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Carney exempts new interprovincial pipelines from Impact Assessment Act reviews
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (597+ words) Western Standard Prime Minister Mark Carneyâs government has eliminated a requirement for new interprovincial pipelines to undergo reviews under the federal Impact Assessment Act, a move welcomed by industry but opposed by First Nations and environmental groups.The new…...
MEJIA / HILL: Eby government must repeal DRIPA to end BC's property rights crisis
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (662+ words) Western Standard...
Independence advocate pitches October's referendum as a chance for Alberta to gain leverage over Ottawa
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (517+ words) Western Standard...
Carney to host cabinet retreat in Banff
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (253+ words) Western Standard CALGARY â Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that he will be hosting the fall Cabinet Planning Forum in Banff, Thursday and Friday.The focus of the forum, according to the PMO, is to focus more "on building…...
Alberta NDP Calgary-Shaw candidate says residents deserve a representative who will fight for them
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (641+ words) Western Standard...
WAGNER: Liberal-friendly American interference in the 1995 Quebec referendum
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (550+ words) westernstandard.news...
MARRIOTT: Option 2 is Alberta’s only real leverage — and the Establishment is terrified
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (120+ words) Now that we are in September, the independence campaign news and analysis will ramp up significantly. Many of you are already disgusted or bored and may have checked out or tuned out the daily drama. Also, many of you have…...
Referendum TPA donation roundup: Stay Free Alberta TPA reports $39k in donations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (341+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON â Stay Free Alberta's referendum third-party advertising group reported over $39,000 in donations during the most recent reporting period after claiming zeros financial contributions in the prior seven weeks since registering with Elections Alberta According to reports published…...
Alberta NDP call on Smith to fire cabinet minister over new identification card program
1+ week, 4+ day ago (368+ words) Western Standard The shadow minister of Service Alberta and red-tape reduction said that his office has been flooded with complaints from individuals who have issues with the UCP's new program creating three-in-one cards "The privacy commissioner says requiring your health…...
KAPLAN: Time to clear up the $400 billion cost of Alberta independence mystery
1+ week, 4+ day ago (85+ words) In early June 2026, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provided her government’s initial assessment of the costs of Alberta independence. According to the Premier, Alberta independence would result in almost $400 billion in transitional costs, plus between $25 billion and $50 billion in annual costs....