Jared Wesley and Ken Boessenkool: Direct democracy was better in theory than practice It is a truism that it is possible to have too much of a good thing. This applies to direct democracy, which Alberta has been discovering in…

Equalization is a punching bag for separatists and frustrated federalists alike. Distaste for the program runs deep into Alberta’s provincial political culture, along with many myths about how it works and misconceptions about its value to Albertans. Equalization is far…

To hear Alberta separatists talk, one might think that the last 20 years of conservative activism had simply never happened in this country. The Line is partnering with Lead Not Leave to provide credible arguments for why Alberta should stay…

Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan I apologize in advance for the acronym hell you are about to read. Last week’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith saw Alberta sign on…

I won’t choose between bad and worse, and don’t make me say who is which As an outspoken conservative critic of United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith, the Alberta election has put me in a bit of a quandary….