Alberta’s got big high-speed rail dreams — and needs three decades to follow through on em. From me today: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta’s premier strutted her French, talked Habs heartbreak and pitched a ‘Que-Berta’ economic (and seemingly political alliance) between her province and Christine Frechette’s Quebec today. By me and @erikamorris.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Former judge — and UCP donor — tapped to chair new Alberta panel redrawing electoral boundaries UCP backbenchers claim the past donations doesn’t mean the former justice will bring partisanship to the job. By @reportrix.bsky.social: ca.news.yahoo.com/former-alber...

Some Alberta hospitals are now being financially incentivized to increase day procedures for hip/knee/cataract surgeries and avoid longer stays or more complicated ops. The premier and health officials claim quality of care won’t be at risk. From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

Separatism and energy: Alberta's Smith to meet with counterpart in Quebec this week Smith gave a hard no when asked if she’d be meeting with Plamondon while in Quebec City. By CP’s Dayne Patterson: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/sep...

Alberta premier wins standoff with party over position on provincial separation vote By me and @reportrix.bsky.social today: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Parliamentary adviser on constitutional affairs to Alberta Premier Smith resigns — with no word from Smith’s office on when the “critically important” role will see a replacement. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Manitoba premier calls on Alberta to pause its fall separation vote for 'year or two' and spars with Smith over treaty rights. By Dayne Patterson, @reportrix.bsky.social and me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/man...

The annual Western premiers conference kicks off tomorrow in Alberta — just as the province grapples with its new separatism-related referendum. Here’s what the premiers are looking to talk about — (a hint: how much they love Canada). www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Smith says Alberta separatists should focus on fall vote rather than ousting her My file from today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Referendum on a referendum: Albertans to vote on putting separation on another ballot From @reportrix.bsky.social and me tonight. And stay tuned for tomorrow when Smith speaks to reporters about her announcement. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

I'm so very pooped. @jack-farrell.bsky.social w/ reaction from Stay Free Alberta's Jeff Rath on Smith today. “I think Danielle just kicked over a hornet’s nest,” Rath said in an interview. “It remains to be seen whether she’s still premier come September.” www.timescolonist.com/national-new...

CP NewsAlert: Albertans to vote on whether to hold binding separation referendum It’s a referendum on holding a referendum folks. Much much more to come: www.piquenewsmagazine.com/national-new...

Counting down the minutes till Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's tv address at 6:45 'berta time. This file of the day’s developments leading up to the address will be updated immediately after the address plus more reaction as evening progresses. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

We could see the Alberta government call a referendum tomorrow when the committee comes back at 2pm. The Lukaszuk question, you ask? From the retracted UCP release: "Albertans will be informed once Cabinet has decided whether a question will proceed to a referendum and what that question will be."

Alberta legislature committee eyes separation vote as meeting hits bizarre roadblock One more update to come with UCP looking fix it’s flat tires with another meeting tomorrow. From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta's finance, hospital ministers stepping down, won't seek re-election From me today with more to come: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

If you somehow didn’t get your political news fill this week in Alberta, you can listen to Kathleen, myself, Lori Williams and Trevor Harrison chat about Justice Leonard’s decision, what Premier Smith is doing about it and the MOU update on this week’s West of Centre pod. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval. Eby calls it a reward for Smith's "bad behaviour," while Avi Lewis calls it a capitulation to oil lobby. Poilievre says just build it. From me, Bill Graveland and Dayne Patterson: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/car...

Alberta’s legislature broke for summer today after an 18 bill spring sitting — while some bills dominated headlines for days, movements in the push for separatism were always top of mind in the house. By @reportrix.bsky.social : globalnews.ca/news/1185055...

Best place for Alberta is in Canada, PM says after judge tosses separation petition And as First Nations across the province celebrate the decision, Premier Smith defends her decision to appeal it. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/bes...

Smith: "We think that this decision is incorrect in law and anti-democratic, and we will be appealing it." Nenshi, on Smith (maybe) sidestepping and calling a ballot Q anyways: "They cannot do it without defying the law." From @jack-farrell.bsky.social www.timescolonist.com/alberta-news...

