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The UCP could be thrust into the same sort of battle for its soul the federal Conservatives are in, with raging debates about how doctrinaire or pragmatic the party should be. They’ll tussle over whether the leader’s chief goal is to appeal to the conservative base, or to to the broad electorate
He’s no champ. But his foes can’t score points thanks to their own losing ways. Michael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly-awarded journalist and documentary maker. His investigations have sparked four commissions of inquiry. SHARES Trudeau’s missteps are many and deserving of an inquiry. But O’Toole’s attacks during a third wave come off small-minded and opportunistic. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick, the Canadian Press. The coronavirus has undergone another mutation, this time political. In addition to all its other miseries, the virus has morphe...
Jason Kenney, premier of Alberta, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 2, 2019. File photo by Andrew Meade Whether it’s embracing open-pit coal mining or doubling down on the oil and gas industry, Jason Kenney’s UCP government has made a habit of looking to the past for guidance and inspiration. But rarely has it been more explicit in its back-to-the-future approach to governing than with its new proposed K-6 curriculum, which takes the government’s atavistic approach to a whole different level. Take, for example, the sycophantic mention of Kenney’s own grandfather in the...
Only 49k jobs added vs. 50,000 expected as the unemployment rate tumbles to 6.3% from 6.7%. Rail movements up 5.3% in January. Here is the current market situation from CNN Money European markets are higher today with shares in France leading the region. The CAC 40 is up 0.82% while Germany's DAX is up 0.28% and London's FTSE 100 is up 0.05%. What Is Moving the Markets Here are the headlines moving the markets. Can Anything Help Restore Wall Streets Confidence In U.S. Shale? Rallying oil prices are testing once again the U.S. shale patchs resolve to spend within their means and prioritize...