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Alberta legislature votes to redraw electoral map to make a 91-seat legislature Opinion Politics Alberta

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The motion would also establish an expedited special committee to oversee the electoral boundaries without the need for public hearings. The committee would be led by UCP MLA Brandon Lunty and will include three additional UCP MLAs and two members of the Alberta NDP.

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Alberta premier denies claims of UCP interference on electoral boundaries Opinion Politics Alberta

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Move quickly, break things : The US experienced collapse of their famed system of checks and balances, and their country has fallen to fascism. One motto that stands apart from how a global strategic ally and former super power could decline so rapidly is to move so fast and to break so many democratic processes and norms at once to capitalize and seize power.

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Alberta government rejects commission’s proposed changes to province’s electoral map Opinion Politics Alberta

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https://archive.is/E0qTb

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The UCP Tried to Kill a Health Story with Claims That Didn’t Stand Up | The Tyee Politics Alberta

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The Alberta government was quick to react when an Investigative Journalism Foundation investigation revealed that the amount of overtime worked by paramedics in Edmonton had increased by 81 per cent between 2021 and 2024.

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Lawyers Group Wants a Criminal Probe of Edmonton’s Top Cop Opinion Politics Alberta

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Tyee’s Charles Rusnell follows up on the fall out from Edmonton Police Service’s Chief Warren Driechel, and his office’s notorious attempt to publicly pressure the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service and the Criminal Justice System.

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Alberta Justice Minister curtailed election regulator when Sam Mraiche was under investigation Opinion Politics Alberta

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https://archive.ph/bXXb9

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Unpaid Subcontractors for Recovery Centres Say UCP Abandoned Them Alberta

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The Tyee’s Charles Rusnell follows up on the fallout from CorruptCare’s expansion into the Recovery Centres.

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Accusations Fly in Newly Surfaced Legal Fight Involving Sam Mraiche Alberta

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Canadians may be witnessing one of the greatest corruption scandals to rock a province in generations. From the mind boggling dollar figures, to the depth of the group alleged behind the corruption, the scandal touches every man, woman, and child of Alberta.

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Accounting firm owned by Smith government appointee searched by RCMP Alberta

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https://archive.is/sm0Im

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Edmonton police chief refuses to apologize for trip to Israel Alberta

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Smith defends government after RCMP executes search warrants in health care procurement probe Alberta

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https://archive.is/r85Ok

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Alberta construction company alleges Sam Mraiche played hidden role in building of addiction sites Alberta

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https://archive.is/ztn4Y

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Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government Opinion Alberta

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Danielle Smith invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to force teachers to return to work last fall, but was no where to be found when discussion/debate was expected shortly after the decision. Albertans learned that Smith took off on a trip to the Middle East.

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Podcasters at centre of alleged Alberta health harassment campaign ask for case against them to be thrown out Opinion Alberta

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https://archive.ph/hg3cX

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Alberta teachers lose injunction bid challenging government back-to-work bill Alberta

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On Friday, Court of King’s Bench Justice Douglas Mah said his decision is not the end of the road for the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s (ATA) challenge, and should not be understood as an endorsement of the Alberta government’s Back to School Act.

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In a provincial first, Alberta government to partially fund independent school construction Alberta

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Danielle Smith to push further with two-tiered education, giving greater control to the UCP to tune an elite culture and to develop more parties in the Education sector beholden to the UCP. The UCP is shoring up support and tightening the ranks as it expects greater push back on its referendums and CorruptCare backlash.

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A judge said Edmonton police may have obstructed justice with 'veiled threat' over sentence. What happens now? Alberta

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https://canlii.ca/t/kjjg2

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Danielle Smith says court 'skewed' to Liberal donors, but UCP picks have political ties just as often Opinion Politics

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Smith’s UCP has increasingly consolidated power, it’s core comprising of monied separatists, and American Oil and Gas interests.

