Danielle Smith's senior Calgary aide vends in several disproven 2020 US election conspiracy theories here, including noncitizen voter fraud and rigged vote machines. As part of argument for putting Canadian citizenship markers on Alberta drivers' licences.

The United Conservative Party supports neither Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's pro-Canada campaign nor the push for separatism, according to the party president www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.social

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith united her detractors across the political spectrum in anger: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.social

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet with a substantial overhaul of many portfolios. Changes include new leaders in three of Alberta’s four health departments, by @mattscace.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com

WTF happened in Alberta today? @mattscace.bsky.social and I have you covered --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

As Alberta prepares for the 2027 provincial election, the electoral map’s scheduled redrawing has led to accusations of partisan gerrymandering. Here's why, feat. pretty maps by the @theglobeandmail.com data team. Words by me #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

SCOOP: Premier Danielle Smith appointee to Invest Alberta's board is not an accredited accountant, despite claiming so for more than a decade: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and friend

UPDATED: Alberta judge throws out petition for separation referendum, Premier Danielle Smith calls the decision "anti-democratic" and says the government will appeal: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w pal @mattscace.bsky.social

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/...

An Alberta judge has struck down a petition for an independence referendum in response to a legal challenge, ruling the government had a duty to consult with First Nations From @mattscace.bsky.social and @carrietait.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

BREAKING: Alberta judge throws out citizen petition to put secession on a referendum ballot. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @mattscace.bsky.social

ICYMI: Elections Alberta received ** two ** tips that the Centurion Project may have had unauthorized access to Alberta's list of electors and twice said it did not have enough info to launch an investigation: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.social

2025: Alberta passes law to prohibit any public bodies from selling personal information for any reason. 2026: Alberta passes law to exempt itself from that law if it sells its newish online casino Play Alberta. @jantafrench.bsky.social reports: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Separatist organizer David Parker is stonewalling investigators following allegations his org misused Alberta's list of electors www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.social

NEW x2: Court documents obtained by The Globe reveal Elections Alberta received a second tip on April 21 raising concerns about the Centurion Project. EA again concluded it couldn't start an investigation, citing Bill 54. //w @carrietait.bsky.social #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

NEW: David Parker is refusing to co-operate with Elections Alberta's cease-and-desist order related to his group's alleged misuse of private information belonging to 2.9 million Albertans. //with pal @carrietait.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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...

Alberta separatist group submits petition, with +301,000 signatures, calling for a secession referendum: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social and friend

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

Wiiiiild *Elections Alberta gets court injunction for separatist group to pull down its searchable voter list *Court told the list was provided by Republican Party of Alberta, an upstart separatist party *Unauthorized use of voter list: Really, really illegal! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

UPDATE: An Alberta court has ordered a separatist group to take down its elector database. The group has private info - including elector IDs - for 2.9M Albertans. Elections Alberta previously declined to investigate: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w Chen Wang, @mattscace.bsky.social

More on Alberta’s boundary mess… CBC News election unit analysed the maps: the main report would have produced a 7-seat margin of victory for UCP. The minority report by UCP appointees? A 23-seat win, with many seats narrowly flipped in Calgary. W/analysis by me: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Here's our latest on Alberta's procurement mess, in podcast form. Language warning, because this a taste of the harassment directed at a former AHS director, AHS' former CEO, and Globe reporters. www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

On Friday, @carrietait.bsky.social was named Journalist of the Year at the National Newspaper Awards for her reporting on Alberta's health procurement scandal. This episode offers a glimpse into the campaign of harassment, threats and surveillance she endured www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

Last year, someone harassed and followed people who spoke out about an Alberta procurement controversy – and a journalist who told their story. Who was behind it? The incomparable @tuthanhha.bsky.social investigates. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

I love that this year's NNAs were, properly, the Carrie Tait Appreciation Society. Top-notch, tenacious reporting under insane pressure.

Always love an invite to CBC's West of Centre podcast. It was @markusoff.bsky.social hosting today and @faliceemo.bsky.social @mattscace.bsky.social and I talk riding changes, separatist slopaganda and, importantly, how much it costs to rent a billboard on Highway 2. open.spotify.com/episode/2vSG...

Alberta launches lobbying campaign ahead of October referendum on immigration, constitutional reforms. Smith: "And if I don’t get a mandate, then we’ll have to address what we do at that time.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Alberta Premier says she's hoping for desired referendum results and may not listen to Albertans if they don't deliver the results she wants. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @mattscace.bsky.social

Alberta launches new website albertareferendum2026.ca ahead of its October referendum questions. Premier Smith calls site the the central source of info, providing a "plain langauge explanation" of questions and "facts on how our province got to this point"

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.

Alberta government takes aim at Globe reporter Carrie Tait over coverage of procurement scandal. UCP House Leader compares Globe reporting to "dietary advice from Jabba the Hutt." //by me @theglobeandmail.com #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Shooting the messenger: Alberta government takes aim at Globe reporter Carrie Tait over coverage of procurement scandal. UCP House Leader compares Globe reporting to ‘dietary advice from Jabba the Hutt,’ by @mattscace.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com

Alberta govt takes aim at Globe reporter over coverage of procurement controversy: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social

NEW: A court has issued a stay in any certification of petition results or making referral to the Justice Minister until the court has ruled on applications by ACFN/Blackfoot nations. Decision does not impact the continued collection of signatures for the sovereignty petition

SCOOP: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery curtailed Elections Alberta's power to penalize when Sam Mraiche was under investigation. www.theglobeandmail.com/appview/cana... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social

Alberta separatists making alternative plans to force referendum if they lose court challenge www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

NEW: Alberta premier and education minister had private meeting with groups behind push to ‘conservatize’ Alberta school boards and ban LGBTQ books theijf.org/article/albe...

The Alberta government will restrict access to books in public libraries that it deems sexually explicit in a bid to shield children from what it calls “pornographic material paid for by the taxpayer.” //re-upping this, by me #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Alberta is making it a crime to interfere with the inspector in charge of banning library books. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @mattscace.bsky.social

Alberta plans to regulate employers seeking to hire TFWs and give itself more control over which employees are welcomed into the province. It is Premier Danielle Smith’s first move toward asserting greater autonomy on immigration. //by me #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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?" www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

After projecting a $4.1B deficit for the current fisc just one month ago, high oil prices are expected to cut that number in half when Alberta reaches year-end on Tuesday. #ableg #abpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

New rules are now in effect in the Alberta legislature that one opposition member has warned will effectively allow Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government to duck some queries for years. //by pal @reportrix.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli globalnews.ca/news/1174288...