Alberta’s new man in Washington, D.C., is Nathan Cooper, the 44-year-old former MLA from the rural heartland of the province. Nathan just wrapped up six years as Speaker of the Alberta legislature, an all-around nice fellow credited with keeping partisan shenanigans in the legislature to a minimum.

"On most things we’re ‘Team Canada,’” Nathan Cooper says. But “there are some issues ... where we have a different view of the world.” {ai:summary}Nathan Cooper, a 44-year-old former MLA, has been appointed as Alberta's new representative in Washington, D.C. He recently served six years as Speaker of the Alberta legislature, known for his ability to reduce partisan conflicts. #politics

The complicated, high-risk task ahead for Alberta's new man in D.C.

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