Calgary’s never-ending public shame: blocking basement suites
Squawk-fests over granny units have become a distasteful ritual at city hall. For a wealthy, modern metropolis, it’s unbecoming.
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Jason Markusoff
Jason Markusoff writes about Alberta, from the stubbornly flat parts to the magnificently bumpy bits. He has lived in Edmonton and (currently) Calgary, and spent 12 years reporting for the cities’ largest newspapers.
The battle of Notley the oil-hater vs Kenney the bully
Both Alberta parties are adopting the old Harper Conservative strategy: define the enemy early, define often and define relentlessly
Jason Kenney wooed Alberta’s conservatives. Next, the rest of Alberta.
Throwing red meat to the base is fun, but Kenney’s social conservatism could now be a liability
Why Rachel Notley will need an even bigger miracle to win again
The longer the Alberta NDP are in power, the harder it will be to repeat the shocking victory that won them the province
Naheed Nenshi put out a fire. Now he now must deal with the Flames.
What Nenshi’s close brush with defeat against an inexperienced conservative candidate means for the arena debate—and the next provincial election
Why Naheed Nenshi can lose in Calgary
A full-court press by conservatives—and his own reputation for arrogance—threaten to unseat a celebrated mayor
Deep dive into Edmonton terror suspect’s background: A little too late?
Stopping attacks increasingly depends on local contacts who, as one expert puts it, ’don’t want this crap in their communities’
Terror in the heart of Anytown, Canada
Attacks like the one in Edmonton are teaching us to ask ourselves: why not here?
Police were told Edmonton terror suspect was spreading extremism
Thirty-year-old man was deemed not to be a security threat because he wasn’t actively recruiting, or showing a tendency toward violence
For Jason Kenney and Brian Jean, it’s Alberta versus the world
The would-be leaders of Alberta’s new conservative party envision a province preoccupied with its own interests, powers and identity. Where could they have gotten an idea like that?