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Budget 2025 – Generational Spending: MP Motz
Posted on November 20, 2025The Carney Liberals promoted Budget 2025 as a “generational investment” however in reality, it under-delivered by burying Canadians with massively increased debt today and for… Read More »
Albertans must stand up – because our rights are on the line
Posted on November 20, 2025By Jason Schilling, President, Alberta Teachers’ Association When you hear the phrase notwithstanding clause, do your eyes glaze over? Well, they shouldn’t, because these two… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on November 20, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers November 19, 1881 – Edmonton Bulletin The thermometer registered 23 below on Friday morning. Winter seems to have… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on November 13, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers November 11, 1897 – The Weekly Herald Still another town has arisen in the Kootenays. The last issue… Read More »
Federal Budget ‘Smoke and Mirrors’
Posted on October 30, 2025On November 4, 2025, after 19 months, the Liberal government will finally table their 2025-2026 budget. However, unlike all of Canada’s previous budgets, Prime Minister… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 23, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 25, 1883 – The Brandon Mail The Winnipeg Sun states that Nicholas Flood Davim boasts of having… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 16, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 12, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times In 1800, 88 million coins of 25 denominations were struck in… Read More »
Choose wisely in municipal elections
Posted on October 14, 2025Vamini Selvanandan Municipal elections are upon us, and with them comes another opportunity to exercise our democratic right to vote. Elections remind us that we… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 14, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 3, 1883 – Prince Albert Times and Saskatchewan Review A golden spike was used for the last… Read More »
Conservative plans for Parliament
Posted on October 2, 2025With the fall session of Parliament now underway, Conservatives will continue to challenge the Liberals on what is going wrong, expose what is hidden, and… Read More »