PoliticsThe Tory MP who made his peace with Pride WeekAlberta MP Jim Eglinski once disapproved of homosexuality and saw "no need" for Pride. Then his grandson came out.
CanadaJason Kenney, Brian Jean and the war to define Alberta conservatismA vote to merge will formally kick off the race to lead Alberta’s United Conservative Party. That’s where things get weird.
CanadaJohn Horgan misses the premiers’ meeting, loses game of inchesB.C.’s anti-pipeline premier wasn’t around to stop a joint statement that sounded decidedly pro-oil—in a mealy-mouthed, premiers’-summit kind of way
PoliticsIs a premiers’ summit worth boycotting?Indigenous leaders maximized attention by snubbing this year’s provincial and territorial confab. But this isn’t the table they really want a seat at.
OttawaWhy a legal toking age of 21 would be hypocriticalIf political leaders are really worried about the development of young brains, they’ll bump up the drinking age, too
OttawaWhy yes, this is Andrew Scheer’s first rodeo...Or at least his first Stampede as Tory leader. With zingers about Omar Khadr, and wardrobe tips from strangers, he managed to pull through.
CanadaEdmonton: Land of 1,000 rebranding effortsEvery city struggles occasionally with rebranding efforts, but it’s seldom the ongoing identity crisis that it tends to be in Edmonton
CanadaHow the B.C. Speaker should manage a messy HouseAdvice from former Commons Speaker Peter Milliken, who knows a thing or two about handling hung parliaments
CanadaCalgary’s bad 2026 bid: $4.6 billion for the discount OlympicsEven with plans for a recycled Olympics, the price tag would still be massive, with no tangible benefits for the city
NewsWhy Fort McMurray residents were the real heroes of the fire crisisCourage, compassion and blind luck helped ensure no one died in the flames, two reports suggest. Organization? Not so much.