If you thought Howard Anglin didn't like Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Sovereignty Act proposal, well ... he got his hands on Saskatchewan's white paper #ableg #skpoli #cdnpoli

Convicted murderer Colin Thatcher invited to Throne Speech by Sask. Party MLA. The province's public safety minister told reporters he is “a citizen who has gone through the justice system and did his time.” leaderpost.com/news/politics/… by Jeremy Simes

My latest in Alberta Views magazine. Thank you to the big-hearted Denise Clarke, Blake Brooker and John Dunn from One Yellow Rabbit for their candid conversations about making theatre - or not - during a pandemic.

This is Danielle Smith hitting the reset button with a Throne Speech. An opportunity for her to distance herself further from Kenney with her own vision for the future (no doubt with warm + fuzzy words as governments are wont to do with such speeches). Shrewd move politically.

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Getting a Danielle Smith throne speech next month.

Alberta’s election pitting Danielle Smith against Rachel Notley will be a ferocious but uneven fight.

The upcoming general election promises to be the most brutal, ugly and divisive in the province’s history.

#Opinion by Graham Thomson trib.al/1Rcjj2E

Leela Sharon Aheer Is there room in the UCP for moderate/progressive conservatives?

Leela Sharon Aheer It is clear that Aheer is being pushed out by the UCP (both under Kenney and Smith). Demoted from cabinet for criticizing Kenney, takeover of UCP Board in Chestermere-Strathmore, left out of cabinet by Smith (unlike other leadership rivals).

The only UCP leadership contestant not to get a cabinet post is announcing that she's not running for the party in the next election.

This statement, I'll note, kind of leaves it up to the reader whether or not she'll still run as independent or in another party. #ableg

I am so unbelievably grateful for the time I have been privileged to serve all Albertans. Today, I decided I will not run for the United Conservative Party in the next election. #eternaloptimist #Alberta #StrongerTogether

The Bank of Canada's communication challenges will grow in the coming months. In the rate announcement, for example, they say 'no meaningful evidence of price pressures easing'. Yet, in the MPR, they provide clear and unambiguous evidence that price pressures are easing.

Today's 'What Now?!?' Alberta Politics Newsletter: Bowling with Danielle

lisayoung.substack.com/p/bowling-with…

Key table in today's Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report. Inflation expected to ease to 3 percent by end of 2023, growth slowing but remaining positive. #cdnecon

Bowling with Danielle, by Lisa Young open.substack.com/pub/lisayoung/…