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Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs
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Former AHS board member obtains rare court order, alleging intimidation by podcasters
The order allows Sandy Edmonstone to search and seize records and electronic devices from David Wallace and James Di Fiore
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs
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www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
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Danielle Smith's efforts to marginalize and restrict access to the COVID-19 vaccine have paid off: a mere 6.8% of the province got their shots this year, down from last year's already embarrassing rate of 14%.
How does Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination rate compare to other provinces? We asked | CBC News
Alberta's declining COVID-19 vaccination rate is sparking more concern as it becomes clear how uptake in the province compares to other parts of the country.
www.cbc.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Danielle Smith's efforts to marginalize and restrict access to the COVID-19 vaccine have paid off: a mere 6.8% of the province got their shots this year, down from last year's already embarrassing rate of 14%.
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Grassy Mountain (version 1) is officially dead.
A long time coming.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social @cpawsnab.bsky.social
A long time coming.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social @cpawsnab.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Grassy Mountain (version 1) is officially dead.
A long time coming.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social @cpawsnab.bsky.social
A long time coming.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social @cpawsnab.bsky.social
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The province receives recommendations from panels all the time, and premier & gov't take or leave ideas as they please.
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta Next panel recommends referendums on immigration, leaving Canada Pension Plan | CBC News
An Alberta panel aimed at finding ways the province can strengthen its autonomy has offered up seven recommendations, including options for referendum topics.
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The province receives recommendations from panels all the time, and premier & gov't take or leave ideas as they please.
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But this is different.
This panel was *chaired* by Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If you 'enjoyed' our recent two podcasts about the ANDP-Leap conflict and the federal NDP's leadership race, you're going to 'love' digging into the federal party's just-released 2025 campaign post-mortem.
www.ndp.ca
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If you 'enjoyed' our recent two podcasts about the ANDP-Leap conflict and the federal NDP's leadership race, you're going to 'love' digging into the federal party's just-released 2025 campaign post-mortem.
You can ask basically anyone doing investigative journalism in Alberta at this point and hear a story like this. Getting any information out of the government as a journalist here is becoming very difficult.
Please enjoy the entirety of this ATI request.
All communication regarding a media request from journalist Drew Anderson of The Narwhal on AER reform and comments made by Dave Yager, board member of AER. Including, but not limited to emails, text messages, instant messages & briefing notes #ableg
All communication regarding a media request from journalist Drew Anderson of The Narwhal on AER reform and comments made by Dave Yager, board member of AER. Including, but not limited to emails, text messages, instant messages & briefing notes #ableg
December 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
You can ask basically anyone doing investigative journalism in Alberta at this point and hear a story like this. Getting any information out of the government as a journalist here is becoming very difficult.
Boissonnault's detractor and former business partner didn't even file a statement of defence. At $450,000 that's one expensive oopsy-doopsy.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault gets default judgment in suit against ex-business partner
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Former Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault gets default judgment in suit against ex-business partner
Former Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault claimed Stephen Anderson made a series of false claims that impacted his reputation.
edmontonjournal.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Boissonnault's detractor and former business partner didn't even file a statement of defence. At $450,000 that's one expensive oopsy-doopsy.
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Beyond the Lecture Hall is a terrific podcast hosted by @robertalexier.bsky.social & Lee Easton. Earlier this month they facilitated a discussion on the UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause with @profsmithsask.bsky.social, Victoria Bucholtz & me. Listen in at:
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Episode 8: The Notwithstanding Clause
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December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Beyond the Lecture Hall is a terrific podcast hosted by @robertalexier.bsky.social & Lee Easton. Earlier this month they facilitated a discussion on the UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause with @profsmithsask.bsky.social, Victoria Bucholtz & me. Listen in at:
open.spotify.com/episode/5oCI...
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The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) announced today that the Mount Royal Faculty Association (MRFA) is now an AFL affiliate. MRFA represents 800 unionized workers on and around the Mount Royal campus.
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) announced today that the Mount Royal Faculty Association (MRFA) is now an AFL affiliate. MRFA represents 800 unionized workers on and around the Mount Royal campus.
COVID is still here—the province reports it has killed 64 Albertans this year—and the flu this season is awful too. Mask up. Get your shots.
Alberta seeing rise in respiratory diseases, overwhelming hospitals - CityNews Edmonton
Just in time for the holidays, Alberta is seeing a growing number of flu cases. With multiple outbreaks affecting Edmonton-area schools, experts say hospitals are filling up with overflowing waiting r...
edmonton.citynews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
COVID is still here—the province reports it has killed 64 Albertans this year—and the flu this season is awful too. Mask up. Get your shots.
A $25,000 fee here is obscene. The Citizens Initiative Act has been amended into a millionaire's initiative act.
No big deal, but the Alberta government just increased the fee to submit a citizen initiated petition from $500 to $25, 000. After the separatism initiative was approved, but before Corb Lund's coal mining petition gets re-approved. No political shenanigans going on here.
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A $25,000 fee here is obscene. The Citizens Initiative Act has been amended into a millionaire's initiative act.
Big Lakes County is out $9.3 after oil and gas company Razor Energy walked out on millions in unpaid property taxes.
Bankrupt oil company leaves Alberta county with $9.3M unpaid tax bill | CBC News
Big Lakes County in northwestern Alberta says it has formally approved the write off of more than $9 million in unpaid property taxes owed by the now bankrupt Razor Energy Corp.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Big Lakes County is out $9.3 after oil and gas company Razor Energy walked out on millions in unpaid property taxes.
