Overview
- Roughly 70% of eligible voters sat out Edmonton’s civic election, and centre-right vote-splitting helped Andrew Knack secure the mayor’s chair, according to local analysis.
- MP Chris d’Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals, prompting letters that label the switch a betrayal and call for his resignation or a fresh mandate.
- Correspondence pages continued to debate the UCP’s Bill 2 and its use of the notwithstanding clause to end the teachers’ strike, with some readers applauding decisive action and others condemning overreach.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman predicted the Oilers must make near-term roster moves as Zach Hyman, Kasperi Kapanen, Mattias Janmark and Alec Regula return, with Troy Stecher and Ty Emberson mentioned as possible transactions.
- Additional letters praised Prime Minister Mark Carney’s credentials and warned that a large share of the deficit reflects interest costs, underscoring anxiety over federal finances.