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Alberta legislature reporter for the
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in amiskwacîwâskahikan/Edmonton | He/Him
Alberta premier rejects Opposition claims UCP interfering on electoral boundaries Commissioner Susan Samson says “something or someone” sure did, but she doesn’t expect to ever learn the truth.
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Alberta premier rejects Opposition claims UCP interfering on electoral boundaries
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations that her United Conservatives are pulling the strings behind the scenes to rejig election ridings in their favour.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-premier-rejects-opposition-claims-ucp-interfering-on-electoral-boundaries/article_847c7257-3b2c-5935-852b-4cd617fe4d1a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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This is the scrum with Brandon Lunty and reporters today in the Alberta legislature. He’s the UCP MLA tasked with overseeing the Alberta government’s re-do of the Electoral Boundaries commission report, with the help of a new panel.
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Alberta's UCP sending proposed riding changes somewhat back to drawing board. First proposals were controversial, namely for being multiple. Minority UCP appointee report raised eyebrows, and this move raises more. From me and
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Alberta's governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries — a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-governing-ucp-to-revisit-proposed-riding-changes-before-next-election/article_6413012b-faa9-5752-b9a3-ac0d91df4483.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Another
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appreciation post: the UCP messaging today really focused on the importance of establishing 91 ridings (as opposed to the current 87). The track to 89 that we were once on was laid in 2024, by the UCP. Read this throwback
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The (previous)
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electoral boundaries commission report is a bit of a beast, and there was some real spin today. But I have
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-- if you want to understand what happened and what's changing, this piece takes you by the hand
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Alberta's governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries — a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-governing-ucp-to-revisit-proposed-riding-changes-before-next-election/article_6413012b-faa9-5752-b9a3-ac0d91df4483.html
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Alberta’s government plans to replace its highway welcome signs this summer with new province-shaped monuments. Minister Dreeshen not sure yet what new signs will say, but says he’s open to an auction on old one(s), should history buffs desire. From me:
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Alberta looks to replace highway welcome signs with province-shaped placards
EDMONTON — Tourists, truckers and others travellers could soon be greeted by new Welcome to Alberta signs when they cross into the province.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/alberta-looks-replace-highway-welcome-204825970.html
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Alberta eyes accelerated review system for major projects over $250M Gov says 120 days for project approvals, but that doesn’t include 30-day window for another committee review involved or the initial deadline-free cabinet review. From me:
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Alberta eyes accelerated review system for major projects over $250 million
EDMONTON - Alberta is proposing rule changes that would see Premier Danielle Smith's government become more involved in kick-starting potential big-ticket industrial projects.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/alberta-eyes-accelerated-review-system-for-major-projects-over-250-million/article_e8a20fdb-67c6-53ec-82f4-fb2cbd10a907.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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NEWS: Less than 24 hours after a multi-day hearing wrapped, an Edmonton judge ordered a temporary pause on the Alberta separation referendum petition process. Pause doesn’t mean much with the time frame at hand, but Chiefs Adam and Sunshine are happy. From me:
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Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/cp-newsalert-judge-orders-temporary-230114816.html
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Lawyers for Alberta argued today that collecting signatures for a separation vote doesn’t violate treaty rights, nor would holding a vote. 3-day hearing now done. Judge says a decision could come as soon as next week. From me:
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Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn't violate treaty: Alberta's lawyers
EDMONTON - Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on separation doesn't violate treaty rights, and they argue holding a vote on leaving Canada wouldn’t
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/collecting-signatures-for-separation-vote-doesnt-violate-treaty-albertas-lawyers/article_3a344912-97eb-5c73-895d-edf376749c5d.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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New from me: An emergency shelter with close to 100 spaces for women and gender diverse people has closed after the City of Edmonton declined to renew Elizabeth Fry Society's lease.
