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. 🤠
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You can watch the live feed (of the yet non speech) here www.youtube.com/live/LcQ1CdK...
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You can watch the live feed (of the yet non speech) here www.youtube.com/live/LcQ1CdK...
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Danielle Smith was supposed to deliver her keynote an hour ago. We're still waiting.
I suspect she might have had to do some rewriting of her speech after the reception she received last night
I suspect she might have had to do some rewriting of her speech after the reception she received last night
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Danielle Smith was supposed to deliver her keynote an hour ago. We're still waiting.
I suspect she might have had to do some rewriting of her speech after the reception she received last night
I suspect she might have had to do some rewriting of her speech after the reception she received last night
Fun to see some campaigning happening for this year’s Best of Alberta Politics survey. Also, Daveberta now has more than 8,000 subscribers. 🤠👍
Voting is open until Dec 2: daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
Voting is open until Dec 2: daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Fun to see some campaigning happening for this year’s Best of Alberta Politics survey. Also, Daveberta now has more than 8,000 subscribers. 🤠👍
Voting is open until Dec 2: daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
Voting is open until Dec 2: daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
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And here are the jeers. 👀
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
And here are the jeers. 👀
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On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy
A Globe investigation into the provincial health agency’s dealings with a company whose contracts have come under scrutiny
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
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Pipeline deal gets downbeat play at Alberta UCP convention, separation talk
From me & @reportrix.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/pip...
From me & @reportrix.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/pip...
Pipeline deal gets downbeat play at Alberta UCP convention, separation talk
EDMONTON - Alberta’s watershed pipeline deal with Ottawa wasn't front and centre Friday when Premier Danielle Smith spoke with United Conservative Party faithful at their annual convention.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Pipeline deal gets downbeat play at Alberta UCP convention, separation talk
From me & @reportrix.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/pip...
From me & @reportrix.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/pip...
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My take on today's big announcement. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My take on today's big announcement. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
And here are the jeers. 👀
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
And here are the jeers. 👀
Danielle Smith told reporters yesterday that she hoped her pipeline agreement with PM Mark Carney would quell separatist sentiment in Alberta but she might get more jeers than cheers from the big separatist contingent at this weekend’s UCP AGM.
Quashing Alberta separatism debate could spark fireworks at UCP AGM
Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney could get more jeers than cheers by some at the UCP AGM
daveberta.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Danielle Smith told reporters yesterday that she hoped her pipeline agreement with PM Mark Carney would quell separatist sentiment in Alberta but she might get more jeers than cheers from the big separatist contingent at this weekend’s UCP AGM.
Lots of traffic on this page today. Don’t forget to vote in the Best of Alberta Politics 2025 Survey. 🤠
🗳️🥇With hundreds of names submitted to the ninth annual Best of Alberta Politics Survey, voting for the top choices is now open to the nearly 8,000 Daveberta subscribers on Substack.
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Vote for the Best of Alberta Politics in 2025!
Voting is now open for this year's best MLA, best cabinet minister, most effective opposition MLA, best public speaker, and more.
daveberta.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Lots of traffic on this page today. Don’t forget to vote in the Best of Alberta Politics 2025 Survey. 🤠
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Danielle Smith: "I hope people today feel a lot more confident that Canada works than they did a couple of days ago."
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
Danielle Smith tried to sell her federal-Alberta energy deal to the UCP convention crowd: tepid applause.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Danielle Smith: "I hope people today feel a lot more confident that Canada works than they did a couple of days ago."
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
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Today‘s column is about the reaction to the UCP board voting to quash an Alberta separatism debate at the party’s AGM and how Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney could get more jeers than cheers at the biggest political gathering of the year.
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
Quashing Alberta separatism debate could spark fireworks at UCP AGM
Smith's pipeline deal with Carney could get more jeers than cheers by some at the UCP AGM
daveberta.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today‘s column is about the reaction to the UCP board voting to quash an Alberta separatism debate at the party’s AGM and how Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney could get more jeers than cheers at the biggest political gathering of the year.
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
Today‘s column is about the reaction to the UCP board voting to quash an Alberta separatism debate at the party’s AGM and how Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney could get more jeers than cheers at the biggest political gathering of the year.
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
Quashing Alberta separatism debate could spark fireworks at UCP AGM
Smith's pipeline deal with Carney could get more jeers than cheers by some at the UCP AGM
daveberta.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today‘s column is about the reaction to the UCP board voting to quash an Alberta separatism debate at the party’s AGM and how Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney could get more jeers than cheers at the biggest political gathering of the year.
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
Quashing Alberta separatism debate could spark fireworks at UCP AGM. 👀 Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney will get more jeers than cheers in some corners of her party.
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
Quashing Alberta separatism debate could spark fireworks at UCP AGM
Smith's pipeline deal with Carney could get more jeers than cheers by some at the UCP AGM
daveberta.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Quashing Alberta separatism debate could spark fireworks at UCP AGM. 👀 Danielle Smith's pipeline deal with Mark Carney will get more jeers than cheers in some corners of her party.
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
daveberta.substack.com/p/quashing-a...
🤠🛢️🥂👀 New Alberta politics column coming tomorrow morning about separatism at the UCP AGM and the big Carney-Smith pipeline agreement.
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
🤠🛢️🥂👀 New Alberta politics column coming tomorrow morning about separatism at the UCP AGM and the big Carney-Smith pipeline agreement.
