Politics

Who really influences government—and how they get away with it.

Stephen Harper, Ed Stelmach and the democracy they left behind.

In damaged Alberta, activists learn how pain can be transformative.

The Stelmach government pledged accountability until Fred Dunn discovered their billion-dollar giveaway.

Are Greenpeace’s stunts outrageous or essential?

Alberta confronts its wild west municipal election campaign funding rules—the laxest in the country.

Why Alberta progressives must stay the course.

How can we really know our politicians? One man’s quest to understand what makes Danielle Smith tick.

The new Wildrose Alliance leader is remembered with mixed feelings by former bosses and colleagues.

Rural votes are worth up to three times as much as urban votes. How Alberta is confronting this thorny issue.