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https://edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/04/09/womens-shelter-closes-after-city-of-edmonton-denies-lease-renewal/
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Williams was eager to hold up pages of graphic novels with a sexually explicit example of the images they seek to restrict multiple times. I honestly lost track. The Coalition of Alberta Public Libraries said they were caught off guard and tried so essplain the concept of intellectual freedom
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Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries By
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Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries
EDMONTON - The Alberta government introduced legislation Thursday to ensure children won’t be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alberta-introduces-bill-to-reduce-child-access-to-sex-images-in-public-libraries/article_80b0ee92-7bea-57d5-94f1-4403848a5f54.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta to compel employers hiring temporary foreign workers to register provincially By
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Alberta to compel employers hiring temporary foreign workers to register provincially
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is proposing changes to give it more oversight of who hires temporary foreign workers.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-to-compel-employers-hiring-temporary-foreign-workers-to-register-provincially/article_de38a014-9197-56d7-9b60-a2c42a85e8f5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Some fall out from Alberta’s ‘rid schools of politics and ideology’ bill — teachers’ union says implying educators are deceitful is offensive, while civil liberties group says gov is pushing in censorship. Minister: that’s not true at all. From me today:
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Proposed political neutrality legislation offensive to Alberta teachers, ATA says | CBC News
The Alberta Teachers’ Association says the provincial government's suggestion that educators don't act with integrity or present issues in a balanced way is offensive.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/teachers-reaction-alberta-neutrality-bill-9.7150625
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Alberta to mandate teachers be balanced on all issues, pushing neutrality in schools From me today:
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Alberta to mandate teachers be balanced on all issues, pushing neutrality in schools
EDMONTON - An Alberta bill tabled Tuesday aims to make sweeping changes to teacher conduct and education priority rules, including a new mandate for teachers to discuss all issues in
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-to-mandate-teachers-be-balanced-on-all-issues-pushing-neutrality-in-schools/article_e34c169c-80b8-5a5e-aab1-74ed1ae291d2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
20 days ago
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I asked Minister Jason Nixon if he thought the committee he sits on could finish the work of the Lukaszuk committee in ten sitting days. Nixon: "I am very, very confident that we will be able to complete our work." He did not answer a chorus of "but when?"
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Alberta separatists say they've collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum
EDMONTON - Two Alberta separatists say their group has collected enough signatures from citizens to trigger a referendum on the province quitting Canada.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-separatists-say-theyve-collected-enough-signatures-to-trigger-a-referendum/article_0387e522-fcda-58fc-809d-f44574257d0a.html
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Smith told reporters Tuesday that there's still more work to do on an a couple of points on the memorandum of understanding, including the industrial carbon price. "I've got a different number than the prime minister at the moment, but we're hoping to land on the same number," she said.
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Alberta's Smith says two early deadlines for energy MOU with Carney will be missed From me today:
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Alberta's Smith says two early deadlines for energy MOU with Carney will be missed
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a deadline for reaching two agreements connected to her landmark energy deal with Ottawa will be missed.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-says-two-early-deadlines-for-energy-mou-with-carney-will-be-missed/article_44fd1ab8-311a-5bd1-aef7-40dc735da1f8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta pushing for constitutional change to give provinces say over appointment of judges From me today:
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Alberta pushing for constitutional change to give provinces say over appointment of judges | CBC News
Alberta's government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-motion-judicial-appointments-9.7147940?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
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Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally breached election law, investigation finds By Daniela Germano:
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Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally breached election law, investigation finds
EDMONTON - An investigation has found Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally violated an election law in his official response to a recall petition targeting him, but he was spared any
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/service-alberta-minister-dale-nally-breached-election-law-investigation-finds/article_4f54f815-21f2-5fbc-bf12-6dadbef7cf21.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta premier's constitutional affairs lead — MLA Jason Stephan — is encouraging people to sign the petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. By
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Alberta premier's constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alberta-premiers-constitutional-affairs-lead-supports-separatist-petition/article_032db4cb-d832-57bd-aa9d-a87f66e51a80.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
25 days ago
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Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers From me today:
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Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers
Canada's national lawyers group has rebuked a call from four premiers for Ottawa to overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/canadian-lawyers-group-rebukes-politicization-of-judicial-appointments-from-premiers/article_dfdacbc1-06df-57c6-be14-7f15c9f5f994.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
25 days ago
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Alberta MAID limits would lead to suffering, signal lack of trust: practitioners "Albertans facing intolerable suffering deserve a system that supports informed choice — not one that extinguishes it." From me today:
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Alberta MAID limits would lead to suffering, signal lack of trust: practitioners
EDMONTON - More than two dozen Edmonton and area medical professionals say they're concerned newly proposed limits on medical assistance in dying in Alberta would cause needless suffering and put
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-maid-limits-would-lead-to-suffering-signal-lack-of-trust-practitioners/article_53e7305d-7df5-5a2c-9948-b0b2185bd3f8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
25 days ago
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Alberta's NDP warns of gerrymandering as new boundary map recommendations released UCP appointees on the commission had a “radical about face” in recent months, which Nenshi attributes to political pressure from Smith — who didn’t comment. From me:
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Alberta's NDP warns of gerrymandering as new boundary map recommendations released
EDMONTON - Conflicting recommendations on redrawing Alberta's electoral boundaries ahead of the 2027 election are leading the Opposition NDP to warn that Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservatives ...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-ndp-warns-of-gerrymandering-as-new-boundary-map-recommendations-released/article_08f22d98-98a1-5423-af1b-bdee6cff48b8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Elections Alberta finds that yes, Dale Nally did violate the Elections Act when he pulled voter records in order to attack the credibility of an organizer of a petition against him. But there will be no penalty. The commissioner feels the Act is ambiguous enough that Nally might have been confused.
