The bird is a black and white relative of the crow that excels at opportunistic feeding. It will eat anything out of anybody’s trash can. It will even follow coyotes to carrion and then barge in. To understand Alberta’s chaos-making premier, consider the magpie, writes Andrew Nikiforuk, Tyee contributing editor. Published July 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/07/29/One-Bird-Danielle-Smith-Most-Like/

The One Bird Danielle Smith Is Most Like

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