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The big questions Danielle Smith poses to Albertans as referendums Opinion Politics

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Desperation Is Not Policy

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Braid: Is the UCP still a pro-Canada party? They might take a vote on it Politics

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Canada may finally be at the point where a reminder must be issued to political parties that they and its members are not above the law.

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U of A staff, students speak out against move to axe EDI from hiring policy Opinion Politics Alberta Universities

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I want to point out that EDI certainly deserves greater discussion amongst the UofA’s faculty and staff.

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Former Calgary judge pushes back on Alberta premier’s call for more input in federal judicial appointments Politics Alberta

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In a letter addressed to the premier’s office Thursday, the Canadian Bar Association and its Alberta branch expressed its “grave concerns” over Smith’s proposal.

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Danielle Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection Politics

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Premier Smith’s claims that Alberta has no say in the selection of judges is false. She’s basically got a hatchet, and she’s pummelling the Justice System with it.

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Alberta UCP caucus has 'no business' signing separation vote petition: former premier Politics Alberta

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Asked about the claim, Smith said in an interview with CTV over the weekend that her UCP caucus members “can sign whatever petition that they want.”

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‘High level’: Alberta separatist group won’t confirm which members of Trump’s administration it met with Politics Alberta

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Canadians want the names of the UCP MLAs who signed the separatist petition. These are the ones who should do the right thing and offer their resignations so that they can run again on a proper platform of separation.

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Smith MLAs have signed referendum petition, Alberta separatist claims Opinion Politics Alberta

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Real Politik as Effective Representation?

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Smith Talked about Heading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader Politics Alberta

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Lily Polenchuk brings a disturbing report, discussing claims made by a former Alberta Prosperity Project CEO’s of conversations between himself and Premier Danielle Smith. During these interactions, Modry claims:

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First Nation chief calls on Smith, UCP to resign: Full news conference Politics Indigenous Alberta

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Alberta justices speak up about independence after premier muses about directing the courts Opinion Politics Alberta

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A few points here that are not expressed outright, but I think should be anyway:

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Alberta Law Foundation sees 2 directors removed, mass resignation in wake of new government powers

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Justice Minister Mickey Amery is attacking the foundations upon which the Justice System is built upon with a series of power grabs on behalf of the same UCP members responsible for bringing Albertans CorruptCare.

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Alberta NDP leader says UCP government is ‘largely incompetent’ after fall sitting

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The UCP are deliberately attacking systems of government to keep Albertans fractured and occupied so they can rob it.

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Alberta teachers’ union files labour complaint, alleges province engaged in ‘bad-faith bargaining’

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The UCP used the Notwithstanding Clause to take away teachers rights to negotiate for better working conditions, and to enable them to negotiate in bad faith.

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Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for fourth time

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Speaking to the bill earlier in the evening, NDP critic Kathleen Ganley called it “offensive to the rule of law and to our entire democracy” to use the overarching power of the notwithstanding clause on transgender youth who are “already at a higher risk of suicide.”

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Danielle Smith’s Dangerous Attack on the Courts | The Tyee

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Did the premier of Alberta attack the constitutional role of the courts in Canada’s democracy? Yes, she did, and in no uncertain terms.

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Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy

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https://archive.is/i5cR3

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Sam Mraiche was investigated by Elections Alberta over alleged illegal political donations

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https://archive.is/w03hg#selection-2755.80-2755.96

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Alberta’s Smith says courts should not be gatekeepers on constitutional questions

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The UCP continues its open siege of Alberta’s government system. I’m not the first to say so, and I’ve said it before, Canada faces an unprecedented threat to its democracy due to the lack of regulation on the Politicians. Canadians, don’t look away at what’s happening in Alberta. Our system of checks and balances between the three branches of government is under attack. Once one branch fails, the others fail together.

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Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional

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The UCP was called out by the Court for trying to silence the Justice System on the issue of the proposed referendum on Alberta separating from Canada.

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