Gina Rinehart, an Australian worth $30 billion and an avid Donald Trump supporter, has changed Alberta’s politics in her relentless pursuit of mined coal. The saga offers more evidence on how the wealthy exercise their raw financial power to engineer democracy for their own economic benefit. Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published Jan. 9, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/09/Billionaire-Bored-Hole-Alberta-Laws/