Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦
@daveberta.bsky.social
🤠 🇨🇦 Writing about Alberta politics, elections and history.
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦
@daveberta.bsky.social
· Sep 29
👋 I just want to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone who reads and subscribes to Daveberta. I’ve been writing about Alberta politics for 20 years now and it continues to be a huge honour share my thoughts and have so many of you read, share and send feedback about it. Thank you so much. 🤠
Edmonton Mayor @andrewknack.bsky.social’s letter to the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission. h/t @michaeljanz.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Edmonton Mayor @andrewknack.bsky.social’s letter to the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission. h/t @michaeljanz.bsky.social
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December 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We’ve made our latest MBP Intelligence (my day job!) podcast free - a 2025 wrap up unlike any other.
Check it out:
Apple: lnkd.in/e5Bcd8GF
Spotify: lnkd.in/ewMm_JwY
Check it out:
Apple: lnkd.in/e5Bcd8GF
Spotify: lnkd.in/ewMm_JwY
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A fun end to a wild news year! Thanks to fellow panelists @faliceemo.bsky.social and Janet Brown, plus @markusoff.bsky.social for putting together a great quiz, even if I remain unconvinced by the accuracy of your use of "invoke." www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
The Quiz Show | West of Centre | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
From a Trump trade war and a historic teachers' strike, to the UCP government’s use of the notwithstanding clause, 2025 has been a high-stakes whirlwind for Alberta.
This week on West of Centre, the...
www.cbc.ca
December 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A fun end to a wild news year! Thanks to fellow panelists @faliceemo.bsky.social and Janet Brown, plus @markusoff.bsky.social for putting together a great quiz, even if I remain unconvinced by the accuracy of your use of "invoke." www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
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It’s clear that Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative Party is using a “flood the zone” strategy but there were many times when it looked like the government was just flying by the seat of its pants and no one was really in control of the political agenda.
Danielle Smith’s wild ride. What to make of Alberta politics in 2025?
It was one of the most chaotic and frantic years in recent memory
daveberta.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It’s clear that Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative Party is using a “flood the zone” strategy but there were many times when it looked like the government was just flying by the seat of its pants and no one was really in control of the political agenda.
It’s clear that Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative Party is using a “flood the zone” strategy but there were many times when it looked like the government was just flying by the seat of its pants and no one was really in control of the political agenda.
Danielle Smith’s wild ride. What to make of Alberta politics in 2025?
It was one of the most chaotic and frantic years in recent memory
daveberta.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It’s clear that Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative Party is using a “flood the zone” strategy but there were many times when it looked like the government was just flying by the seat of its pants and no one was really in control of the political agenda.
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The province receives recommendations from panels all the time, and premier & gov't take or leave ideas as they please.
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta Next panel recommends referendums on immigration, leaving Canada Pension Plan | CBC News
An Alberta panel aimed at finding ways the province can strengthen its autonomy has offered up seven recommendations, including options for referendum topics.
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The province receives recommendations from panels all the time, and premier & gov't take or leave ideas as they please.
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
🤠🙃 As 2025 comes to an end, it’s hard to describe the past twelve months in Alberta politics, but Edmonton-Whitemud NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi summed it up well in the opposition’s year-end press conference by describing it a “wild ride.”
A wild ride. What to make of Alberta politics in 2025?
It was one of the most chaotic and frantic years in recent memory
daveberta.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🤠🙃 As 2025 comes to an end, it’s hard to describe the past twelve months in Alberta politics, but Edmonton-Whitemud NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi summed it up well in the opposition’s year-end press conference by describing it a “wild ride.”
The Alberta Party has renamed itself the Progressive Tory Party. Their previous attempts to rename as the Progressive Conservative Party were blocked in the courts by the UCP, which then amended Alberta’s election laws to block any other party from using the word “conservative” in their name.
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Alberta Party has renamed itself the Progressive Tory Party. Their previous attempts to rename as the Progressive Conservative Party were blocked in the courts by the UCP, which then amended Alberta’s election laws to block any other party from using the word “conservative” in their name.
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(Models Available To Subscribers)
Alberta Provincial Polling:
UCP: 48% (-5)
NDP: 45% (+1)
ABP: 4% (+3)
ALP: 3% (+3)
Others: 1%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=362 / Online
(% Change With 2023 Election)
Check out AB model details from @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com/alberta
Alberta Provincial Polling:
UCP: 48% (-5)
NDP: 45% (+1)
ABP: 4% (+3)
ALP: 3% (+3)
Others: 1%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=362 / Online
(% Change With 2023 Election)
Check out AB model details from @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com/alberta
December 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
(Models Available To Subscribers)
Alberta Provincial Polling:
UCP: 48% (-5)
NDP: 45% (+1)
ABP: 4% (+3)
ALP: 3% (+3)
Others: 1%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=362 / Online
(% Change With 2023 Election)
Check out AB model details from @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com/alberta
Alberta Provincial Polling:
UCP: 48% (-5)
NDP: 45% (+1)
ABP: 4% (+3)
ALP: 3% (+3)
Others: 1%
Angus Reid / Dec 1, 2025 / n=362 / Online
(% Change With 2023 Election)
Check out AB model details from @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com/alberta
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No big deal, but the Alberta government just increased the fee to submit a citizen initiated petition from $500 to $25, 000. After the separatism initiative was approved, but before Corb Lund's coal mining petition gets re-approved. No political shenanigans going on here.
