Alberta politics

• Thomas Dang summoned for allegedly hacking COVID-19 vaccine passport website

  Dang previously admitted to hacking the government's COVID-19 vaccination passport verification website late last year.

  Politics

  Jun 24
  
• Alberta UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith promises immediate sovereignty act

  If she becomes Alberta's premier, Danielle Smith said there'd be legislation to ignore federal laws along with steps to create a provincial police force and tax-collection agency.

  Canada

  Jun 23
  
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• ‘Over the top hypocrisy’ of F1 oilsands protest helps Alberta’s case, Jason Kenney argues

  Jason Kenney says the "over-the-top hypocrisy" of Sebastian Vettel's position helps him make the case for why the world should be looking to Alberta for its fossil-fuel energy.

  Politics

  Jun 23
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• Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner not running for UCP leadership

  In a long-winded Substack post published on Thursday, Michelle Rempel Garner said campaign logistics are in place but she raised concerns about internal conflict within the UCP.

  Politics

  Jun 23
• Patrick Brown’s campaign manager leaves for Rempel Garner’s possible Alberta UCP bid

  Brown's Conservative leadership campaign says Sean Schnell has stepped away to follow Rempel Garner, who announced last week she was leaving her role as Brown's national co-chair.

  Politics

  Jun 22
• Alberta electricity rebates to start in July

  Electricity rebates announced by the UCP government more than three months ago will begin arriving next month. 

  Consumer

  Jun 22
• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, oilsands executives in U.S. capital to rehabilitate Canada’s energy image

  At the core of the effort is the Pathways Alliance, a coalition of oilsands producers that hopes to eliminate the industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

  Politics

  Jun 22
• As race to replace Kenney heats up, Alberta premier shuffles cabinet Tuesday

  Premier Jason Kenney announced a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Jun 21
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• City council votes to create business plan for downtown Edmonton safety initiative

  Edmonton city council voted in favour of next steps being taken on an initiative aimed at improving safety in the downtown core.

  Politics

  Jun 20
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• Notley says external firm will examine complaints about staff, volunteer treatment

  During a speech on Sunday, Alberta's Opposition leader says complaints about treatment of staff and volunteers will be investigated by an external firm.

  Canada

  Jun 19