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Alberta legislature reporter for the
@CdnPress.bsky.social
in amiskwacîwâskahikan/Edmonton | He/Him
Prairie premiers and canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news' for agriculture From
@jeremysimes.bsky.social
@stevelambert.bsky.social
and me today:
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Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/saskatchewans-moe-canola-farmers-say-trade-deal-with-china-very-good-news/article_118cf4b6-07a1-5219-bffb-d10b1ac8aac5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired Mayor Farkas says replacing the major pipe is now the main focus, and compared the effort to the Apollo program: "This has to become our moon shot.”
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'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY - Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/damn-excited-calgary-lifts-water-use-restrictions-after-broken-pipe-repaired/article_83d6327b-44dc-5be0-b17a-f2d90b7ac9ca.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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We’re only 15 days into the year, but 2026 is shaping up to be something else.
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Alberta orders judge-led inquiry into death of man waiting for care in hospital It’s also rolling out new system where physicians will be triaging, and even treating, people in emerg waiting rooms. From
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Alberta orders judge-led inquiry into death of man waiting for care in hospital
EDMONTON - Alberta’s government has ordered a judge-led inquiry into the death of a man who waited for hours for care in an Edmonton hospital.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alberta-orders-judge-led-inquiry-into-death-of-man-waiting-for-care-in-hospital/article_2d27c41c-1a48-5b03-ba9c-c3e136baedb2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents NEWS from Dayne Patterson, myself and
@reportrix.bsky.social
today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/...
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Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
CALGARY - The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/alberta-government-to-review-calgary-water-main-breaks-demands-documents/article_ee2817ee-c38e-566f-a86a-b0c5b342ccee.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta government looks to test water in all provincially owned buildings for lead News from me today:
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Alberta government looks to test water in all provincially owned buildings for lead
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is planning to test the drinking water in all provincially owned buildings for lead and copper, citing a need to be proactive as its infrastructure ages.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/alberta-government-looks-to-test-water-in-all-provincially-owned-buildings-for-lead/article_2b298de0-7fe7-5aba-883f-505921e7c27f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals Smith wants 6 months, Poilievre says it should be 2 months — all before a route is determined for Alberta’s pipeline (which also awaits a builder).
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Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-smith-calls-on-carney-to-speed-up-major-project-approvals/article_29d42ce1-0aa3-5e9f-8fab-7b099c6a876e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Cabin Radio
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Propane trucks have been escorted through highway closures to help a fuel crisis in the town of Inuvik, MLA and NWT minister Lesa Semmler said.
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Propane trucks piloted along Dempster to help Inuvik fuel shortage
Propane trucks have been escorted through highway closures to help a fuel crisis in the town of Inuvik, MLA and NWT minister Lesa Semmler said.
https://cabinradio.ca/274180/news/beaufort-delta/inuvik/propane-trucks-piloted-along-dempster-to-help-inuvik-fuel-shortage/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Carrie Tait
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NEW: A podcaster accused of harassing a former AHS director said he was hired by an Edmonton lawyer, court docs show. That lawyer has ties to Sam Mraiche, who owns companies at the centre of Alberta's procurement controversy.