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🗳️🥇With hundreds of names submitted to the ninth annual Best of Alberta Politics Survey, voting for the top choices is now open to the nearly 8,000 Daveberta subscribers on Substack.
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Vote for the Best of Alberta Politics in 2025!
Voting is now open for this year's best MLA, best cabinet minister, most effective opposition MLA, best public speaker, and more.
daveberta.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🗳️🥇With hundreds of names submitted to the ninth annual Best of Alberta Politics Survey, voting for the top choices is now open to the nearly 8,000 Daveberta subscribers on Substack.
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
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Remember to vote in @daveberta.bsky.social's Best of Alberta Politics 2025!
daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
#ableg #abpoli
daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
#ableg #abpoli
Vote for the Best of Alberta Politics in 2025!
Voting is now open for this year's best MLA, best cabinet minister, most effective opposition MLA, best public speaker, and more.
daveberta.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Remember to vote in @daveberta.bsky.social's Best of Alberta Politics 2025!
daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
#ableg #abpoli
daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
#ableg #abpoli
🗳️🥇With hundreds of names submitted to the ninth annual Best of Alberta Politics Survey, voting for the top choices is now open to the nearly 8,000 Daveberta subscribers on Substack.
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Vote for the Best of Alberta Politics in 2025!
Voting is now open for this year's best MLA, best cabinet minister, most effective opposition MLA, best public speaker, and more.
daveberta.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🗳️🥇With hundreds of names submitted to the ninth annual Best of Alberta Politics Survey, voting for the top choices is now open to the nearly 8,000 Daveberta subscribers on Substack.
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
Voting closes on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and the results will be announced on December 4. 🤠✅
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🧩The return of the Quiz on The Numbers!
Can you guess the politician?
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRM3...
Can you guess the politician?
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRM3...
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🧩The return of the Quiz on The Numbers!
Can you guess the politician?
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRM3...
Can you guess the politician?
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRM3...
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Alberta’s emissions performance credits, which can be used to comply with the industrial carbon pricing system, are now trading at just C$17 per tonne.
The frozen $95 per tonne headline price is largely irrelevant.
(Data from ICE/NGX as of 11/25)
The frozen $95 per tonne headline price is largely irrelevant.
(Data from ICE/NGX as of 11/25)
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Alberta’s emissions performance credits, which can be used to comply with the industrial carbon pricing system, are now trading at just C$17 per tonne.
The frozen $95 per tonne headline price is largely irrelevant.
(Data from ICE/NGX as of 11/25)
The frozen $95 per tonne headline price is largely irrelevant.
(Data from ICE/NGX as of 11/25)
Reposted by Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦
As a reminder, whether it be $95 or $110 per tonne, the “policy price” for industrial emissions is largely moot right now.
Emitters can pay for compliance using emissions offsets and performance credits, which are currently trading bilaterally for under $29 per tonne.
Emitters can pay for compliance using emissions offsets and performance credits, which are currently trading bilaterally for under $29 per tonne.
October 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
As a reminder, whether it be $95 or $110 per tonne, the “policy price” for industrial emissions is largely moot right now.
Emitters can pay for compliance using emissions offsets and performance credits, which are currently trading bilaterally for under $29 per tonne.
Emitters can pay for compliance using emissions offsets and performance credits, which are currently trading bilaterally for under $29 per tonne.
Thank you to everyone who submitted your picks for the Best of Alberta Politics 2025 Survey. The top choices will be open to a vote later this week. 😎
Nominations for the Best of Alberta Politics 2025 survey close tomorrow night. Submit your picks in 9 categories before it’s too late. 🤠
daveberta.substack.com/p/its-your-c...
daveberta.substack.com/p/its-your-c...
It's your choice: Best of Alberta Politics 2025 Survey
Nominate your picks for this year's best MLA, best cabinet minister, most effective opposition MLA, and more
daveberta.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Thank you to everyone who submitted your picks for the Best of Alberta Politics 2025 Survey. The top choices will be open to a vote later this week. 😎
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Recall campaigns were approved this morning targeting UCP MLAs Glenn van Dijken, Jackie Lovely, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, and Searle Turton. That brings the total number of current MLA recall campaigns to 14.
🤠Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs are now facing recall petitions in their ridings and MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert. 😬 Read all about it.
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs now facing recall petitions in their ridings
MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert
daveberta.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Recall campaigns were approved this morning targeting UCP MLAs Glenn van Dijken, Jackie Lovely, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, and Searle Turton. That brings the total number of current MLA recall campaigns to 14.
Recall campaigns were approved this morning targeting UCP MLAs Glenn van Dijken, Jackie Lovely, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, and Searle Turton. That brings the total number of current MLA recall campaigns to 14.
🤠Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs are now facing recall petitions in their ridings and MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert. 😬 Read all about it.
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
daveberta.substack.com/p/total-reca...
Total Recall: Nine UCP MLAs now facing recall petitions in their ridings
MLA Dale Nally lashed out at constituent organizing recall effort in Morinville-St. Albert
daveberta.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Recall campaigns were approved this morning targeting UCP MLAs Glenn van Dijken, Jackie Lovely, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, and Searle Turton. That brings the total number of current MLA recall campaigns to 14.
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Note the UCP's meme 👇.
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Note the UCP's meme 👇.
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...
In this particular case, the government has broken commitments to preserve public healthcare.
More worrisome, they're keeping more promises than they made in their 2023 platform.
From @daveberta.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/davebert...