#The Unsteady Reign of Danielle Smith

#The Unsteady Reign of Danielle Smith

On a sunny Saturday morning this past April, one month before Alberta’s provincial election, about 200 boisterous supporters of the governing United Conservative Party descended on a parking lot in suburban Calgary. The throng—seniors, families, bearded guys in cowboy hats, bearded guys in UCP-blue turbans—were there for a campaign-launch rally, steeling themselves for a long…

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#I love being an ER doctor—but the patient load is crushing

#I love being an ER doctor—but the patient load is crushing

Physician Andrew Battison is one of 190 doctors asking the Alberta government to increase support for health care Andrew Battison worries that Canada’s primary care system is collapsing in a time when Canadians are becoming sicker. (Photography by Allison Seto.) I’ve been a full-time emergency room doctor at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre and South Health…

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#For 5 per night you can stay at this fairy-tale cottage

#For $295 per night you can stay at this fairy-tale cottage

“For $295 per night you can stay at this fairy-tale cottage” “We want it to feel like you’re in the story,” says Audy Leavitte, co-owner of Charmed Resorts, the themed cottage playground offering a storybook experience. While there may not be elves, fairies, or unicorns wandering around Alberta’s Charmed Resort, the fantasy cottages are designed…

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#Jason Kenney exits stage right

#Jason Kenney exits stage right

“Jason Kenney exits stage right” Politics Insider for May 19: Kenney’s potential successors prepare to replace him; Patrick Brown complains over racist email; Ed Fast out as finance critic over Pierre Poilievre criticism Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Jason Kenney won the…

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#Ottawa weighing whether to invest in ballistic missile defence

#Ottawa weighing whether to invest in ballistic missile defence

“Ottawa weighing whether to invest in ballistic missile defence” Politics Insider for May 11: Ottawa to appeal an Alberta ruling; Ontario PC MPPs in hot water over questionable allowances Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Anita Anand said Tuesday Canada is weighing whether…

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#Jason Kenney warns of ‘kooky people’ threatening his government

#Jason Kenney warns of ‘kooky people’ threatening his government

“Jason Kenney warns of ‘kooky people’ threatening his government” Politics Insider for Mar. 25: Freedom Convoy organizers face more charges; Conservatives table motion that would end all COVID restrictions; Jagmeet Singh says he will hold Liberals to dental care promise Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox…

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#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa

#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa

“#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa” Philippe J. Fournier: A new survey looking at federal-provincial attitudes suggests that even in Quebec and Alberta, regional resentment is not on the rise From a strictly political point of view, the pandemic may have acted as a political stress test for provincial-federal relations in Canada. In the past…

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#At the Calgary Zoo, the camels watch the people

#At the Calgary Zoo, the camels watch the people

“#At the Calgary Zoo, the camels watch the people” The Calgary Zoo has a pair of resident camels—and these humped mammals love to people-watch (Photograph by Amber Bracken) On a crisp autumn day, as elaborate lights are strung up in anticipation of the holiday season, an ungulate cries out. Pictured above is Zsa Zsa, one…

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