Allison Dempster

ANALYSIS | Danielle Smith says court 'skewed' to Liberal donors, but UCP picks have political ties just as often | CBC News CBC analysis suggests about one-fifth of federally named judges match with Liberal donor lists. About as many judges picked by the province likely gave to UCP.

Danielle Smith shared a wildly inaccurate claim on federally appointed judges’ Liberal ties. But that also raised the question: what about the judges UCP gov’t picks for Alberta.
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Separatist rally in Calgary tonight. The Big Four is full.

She was accused of threatening a former Alberta justice minister, others — until a spoofed email came to light | CBC News A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was r...

"A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was revealed in court that one of the emails was sent through an email-spoofing website..."

ANALYSIS | UCP government keeps blocking or nixing Alberta court challenges. Why? | CBC News From transgender policies to referendums to "conservative" party names, the Alberta UCP has stepped in where others have feared to tread.

I tallied the number of court cases or legal challenges Alberta’s government has recently stepped in to block or pre-empt. Was surprised how long the exercise took - they’re at like a one-per-week clip:
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Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...

Political scientists like to talk about dialogue between legislatures and courts. This is more of a shouting match.
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Danielle Smith: "I hope people today feel a lot more confident that Canada works than they did a couple of days ago."
UCP convention crowd: LOUD BOOS

Oldie but a goodie

Alberta allowed cash-strapped MAGA Energy to acquire 170 wells | The Narwhal The Alberta Energy Regulator approved MAGA Energy, already in financial distress, to acquire 170 oil and gas wells. Unpaid bills will likely fall on taxpayers

The Alberta Energy Regulator touts its rules for preventing financially strained companies from acquiring new licences. So why did MAGA Energy get approval to take over hundreds of sites when it was "in survival mode"? thenarwhal.ca/maga-energy-... #ableg #cdnpoli

Alberta government faces mounting pushback to new COVID-19 vaccine policy | CBC News The Alberta government continues to face fierce opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province.

The Alberta government is facing fierce and mounting opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province

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With 868 measles cases so far this year, Alberta has now exceeded its previous high mark set in 1986.

2025 now has the most cases since 1979.

So I've had to expand this chart to include years prior to the modern-vaccine-program era:

Athabasca Valley, Jasper
Lawren Harris
1926

ANALYSIS | Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when' | CBC News Activists would need signatures from a reduced fraction of Albertans to force a referendum, thanks to a new UCP bill. But to actually win separation, they must climb a much higher wall (and most oppos...

Danielle Smith has just smoothed the road toward an Alberta separation referendum. Even the UCP party president is saying so.
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Alberta's top doctor should be given green light to speak publicly on measles, health experts say | CBC News As the spread of measles shows no sign of slowing in Alberta, some health experts are calling for stronger public health messaging and are questioning why the province's top doctor isn't front and cen...

As the spread of measles shows no sign of slowing in Alberta, some health experts are calling for stronger public health messaging and are questioning why the province's top doctor isn't front and centre.
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Adding to the rotation…