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Article content Re: K-country still wild but not free, Opinion, April 28 We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Your letters for April 30 Back to video I see the UCP’s war on the poor continues. With the news that Kananaskis will now have user fees, life in Alberta continues to get more expensive. Using Don Braid’s figure of 2.1 million vehicle visits last year, let’s assume 1.1 million purchase day passes raising $16.5 million and the remaining...

Article content Many Calgarians think of Kananaskis Country as their backyard. Starting June 1, it will be more like a city street, with scanner vehicles checking plates and issuing parking tickets. ParkPlus in the mountains. There is no escape. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Braid: Overwhelmed by success of Kananaskis Country, the UCP slaps on user fees Back to video The park that the late PC premier Peter Lougheed created in 1978 has always ...

Article content Behind the surging third wave of COVID-19, there are signs of hope — even in severely stricken Ontario. The case numbers in all the big provinces are so daunting that it’s hard to see anything remotely positive going on. But a recovery — the third one since last spring — does appear to be taking shape. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Braid: Alberta lags behind, but Canadas third wave may finally be breaking Back to video ...

Article content Cold hard cash is the lifeblood of political parties. When donations fall sharply, leaders are in trouble. By that measure, Premier Jason Kenney faces a massive challenge. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Braid: UCP troubles deepen as New Democrats score big fundraising win Back to video In the first quarter of 2021, his United Conservative Party raised $591,598, according to figures posted Friday by Elections Alberta. And the ND...

Article content An explosive letter demanding Premier Jason Kenney’s immediate resignation is circulating among UCP riding boards. It has so far gained about 90 signatures of board members and presidents from a variety of ridings, party sources say. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Don Braid: An ominous growl from the grassroots, demanding Kenneys resignation Back to video “We, the undersigned members of the United Conservative Party, formal...

Article content An explosive letter demanding Premier Jason Kenney’s immediate resignation is circulating among UCP riding boards. It has so far gained about 90 signatures of board members and presidents from a variety of ridings, party sources say. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Braid: An ominous growl from the grassroots, demanding Kenneys resignation Back to video “We, the undersigned members of the United Conservative Party, formally r...

Article content An explosive letter demanding Premier Jason Kenney’s immediate resignation is circulating among UCP riding boards. It has so far gained about 90 signatures of board members and presidents from a variety of ridings, party sources say. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Don Braid: Kenney faces call to quit Back to video “We, the undersigned members of the United Conservative Party, formally request your immediate resignation as l...

Braid: Liberal budget generosity stops cold at stabilization payments for Alberta Maybe that should be a lesson to Alberta politicians — don’t ask Ottawa for anything until Ontario and Quebec want it too Author of the article: Don Braid  •  Calgary Herald Publishing date: Apr 20, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  3 minute read  •  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, arrives with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland as she prepares to table the fed...

Article content An odd thing happened in the past few days. Canada was named the absolute best country in the world — and hardly anybody noticed. U.S. News and World Report, a publication with roots going back to the 1930s, declared our planetary superiority. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Braid: While Canada bickers, others name us the best country on earth Back to video “Canada Ranks No. 1 in 2021 U.S. News Best Countries Ranking,” the...

Article content COVID-19 has hit Premier Jason Kenney’s legislature staff in a worrisome way. And this has led, if you can believe it, to a furious partisan blow-up between the UCP and NDP. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Braid: COVID-19 in the premiers office brings ugly partisan battle Back to video Three staffers have tested positive in the premier’s office area of the legislature. Two more are infected among UCP political staffers outsi...