Gillian Steward

Gillian Steward: A new twist to the Alberta separation vote and it’s put Danielle Smith on the spot The new referendum question is being proposed: “Do you agree that Alberta should continue to be a part of Canada?” This gives Premier Smith a decision to make.

A new twist to the Alberta separation vote and it's put Danielle Smith on the spot

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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith’s oil pipeline is nothing but a fantasy But those billions of people living in energy poverty could just as easily use Chinese technology for cheaper renewable energy and become energy self sufficient rather than importing millions of

Danielle Smith's oil pipeline is nothing but a fantasy

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Gillian Steward: Alberta insists it’s not a book ban as many classics are targeted by censors Last week Edmonton's school board came up with a list of over 200 books that would be taken out of their libraries, including Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaids Tale,” Maya Angelou's

Is it a book ban or not?

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Gillian Steward: Carney’s conundrum: Will he abandon some 40,000 farmers to save Canada’s auto industry? In 2024, our canola exports were $14.5 billion. This year, the harvest is in danger.

Carney's conundrum: canola farmers or EVs?

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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smiths’s town hall roadshow is inventing a version of Alberta that doesn’t exist Smith's town halls veer too close to misrepresenting Albertans' views.

Danielle Smith creates an Alberta that doesn't exist

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Gillian Steward: Carney’s conundrum: Will he abandon some 40,000 farmers to save Canada’s auto industry? In 2024, our canola exports were $14.5 billion. This year, the harvest is in danger.

Carney's conundrum. Will he abandon some 40,000 canola farmers to save Canada's auto industry?

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Gillian Steward: Pierre Poilievre byelection hampered by huge riding and stolen ideas How exactly is Poilievre campaigning? It must be difficult when Mark Carney has stolen most of your ideas and is high in the opinion polls (so far).

Pierre Poilievre byelection campaign hampered by huge riding and stolen ideas

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Gillian Steward: Doug Ford and Danielle Smith have high hopes for new pipelines. Now the ball’s in Mark Carney’s court There’s still a lot to be sorted out before anyone puts shovels in the ground for a new pipeline. And despite Rob Ford’s best efforts in Calgary and Danielle Smith’s

Is a new oil pipeline a pipe dream?

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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith planning a road show to boost separatism despite ballot rejection of the cause PM Mark Carney should scoff at the threat of separation given that the separatists got only 18 per cent of the vote in a seat where they were expected to

Danielle Smith planning a road show to boost separatism despite ballot rejection of the cause

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Gillian Steward: Alberta to charge for COVID-19 shots as its war against vaccination continues The Alberta government is following the footsteps of U.S. health secretary and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by making it more expensive to get a COVID-19 shot.

Alberta to charge for COVID-19 shots as its war against vaccination continues.

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Are the Liberals really to blame for Alberta's woes?
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Gillian Steward: As the separation debate heats up, Danielle Smith sets Albertans against each other Alberta's premier is showing weak leadership as she'd rather set the province on fire than govern.

As the separation debate heats up, Danielle Smith is setting Albertans against eash other

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Gillian Steward: Pierre Poilievre thinks he’s retreating to Conservative safety in Alberta. He’s really stepping into a minefield It will be interesting to see how Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre handles Alberta premier Danielle Smith's encouragement of Alberta separatists.

Pierre Poilievre steps into a minefield in Alberta

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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith sends message that Carney will win — allowing her to continue undermining Canada Alberta's premier takes credit for saving her province from Trump's tariffs on oil and gas and is now gearing up for her next battle — with the federal government.

Danielle Smith continues to undermine Canada

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Gillian Steward: For Danielle Smith, a Liberal win is just as scary as Donald Trump’s tariffs The Alberta premier has created a series of demands that will immediately cause problems for the Mark Carney-led Liberal Party, should it win the April 28 election.

Danielle Smith says a Liberal win is just as scary as Trump's tariffs

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Gillian Steward: Donald Trump’s bullying threats may never stop. Canadians are right to stand up The Oval Office scene of Trump and Vice-President JD Vance bullying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine instructs Canada as to how low Trump will go.

Canadians are right to stand up to Trump

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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith attacks Alberta Health Services in bid to escape health scandal Danielle Smith’s attacks on Alberta Health Services for so-called resistance is nothing more than a distraction. Albertans shouldn’t be taken in by it.

The health scandal that just won't go away

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Gillian Steward: Health scandal leaves Alberta Premier Danielle Smith suddenly speechless Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s fortunes abruptly changed when a former CEO of Alberta Health Services accused her government of corruption.

Health scandal leaves Alberta premier Danielle Smith suddenly speechless

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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith just might get Trump’s tariff exemption on oil and gas If Alberta's premier persuades Trump and his people that Canadian oil is just as good as U.S oil she just might get the exemption she has been seeking.

American tariffs on Canadian oil? Not a chance.

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Gillian Steward: Ignoring wildfires, Danielle Smith cozies up to Trump to sell more oil and avoid tariffs Despite Smith's trip to Florida, the question still remains: can Alberta oil avoid the 25 per cent tariffs that Trump has threatened?

Alberta premier cozies up to Trump
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Gillian Steward: No more being polite. Canadians must stand up to Trump Trump isn’t backing down from his tariff threat, so it’s time to start standing up for ourselves.

Do we have to be so polite to Trump?
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Gillian Steward: Alberta may need Justin Trudeau’s help after all. Here’s why After a busy week, it looks like Alberta is getting closer to declaring independence — or maybe joining the U.S.

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Opinion: This is how Canada should deal with Donald Trump, irrational actor We cannot fall into the trap of believing the president-elect is rational – so we must not cave into his blackmail or immediately retaliate with self-destructive tariffs

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Justin Trudeau, premiers to convene tomorrow to discuss Donald Trump tariff threat The PMO says that meeting will be held Wednesday, signaling the urgency Trudeau and premiers feel about Trump's statements.

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Gillian Steward: America refuses to elect a woman. Canada has no reason to gloat We would be wise not to look down on our neighbours to the south.

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I write for the Toronto Star so will be posting some of my columns