We are living through extraordinary times — times that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. Around the world, autocracy is on the rise. The new U.S. regime threatens the sovereignty of these lands currently called Canada. Here at home, misinformation and corruption have taken hold in Alberta’s government. The pillars of liberal democracy are crumbling under the strain of growing authoritarianism. This year’s Parkland Institute conference confronts these urgent threats head-on. We’ll take a hard look at the political institutions meant to act as guardrails against autocracy and ask how well they are faring in this role. More importantly, we’ll start a conversation about how we can strengthen those institutions, defend our struggling democracy, repel the current threat, and create a future that is built on the foundations of equality, justice, and solidarity.

As deaths due to the province’s poisoned drug supply climb, a new report by Parkland Institute shows how this crisis affects the frontline health workers struggling to manage patient care, as well as ...

A free webinar to launch “Ripple Effects: The Drug Toxicity Crisis and Its Impact on Frontline Health Workers,” Parkland Institute's new report about how health care workers in Alberta are being affec...

We are living through extraordinary times — times that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. Around the world, autocracy is on the rise. The new U.S. regime threatens the sovereignty of these lands currently called Canada. Here at home, misinformation and corruption have taken hold in Alberta’s government. The pillars of liberal democracy are crumbling under the strain of growing authoritarianism. This year’s Parkland Institute conference confronts these urgent threats head-on. We’ll take a hard look at the political institutions meant to act as guardrails against autocracy and ask how well they are faring in this role. More importantly, we’ll start a conversation about how we can strengthen those institutions, defend our struggling democracy, repel the current threat, and create a future that is built on the foundations of equality, justice, and solidarity.

Join journalist Martin Lukacs and Parkland Institute director Ricardo Acuna for a conversation about The Poilievre Project.

Why then, if there has been no real growth in separatism as a threat in Alberta and Saskatchewan, has there been so much handwringing and teeth-gnashing about it since the federal election? Albertans ...

When “parental rights” means banning books and gutting protections for LGBTQ+ kids — and “school choice” means privatization — we need to ask: whose rights, and at whose expense?

This deal reeks of the backroom dealing and sketchy arrangements that have come to define Danielle Smith and the UCP.

Experts and advocates sound the alarm about the new policy, which will see even health care workers have to pay up for protection

TORONTO — The Migrant Rights Network strongly condemns Bill C-2, which fundamentally undermines Canada’s refugee and immigration system in violation of international obligations and basic human rights...

The Safe Borders Act is a total betrayal of the Liberals' pledge to stand up to Trump.

The Strong Borders Act tabled on Tuesday amends more than a dozen laws that affect the rights of Canadians and non-citizens.

An Alberta separatist group released a referendum question on independence from Canada that it will petition to get in front of provincial voters later in 2025.

The new rules would allow candidates and parties to take money directly from corporations and unions

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith floated the idea of a "wait guarantee" to curb long surgery wait times on her talk show Saturday.