Inside Alberta

In this week's edition of Inside Alberta, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe speak about the possibility of an Alberta Pension Plan, the state of the Alberta economy and a new anti-abortion bill being tabled.

In this week's episode of Inside Alberta, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid speaks with city hall reporter Meghan Potkins about the new UCP budget, its effects on the city of Calgary and what mayor Naheed Neshi thinks about it all

In this week's Inside Alberta podcast, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the recently announced UCP provincial budget and the numerous cuts involved as well as the re-election of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the federal election, climate activist Greta Thunberg's visit to Alberta and the newly introduced 'Clare's Law' that will help take action against domestic violence

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the upcoming UCP budget and the federal election.

Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid is joined by city hall reporter Meghan Potkins to discuss the approval of a new arena in Calgary

In this weel's Inside Alberta podcast, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the recent Trans Mountain pipeline approval, the passing of Bills C48 & 69, and the Senate.

Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell delivered her speech from the throne Wednesday, which kicks off the United Conservative Party’s first session as government and, as expected, we heard plans to move aggressively to stimulate the provincial economy. In this week's Inside Alberta Podcast, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss what these plans may look like.

It's been a little more than 24 hours since Jason Kenney and his UCP government were sworn in but he's already proclaimed legislation to restrict oil supplies to the B.C., appeared at Senate hearings to oppose Trudeau’s oil tanker ban and is now off to Ottawa to talk Bill C-69. In this week's edition of the Inside Alberta podcast, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the latest happenings in Alberta politics.

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the landslide victory won by Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party in the 2019 provincial election.

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the 2019 provincial election and ask the question, What has been the defining moment?

Don Braid and Braid and Chris Varcoe break down the Alberta election leaders debate.

There have been a lot of cash promises announced by all parties since the start of the campaign, hear what Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe have to say about the 2019 provincial election.

Calgary Herald columnists Chris Varcoe and Don Braid discuss the first days on the campaign trail of the recently called 2019 Provincial election.

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss UCP leader Jason Kenney's plan to shelve oil by rail, U.S. based Devon Energy leaving the oilsands and health care wait times.

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss Bill C-69, protest parties and getting back to a free market

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe tackle early election speculation, a weird result of oil cuts (prices too high!?), Kenney’s plan for Calgary mortgages, and more.

Inside Alberta: Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss Jason Kenney, Rachel Notley and the provincial election that will be called this year

The Calgary Herald's Don Braid and Chris Varcoe reflect on the year in Alberta politics and business

After lying dormant for nearly 40 years, talk of Alberta separatism is again boiling to the surface.

The Calgary Herald’s Don Braid and Chris Varcoe have lots to talk about on today’s Inside Alberta podcast. They discuss the fallout from oil price curtailment, Premier Rachel Notley is in Montreal saying that she can’t get to the table, New Brunswick wants the Energy East pipeline. But perhaps the biggest story—Premier Rachel Notley announced Sunday that Alberta would slash oil production temporarily by 8.7 per cent starting in January, amounting to about 325,000 barrels per day (bpd).

Alberta has reached a crisis point as the price of oil continues to drop. The stakes are high, and the government must find a way to get rid of the excess oil currently being stored, while simultaneously slowing down production. A midterm solution is to bring in locomotives, which could take up to a year to get running. As for a short term solution, that's where the options get dicey.

Expectations were high when Prime Minister Trudeau came to Calgary on Thursday to address Alberta's oil crisis. But the province was disappointed when Trudeau gave no indication of a federal plan to deal with the crisis. Meanwhile, the oil patch says if the issue isn't resolved in the next couple of weeks, the winter drilling season will be in peril.

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the crash of Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid as well as calls for the Notley government to temporarily cut down oil output in Alberta as a way to stop crude oil prices from falling.