Toronto Star · The Tyee · Edmonton Journal · Calgary Herald · Montreal Gazette · Ottawa Citizen · Vancouver Sun · Toronto Sun · National Post
Graham Thomson
Publishing · On our record since 2009
Where this writer stands
Labour1 piece
Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“On Monday, the Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work.” Read the piece
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“And it has no discernable plan to balance future budgets other than to hope the price of oil recovers.” Read the piece
Only opinion columns and editorials are scored. Each piece is read twice by a language model, which records the author's own stance on a policy topic only where the piece argues one, with a quote that must appear in the piece. An author's position on a topic is the average of their pieces, weighted by the model's confidence. News reporting is listed but never scored.
Recent work
- Graham Thomson: Wildrose's homophobic ‘lake of fire’ has become a tire fire that won’t go outOpinion · National Post · Oct 12, 2026
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith delivers a budget fitting of the NDP during a financial crisis — but Alberta’s economy is not in crisisOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 28, 2026
- Graham Thomson: Huge budget deficit has Danielle Smith raging against the immigrants she recently asked for and, of course, Justin TrudeauOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 23, 2026
- Graham Thomson: Prediction for Danielle Smith and Alberta in 2026: More chaosOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 23, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Is Danielle Smith winning or losing? Alberta’s premier navigates UCP’s mixed reactionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 2, 2025
- Graham Thomson: It’s both cheers and boos for Danielle Smith in Alberta these daysOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 1, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Showdown between Danielle Smith and Naheed Nenshi fizzles as the premier ducks and runsOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 29, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith’s pipeline posturing may appear tough, but it’s only a velvet fist in an iron gloveOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 3, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Pierre Poilievre wins big in Alberta. Now must face his next challenge: Doug FordOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 19, 2025
- Graham Thomson: He’s back! Pierre Poilievre returns to Ottawa but real challenges to his leadership still persistOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 18, 2025
- Graham Thomson: ‘God Almighty’: Danielle Smith’s Edmonton town hall went completely off the rails. Here’s what everyone was so angry aboutOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 18, 2025
- Graham Thomson: In Edmonton, residents are not thrilled with what’s ‘Next’ for AlbertaOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 17, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith’s fact-challenged roadshow is a warning to Mark CarneyOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 19, 2025
- Why Join Danielle Smith’s ‘Alberta Next’ Road Show? | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jul 2, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Alberta’s fanciful separatist movement was the big loser in Monday’s byelectionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 24, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith seems as confused about Alberta separation as the rest of usOpinion · Toronto Star · May 7, 2025
- Nenshi Focuses on Smith and Separation at NDP Convention | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · May 4, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith tries to cloak her threats to Mark Carney but Alberta’s intentions are clearOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 29, 2025
- Graham Thomson: First cracks are appearing in Premier Smith’s support among her partyOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 17, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith will impact the federal election. Who will benefit remains to be seenOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 28, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Eight weeks ago, Danielle Smith was on a roll. Now it couldn’t be clearer she’s in deep troubleOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 3, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith is tap dancing now, but Alberta Health Services’ scandal is not going awayOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 21, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Mark Carney proves he’s an “outsider” — but not the way he hopedOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 17, 2025
- Danielle Smith’s Middle Finger to ‘Team Canada’ | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 13, 2025
- Graham Thomson: As Trudeau steps down, Danielle Smith is having a momentOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 9, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Naheed Nenshi takes the long view on reclaiming Alberta for the NDPOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 3, 2025
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith isn’t here to tinker. She wants to tear conventions downOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 12, 2024
- Graham Thomson: An emboldened Danielle Smith has voters wondering what she’s really up toOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 12, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faces a leadership review this weekend. Here’s what she needs to do to surviveOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 1, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faces a leadership review this weekend and she knows who she has to keep happyOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 31, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith is in control of Alberta, but the fringe forces that sank Jason Kenney are trying to pull the premier further to the rightOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 16, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Naheed Nenshi is still under constructionOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 25, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Naheed Nenshi is a politician still under construction as he transitions from big city mayor to Alberta’s premier-in-waitingOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 24, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Political squabbles and finger pointing abound after the Jasper fire. For some leaders two words get left unsaidOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 3, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Naheed Nenshi’s bloodless coup to be crowned Alberta’s NDP leaderOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 23, 2024
- Graham Thomson: The frontrunner in the race to challenge Danielle Smith could change Alberta for goodOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 6, 2024
- The Alberta NDP Leadership Race Heats Up | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · May 14, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Trans Mountain pipeline fuels Danielle Smith’s popularity while Trudeau’s efforts all but ignoredOpinion · Toronto Star · May 4, 2024
- Trans Mountain pipeline fuels Danielle Smith's popularity while Trudeau's efforts all but ignoredOpinion · Toronto Star · May 3, 2024
- Graham Thomson: This premier is building walls to keep Ottawa out — and may have the political capital to do itOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 14, 2024
- This premier is building walls to keep Ottawa out — and may have the political capital to do itOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 13, 2024
- Graham Thomson: ‘They are immoral and they are dangerous’: Naheed Nenshi comes out swinging at Danielle Smith and UCP in bid for Alberta NDP leadershipOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 11, 2024
- 'They are immoral and they are dangerous': Naheed Nenshi comes out swinging at Danielle Smith and UCP in bid for Alberta NDP leadershipOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 10, 2024
- Graham Thomson: He’s outspoken and an outsider. Is Naheed Nenshi what the Alberta NDP needs to make history?Opinion · Toronto Star · Mar 6, 2024
- He's outspoken and an outsider. Is Naheed Nenshi what the Alberta NDP needs to make history?Opinion · Toronto Star · Mar 5, 2024
- Alberta Budget Offers Austerity and a Broken Tax-Cut Promise | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Feb 29, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith’s action on gender issues sparks outrage from NDP, Liberals — and that’s fine by herOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 1, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Rachel Notley is stepping down as Alberta NDP leader — and leaves a gaping holeOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 16, 2024
- Notley Is Stepping Down as NDP Leader | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Jan 15, 2024
- Graham Thomson: Danielle Smith in 2024: Get ready for pensions rights, vaccine fights and legal sightsOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 28, 2023
- Danielle Smith in 2024: Get ready for pensions rights, vaccine fights and legal sightsOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 27, 2023
- Here’s What Danielle Smith Is Really Doing in Dubai | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Dec 4, 2023
- Danielle Smith Heads to COP28 to Sell Fossil Fuels | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 28, 2023
- Alberta’s UCP Heads to the Far Right | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Nov 5, 2023
- Raising taxes in Alberta is already hard. Danielle Smith will make it (almost) impossibleOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 29, 2023
- How Justin Trudeau fell into Danielle Smith’s pension trapOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 18, 2023
- He’s called Toronto ‘a festering cancerous wound.’ Is his group poised to take over Danielle Smith’s party in Alberta?Opinion · Toronto Star · Sep 2, 2023
- Danielle Smith Rips Off the Mask | The TyeeOpinion · The Tyee · Aug 16, 2023
- Danielle Smith’s power struggle: Why Alberta’s premier is picking a fight over net-zeroOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 10, 2023
- Opinion | What an Alberta Pension Plan would mean for the province — and the rest of CanadaOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 13, 2023