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Alberta’s new auditor general has been picked — less something goes wrong will the i’s get dotted and t’s get crossed, Phillip Peters will start at the end of April. From
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globalnews.ca/news/1174602...
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Alberta committee backs Phillip Peters to replace Doug Wylie as auditor general | Globalnews.ca
Phillip Peters is currently the general counsel and ethics officer at the Alberta auditor general's office, and he previously worked for the justice ministry as a tax lawyer.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11746027/alberta-auditor-general-phillip-peters/
27 days ago
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It’s a wrap on the recall petitions against Alberta’s UCP caucus as it was confirmed today the final four all fell short. None of the 24 petitions got half of the signatures needed, but petitioners say many Albertans don’t know what an MLA is anyways.
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Final four Alberta petition efforts to recall United Conservatives fall short
EDMONTON - The final four Alberta recall petitions aimed at unseating United Conservative members of the legislature have failed.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/final-four-alberta-petition-efforts-to-recall-united-conservatives-fall-short/article_0071cc88-8319-57f4-bfd9-eda5d34365d1.html#tncms-source=article-nav-next
27 days ago
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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to participate in separation debates (Monster truck announcer voice: Friday, Friday, Friday! — May 1st tho) From me today:
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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to participate in separation debates
EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney is taking up the Canadian cause as he's set to participate in two debates about separatism against a lawyer pushing for the province
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/former-alberta-premier-jason-kenney-to-participate-in-separation-debates/article_a61f4693-72ce-53ab-97ff-76f0f0a24230.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
27 days ago
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Alberta's 'infamous' gold-coloured cat statue sparks legislature hissing match It’s not gold and it’s not worth thousands, says Premier Smith’s chief of staff. By
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www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
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Alberta's 'infamous' gold-coloured cat statue sparks legislature hissing match
The mystery of a gold-coloured cat perched in the office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is now a full-on hissing match.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alberta-legislature/article/albertas-infamous-gold-coloured-cat-statue-sparks-legislature-hissing-match/
28 days ago
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Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces From me and Allison Jones today:
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Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces
Canada's justice minister is brushing aside calls from four premiers to start appointing judges at the provincial appeal and superior court level that are pre-approved and recommended by their governm...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/fraser-rejects-call-from-four-premiers-to-appoint-judges-approved-by-the-provinces/article_8d84c044-a131-5973-8401-47db91dfb888.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
28 days ago
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Alberta to change legislation allowing lawsuits over sharing deepfake intimate images From me today:
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Alberta to change legislation allowing lawsuits over sharing deepfake intimate images
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it's looking to change an existing law to let people sue others for sharing fake intimate images created through artificial intelligence.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-to-change-legislation-allowing-lawsuits-over-sharing-deepfake-intimate-images/article_52f35ed8-5bf9-5c94-b5c5-d1bbd8b724f9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
29 days ago
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SCOOP: RCMP search accounting firm owned by appointee of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, police attend home of former AHS procurement official
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Accounting firm owned by Smith government appointee searched by RCMP
Business owned by Sam Jaber, who was appointed to the board of Invest Alberta in 2023, searched in continuing probe
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-danielle-smith-ucp-government-rcmp-searches-ahs/
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Alberta's Smith seeking clearance for interference briefings, Nenshi questions intent From me today:
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Alberta's Smith seeking clearance for interference briefings, Nenshi questions intent
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking security clearance to receive briefings on foreign interference in her province, but the leader of the Opposition says she shouldn't be trusted
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-seeking-clearance-for-interference-briefings-nenshi-questions-intent/article_3fe43989-78a8-584d-a5b0-e54ca2642ac9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta's Smith defends gift of Saudi jet tour against accusations of entitlement It was a SPICY question period with non-stop heckling — speaker Ric McIver even asked the assembly if they wanted to bicker or work. From
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Alberta's Smith defends gift of Saudi jet tour against accusations of entitlement
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations of entitlement for using a private jet last fall courtesy of the Saudi government.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-smith-defends-gift-of-saudi-jet-tour-against-accusations-of-entitlement/article_17683c79-b930-524e-a01e-6122b5efb4fa.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying Disability organizations applaud the move, but a health law professor says Alberta could be on weak footing when it comes to a future court challenge. From me:
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Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-government-moves-to-drastically-reduce-access-to-medically-assisted-dying/article_1aaacda3-7b7d-5aee-8cd4-fcb243a1d096.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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'The premier said it was the pair's friendship that led the (Saudi) minister to invite her to visit and to be hosted by the government.' Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government
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Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall.
