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Doreen Barrie

Doreen Barrie is an adjunct assistant professor in the department of political science at the University of Calgary. She is the author of The Other Alberta: Decoding a Political Enigma.

A Faustian climate bargain

  • Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. However, given the trajectory we
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in a Hill scrum on Dec. 10, 2025. Judging by the MOU signed by Carney and the Alberta premier, climate change has fallen off the political agenda, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Faustian climate bargain

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 30, 2025
  • Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. However, given the trajectory we

A Faustian climate bargain

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 30, 2025
  • Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. However, given the trajectory we
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in a Hill scrum on Dec. 10, 2025. Judging by the MOU signed by Carney and the Alberta premier, climate change has fallen off the political agenda, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Déjà vu all over again?

  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
Albertans will walk into polling booths on May 29 uncertain what their future holds if they vote UCP. Danielle Smith’s most ardent supporters will wonder if she has evolved beyond their comfort zone, and her lukewarm voters will wonder if they should risk a re-emergence of the firebrand that lurks beneath the surface, writes Doreen Barrie.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Déjà vu all over again?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing

Déjà vu all over again?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing
Albertans will walk into polling booths on May 29 uncertain what their future holds if they vote UCP. Danielle Smith’s most ardent supporters will wonder if she has evolved beyond their comfort zone, and her lukewarm voters will wonder if they should risk a re-emergence of the firebrand that lurks beneath the surface, writes Doreen Barrie.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care: taxpayers taking an interest

  • The most important question is not whether medical care should be public or private, but whether public dollars are being put to the best
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | February 6, 2023
As the prime minister, pictured, and the premiers meet on Feb. 7, they would do well to remember that The most critical change that is required is a commitment to opening up the books so taxpayers can judge whether their money is being spent wisely, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care: taxpayers taking an interest

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | February 6, 2023
  • The most important question is not whether medical care should be public or private, but whether public dollars are being put to the best

Health care: taxpayers taking an interest

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | February 6, 2023
  • The most important question is not whether medical care should be public or private, but whether public dollars are being put to the best
As the prime minister, pictured, and the premiers meet on Feb. 7, they would do well to remember that The most critical change that is required is a commitment to opening up the books so taxpayers can judge whether their money is being spent wisely, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels
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