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.

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.

Alberta's election agency has decided to adopt the former election commissioner's practice of publishing the names of those fined for violating the election finances act.

Premier Jason Kenney was on a trade mission in Texas last week when his government introduced, debated, and passed an omnibus bill that included the firing of election commissioner Lorne Gibson.

Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government's plan to fire the province's election watchdog.

The Office of the Election Commissioner has levied more than $211,723 in fines to date in relation to Calaway’s campaign.

An organization related to Jeff Callaway's so-called kamikaze UCP leadership bid has been fined over $15,000.

The NDP is calling for the UCP to answer more questions about the party's 2017 leadership race after it emerged Alberta's election commissioner is looking into unproven allegations that Premier Jason Kenney had a party supporter buy UCP memberships without being paid back for them.

Former UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway has been fined by Alberta's Election Commissioner in relation to irregular contributions to his leadership campaign.

Five UCP cabinet ministers have now spoken to the RCMP as they investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoing in connection with the party's 2017 leadership race.