Index
abortion, 11, 221, 282–283, 287, 292, 295, 298
Agenda and Priorities Committee (A&P), 53, 183
Alberta Advantage, 46, 88, 130, 134, 210
Alberta Agenda, 2, 23–29, 31–33, 36–37, 49, 66–68, 79, 84, 155, 209, 221, 250, 253, 255–257
Alberta Civil Society Association (ACSA), 28
Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), 122–123, 313n37
Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), 92, 97, 98, 115–116, 312n25, 312n33
Alberta Health Services (AHS), 183, 191–192
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, 47, 68, 133, 142, 176, 177, 181, 182, 244–248
Alberta Human Rights Act, 41, 42, 54, 55, 58, 266, 169
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), 133, 247
Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA, 2009), 89–93, 99–106, 108, 126, 129, 191, 210, 214
Alberta Land Trust Grant Program, 89, 92, 106–108. See also Waldron Ranch
Alberta Liberal Party, 39–40, 59–61, 64, 105, 138, 143, 147, 186, 199, 221, 222, 224, 230, 233, 237, 238, 239
Alberta Pension Plan (APP), 24–25, 68, 155, 160, 161, 221
Alberta provincial election (2004), 32, 36–40, 41, 48, 63, 88, 222
Alberta provincial election (2008), 63, 116, 125, 133, 135–140, 144, 222, 239, 241
Alberta provincial election (2012), 24, 128, 171, 186–187, 197, 199, 201, 206, 220–224, 236, 237, 239, 240, 242
Alberta provincial election (2015), 205, 206, 226, 230–233, 235, 237, 240, 242, 244, 253
Alberta provincial election (2019), 244, 249, 254, 255, 270
Alberta provincial election (2023), 249, 256, 257, 259
Alberta Report, 11, 16, 32, 36, 50
Alberta Residents League (ARL), 27, 29, 31, 32, 306n57
Alberta Senate election (1998), 2, 13–20, 31, 67, 94
Alberta Sovereignty Act (2022), 24, 256–257
Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA), 83, 136, 148, 242
Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE), 83
Anderson, Rob, 191, 222, 258, 320n45
Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, 273
Bateman, Robert, 211
Berns, Walter, 6
Betkowski, Nancy. See MacBeth, Nancy
Bill 208 (Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006), 50, 55–61, 68, 79, 240, 261–276
Bill C-38 (Civil Marriage Act, 2005), 50, 51, 53, 54, 55
Bitumen-royalty-in-kind (BRIK) program, 165–168, 173–174, 219
Boessenkool, Ken, 26
Bow Habitat Station (2009), 108–11, 150, 312n22. See also Kids Can Catch Trout Pond
Braid, Don, 149, 150, 192, 199, 209, 210, 213
British North America Act, 7, 25, 56, 301n7
Buckley, Harvey, 33, 34, 38, 88
Byfield, Link, 27, 36, 73, 305n57
Byfield, Ted, 11, 16, 27, 32, 36, 49, 50
C. D. Howe Institute, 142–143, 155, 162, 180, 258
“Calgary mafia”. See Calgary School
“Calgary School”, 12, 20, 26, 76, 258, 304n39, 326n20
Canada Pension Plan (CPP), 24, 25, 68, 127, 154, 160, 161–165, 175, 211, 256
Canada West Foundation, 13, 143
Canadian Alliance, 20–24, 26, 29, 31, 33, 40, 64, 67, 78, 82, 84, 142, 188, 248, 272
Canadian Alliance Leadership (2000), 21–24
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 11–12, 16, 20, 28, 30, 41–42, 51–52, 56, 263, 266
Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB), 162, 165
Canadian Taxpayers Federation, 26, 73, 165, 226
Canadian Wheat Board, 28–32, 37, 67
carbon capture and storage (CCS), 140–141
Caucus Policy Committee (CPC), 176, 183, 184, 185
Charlottetown Accord, 11, 13, 37, 302n20
Charter. See Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Chestermere-Rocky View (electoral district), 222, 223
Chrétien, Jean, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 31, 85
Churchill, Winston, 2, 8, 133, 175, 207