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Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ahs-harassment-allegations-david-wallace-bryan-ward/
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Alberta school boards remove dozens of library books as provincial ban takes effect Edmonton and Calgary’s public boards didn’t disclose titles to me (or other media I’m assuming), and neither did Edmonton Catholic. From me today:
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Alberta school boards remove dozens of books as new provincial rules in effect
EDMONTON - Alberta's two biggest school divisions say dozens of library books have been taken off the shelves as the province's ban on sexually explicit material officially took effect this
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-school-boards-remove-dozens-of-books-as-new-provincial-rules-in-effect/article_71ad8a7f-9148-5db6-9d92-fa452ea12d0c.html
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Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls From me today (after some well-treasured time off over the holidays):
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Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls
EDMONTON - A petitioner looking to oust an Alberta cabinet minister says she has a huge task ahead, as the campaign nears its deadline for signature collection.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/petition-10k-signatures-short-as-first-deadline-looms-in-burst-of-alberta-recalls/article_7c16ef43-9891-542c-a370-099b4cd82fee.html
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'Naughty list': Alberta government looks to protect bridges from trucks But unofficial trucks-hitting-bridges expert Jurgen Henn says there’s not much to be done about it. “Wherever there are trucks and low bridges, they will collide." From me today:
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'Naughty list': Alberta government looks to protect bridges from big trucks
EDMONTON - Alberta's transportation minister could hear the horns blaring from inside his office.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/naughty-list-alberta-government-looks-to-protect-bridges-from-big-trucks/article_48e00d8f-9813-58cf-b4d9-ba372692ff75.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Three more Alberta recall petitions issued against politicians, bringing total to 26 — and over half of Premier Smith’s caucus: From me today:
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Three more Alberta recall petitions issued against politicians, bringing total to 26
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta issued three more recall petitions Tuesday for members of the provincial legislature — two United Conservative backbenchers and one Opposition New Democrat.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/three-more-alberta-recall-petitions-issued-against-politicians-bringing-total-to-26/article_700a32a5-5153-5e3d-baf0-5ab8424201a0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
26 days ago
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Paul Fairie
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'Independent state?' Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation News from me today:
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'Independent state?' Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
EDMONTON - Alberta's election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/independent-state-proposed-referendum-question-approved-on-alberta-separation/article_3a984ef4-f1da-5271-8d52-ce72e123b66e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Courtney Theriault
about 1 month ago
Premier Danielle Smith musing about new immigration reforms, such as preventing newcomers from accessing social programs like public health care or bringing their children over until they've been taxpayers for as many as 10 years.
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Bell: Danielle Smith speaks out on immigration — the Alberta premier is not holding back
Premier Smith wants a made-in-Alberta immigration focusing on people who can get a job and benefits based for those who work and pay taxes
https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-danielle-smith-speaks-out-immigration
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Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law From
@reportrix.bsky.social
today:
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Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
EDMONTON - Canada’s governing body for figure skating says Alberta is now a no-go zone for national and international events because of its law on transgender athletes.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/skate-canada-to-stop-hosting-events-in-alberta-due-to-sports-gender-law/article_03f8e58a-8e89-5c32-b81c-5f489c376d0d.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions NEWS from me today:
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Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
EDMONTON - Alberta election officials are getting an extra $6.7 million to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/elections-alberta-gets-extra-6-7m-to-handle-outburst-of-recall-petitions/article_1b527fc0-0bac-5a38-8554-afdc8b559fb9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Jack Farrell
Aaron Wherry
about 1 month ago
When was the last time someone resigned as premier so that they could run to be premier?
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Rob Lantz resigns as P.E.I. premier to run for provincial PC Party's permanent leadership | CBC News
Rob Lantz has resigned as Prince Edward Island's 34th premier Thursday and announced his bid for the permanent leadership of the province’s Progressive Conservative Party.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-rob-lantz-resigns-premier-pc-leadership-race-9.7011702
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andrea bennett (they/them)
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Are we in a better position than 2021?
@tyolsen.bsky.social
with a very speedy, very useful analysis of the fraser valley / nooksack flooding for
@thetyee.ca
.