This is being overshadowed with the petition news, but Elections Alberta confirmed today it actually thinks ‘thousands’ accessed the leaked voter list, not just the 566 it sent cease-and-desist letters too last week. From me & @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

A judge has thrown out the Alberta separatist referendum petition — citing a failure to consult Indigenous communities and a technicality with bill 14 from December. Premier Smith calls it anti-democratic and promised an appeal. More to come: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/jud...

Late night statement hit the inbox from a lawyer for David Parker asserting Elections Alberta is pushing a false narrative about his participation in the Alberta voter list leak investigation. Here’s statement in full:

No raise for Alberta elections chief dealing with “unprecedented” workload McClure’s had 28 recalls, citizen referendum drives aplenty, 4 bills changing process, etc. UCP members, most of whom just got $6k raise, didn’t say why they voted no. From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Scott Sinclair has rejoined Alberta's UCP caucus — not long after voting for a public inquiry into alleged gov health care corruption and criticizing the UCP for being a “separatist party.” He says he regrets that now. By @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/alber...

Elections Alberta says over 550 people accessed the database with the leaked personal info of nearly 3 million people under investigation. And Alberta’s privacy watchdog now says she’ll be doing her own probe too. From me and @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith granted security clearance for CSIS briefings Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says he’s in the clearance queue now too, and that the legislature now features a “safe room” for briefings. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta Premier Smith is criticizing the Opposition NDP for not telling her about a massive privacy breach involving a website after the site was demonstrated in a meeting attended by one of her caucus staffers. From @reportrix.bsky.social and me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

Alberta UCP staff attended meeting about voter database before app was shut down UCP says staff didn’t know database wasn’t above board — NDP leader Nenshi says premier must’ve known sooner than she’s claimed. From me & @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

There were so many flags — and so much wind — that I’d get a light slap in the face every now and then and not even know which flag it was that hit me. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/fir...

Final updated file on Alberta voter list breach today: feat. privacy commish law reform call, Smith saying no, Elections Alberta pointing finger at Gov, Gov pointing it back, Nenshi calling for emerg committee meeting, and the 4:50 release from McClure. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Justice Minister Mickey Amery’s office says, essentially, there’s no shot its law should’ve hindered Elections Alberta.

UPDATED with Elections Alberta saying provincial legislation last year handcuffed its ability to investigate voter list breach sooner. No comment from government since the premier's tweet this morning. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta premier says law changes to be assessed after probes into voter list breach, Comes as privacy commish calls for changes to give her office oversight of political parties. More to come: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta's privacy commissioner calls for law changes after alleged voter list breach by separatists Updates to come: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Jen Gerson had Thing To Say about Elections Alberta: open.substack.com/pub/theline/...

NEW: My full dispatch for @nationalobserver.com from a very hectic day in Alberta politics www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/30/n...

Alberta voter info database published by separatist group shut down amidst Elections Alberta, RCMP probes into data breach Final updated piece from me and @reportrix.bsky.social today, with more coverage tomorrow: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

UPDATE: Mounties say they’re investigating now too to see if criminal charges are warranted.

Injunction granted to shutter database of Alberta voter info published by separatists David Parker denies any wrongdoing — comparing it to a phone book. I’m not in the phone book, but I found myself on his app. From me and @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/inj...

Lawyer says Alberta premier exploiting loophole with referendum site, wants ban on government ads/information publishing leading up to the fall vote From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/law...

Oh hey, Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery have an update on the fall referendum for us on Thursday.

'Get a gauge': Alberta's Smith says first year without time changes will be telling Not mentioned in article, but TIL that when US went permanent daylight in the 70s, a wack of kids were killed going to school cause of dark morning commute. From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/get...

Alberta NDP says it will take part in the newly ordered redraw of provincial electoral boundaries despite its concerns about legitimacy. There was some boycott speculation, but Nenshi said today they want to be in the room. From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Committee chair and UCP backbencher Brandon Lunty (yes, he is the chair of two major legislative committees in the spotlight today) told reporters he’s going to make sure they can co-ordinate a schedule as soon as possible, but he didn’t commit to a deadline. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

UCP MLA Lunty, committee chair overseeing the new review, said he was disappointed the NDP would politicize it and frame it "in a way that risks undermining the confidence in a process that is clearly designed to establish and prioritize the independence of the advisory panel." tinyurl.com/mry7w2hx

It’s official: Alberta government motion passes to take second run at redrawing provincial electoral ridings From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/gov...