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Opinion: Danielle Smith and the Alberta version of tactical populism Original
Article content In a provincial adaptation of Pierre Poilievre’s path to power, Danielle Smith has repurposed the populist playbook for an Alberta divided by pandemic propaganda, economic uncertainty and old-fashioned anti-Ottawa sentiment. Former federal Conservative MP and veteran Alberta political adviser Lee Richardson explores the sources and implications of Smith’s surprising ascendancy in this column from Policy magazine.
Danielle Smith and the Alberta Version of Tactical Populism
In a provincial adaptation of Pierre Poilievre’s path to power, Danielle Smith has repurposed the populist playbook for an Alberta divided by pandemic propaganda, economic uncertainty and old-fashioned anti-Ottawa sentiment. Former federal Conservative MP and veteran Alberta political advisor Lee Richardson explores the sources and implications of Smith’s surprising ascendancy. Lee Richardson On October 11, Danielle Smith was sworn in as the 19th Premier of Alberta.
Populists vs. Progressives: The Barbeque Battle for Alberta Conservatives
By Lee Richardson — Policy Magazine — Jul 5 2022 Does the precipitous plummet of Premier Jason Kenney’s political fortunes augur a disenchantment with performative populism in Canada’s most conservative province or a surge in even crazier performative populism? As veteran Alberta political advisor and former MP Lee Richardson writes, the fate of Pierre Poilievre’s federal leadership ambitions in the province may provide the answer.
Opinion: Populists vs. Progressives: The barbecue battle for Alberta Conservatives Original
Article content Asked to define the greatest challenge of leadership, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan famously replied, “Events, dear boy, events.” Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Today, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney may be seeking solace in that quote, blaming events for his seemingly abrupt downfall. He’d be wrong.
Populists vs. Progressives: The Barbeque Battle for Alberta Conservatives
Does the precipitous plummet of Premier Jason Kenney’s political fortunes augur a disenchantment with performative populism in Canada’s most conservative province or a surge in even crazier performative populism? As veteran Alberta political advisor and former MP Lee Richardson writes, the fate of Pierre Poilievre’s federal leadership ambitions in the province may provide the answer.
How Alberta is Doing its Part on Climate Change and the New Economy
Oil has been as emblematic of Alberta as the cowboy hat for generations; not just as the driver of the province’s economy, but as an integral part of its culture. Which makes the necessary transition to net zero by Canada’s oil patch not just an economic issue and a political issue, but an emotional one. Former Calgary MP Lee Richardson takes a dispassionate, optimistic look at how the province is evolving toward a new reality.
September 2021 - Alberta Views
The dirty thirties were not kind to Alberta. The Great Depression had ravaged farms, families and fortunes. In Calgary, as his grandson watched with foreboding, the estate of Senator Sir James [...]
Lougheed: The Arrival of Modern Alberta
The dirty thirties were not kind to Alberta. The Great Depression had ravaged farms, families and fortunes. In Calgary, as his grandson watched with foreboding, the estate of Senator Sir James Lougheed, a pillar of the community (and instrumental in Alberta’s becoming a province in 1905), was auctioned for taxes. The contents of the stately Beaulieu were going for a pittance.
Jock Osler, Beloved Politico. Honestly.
Guest Column / Lee Richardson Jock Osler, a popular figure of national and Alberta political life who passed away August 5 at 83, bequeathed a bipartisan legacy of “respect, courtesy and generosity of spirit,” writes his longtime friend Lee Richardson, with whom former prime ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney shared their memories. Jock Osler lived on the sunny side of the street.
Jock Osler, Beloved Politico. Honestly.
Jock Osler, a popular figure of national and Alberta political life who passed away August 5 at 83, bequeathed a bipartisan legacy of “respect, courtesy and generosity of spirit,” writes his longtime friend Lee Richardson, with whom former prime ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney shared their memories. Osler family photo Lee Richardson August 11, 2020 Jock Osler lived on the sunny side of the street.
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