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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The Fraser Valley Is Flooding Again. Are We Ready? | The Tyee
As the Nooksack spills north, some lessons learned, and ignored, since the 2021 disaster.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/12/11/Fraser-Valley-Flooding-Again-Are-We-Ready/
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Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans laws alive Egale and Skipping Stone say they plan to argue Alberta has effectively developed a criminal law — something outside of its jurisdiction. News from me this afternoon:
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Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans laws alive
EDMONTON - Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on its transgender laws say they're looking to keep one of their challenges alive by changing their argument in court.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/advocacy-groups-apply-to-keep-court-case-against-alberta-trans-laws-alive/article_4dd91f48-2b6c-5bf8-be5e-468084a574c4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting after finding disparities, faulty numbers From me today, covering one of the 8 reports dropped by the AG today:
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Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and reporting the performance of its health-care system.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-auditor-general-recommends-new-system-for-health-reporting-finds-disparity/article_14871adf-8685-527f-b935-079fb959974e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Landmark Alberta legislature sitting raises questions on politicians and rule of law From me today after Alberta’s assembly got out of dodge for the holidays:
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Landmark Alberta legislature sitting raises questions on politicians and rule of law
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has wrapped up a fall legislature sitting featuring landmark legislation that raised questions on where political authority should end and the ru...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/landmark-alberta-legislature-sitting-raises-questions-on-politicians-and-rule-of-law/article_3bac07ac-8c23-5312-be11-1381f9515519.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Tyler Olsen
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BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
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Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall NEWS from me today, with an update to come after Smith spoke to reporters this afternoon:
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Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall
EDMONTON - Danielle Smith has become the second Alberta premier – and the first in almost 90 years – to face a citizen-led petition drive to get her removed from
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/danielle-smith-becomes-first-alberta-premier-in-90-years-to-face-citizen-recall/article_db18b184-468b-554b-825a-1f84b5f8cd08.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta government amends bill after chief electoral officer warns it harms trust, independence It’s a pretty scathing letter from the elections head, and my math says gov amended bill no less than 6 hours after every MLA received it. From me today:
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Alberta government amends bill after chief electoral officer warns it harms trust
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has made last-minute changes to a bill after the province's chief electoral officer warned it would impede the independence of his office.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-government-amends-bill-after-chief-electoral-officer-warns-it-harms-trust/article_f2824f1a-8387-50ae-86d0-a2085473574a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Conservative motion on pipeline voted down, but even Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told business leaders and big name suits in Edmonton it was all just politics and it shouldn’t be thought of as anything more. From CP’s Sarah Ritchie today:
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Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/members-of-parliament-vote-down-conservative-pipeline-motion/article_525b367d-f35a-5a92-a0ba-1e3ab60254e9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta government refusing questions from NDP legislature member Marlin Schmidt over question period remark From me today: (I will note that, among the legislature press gallery, Schmidt is known as ‘The Schmidt-Talker’).
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Alberta government refusing questions from NDP legislature member over remark
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government and a member of the Opposition NDP are in a standoff over questions in the legislature.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-government-refusing-questions-from-ndp-legislature-member-over-remark/article_3f622301-673b-53b4-8813-ba877524823a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Everything you need to know about Justice Feasby’s ruling on the Alberta separatism question today, from
@jack-farrell.bsky.social
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Judge calls Alberta bill on referendum drives undemocratic, disrespect to rule of law
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge tasked with reviewing the constitutionality of a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada is calling a new government bill undemocratic, as it
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/judge-calls-alberta-bill-on-referendum-drives-undemocratic-disrespect-to-rule-of-law/article_6f1c52f3-d965-56f9-b19d-a6b04b4ec973.html
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Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives UCP: 17 (and counting). NDP: 1 (and maybe counting?) From me and
@reportrix.bsky.social
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www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alm...
