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Carney exempts new interprovincial pipelines from Impact Assessment Act reviews
2+ day, 20+ 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…...
Carney to host cabinet retreat in Banff
4+ day, 18+ 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 call on Smith to fire cabinet minister over new identification card program
1+ week, 3+ 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, 3+ 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....
UCP maintains lead over NDP in Alberta as Smith tops Nenshi for preferred premier
1+ week, 3+ day ago (516+ words) westernstandard.news...
Smith defends timing of Alberta Energy Centre rebrand, saying it's not related to independence
1+ week, 4+ day ago (624+ words) Western Standard...
Indigenous litigation costs jump 24% after Trudeau split department
1+ week, 6+ day ago (68+ words) Western Standard Indigenous litigation costs jump 24% after Trudeau split department Findlay’s Richmond caucus meeting cancelled after week of walkouts, as per Jas Johal Bank of Canada rate increase is off the table Feds say embassy lawns and tennis courts important…...
MORGAN: Hey Canada — keep your grubby little hands off Alberta’s oil and gas
2+ week, 16+ min ago (410+ words) Western Standard Dear Ottawa, listen here Bone tired of Ottawa treating Albertaâs oil and gas like some communal cookie jar they can rummage through whenever the mood strikes or the Americans start throwing tariffs around Hands off!...
Nenshi accuses Smith of dividing Albertans at ‘Rally the Vote for Canada’
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (467+ words) Western Standard...
MACLEOD: Kenney, Nenshi, and Notley want National Energy Program 2.0 — punish Trump by punishing Alberta
2+ week, 2+ day ago (686+ words) Colin MacLeod is a Calgary-based author and advocate for Alberta independence. He is the author of The Case for Alberta’s Independence, which argues for the province's potential as a sovereign nation with greater economic freedom, cultural confidence, and political self-determination....