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Letters, July 6, 2026: ‘As nice as the dream is of an independent Alberta, I’m thinking that’s all it is’
Wars not helping Europe and North America are sweltering while severe storms are causing devastating flooding and tornadoes. Nations are struggling to meet the Paris Accord’s global warming targets to reduce greenhouse gases that cost taxpayers dearly, while warring in Ukraine and Iran is adding greenhouse gases to the air due to combat explosions, massive []
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Loonie Politics
· Jul 9, 2026
Saskatchewan to restructure income assistance program for those with disabilities
REGINA — Saskatchewan residents receiving income assistance for disabilities will soon see changes to their benefits. The province says starting Sept. 1, the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program will be restructured to make it easier for clients to access assistance. Social Services Minister Terry Jenson says the province is moving benefits that deal with [] The post Saskatchewan to restructure income assistance program for those with disabilities appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Canada's National Observer
· Jul 3, 2026
Government-owned Trans Mountain to lead $35-44 billion oil pipeline to BC Lower Mainland
Smith and Carney announced Alberta’s proposal is opting for a route that roughly follows the path of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. The federal government and Alberta “will be equal partners in this project” and there will be a “meaningful ownership stake for Indigenous communities,” Carney said.
Fark
· Jul 1, 2026
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Western Standard
· Jun 23, 2026
MACLEOD: Danielle Smith’s $400 billion Alberta independence claim doesn’t add up
Premier Danielle Smith is entitled to oppose Alberta independence. She is entitled to argue that independence would be complicated, risky, disruptive, and politically difficult. But the claim that independence would require upwards of 400 billion in “infrastructure” costs is not a serious estimate of what it would take to make Alberta function as an independent country. It is a political number, not an operational one.
CBC News
· Jul 4, 2026
The National | Pipeline plans face pushback
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The Globe and Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
The new pipeline push in Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been front and centre of two pipeline proposal announcements in the past week. First, she and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new southern route for the proposed West Coast pipeline on Thursday. Just a few days later, on Monday, she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a proposal for a new 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would carry crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to Sarnia, Ontario. Emma Graney is the Globe’s energy reporter. She’s on the show to explain these two proposed projects, how likely it is they’ll be constructed, and what all this says about changing sentiments around pipelines in Canada. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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