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Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
EDMONTON - Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/almost-one-quarter-of-all-alberta-mlas-facing-citizen-led-recall-petition-drives/article_2f369279-3c1d-5455-8733-c439f19aa2e5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Judge calls Alberta bill on referendum drives undemocratic, disrespect to rule of law NEWS from me today:
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Judge calls Alberta bill on referendum drives undemocratic, disrespect to rule of law
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge tasked with reviewing the constitutionality of a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada is calling a new government bill undemocratic, as it
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/judge-calls-alberta-bill-on-referendum-drives-undemocratic-disrespect-to-rule-of-law/article_6f1c52f3-d965-56f9-b19d-a6b04b4ec973.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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The Globe and Mail
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Sam Mraiche was investigated by Elections Alberta over alleged illegal political donations
Regulator says Mraiche was being investigated this year in connection to an alleged straw donor scheme, an illegal practice where an individual circumvents donation limits
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-sam-mraiche-investigated-by-elections-alberta-alleged-illegal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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With enthusiastic approval from separatists, Alberta’s government makes it even easier to put referendums forward — questions don’t even need to be factually accurate before people can start getting signatures. From
@reportrix.bsky.social
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www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is clearing more legal hurdles faced by citizens aiming to put referendum questions on a ballot, including the prospect of leaving Confederation.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-bill-aims-to-clear-further-obstacles-to-citizen-driven-referendum-questions/article_df8bf1dd-b332-54b8-9477-eddccfdca1a2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Some B.C. Conservatives say 'incapacitated' Rustad out as leader. But others disagree “Abbotsford West MLA Korky Neufeld turned the question of the leadership on reporters, asking them, "What did you hear?" 🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣
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Some B.C. Conservatives say 'incapacitated' Rustad out as leader. But others disagree
VICTORIA - An attempted coup against John Rustad's leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. descended into chaos on Wednesday, with the party's legislators unable to agree who was in
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/some-b-c-conservatives-say-incapacitated-rustad-out-as-leader-but-others-disagree/article_20140fcc-6f50-5aef-b94d-c8746c9e07e9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Carrie Tait
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STORY: Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Alberta ends procurement talks with two firms tied to businessman at centre of health care controversy
The two companies owned in part by Sam Mraiche were in negotiations to build private surgical facilities
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-sam-mraiche-health-care-procurement/
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Pablo Rodriguez booted a caucus member today. Her husband, another Quebec Liberal, remains. To be a fly near that dinner table tonight!
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Marwah Rizqy booted from Quebec Liberal caucus amid crisis in party
QUÉBEC - Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez has expelled his former parliamentary leader from his caucus, saying she lacked loyalty to him and to the party.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/marwah-rizqy-booted-from-quebec-liberal-caucus-amid-crisis-in-party/article_88e60c87-6220-5cf8-a694-6a6ac680c2ff.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Alberta urges prosecutors to think twice before charging in cases of self-defence From
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Alberta urges prosecutors to think twice before charging in cases of self-defence
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is urging Crown prosecutors to think twice about charging someone who acts to defend themselves or others in their own homes.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-urges-prosecutors-to-think-twice-before-charging-in-cases-of-self-defence/article_3e23a283-7dad-5440-b580-33664bc216cf.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦
about 2 months ago
Just two hours left to vote in this year’s Best of Alberta Politics Survey. 😎 Don’t miss out:
daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-t...
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Vote for the Best of Alberta Politics in 2025!
Voting is now open for this year's best MLA, best cabinet minister, most effective opposition MLA, best public speaker, and more.
https://daveberta.substack.com/p/vote-for-the-best-of-alberta-politics-acd
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Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog From me today:
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Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog
EDMONTON - Alberta's privacy watchdog is raising concerns about the government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences and other forms of identification.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/adding-alberta-health-care-numbers-to-licences-increases-fraud-risk-privacy-watchdog/article_28e4bd69-319c-5e47-a960-2c767eec7550.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta's Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party From me today:
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Alberta's Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party isn't a separatist party.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/albertas-smith-says-her-united-conservative-party-is-not-a-separatist-party/article_e0953a13-5a7c-5b4e-a4c2-7763284a414f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta’s premier vows to “double down” on fighting Ottawa at every turn on every file as news of her pact with Carney met with doubt and disapproval at UCP AGM. 🎶The new bar is the same as the old bar!🎶 From
