Alberta Bill 22

• UCP quietly passed order that Alberta teachers say takes away their power over pensions

  The Alberta Teachers' Association says it is "incensed" by recent changes the UCP government has made that it says take control away from teachers when it comes to their pensions.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2021
  
• Jason Kenney, Alberta UCP cleared in ethics probe tied to firing of election commissioner

  Alberta's ethics commissioner has rejected Opposition accusations that Premier Jason Kenney and his United Conservative caucus broke the rules when they fired an election official investigating the party.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2020
  
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• NDP wants new ethics review of Alberta government over election watchdog firing

  The NDP alleges that the UCP caucus was in a conflict of interest because it benefited from the firing last month of elections commissioner Lorne Gibson.

  Investigations

  Dec 11, 2019
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• Democracy Watch calls on Alberta RCMP to investigate UCP’s firing of election commissioner

  Through the Edmonton Police Service, Democracy Watch requested an investigation, overseen by a special prosecutor, into whether Jason Kenney's cabinet obstructed justice by firing Lorne Gibson.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2019
• 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
• Notley, NDP seek ruling to ban UCP from voting on Bill 22

  Alberta's Opposition NDP is asking the ethics commissioner to ban the entire United Conservative caucus from voting on a bill that would fire the province's election watchdog.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2019
• Firing of Alberta election commissioner called ‘political interference,’ Opposition seeks intervention

  Political analysts are calling the Alberta government's bluff after it announced on Monday it was firing the election commissioner.

  News

  Nov 19, 2019
• Alberta government firing election commissioner who was investigating leadership

  Alberta's United Conservative government is firing the province's election commissioner, but says it's not because he is investigating the party and has fined it more than $200,000.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2019