civil society, 28, 69, 259, 280–281, 284, 285
Clark, Joe, 23, 208, 226, 228, 229
climate change, 40, 92, 129, 130, 131, 141, 257, 271
conservation easement, 94, 95, 102, 106–107, 112
Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), 15, 72, 84, 208, 228, 248–251, 254, 258, 275
Constitution Act, 1867. See British North America Act
Cooper, Barry, 12, 27, 94, 218
Corbella, Licia, 17, 27, 73, 74
Critical Race Theory (CRT), 7, 268
Crooks, Andy, 26, 32, 64, 304n37
culture wars, 268, 270, 272–276
Day, Stockwell, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 67, 78, 188, 320n42
DEI. See diversity, equity, and inclusion
Dinning, Jim, 33, 34, 36, 48, 49, 61, 64–77, 81–85, 138, 150, 155, 170, 194, 208, 212, 214, 216, 236, 238, 250
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), 263–265, 270–276
Duckett, Stephen, 183, 191–192
Ducks Unlimited, 91, 102, 105, 110, 123, 312n33
elections. See Alberta Provincial Elections
Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), 173
equalization, 25, 152, 159, 221, 254–256, 295
equalization referendum, 254–256
Evans, Iris, 83, 142–146, 148, 150, 151, 156, 186, 198
“Fair Deal”, 24, 37, 84, 221, 254–259
federalism, 6, 12, 158–160, 291–293
feminists, 30, 208, 266, 282, 283, 292
Firewall Letter. See Alberta Agenda
Fiscal Responsibility Act, 134, 135, 144
Flaherty, Jim, 127, 157–159, 162–165
Flanagan, Tom, 12, 14, 26, 259, 264, 295, 320n30
Foothills-Rocky View (electoral district), 2, 32–40, 41, 45–46, 50, 65, 88, 148, 192, 197, 199, 204, 222, 249, 306n68
freedom of religion, 50–61, 68, 85, 266, 276, 293
freedom of speech, 3, 50–61, 68, 85, 261, 265–268, 276, 293, 298
gender identity, 266–269, 271, 274–276
Getty, Don, 13, 46, 65, 133, 135, 181, 187, 243, 245, 247
Glen, Ron, 147, 149, 178, 183, 185, 187, 202, 204, 317n35
GOTV (get out the vote), 34, 36, 74, 78
Griffiths, Doug, 184, 198, 208, 211, 214, 216, 236
gun registry, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37
Hancock, Dave, 59, 66, 75, 77, 79, 83, 186, 187, 198, 227, 230, 240, 266
Harper, Stephen, 11, 12, 14, 23, 26, 30, 31, 53, 64, 65, 66, 72, 76, 78, 84, 85, 111, 159, 165, 209, 221, 228, 250, 251, 253, 255, 267, 292, 304n37
health care, 68–70, 83, 87, 137–138, 147–148, 180, 183, 187, 192, 210–211, 217, 242
Heritage Fund. See Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Hinman, Paul, 40, 52, 58, 138, 147
Horner, Doug, 79, 151, 170, 184, 186, 187, 198, 208, 211, 213–217, 226–227, 230–231, 236, 240, 317n35
hostile takeover of the PC Party, 253–254
Hughes, Ken, 129, 218, 228, 317n43
human rights acts, 60, 262, 266–269, 271, 293. See also Alberta Human Rights Act
hunting, 29, 30, 36, 68, 88–93, 96–99, 110, 112–125, 130, 150, 192
Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Heritage Act (Bill 201, 2008), 89, 97
Hunting for Habitat (2008), 89, 92, 112–116, 312n28
identity politics, 7, 61, 248, 262, 263, 272, 273, 293, 294
Jean, Brian, 254
Kay, Barbara, 268
Kenney, Jason, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 78, 161, 173, 240, 244, 249, 251, 252, 253–256, 306n57
Keystone XL Pipeline, 139
Kids Can Catch Trout Pond, 89, 91, 92, 108–112. See also Bow Habitat Station
Klein, Ralph, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23–39, 41–44, 46–50, 52, 55, 58, 63, 69, 73, 76–77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 88, 94, 110, 130, 133, 135, 140, 144, 146–147, 155, 177, 194, 196, 207, 210, 216, 223, 227, 239–240, 242–243, 247–249, 258, 314n18
Knight, Mel, 79, 90, 93, 96, 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 141, 150, 151, 163, 187, 198, 310n6, 317n43