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund says the citizens petition initiative he had filed against coal mining in the Rocky Mountains has been retroactively killed by Alberta’s new legislation:
December 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Alberta country music star Corb Lund says the citizens petition initiative he had filed against coal mining in the Rocky Mountains has been retroactively killed by Alberta’s new legislation:
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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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/landm...
From me today after Alberta’s assembly got out of dodge for the holidays:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/landm...
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...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/landm...
From me today after Alberta’s assembly got out of dodge for the holidays:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/landm...
"Public reporting was a major commitment in Smith's pledge to fix the health system, but Wylie's report says the reports that stemmed from that pledge were inconsistent and didn't always follow up on promised metrics."
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:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
From me today, covering one of the 8 reports dropped by the AG today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Public reporting was a major commitment in Smith's pledge to fix the health system, but Wylie's report says the reports that stemmed from that pledge were inconsistent and didn't always follow up on promised metrics."
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Can we trust government numbers on health wait times? Not entirely. Fascinating info in auditor general's latest report. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abhealth #abpoli #abgov #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
Braid: Claims about shorter wait times sometimes overblown and wrong, report suggests
The auditor general report shows many claims about reduced wait times didn't match internal numbers and were simply wrong.
calgaryherald.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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The commission is accepting written responses to the interim report until December 19, 2025 and will begin a new round of public hearings in January 2026.
🤠Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission is currently collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries.
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Alberta is getting a new map for the next provincial election
Boundaries commission collecting feedback on interim report for new riding boundaries
daveberta.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The commission is accepting written responses to the interim report until December 19, 2025 and will begin a new round of public hearings in January 2026.
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But there IS a rule stating that one recall petition is approved against an MLA and it fails, nobody can try again to recall that member until after the next election.
So a do-nothing recall campaign can serve as a catch-and-kill for an MLA's supporter.
So a do-nothing recall campaign can serve as a catch-and-kill for an MLA's supporter.
Just as there is no rule saying a dog can't play basketball, there's no Alberta law saying the Lethbridge-East recall petition leader actually has to recruit canvassers or collect signatures. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lethbridgians worried MLA recall drive is a 'sham' that's ignoring volunteers | CBC News
Locals can't sign up to canvass for petitions against United Conservative MLA Nathan Neudorf or find out where to sign forms.
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
But there IS a rule stating that one recall petition is approved against an MLA and it fails, nobody can try again to recall that member until after the next election.
So a do-nothing recall campaign can serve as a catch-and-kill for an MLA's supporter.
So a do-nothing recall campaign can serve as a catch-and-kill for an MLA's supporter.
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Important constitutional analysis of UCP government’s forced abstinence legislation, by AB Civil Liberties Research Centre at UofC.
It simply does not hold up.
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It simply does not hold up.
www.lawnow.org/albertas-com...
Alberta’s Compassionate Intervention Act and Charter Rights - LawNow Magazine
Some say Alberta's Compassionate Intervention Act, which allows for involuntary drug treatment, violates several Charter rights.
www.lawnow.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Important constitutional analysis of UCP government’s forced abstinence legislation, by AB Civil Liberties Research Centre at UofC.
It simply does not hold up.
www.lawnow.org/albertas-com...
It simply does not hold up.
www.lawnow.org/albertas-com...
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Independent MLA Peter Guthrie assumes Alberta Party leadership
Independent MLA Peter Guthrie assumes Alberta Party leadership
Independent MLA Peter Guthrie announced that he has taken over as leader of the Alberta Party.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Independent MLA Peter Guthrie assumes Alberta Party leadership
As Shepherd argues that Bill 13 and the anti-DEI efforts of the UCP in general will have negative consequences for Black professionals in Alberta, UCP MLA Tany Yao tries to shut down debate by accusing Shepherd of calling the government racist.
Last night, in debate on a bill the UCP say is meant to protect free, even offensive, speech…
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
The UCP Didn’t Want You To Hear This - How Bill 13 Will Hurt African, Caribbean & Black Albertans
YouTube video by David Shepherd
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December 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
As Shepherd argues that Bill 13 and the anti-DEI efforts of the UCP in general will have negative consequences for Black professionals in Alberta, UCP MLA Tany Yao tries to shut down debate by accusing Shepherd of calling the government racist.
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Quite the caper down in Lethbridge: the Nate Neudorf recall campaign isn't circulating its petition, and petition leader is ghosting would-be canvassers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
Lethbridgians worried MLA recall drive is a 'sham' that's ignoring volunteers | CBC News
Locals can't sign up to canvass for petitions against United Conservative MLA Nathan Neudorf or find out where to sign forms.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Quite the caper down in Lethbridge: the Nate Neudorf recall campaign isn't circulating its petition, and petition leader is ghosting would-be canvassers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
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Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts to sexual assault complainant
Here’s a written version of my TV story from last week with a bit more context. #yeg #Alberta
edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/08/e...
Here’s a written version of my TV story from last week with a bit more context. #yeg #Alberta
edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/08/e...
Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts to sexual assault complainant
A woman is speaking out after she says an Edmonton police officer hit on her in text messages. The officer was the same one investigating her complaint of a sexual assault. “Is this really happening r...
edmonton.citynews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Edmonton police officer reprimanded for inappropriate texts to sexual assault complainant
Here’s a written version of my TV story from last week with a bit more context. #yeg #Alberta
edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/08/e...
Here’s a written version of my TV story from last week with a bit more context. #yeg #Alberta
edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12/08/e...