Alberta Ethics Commissioner

• Alberta premier defends minister over conflict of interest allegations

  Provincial records show the husband of Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz may be lobbying the government in areas that could overlap with her ministry's work.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• CBC News retracts report alleging email interference by Alberta premier’s office

  CBC made the announcement Wednesday in an unsigned editor's note atop an amended online version of the original Jan. 19 story.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Former minister’s wife details driveway interaction, ‘threatening’ email at law society hearing

  Tyler Shandro's wife took the stand to testify about the driveway interaction with a Calgary doctor and sending a "threatening" message to the then-minister.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
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• Danielle Smith says she won’t discuss investigation by Alberta ethics commissioner

  Premier Danielle Smith said she wants to respect the process and it would be inappropriate to comment during an active investigation by ethics commissioner Marguerite Trussler.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2023
• Alberta ethics commissioner reviewing if Premier Danielle Smith interfered in justice

  Danielle Smith says she's under investigation by the provincial ethics commissioner into whether she interfered in the administration of justice in relation to a COVID-19 case.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2023
• LaGrange cleared of conflict of interest with procuring masks for Alberta schools but questions remain

  Alberta's ethics commissioner was asked to look into the procurement of masks that was alleged to have benefitted a constituent of and donor to LaGrange’s election campaign.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2021
• Schweitzer cleared in ethics case tied to Alberta’s anti-oil funding inquiry

  Alberta's ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break the rules when he hired Steve Allan to run a public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada.

  Politics

  Jul 6, 2020
• Citizen group argues public inquiry appointment posed conflict of interest for Alberta justice minister

  Questions are being formally raised about the how the commissioner appointed to an already contentious public inquiry in Alberta was selected, and whether conflict-of-interest rules were broken through his hiring.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2019
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• Premier Jason Kenney returns to Alberta amid Bill 22 controversy

  For the first time since the political battle over Bill 22 began, Premier Jason Kenney will appear in front of reporters at a groundbreaking on Friday after being in Texas all week.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2019
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• Bill 22 passes 3rd reading at Alberta legislature; ethics commissioner cannot ‘delay proceedings’

  The ethics commissioner has responded to a request from Opposition Leader Rachel Notley, asking for UCP MLAs to be banned from voting on the contentious Bill 22.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2019