Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it's a teachers' strike issue Analysis by @robsonfletcher.com www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Save this link. Power & Politics is free and live every day for the duration of the election starting Monday April 7 at 5 pm eastern www.youtube.com/live/M8X0JZa...

Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen was asked recently if he still supports Trump or regrets attending Trump events in the U.S. He had campaigned for Trump in 2016 and went to DC for the 2025 inauguration as a "private citizen." (He was first elected as an MLA in 2018.) His response:

With Adam Legge Deborah Yedlin Gitane De Silva www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Great episode. Search Youtube for the video!

This was our first time with video! @faliceemo.bsky.social idea to try.

I was delighted to recently discover "West of Centre" with @kathleenpetty.bsky.social is available in video format. It's the only way I'm going to watch from now on. I was also disappointed in Gary Mar's very partisan take on Smith's bluder on the tariff war #ableg www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENa-...

Zain Velji Gary Mar Heather Exner-Pirot www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

NEW EP: Episode 1848B - Zain knows Mark @carterab.bsky.social, Zain Velji and @coreyhogan.bsky.social talk about Mark Carney's launch and the strategy of launching/what to look for in a leadership campaign. Download, subscribe wherever podcasts are found.

'We have to be prepared' for tariffs, Alberta premier says after Trump meeting By @joeldryden.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Jets, tanks and bears: The last time the G7 came to Alberta, it was in the shadow of 9/11 By @joeldryden.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Liberals aren't popular in the West. But 3 likely leadership contenders can play up regional roots By @faliceemo.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Great pod with Ian Brodie, Martha Hall Findlay and @coreyhogan.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Trudeau made last-ditch effort to buy time for his government: sources By @icilouisblouin.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change Analysis by @joeldryden.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Trudeau's tumultuous relationship with the Canadian oilpatch www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Danielle Smith reworking Alberta's everything, everywhere all at once Analysis by @markusoff.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"The province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores" edmontonjournal.com/news/politic... #ableg #abpoli

Shopping on Sundays was illegal in Canada until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court. By @joeldryden.bsky.social @acdempster.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The big surprise to me in the 'where are votes coming from' sub-contest isn't that Bluesky is easily dominating X -- it's that X might actually place *fourth* out of four.

This Alberta town has mountains on one side, Calgary on the other — and some big growing pains www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A Hot Mess - West of Centre podcast. Zain Velji @markusoff.bsky.social @alexboyd.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Respiratory viruses spark wave of sick kids at Alberta Children's Hospital www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... By @davidwcochrane.bsky.social

A convoy tale By @faliceemo.bsky.social David Fraser www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

Alberta government cancels U.A.E. foreign worker recruitment trip www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Calgary's unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada's — but it's not because of layoffs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

@carrietait.bsky.social Lori Williams Rick Bell www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

A TON of callers and emails. Truly a public service and nobody better than @blakeshaffer.bsky.social

Canada would become America’s largest and most populous state, with more electoral votes than California’s 54 and as reliably Democratic-voting, if not more.

Is Trump really planning to revive Keystone XL? And is there even life left in that pipeline plan? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This is a must read from @blakeshaffer.bsky.social Blake will join me on CBC’s Alberta at Noon on Tuesday. Open line so you can ask him questions and get guidance.

We did itttt. Fun chat with @kathleenpetty.bsky.social, @coreyhogan.bsky.social and Janet Brown. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

'Black cloud': Alberta's latest fight with Ottawa could drive oilpatch investment away www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Guilbeault warns of violation of federal law as Alberta heats up Sovereignty Act challenge www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Crude down another $1+/bbl this morning to start the week. Does this latest pullback tell us anything new? Or is it just simply further confirmation of our current low-70s range?

Calgary digs out of record-setting snowstorm as bus route detours stay in effect www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

338Canada federal update | November 24, 2024 🔵CPC 224 -------------majority: 172 seats 🔴LPC 56 ⚜️BQ 43 🟠NDP 18 🟢GPC 2 338 Sunday Update: T'was a Month Before Christmas... www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...

Justin Trudeau or Pierre Poilievre? We disagree on who’s the biggest loser in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory - Susan Delacourt & @mattgurney.bsky.social offer their thoughts. www.thestar.com/politics/pol... Find out more at Nationalnewswatch.com

Canada's 1st female defence chief 'can't believe' U.S. senator would question a woman's role in combat www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

ICYMI Nate Horner's busy week West of Centre podcast With Emma Graney Evan Menzies Zain Velji (not on @bsky.app) www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Insurance premium hikes will jolt drivers. Does promise of future savings make it all worthwhile? By @markusoff.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

On The Numbers this week, we chat about the new Abacus poll that puts the Liberals and NDP in a tie nationally. We also dive deep into Tuesday's Nova Scotia election! Listen, watch here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.thewrit.ca/p/the-number...