“About 500 severely normal Albertans, many as pissed as summer hornets, filled the hall to the brim.” Andrew Nikiforuk on a boisterous “coal town hall” with Premier Danielle Smith. Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy industry, nature and more. Published June 13, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/13/Stink-BS-Premier-Smith-Coal-Town-Hall/