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Author: Meghan Cobb
Publication Date: January 27, 2026 - 22:32
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Life is getting more difficult for trans people living in Alberta, advocates say
January 27, 2026
Growing up in rural Alberta, and affirming her identity as a trans woman, sent Anna Murphy on a path that eventually led her back to Calgary.
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The call to adventure came from a stranger in July 2020. It was a regular day in that plague year. Amid the mix of work emails came one from an address I didn’t know but with a subject line that immediately pulled me in: “Charles Saunders.”
Hi Jon, I am hoping you might know or know about the writer, Charles Saunders, who lives in Dartmouth, the message opened.
Reading his name conjured up strong images of the towering newspaper editor I’d worked with a decade ago. Built like a heavyweight boxer, but he moved like a cat. A genius with words and a wealth of writing wisdom, Charles was the...
February 21, 2026 - 06:30 | Jon Tattrie | Walrus
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February 21, 2026 - 06:00 | Sophie Siew | Walrus
A few short years ago, before she had proposed a new set of referendum questions on Thursday aimed at curbing rapid population growth, Premier Danielle Smith was actively courting newcomers to the province. Indeed, with the private sector facing a shortage of skilled workers, the premier could hardly bring in enough people to satisfy her appetite.
Smith’s latest referendum push, then, seems like a dramatic shift in policy. Instead, the premier told reporters on Friday, her change in tone is the result of a stark mismatch between Alberta’s efforts to recruit skilled workers and changes...
February 21, 2026 - 06:00 | Jesse Snyder | National Post
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