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Alberta's Smith vows to continue fight against Ottawa despite pipeline pact win
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vowing to keep up the fight against Ottawa as she admits many of her United Conservative Party members still need to be convinced
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-smith-vows-to-continue-fight-against-ottawa-despite-pipeline-pact-win/article_bf339ffb-2a98-56b5-a363-94d1bd35cb88.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Pipeline deal gets downbeat play at Alberta UCP convention, separation talk From me &
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Pipeline deal gets downbeat play at Alberta UCP convention, separation talk
EDMONTON - Alberta’s watershed pipeline deal with Ottawa wasn't front and centre Friday when Premier Danielle Smith spoke with United Conservative Party faithful at their annual convention.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/pipeline-deal-gets-downbeat-play-at-alberta-ucp-convention-separation-talk/article_302d3856-5085-5d47-a1e2-628a6fd5c637.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta's Smith says UCP caucus not afraid to defend record in face of recall efforts And political scientist Lori Williams says she thinks it’s likely most (if not all) of the petitions might fall short. From me today:
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Alberta's Smith says UCP caucus not afraid to defend record in face of recall efforts
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party caucus isn't afraid to defend its record as it faces more than a dozen recall campaigns.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-says-ucp-caucus-not-afraid-to-defend-record-in-face-of-recall-efforts/article_cd7b28d0-3141-519a-809d-1a3267325928.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14 For the third straight business day Elections Alberta has announced new petitions. From me today:
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Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta has issued recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus, bringing the total to 14.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/five-more-alberta-ucp-legislature-members-facing-recall-bringing-total-to-14/article_e8e1ab59-4bc2-5bb8-9c06-6c53f986f6c0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Nine of Premier Danielle Smith's UCP legislature members now facing recall petitions Petitions issued Monday against Sawhney, McDougall, McIver, Nally, Sigurdson and Yaseen. From me today:
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Nine of Premier Danielle Smith's UCP legislature members now facing recall petitions
EDMONTON - Nine members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus are now facing recall petitions – enough to potentially tip the balance of power in the legislature.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/nine-of-premier-danielle-smiths-ucp-legislature-members-now-facing-recall-petitions/article_68011ef3-46a1-5e00-9722-7df408433d69.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Nolan Dyck, third member of Alberta premier's caucus, faces recall petition drive From me today:
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Nolan Dyck, third member of Alberta premier's caucus, faces recall petition drive
EDMONTON - A third member of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus is officially the target of a petition to get him recalled from his job as a member
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/nolan-dyck-third-member-of-alberta-premiers-caucus-faces-recall-petition-drive/article_bf387357-5e3d-500a-a306-4937c2d552f4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing debacle From me today:
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Alberta premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing debacle
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is distancing herself from a multimillion-dollar lab testing debacle involving the former private provider DynaLife.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/alberta-premier-distances-herself-from-109m-dynalife-lab-testing-debacle/article_24317f2b-ee5d-55cf-ad54-56599044f219.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government tabled its “Peterson Law” today — limiting oversight power for regulatory bodies and how they can punish and sanction their members for things they say or do. From
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Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory bodies on member behaviour
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government plans to limit what behaviour professional regulators can police in the interest of strengthening freedom of expression.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-tables-bill-to-limit-oversight-power-of-regulatory-bodies-on-member-behaviour/article_1e1ef0fd-cae0-521e-b69e-36e284c6b64b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Wednesday was a fire hose of news in Alberta — here’s four articles to keep up with: Alberta's auditor general says taxpayers lost $109M in lab testing debacle From me:
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Alberta's auditor general says taxpayers lost $109M in lab testing debacle
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general estimates the government's failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for about $109 million.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-auditor-general-says-taxpayers-lost-109m-in-lab-testing-debacle/article_1dd0701a-2910-5d0f-9d6f-ab0046e0a382.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta government eyes legal changes to let physicians work publicly and privately Public health defenders say it’ll weaken an already weak health system. NDP says call an election over it — Premier Smith says no. Also from me today:
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Alberta government eyes legal changes to let physicians work publicly and privately
EDMONTON - The Alberta cabinet minister in charge of primary care says legislation is coming — but won't provide details — amid reports the province plans to let doctors work
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-government-eyes-legal-changes-to-let-physicians-work-publicly-and-privately/article_18385df8-6aa7-5514-904b-5a881fcdf472.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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