Politics

This was to be the year Alberta embraced democracy. A look back on the little campaign that couldn’t.

As a professor, he was widely respected. As a conservative leadership candidate, he courted the redneck vote. Just who is Ted Morton?

Democracy in Alberta isn’t so much broken as unrealised.

How the popular movements that shaped our province were perverted into populism.

Kevin Taft wants to turf the Tories. Does he have what it takes?

It’s time for government to get real about greenhouse gas emissions.

Why are we so far from gender parity in our legislature?

Ralph Klein was a master of media relations. It’s a hard act to follow.

Sarah Chayes went to Afghanistan as a reporter, but stayed to rebuild a nation she sees as pivotal to our future.

Stephen Harper says we’re in Afghanistan to defend ourselves and help the people. Does his rationale hold up?