Could the school year be over because of coronavirus?
Parents, teachers and students are considering the possibility that class is out for the year. But that doesn’t mean the kids have to stop learning.
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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 coronavirus market crash leaves Alberta running on fumes
The Jason Kenney government planned for sagging oil prices, not a full market meltdown. Will the premier now go cap-in-hand to Ottawa?
Jason Kenney gives O’Toole his stamp of approval. Take that, Peter MacKay.
The Alberta premier delivers his much-coveted endorsement, leaving little doubt that he’s no fan of the early frontrunner
Michael Bloomberg follows the exit signs after a bruising Super Tuesday
The mogul’s woebegone nomination bid proves that money can’t always buy elections—especially for lousy candidates
The end of Alberta exceptionalism—well, the part Jason Kenney never cared for
The UCP government’s new budget suggests Albertans must accept services that are average by Canadian standards. Will they stand for it?
Naheed Nenshi falls back to earth
Calgary’s former model of the modern mayor has hit a rough patch. Has he lost faith in politics?
Jason Kenney and the oil sands: look who’s statist now
He may be a true believer in the conservative cause, but Kenney has evolved into a petro-premier first and foremost
On the Teck Frontier mine: stumbling in the shifting sands
The days of rubber stamping projects are gone. Enter the days of having no idea what the conditions for approval even are.
The outsized meaning of the Frontier oil sands mine
The project is a long shot to get built, while others are already approved. How did it become a flashpoint in the climate-change battle?
Trump is turning Canada into a haven for the world’s best and brightest
Well-educated professionals from Nigeria are turning their eyes to Canada after the U.S. expanded its visa and travel bans