Allison Dempster
@acdempster.bsky.social
Audio producer for CBC. Based in Calgary, Alberta.
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I tallied the number of court cases or legal challenges Alberta’s government has recently stepped in to block or pre-empt. Was surprised how long the exercise took - they’re at like a one-per-week clip:
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ANALYSIS | UCP government keeps blocking or nixing Alberta court challenges. Why? | CBC News
From transgender policies to referendums to "conservative" party names, the Alberta UCP has stepped in where others have feared to tread.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I tallied the number of court cases or legal challenges Alberta’s government has recently stepped in to block or pre-empt. Was surprised how long the exercise took - they’re at like a one-per-week clip:
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Political scientists like to talk about dialogue between legislatures and courts. This is more of a shouting match.
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Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News
An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Political scientists like to talk about dialogue between legislatures and courts. This is more of a shouting match.
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Danielle Smith: "I hope people today feel a lot more confident that Canada works than they did a couple of days ago."
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
Danielle Smith tried to sell her federal-Alberta energy deal to the UCP convention crowd: tepid applause.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
She told them that this proved Canada can work well for Alberta’s interests: loud boos.
This ain’t a base that wants Smith to work with a Liberal PM on a better industrial carbon tax.
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Danielle Smith: "I hope people today feel a lot more confident that Canada works than they did a couple of days ago."
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS
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Oldie but a goodie
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Oldie but a goodie
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The Alberta Energy Regulator touts its rules for preventing financially strained companies from acquiring new licences. So why did MAGA Energy get approval to take over hundreds of sites when it was "in survival mode"? thenarwhal.ca/maga-energy-... #ableg #cdnpoli
Alberta allowed cash-strapped MAGA Energy to acquire 170 wells | The Narwhal
The Alberta Energy Regulator approved MAGA Energy, already in financial distress, to acquire 170 oil and gas wells. Unpaid bills will likely fall on taxpayers
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November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Alberta Energy Regulator touts its rules for preventing financially strained companies from acquiring new licences. So why did MAGA Energy get approval to take over hundreds of sites when it was "in survival mode"? thenarwhal.ca/maga-energy-... #ableg #cdnpoli
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The Alberta government is facing fierce and mounting opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province
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Alberta government faces mounting pushback to new COVID-19 vaccine policy | CBC News
The Alberta government continues to face fierce opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Alberta government is facing fierce and mounting opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province
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With 868 measles cases so far this year, Alberta has now exceeded its previous high mark set in 1986.
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
June 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
With 868 measles cases so far this year, Alberta has now exceeded its previous high mark set in 1986.
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
2025 now has the most cases since 1979.
So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:
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Athabasca Valley, Jasper
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June 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Danielle Smith has just smoothed the road toward an Alberta separation referendum. Even the UCP party president is saying so.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... New by me:
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ANALYSIS | Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when' | CBC News
Activists would need signatures from a reduced fraction of Albertans to force a referendum, thanks to a new UCP bill. But to actually win separation, they must climb a much higher wall (and most oppos...
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May 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Danielle Smith has just smoothed the road toward an Alberta separation referendum. Even the UCP party president is saying so.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... New by me:
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As the spread of measles shows no sign of slowing in Alberta, some health experts are calling for stronger public health messaging and are questioning why the province's top doctor isn't front and centre.
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Alberta's top doctor should be given green light to speak publicly on measles, health experts say | CBC News
As the spread of measles shows no sign of slowing in Alberta, some health experts are calling for stronger public health messaging and are questioning why the province's top doctor isn't front and cen...
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April 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As the spread of measles shows no sign of slowing in Alberta, some health experts are calling for stronger public health messaging and are questioning why the province's top doctor isn't front and centre.
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Adding to the rotation…
NEW podcast: House Party
CBC has launched weekly Canadian election podcast co-hosted by The House's Catherine Cullen, Radio-Canada's
Daniel Thibault and, uh, me.
First episode dropped this week, and they're out every Wednesday: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...
CBC has launched weekly Canadian election podcast co-hosted by The House's Catherine Cullen, Radio-Canada's
Daniel Thibault and, uh, me.
First episode dropped this week, and they're out every Wednesday: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...
House Party: How will this
Podcast Episode · The House · 2025-03-05 · 28m
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March 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Adding to the rotation…