The Calgary Dispatch

Alberta’s insurance reforms hit political roadblock

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From the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta branch

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#Alberta #ableg #cdnpoli #Canada

Thomas Lukaszuk submits over 450,000 signatures on his Forever Canada petition

New polling on the ATA strike: 58% side with the teachers verse just 15% for the government.

Alberta! Did you know that this weekend might be the last we have the whimsical & quirky joy that is the Torrington Gopher Hole museum?
They close after this weekend and their building is no longer structurally sound. They don’t have enough donations to purchase even a new shed and…

New polling shows Farkas continues to lead in the Calgary mayoral election, but a tightening race

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Calgary Election Poll, Oct 2025 - Cardinal Research Here are the key takeaways from our Calgary survey

Here's our latest mayoral poll for Calgary!

🔵 Farkas: 25%
🟢 Sharp: 16%
🟣 Gondek: 14%
🟡 Davison: 12%
🔴 Thiessen: 6%
⚪️ Others: 3%

⚫️ Undecided: 24%

You can find the full poll here: cardinalresearch.ca?research=cal...

Also, let’s not forget this fun little data point…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

‘They control everything’: How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey Ice is power in the lucrative world of youth hockey. In North Texas, the Dallas Stars hold almost all of it.

It's been a while since I've read a story this long, this thoroughly reported, this blunt in laying out its allegations of wrongdoing.

My jaw was on the floor from start to finish.

@kennyjacoby.bsky.social on how the Dallas Stars "bullied a community on their path to profiting off a youth sport":

Canada's Trans Mountain eyes open season later this year for pipeline capacity growth The operator of Canada's Trans Mountain oil pipeline may launch a process this year to formally gauge commercial interest in the first of a series of potential projects to increase the system's capacity, CEO Mark Maki said on Wednesday.

Pipeline news: Can we call this TMXXL? www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Calgary MP @coreyhogan.ca talks about climate change in the House of Commons

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👋Some news

I’m running for Mark Carney's Liberals in Calgary-Confederation.

I live here, work here, raise my kids here. I want to offer representation that understands the economy and the public interest and be an Alberta voice standing up for Canada at a challenging time. 🧵(1/X)

Board of Alberta Health Services fired on same day that investigation report was due Health Minister dismissed board after directors forwarded a letter to the Auditor-General alleging that government officials meddled in AHS’s operations to the benefit of private companies

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange are having a press conf at the new cancer centre in yyc. I'm here, with questions about this scoop -->
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RCMP now formally investigating allegations against Alberta Health Services | CBC News Alberta RCMP are now formally investigating allegations of political pressure and potential conflicts of interest surrounding procurement practices at Alberta Health Services.

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🚨 Breaking news:

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Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegations Infrastructure Minister says he felt alone in demanding a more transparent response

“I’m not going to stand by and see potential corruption exist within government and be a part of that,” Mr. Guthrie said. He plans to sit in the legislature as a member of the United Conservative Party caucus.

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Peter Guthrie was one of the first UCP MLAs to endorse Danielle Smith in the party leadership in 2022. And now, he's quit cabinet over the AHS contracting saga, weeks after penning an email demanding the health minister be removed.

Mraiche Profited from Quick Sale of Property to UCP Government | The Tyee The multimillionaire under scrutiny for lucrative Alberta Health Services dealings made $300,000 on land he owned just three months.

Scoop - Alberta minister hailed as "gutsy" after he called for health minister's resignation says he has asked auditor general to investigate land transaction within his own ministry.

Mraiche Profited from Quick Sale of Property to UCP Government via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...

Instead of Gretzky they should have made the ‘I Am Canadian’ guy the honourary captain for tonight’s game #4nations

Isn't it a rather important question why Clearpoint is getting paid $3,500 and they were trying force a contract to ASG at $7,500? Is the Government of Alberta paying for assets / buildings / equipment above and beyond the surgeries themselves?

Something afoot in Alberta politics:

The Health Sciences Association of Alberta is calling for an investigation following The Globe's story on allegations of political interference and private surgical contracts at Alberta Health Services.

“This isn’t just mismanagement—it’s a scandal," Mike Parker, HSAA's president, said.

NDP leader and former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi announces he is going to run in the upcoming by-election in Edmonton Strathcona:

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Good morning from the last city council meeting of 2024!

Busy agenda here with Green Line, short term rentals, and some other interesting items.

10 years ago today, Official Opposition leader Danielle Smith stood side-by-side with Progressive Conservative Premier Jim Prentice in the lobby of Government House to announce that she and 8 Wildrose MLAs were crossing the floor to join the governing PCs. It was an earthquake in Alberta politics.

🚨Disastrous proposal for elevated Green Line unveiled

In the absence of any details from the #Alberta Government, the BNA has generated renderings of the proposed alignment along 10th Avenue in the Beltline to demonstrate just how badly this proposal could impact Beltline/Downtown resident and business communities.

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The province's proposal for elevated LRT goes directly through the busiest skywalk in Calgary: www.calgary.ca/content/dam/...

Jyoti Gondek to run for second term as Calgary mayor - LiveWire Calgary Calgary’s current mayor wants to be its next one, as Jyoti Gondek has announced her intention to run in the 2025 municipal election. Gondek made the announcement Friday morning via media release. In t...

Jyoti Gondek to run for second term as Calgary mayor

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This Friday's Mass will end at the McDougal fire pit in Bridgeland. It's big and toasty! Dress warmly, light up your bike and bring a hot bevy. See you soon #yycbike

Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in November