Second quarter fundraising numbers federally and in Alberta were released this week, and in both instances, the conservative parties come out on top.

This week saw a major overhaul of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.

There’s a short list of reasons for why an elected official would be compelled to travel to Ottawa in the hot, humid weather found in late July.

Following a weekend for elected officials of flipping pancakes and hitting the Calgary Stampede reception circuit, Canada’s Premiers are arriving in Winnipeg this week for their Council of the Federation meeting.

Department to be led by powerhouse team of consultants under Christine Myatt.

A hearty yahoo to you and yours. Politicians of all stripes and levels of government will arrive in Calgary for Stampede festivities later this week.

As Albertans await the start of Stampede and the Edmonton version of a Royal wedding, the House of Commons has risen for summer recess.

All MLAs, save two Calgary area seats where the UCP have launched a judicial recount in Calgary Acadia and Calgary Glenmore have been sworn in.

With cabinet appointed on Friday by Premier Danielle Smith and a sitting of the Legislature not set to begin for four-plus months, the Premier can spend the summer months doing the type of retail politics that she excels at.

It’s been a week since Alberta’s election, and the post mortems are now being released.