James Wilt VICE
Will Alberta’s NDP Government Try to Save the Planet or the Economy?
It's a deceptively simple question but few governments have ever faced such a stark challenge.
Will the NDP's Stick-to-Their-Guns Attitude Win Them the Federal Election?
The federal NDP has been taking principled stands on key legislation, which is exactly what their Alberta colleagues did before sweeping into victory in May.
We Went to a Petroleum Trade Show to See How Hard Failling Oil Prices Have Hit the Industry
The industry may be going through a tough time, but Calgary's Global Petroleum Show was still a lavish affair.
Raising the Minimum Wage in Alberta Likely Won’t End Civilization As We Know It
Let's get real about paying people a decent wage.
Could Alberta’s NDP Government Raise Corporate Taxes to Solve Budget Woes?
Climbing out of the PCs' financial mess is going to be rather complicated.
This Is Not a Drill: Alberta Votes in NDP Majority, Ending Conservatives' 44-year Run in Power
Well, that just happened.
Is This Real Life? Alberta’s NDP Party Lead Going Into Next Week’s Election
The great Progressive Conservative dynasty may finally lose the throne.
The Alberta PCs Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Making Big, Dumb Errors In Election Campaign
The Progressive Conservatives—a political dynasty that's ruled over Alberta since 1971—has been on an impressive run of self-inflicted wounds.
Going Door-to-Door With Alberta’s Green Party Leader Was a Depressing Experience
The idea that someone who works a full-time job, has kids, and needs to catch up on Game of Thrones would take hours to analyze dense party platforms is totally ludicrous. But unfortunately, that's what this entire electoral system is predicated on.
Alberta Is Shipping Calgary’s Young Offenders Out of the City and Away From Their Families
"Kids are just going to fight to stay alive. They'll be hustling each other for meal trays."
Apologies to the World’s Greatest Mayor but Naheed Nenshi is Hardly Perfect
At times, it can be hard to tell where Nenshi falls on the spectrum between bullish strong-arm tactics and persuasive diplomacy.
Alberta’s Left-Wing Parties Need to Get Their Shit Together to Save the Province from Itself
If Alberta is ever going to take meaningful action on climate change, the left-wing parties are going to need to co-operate in the next election.