feels ridiculous that I should have had to spend so much of my time fighting for this.” It’s a familiar feeling for me. Seeing a broken system, and not…

Neoliberalism, sovereignty, and democracy

himelfarb October 7, 2026

David Moscrop, author of Too Dumb for Democracy? and Alex Himelfarb in discussion about Alex’s book, neoliberalism in Trump times, the opportunity for breaking free that Canadians ’ new-found civic…

One Down, Three To Go

David Graham October 7, 2026

Quebec’s election is mercifully behind us, Alberta’s referendum is on the 19th, BC’s election is on the 24th, and the US midterms are just over a week later on November…

Today’s News: Some Election Updates, Signs of the Apocalypse and Trade War Dispatches

Cathie from Canada October 7, 2026

Credit Dave WhamondFirst, a few quick updates on our elections Quebec PM Carney speaks with reporters ahead of Cabinet meeting about the Quebec election: "It's a crucial time for Quebec.…

Québec election shows urgent need for electoral reform across Canada

Christo Aivalis October 7, 2026

During the recent Québec provincial election, the Parti Québécois (PQ) won only 28 percent of the vote but came just a handful of seats short of controlling the National Assembly.…

Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues

David Climenhaga October 7, 2026

We’re less than two weeks out from the Oct. 19 separation vote that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was determined to put us all through come hell or high water and…

Do Liberals Know What They’re Doing?

John Klein October 6, 2026

And if they don’t know, does that give them any excuse for the harm they’re unleashing? I get it Liberal partisans, you want a united Canada. I do as well.…

It’s all about the efficiencies

doug rogers October 6, 2026

Separatists to the east of me, Jokers to the west, Here I am, Stuck in the middle with you…

Cathie from Canada October 6, 2026

By Theo Moudakis I feel like all of Canada is stuck with me in the middle now, with Quebec separatists slipping into power down east and those treasonous Alberta jokers…

Notwithstanding rights and freedoms

Cassandra Jeffery October 6, 2026

Protesters gather at Queen’s Park in Toronto after Premier Doug Ford invoked the notwithstanding clause to override a court ruling that struck down his attempt to disrupt the Toronto municipal…

About this White Christian Nationalism thing

Bill Longstaff October 5, 2026

American leadership seems to have fallen under the pall of White Christian Nationalism. “Make America... The post About this White Christian Nationalism thing first appeared on Views from the Beltline.

How Are You Going To Survive the Pyrocene?

brian gibb October 5, 2026

Preparing for the Pyrocene begins with becoming someone others will want beside them when the lights go out. The AI monster is strangely effective. We imagine creating an intelligence more…

NYC-ABC PP/POW updates September 29, 2026

C October 5, 2026

Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…

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