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Court Rules Proposed Alberta Separation Petition Question Unconstitutional

The Calgary Courts Centre is pictured in Calgary on May 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntoshAn Alberta judge has ruled…

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New Alberta Bill Seeks to Remove Barriers to Citizen Petitions, Tighten Rules on Party Names

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Justice Mickey Amery appear at a press conference in Edmonton on April 29,…

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Pro-Independence Candidates Elected to Alberta UCP Board

A delegate arrives at the United Conservative Party annual general meeting in Calgary on Nov. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff…

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Alberta UCP Members Adopt Measures on Parental Rights, Immigration, and Flag Policy

Delegates cast their votes at the 2023 United Conservative Party annual general meeting in Calgary. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressMembers of…

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Alberta to Bar Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Buyback

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivers a keynote address at the annual UCP convention in Edmonton on Nov. 29, 2025. The…

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Premier Smith Touts Pipeline Agreement With Ottawa, Other Initiatives at UCP Meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith takes part in a panel discussion with UCP president Rob Smith at the annual UCP convention…

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Alberta to Implement Stricter Measures to Address ‘Bad Truck Drivers’

Trucks and other vehicles on a highway in Alberta in a file photo. Henryk Sadura/ShutterstockCommercial carriers in Alberta will now…

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Alberta Premier Smith Going Into UCP Convention With Key Legislation and Policies

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses UCP members at their annual general meeting in Red Deer, Alta., on Nov. 2, 2024.…

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14 UCP MLAs Now Face Recall Petitions, Including 7 Cabinet Ministers

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Affordability and Utilities and Vice-chair of Treasury Board Nathan Neudorf stand together during…

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Private-System Surgeries Are Just One Part of the Sweeping Changes Brought In by Alberta’s Bill 11

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (R) stands with new Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange in Calgary no…

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