The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Two Albertas: rural town halls and Big Oil’s halls of power https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-big-oil-energy-contrasts/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=139547 A meeting in rural Alberta reveals a knot of tension in the global oil industry: who bears its burden? It's a divide between economic promises and the struggles of small communities Drew Anderson Analysis Alberta Democracy oil and gas oil and gas influence Photos: Drew Anderson / The Narwhal A collage of two images, one show Alberta Premier Danelle Smith onstage at the Global Energy Show, the other showing Rural Municipalities of Alberta president Kara Westerlund standing at a podium in the Warburg Community Hall.