Knopff, Rainer, 9, 11, 12, 14, 20, 26, 114, 125, 295, 298, 299, 302n17, 304n37, 312n27, 327n3, 332n13
land trusts, 89, 92, 93, 106–108
Land Use Framework (2009), 99–105. See also Alberta Land Stewardship Act
leadership selection process flaws, 235–238. See also PC leadership campaigns
Liberal Party of Canada, 16, 17, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 31, 37, 44, 47, 50, 51, 53, 54, 57, 76, 83–85, 104, 159, 215, 248, 250, 251, 255, 257, 267, 272–273, 291, 292
Liepert, Ron, 136, 147–148, 151, 187, 198, 200, 205, 220, 240, 317n43
Livingstone Range (2010), 90, 107, 123, 124. See also Micrex Mine
Lougheed, Peter, 49, 52, 69, 73, 130, 133, 156, 159, 160, 181, 210, 241–248, 257
Love, Rod, 33, 34, 52, 64, 77, 194
Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (LARP), 89
Lukaszuk, Thomas, 59, 184, 198, 228, 229, 240, 252, 320n44
Macbeth, Nancy, 13, 85, 239, 249
Macdonald-Laurier Institute, 265, 275
Madison, James, 280
Manning, Preston, 2, 9–14, 21–23, 26, 72, 188, 215, 223, 248–251, 255
Mar, Gary, 76, 140, 207, 211–218, 221, 250
marriage, 20, 21, 28, 40–44, 50–61, 67, 68, 76, 85, 261, 262, 266, 271, 287, 288, 290, 298
Marriage Amendment Act (2000), 42–44, 51, 53
McIver, Rick, 228, 229, 252, 320n44
McLanahan, Sara, 281
Meech Lake Accord, 11, 37, 302n20
Melchin, Greg, 47, 79, 168, 320n42
Micrex Mine, 89, 90, 93, 123–129, 163, 187. See also Livingstone Range
Ministerial Order (MO), 90, 91, 97
Mintz, Jack, 142–145, 155, 161–162, 258–259, 295
MLA for Foothills-Rocky View (2004), 32–40
Moe, Scott, 251, 255, 259, 274, 276, 294
moral relativism, 3, 7, 270, 282
Mulroney, Brian, 10, 13, 18, 72, 159, 187, 302n20, 326n22
National Energy Program, 9, 10, 26, 250, 257, 306n9, 317n36
Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB), 126–129
New Democratic Party (NDP), 40, 57–60, 85, 103, 105, 129, 137, 138, 173, 186, 206, 220, 222, 230, 232, 233, 236, 238–240, 242–244, 247, 254, 257, 269, 270, 275, 314n18
“New Normal”, 177–181, 185, 186
New Royalty Framework (NRF), 116, 118, 128, 137, 138, 147, 151, 166, 191, 241, 242, 321n2, 314n19
non-judgmentalism, 286
non-renewable resource revenue (NRRR), 46, 60, 134, 142, 179, 181, 241, 244–247, 323n32
Norris, Mark, 48, 49, 66, 75, 77, 79
North West Upgrader, 90, 128, 154, 163, 165–174, 187, 219, 247
Notley, Rachel, 59, 173, 232, 233, 238, 242, 243, 248
notwithstanding clause, 42–44, 51, 52, 274, 291, 292, 294, 298
Oberg, Lyle, 63, 67, 73, 77, 78, 137, 320n42
OH Ranch: Heritage Rangeland (2008), 89, 90, 92, 93–96
oil sands, 88, 105, 136, 139, 140, 166, 172, 180, 219, 257
“Open Spaces” initiative, 92, 114–117
order-in-council (OIC), 90, 91, 96, 128
Orman, Rick, 208, 211, 214, 216, 236
parents’ rights, 67, 68, 85, 259, 261, 266–276, 285, 293
PC leadership campaign (2006), 248, 28, 60, 63–86, 111, 119, 136, 160, 193, 203, 209, 211, 212, 214, 216, 217, 221, 223, 224, 236–238, 249, 254, 257–258
PC leadership campaign (2011), 199, 202–218, 224, 225, 236–238, 242, 249
PC leadership campaign (2014), 227–228
Peterson, Jordan, 263, 264, 266, 273
Pheasant Release Program (2010), 118–123. See also Upland Birds Alberta
Poilievre, Pierre, 15, 259, 275, 276
populism, 72, 73, 135, 137, 256, 258, 273, 294
preferential ballot (voting system), 34, 75, 81, 143, 217, 235–237
Prentice, Jim, 187, 199, 205, 207, 227–233, 235, 237, 239, 240, 246, 249, 320n44, 321n56
private member’s bill, 53, 54, 59, 60, 98
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. See PC leadership campaigns
