By Colin Macleod | Western Standard Guest Columnist
"Alberta enters the second half of this decade standing at a fork in the road. Global energy demand is escalating. Industrial AI, electrification, and food security are reshaping markets. We should be leading this transformation — a province with unmatched resources, ingenuity, and ambition. Instead, we spend our time fighting the same federal battles we have fought for decades, while competitors seize the opportunities slipping through our fingers."