Kelly Cryderman

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Canada’s feisty premiers are key to solving the Trump tariff dispute

Canada’s feisty premiers are key to solving the Trump tariff dispute

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When it comes to liberalizing trade between the provinces, it’s best to think small

When it comes to liberalizing trade between the provinces, it’s best to think small

Interprovincial battles over booze have been a long-standing feature of the Canadian federation. Most famously, in 2018, the Supreme Court...

In a political career full of ups and downs, Ted Morton was ahead of his time

In a political career full of ups and downs, Ted Morton was ahead of his time

Conservative firebrand Ted Morton meant to publish a book detailing his life in politics more than five years ago. But...

Danielle Smith’s upcoming leadership review is not a sure shot

Danielle Smith’s upcoming leadership review is not a sure shot

Danielle Smith is famous for her ability to pack a room with supporters in small-town Alberta. She won her party’s...

The equalization system may be headed for a reckoning

The equalization system may be headed for a reckoning

In a country where Saskatchewan refuses to collect carbon taxes for home heating, and Ontario’s Doug Ford asks “what the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t at Stampede, but everyone else is

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t at Stampede, but everyone else is

There is a triumphant mood in this bursting-at-the-seams Stampede city. The weather is hot, and the midway itself has never...

Naheed Nenshi wants to reshape the NDP’s role in Alberta

Naheed Nenshi wants to reshape the NDP’s role in Alberta

Naheed Nenshi gets a lot of applause from Alberta NDP audiences these days. However, when he called United Conservative Party...

The UCP has ensured Alberta’s new ethics commissioner will never be seen as independent

The UCP has ensured Alberta’s new ethics commissioner will never be seen as independent

It’s clear that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith feels the wind is at her back. This is on display in a...

Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

There was a time, just earlier this year, when Premier Scott Moe’s government acknowledged it was breaking the law. Now...

Danielle Smith launches what could be her biggest broadside yet at Ottawa

Danielle Smith launches what could be her biggest broadside yet at Ottawa

Danielle Smith has long promised to be the most combative of Premiers. She has lived up to those words, perhaps...

Justin Trudeau owes the Premiers a meeting

Justin Trudeau owes the Premiers a meeting

One of the best things Justin Trudeau could do to show how wrong the premiers are on carbon pricing is...

If the Trudeau Liberals are annihilated in an election, it will be over housing

If the Trudeau Liberals are annihilated in an election, it will be over housing

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal Liberal government will be annihilated unless it pauses its carbon price increase in...

Naheed Nenshi’s entry into the NDP race is a jolt for Alberta politics

Naheed Nenshi’s entry into the NDP race is a jolt for Alberta politics

After weeks of speculation, Naheed Nenshi has today officially entered the race to be the next Alberta NDP leader, even...

Saskatchewan’s fight against Ottawa pits lawlessness against intransigence

Saskatchewan’s fight against Ottawa pits lawlessness against intransigence

Saskatchewan is breaking the law. Ottawa is digging in. And instead of months of fireworks on carbon pricing, expect a...

Alberta’s knee-jerk reaction to pharmacare puts its residents at a disadvantage

Alberta’s knee-jerk reaction to pharmacare puts its residents at a disadvantage

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange isn’t totally wrong when she says the national pharmacare deal is a politically motivated plan...

These days, Canada’s politics are defined by doom and gloom

These days, Canada’s politics are defined by doom and gloom

There’s no immediate federal election on the horizon in Canada, but it feels like a mean-spirited campaign is already in...

Danielle Smith breaks pledged tax cut while promising the moon for Alberta’s Heritage Fund

Danielle Smith breaks pledged tax cut while promising the moon for Alberta’s Heritage Fund

Alberta, Danielle Smith has just announced, has one last shot at getting it right. And by it, the Premier means...

The NDP’s effort to ban the promotion of Big Oil misses the mark

The NDP’s effort to ban the promotion of Big Oil misses the mark

Charlie Angus might mean well. But the premise of the NDP MP’s private member’s bill – which would ban advertising...

Can Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek outrun her terrible polling?

Can Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek outrun her terrible polling?

The recall petition coming for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek has a snowball’s chance in a chinook. More than 500,000 signatures...

The power of fossil fuel is enough to turn any progressive politician into a hypocrite

The power of fossil fuel is enough to turn any progressive politician into a hypocrite

There’s a long list of worries about what a second term for Donald Trump could mean for the world: Rising...

Danielle Smith needs to own the imported-medicine mistake

Danielle Smith needs to own the imported-medicine mistake

In the fall of 2022, pharmacy shelves were empty, respiratory disease cases were high, and Canadian parents everywhere were scrambling...

The provinces need to play ball with each other on electricity

The provinces need to play ball with each other on electricity

When the U.K.’s Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Minister came to Canada on a recent trip, one of the most...

Ottawa has itself to blame for Saskatchewan’s outlawish threats

Ottawa has itself to blame for Saskatchewan’s outlawish threats

Dustin Duncan has retained a personal lawyer for the first time in his nearly 18-year political career. The Saskatchewan cabinet...

Danielle Smith won’t let old resentments be forgot

Danielle Smith won’t let old resentments be forgot

For a Premier who has said she wants the pandemic to be in the rear-view mirror, Danielle Smith sure lets...

Bring on the standardized housing catalogue – we desperately need it

Bring on the standardized housing catalogue – we desperately need it

Facing political headwinds that could end their time in government – but not dead yet – the federal Liberals are...

Canadians aren’t crazy to think that carbon pricing is hurting their pocketbooks

Canadians aren’t crazy to think that carbon pricing is hurting their pocketbooks

The Prime Minister told The Canadian Press that the Conservatives have unfairly but successfully scapegoated carbon pricing for why everything...

Danielle Smith isn’t all wrong on the Liberals’ clean electricity regulations

Danielle Smith isn’t all wrong on the Liberals’ clean electricity regulations

One deeply flawed federal policy on electricity was met this week by the nuclear option in Alberta’s political arsenal, the...

In Alberta, what’s old is new again on health care reform

In Alberta, what’s old is new again on health care reform

All politics moves in a grand circle, apparently. The person Albertans were most surprised to see on stage with Danielle...

On housing affordability, the Liberals stick with the low-hanging fruit

On housing affordability, the Liberals stick with the low-hanging fruit

The federal Liberals took another stab at helping on housing in the fall economic statement this week, with an end...