With Corb Lund's petition now submitted, and recalls against the NDP's Marie Renaud and Tory Party leader Peter Guthrie withdrawn/not submitted, there are now ZERO active petitions under Alberta law for 1st time since October.
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Alberta’s premier strutted her French, talked Habs heartbreak and pitched a ‘Que-Berta’ economic (and seemingly political alliance) between her province and Christine Frechette’s Quebec today.
By me and @erikamorris.bsky.social:
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Alberta politicians exploring option to put taxpayers on hook for MLA e-scooter rides
From me today:
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Alberta picks university to cost out separation, panel to assess ahead of referendum
Up to $1.5 million budget for the report and a Jack Mintz' led panel review of it -- cost represents importance, Premier Smith's gov says.
By me:
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Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition
We knew it was coming but now we know details about what the province will argue.
First Nations — to be expected — are disappointed Premier Smith went ahead with it.
From me today:
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Imperial Oil penalized $120K for substantial 2023 wastewater spill at Kearl mine
This spill was announced at the same time Imperial disclosed another spill 9 months earlier contained much more dangerous tailing fluids ($50k fine for that one in 24’).
By me:
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Former judge — and UCP donor — tapped to chair new Alberta panel redrawing electoral boundaries
UCP backbenchers claim the past donations doesn’t mean the former justice will bring partisanship to the job.
By @reportrix.bsky.social:
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider
From me today:
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Alberta’s got big high-speed rail dreams — and needs three decades to follow through on em.
From me today:
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Some Alberta hospitals are now being financially incentivized to increase day procedures for hip/knee/cataract surgeries and avoid longer stays or more complicated ops.
The premier and health officials claim quality of care won’t be at risk.
From me:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
EDMONTON - For the first time since October there are no active recall petitions looking to oust Alberta politicians from their seats in the legislature.
The premiers of Alberta and Quebec say they want to take inspiration from each other on how to grow autonomy within Canada.
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EDMONTON - An Alberta legislature committee is exploring whether to put taxpayers on the hook for work-related electric scooter and bike rides taken by politicians.
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EDMONTON — Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to quash a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
Alberta's government is eyeing train connections between airports and the downtown cores of its two biggest cities as the first key project of the province's new passenger rail plan.