December 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
No big deal, but the Alberta government just increased the fee to submit a citizen initiated petition from $500 to $25, 000. After the separatism initiative was approved, but before Corb Lund's coal mining petition gets re-approved. No political shenanigans going on here.
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Can comfirm. Since we started surveying Albertans in 2019, this is the *only* policy reform that's received majority support in the province.
You don’t say. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Most Albertans would vote to end public funding of private schools, poll suggests | CBC News
More than half of Alberta adults say they would support eliminating provincial funding for private schools if the issue went to a referendum, a recent survey suggests.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Can comfirm. Since we started surveying Albertans in 2019, this is the *only* policy reform that's received majority support in the province.
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The old ALPHA FLIGHT comic takes you to places you can only imagine.
December 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The old ALPHA FLIGHT comic takes you to places you can only imagine.
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Another datapoint for the argument that we are living through an increasingly ludicrous market bubble
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Another datapoint for the argument that we are living through an increasingly ludicrous market bubble
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The dream of building the King Thunderbird Centre has become a reality today.
A powerful example of how Indigenous community partners, governments, and businesses came together to drive meaningful change to support our houseless neighbours.
#yeg #yegcc
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
A powerful example of how Indigenous community partners, governments, and businesses came together to drive meaningful change to support our houseless neighbours.
#yeg #yegcc
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
'This building will change lives': King Thunderbird Centre opens its doors
A former paintball facility is reimagined as a support hub for the city's homeless
edmontonjournal.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The dream of building the King Thunderbird Centre has become a reality today.
A powerful example of how Indigenous community partners, governments, and businesses came together to drive meaningful change to support our houseless neighbours.
#yeg #yegcc
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
A powerful example of how Indigenous community partners, governments, and businesses came together to drive meaningful change to support our houseless neighbours.
#yeg #yegcc
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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Reposted by Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦
Alberta’s population has grown by around 1 million people since the electoral map was last redrawn in 2017 and one of this commissions biggest challenges is that the population growth has not been equal in every part of the province.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election
Boundaries commission collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries
daveberta.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Alberta’s population has grown by around 1 million people since the electoral map was last redrawn in 2017 and one of this commissions biggest challenges is that the population growth has not been equal in every part of the province.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
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Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year.
The previous agreement was set to expire April 1, 2026. The new deal will run through March 31, 2027.
The previous agreement was set to expire April 1, 2026. The new deal will run through March 31, 2027.
Alberta signs extension on child-care deal with Ottawa, but only for one year | CBC News
Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. ...
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year.
The previous agreement was set to expire April 1, 2026. The new deal will run through March 31, 2027.
The previous agreement was set to expire April 1, 2026. The new deal will run through March 31, 2027.
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wrote a lil year-end round up about Canada Post, Air Canada flight attendants, and all the government interference we have to look forward to next year 🫠
A Year of Government Interference in Collective Bargaining
More often than not, governments across Canada sided with corporations instead of workers.
pressprogress.ca/a-year-of-go...
More often than not, governments across Canada sided with corporations instead of workers.
pressprogress.ca/a-year-of-go...
A Year of Government Interference in Collective Bargaining
More often than not, governments across Canada sided with corporations instead of workers.
pressprogress.ca
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
wrote a lil year-end round up about Canada Post, Air Canada flight attendants, and all the government interference we have to look forward to next year 🫠
Reposted by Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦
In 2019 I tried to convince a prominent left NIMBY in Edmonton that denser areas are inherently more progressive so they should stop fighting an apartment building on 99th street.
Their answer was "property values! parking! traffic!".
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
*screenshot from the @daveberta.bsky.social substack
Their answer was "property values! parking! traffic!".
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
*screenshot from the @daveberta.bsky.social substack
December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In 2019 I tried to convince a prominent left NIMBY in Edmonton that denser areas are inherently more progressive so they should stop fighting an apartment building on 99th street.
Their answer was "property values! parking! traffic!".
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
*screenshot from the @daveberta.bsky.social substack
Their answer was "property values! parking! traffic!".
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
*screenshot from the @daveberta.bsky.social substack
Alberta’s population has grown by around 1 million people since the electoral map was last redrawn in 2017 and one of this commissions biggest challenges is that the population growth has not been equal in every part of the province.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election
Boundaries commission collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries
daveberta.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Alberta’s population has grown by around 1 million people since the electoral map was last redrawn in 2017 and one of this commissions biggest challenges is that the population growth has not been equal in every part of the province.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
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🤠Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission is currently collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election
Boundaries commission collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries
daveberta.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🤠Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission is currently collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
The commission is accepting written responses to the interim report until December 19, 2025 and will begin a new round of public hearings in January 2026.
🤠Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission is currently collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election
Boundaries commission collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries
daveberta.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The commission is accepting written responses to the interim report until December 19, 2025 and will begin a new round of public hearings in January 2026.
Another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join PM Mark Carney’s Liberals. 👀
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Another MP leaves Conservatives, crosses floor to Liberals | CBC News
Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join PM Mark Carney’s Liberals. 👀
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
🤠Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission is currently collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election
Boundaries commission collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries
daveberta.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🤠Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission is currently collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries.
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...
daveberta.substack.com/p/alberta-is...