https://www.coastreporter.net/the-mix/albertas-smith-says-she-took-private-flight-on-behalf-of-saudi-government-12020398
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Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government From me today:
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Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-says-she-took-private-flight-on-behalf-of-saudi-government/article_d6f292ae-de60-56d4-9a50-58c28d019f32.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta NDP, advocates call on province to take action on accessibility standards Minister Jason Nixon says having standards put in through legislation is bad cause changes would be slow moving, among other complaints he has. From me:
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Alberta NDP, advocates call on province to take action on accessibility standards
EDMONTON - Disability advocates and Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to up its game when it comes to accessibility, saying it’s about dignity.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-ndp-advocates-call-on-province-to-take-action-on-accessibility-standards/article_5da9c2eb-cc32-5987-9301-c6554ea33cd0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes Muni Affairs Minister Dan Williams says new policies would give the Alberta Energy Regulator the “teeth” needed to make companies pay their bills. From me today:
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Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes: minister
EDMONTON - Alberta may soon require oil and gas companies to keep on top of their municipal property tax payments if they want to keep producing.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/alberta-reviewing-new-plan-on-forcing-oil-companies-to-pay-municipal-taxes-minister/article_790007d8-b7ee-5198-9b78-be89693ee452.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike NEWS from me today:
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Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike
EDMONTON - A judge denied on Friday an injunction application from Alberta teachers against legislation that forced them back to work and ended a provincewide strike last fall.
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Decision expected Friday on Alberta teachers' back-to-work bill injunction hearing I’ll be in court this morning to hear the decision — this file will be updated once it goes through my ears and then back out through my fingers.
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Decision expected on Alberta teachers' back-to-work bill injunction hearing
EDMONTON - A judge is expected to issue a decision today on a possible injunction against a bill that forced Alberta's striking teachers back to work last fall.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/decision-expected-on-alberta-teachers-back-to-work-bill-injunction-hearing/article_17d062f7-b243-5c17-8e2f-48493e27f884.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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“Sunshine’s March 10 letter places this pact in the context of Carney’s ‘appeasement’ of Premier Danielle Smith’s ‘separatist agenda.’”
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Two more Alberta petitions get green light to collect signatures to oust politicians (Newly-christened Tory leader Peter Guthrie and NDP’s assisted living critic Marie Renaud) By
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Two more Alberta petitions get green light to collect signatures to oust politicians
EDMONTON - Recall petitions aiming to oust two opposition members of Alberta's legislature have been approved by Elections Alberta.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/two-more-alberta-petitions-get-green-light-to-collect-signatures-to-oust-politicians/article_70915b3e-888e-5d31-bcfa-52104064773c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company Energy Minister Brian Jean dismissed them as activists, but also says no government system is perfect. From me today:
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Alberta landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company
EDMONTON - Some Edmonton landowners are taking a stand by erecting a blockade against what they call a delinquent oil and gas company.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/alberta-landowners-take-stand-over-years-of-missed-payments-by-delinquent-oil-company/article_d11a83cb-d97e-5904-b6c8-cac67ea8f1e6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Update on this: Minister Fir told a legislature committee tonight that it was determined “funding needed to be focused on organizations that provide extensive services to the sector … not individual (nonprofits.)” She encouraged the society to apply for other grants. NDP critic not impressed.
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King Charles ‘expressed his concern’ over Alberta separatism in meeting: grand chief From me and
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King Charles 'expressed his concern' over Alberta separatism in meeting: grand chief
EDMONTON - The grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations says King Charles "expressed his concern" after hearing about Alberta's separatist push in a face-to-face meeting with
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/king-charles-expressed-his-concern-over-alberta-separatism-in-meeting-grand-chief/article_c3c06ffa-539e-54dc-a150-b05815f4fe1d.html
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Alberta has refused to exempt Indigenous people from the $100 fee for COVID vaccines. And though health advocates contend that amounts to a treaty violation, the federal government won't step in.
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Alberta Won’t Budge on Charging Indigenous People for COVID Vaccines
Though health advocates argue the province's $100 fee amounts to a treaty violation, the federal government rebuffed a request to step in, pointing out it's still free on reserves
https://pressprogress.ca/alberta-charging-indigenous-people-for-covid-vaccines/
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Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta premier falls far short of threshold From me today:
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Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta premier falls far short of threshold | CBC News
A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/citizen-led-recall-bid-against-alberta-premier-falls-far-short-of-threshold-9.7122581?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
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Alberta eliminates funding for 119-year-old historical society From me today:
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Alberta eliminates funding for 119-year-old historical society | CBC News
A volunteer historical society that's almost as old as Alberta itself is concerned the province's past may be forgotten after its funding was eliminated.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-eliminates-funding-historical-society-9.7123313?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
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Lisa Johnson
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Vocal anger today from the public gallery inside
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after a vote First Nations leaders came to Edmonton to see was shut down. One said all they asked for was a denunciation of separatism. "Traitors!" Speaker McIver called for order. "This is the people's house!" Someone shot back: "All peoples!"
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