property rights, 4, 6, 15, 31, 92, 102, 104, 191, 210, 214, 284, 293
provincial elections. See Alberta provincial elections
Provincial Hunting Day (2008), 89, 96, 99
Putnam, Robert, 281
Quebec as an adversary, 9, 15–18, 31, 221, 248, 251
Quebec as an ally, 25, 68, 156–160, 163, 165, 256, 259, 291, 292
Quebec Secession Reference (1998), 16, 25, 254
RCMP, 22, 25, 38, 39, 221, 256
Recreational Access Management Plan (RAMP, 2009), 89, 91, 92, 93, 114–118, 120–121, 150
Redford, Alison, 129, 172, 173, 186–187, 198–200, 206, 207–233, 235–240, 242, 247–252, 317n35, 321n1
Reform Party, 2, 9–21, 27, 30, 33–35, 67, 72, 82, 84, 94, 104, 119, 149, 208, 209, 215, 218, 228, 229, 248–251, 253, 255–256, 259, 310n39, 325n50, 332n14
religious freedom. See freedom of religion
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 6, 279
royalties, 118, 125, 134, 136, 137, 140, 166, 168, 170–172, 178–179, 236, 243, 246
Rufo, Christopher, 272
Russell, Peter, 6, 295, 298, 299
same-sex marriage, 20, 21, 28, 41, 42, 44, 50–61, 67, 68, 85, 261, 262, 266
section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. See notwithstanding clause
securities regulator, 154, 156–160, 175
Senate election. See Alberta Senate election (2008)
Senate Reform, 10–14, 19–20, 25, 28, 37, 84, 302n20, 302n1
shale gas, 178
Sherman, Raj, 148, 183, 191, 222, 239
Simpson, Jeffrey, 12, 273, 294, 302n21
Smith, Danielle, 24, 27, 79, 155, 161, 191, 204–205, 221, 222, 229, 230, 233, 249, 255–259, 274–276
Snelgrove, Lloyd, 78, 141–146, 151, 176, 183–185, 198, 204, 317n35, 320n42
social capital, 280–281, 285, 290
social justice, 58, 61, 262, 263, 268, 275, 293
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), 244–247
Sovereignty Act. See Alberta Sovereignty Act (2022)
Species at Risk Act (SARA, 2003), 103, 104
Stelmach, Ed, 24, 66, 67, 73–86, 87, 89, 90, 96, 99, 116, 118, 128, 130, 133–142, 147–153, 163, 166, 167, 170, 173, 188, 189, 191–220, 226, 232, 233, 235, 236, 239–244, 248, 249, 250, 252, 266, 310n6, 317n35, 318n4, 321n1, 321n2
Supreme Court of Canada, 6, 11, 15–16, 21, 25, 28, 30, 41, 42, 51, 55, 57, 85, 158, 159, 254, 266, 292, 296–299, 302n19, 315n15, 316n18
Sustainability Fund, 133–135, 145, 176–178, 181–182, 186, 196
Taras, David, 232, 239–240, 248–249, 322n10, 322n13
“Ted Morton is The Man” (song), 71, 309n12
Thomson, Graham, 39, 60, 73, 76, 320n26
Tocqueville, Alexis de, 280, 284, 285
Trudeau, Justin, 255, 257, 259, 267, 275, 292, 293
Trudeau, Pierre, 9, 10, 18, 156, 250, 257, 291, 292
“Two-minute Tories”, 83–85, 136, 207, 218, 225, 236, 237
unions (public sector), 69, 81, 83, 136, 148, 149, 206, 217, 232, 236, 239, 242, 271
United Conservative Party (UCP), 24, 129, 161, 173, 232, 244, 249, 251, 252, 254, 256–259
United Farmers of Alberta, 72
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA), 83
University of Calgary, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 20, 27, 69, 114, 155, 199, 258, 265
Upland Birds Alberta (UBA), 89, 92, 99, 118–123, 150. See also Pheasant Release Program
vote splitting, 26, 40, 66, 204–206, 209, 210, 215, 222, 224, 229, 230, 233, 236, 238–240, 242, 249, 251, 254, 321n1, 322n10
Vriend v. Alberta (1998), 21, 41, 266
“Waves” document, 185, 193, 197–199
Western alienation, 72, 233, 248–252, 254, 258
Western Standard, 36, 48, 73, 265, 298
Wildrose Party, 24, 40, 85, 92, 104–105, 137, 138, 146, 147, 150, 152, 184, 186, 187, 191, 192, 202, 204, 206, 209, 210, 214, 215, 220, 221, 222–233, 236–238, 242, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 256, 311n19, 320n45, 321n1, 321n2, 322n10