8 h. ago Bell: Pete Guthrie speaks his mind as he exits Premier Smith's inner circle

'What kind of a person would I be if I'm willing to look the other way when I think something is offside?' asks Pete Guthrie, as he resigns from Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet

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40 h. ago Your letters: Independent investigation demanded in AHS affair

Taking a page from U.S. President Donald Trump’s playbook, Premier Danielle Smith has flooded Albertans with daily regressive policies and actions in the hopes of distracting us from the most egregious outrage: the AHS scandal. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange allegedly fired the board and CEO before they could investigate the corruption at the highest ranks […]

Economics

4 d. ago Bell: If Carney and the Liberals win, they'll have to deal with a fed

'We have been kicked around for the last 10 years and it's not going to happen anymore,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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4 d. ago Bell: Premier Smith to Mark Carney — Alberta won't be kicked around anymore

'We have been kicked around for the last 10 years and it's not going to happen anymore,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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4 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith’s blame on Alberta health agency chilling: emergency doctor

Dr. Paul Parks says he's heard from scores of health workers across Alberta who felt intimidated by the premier's harsh critique this week of Alberta Health Services.

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4 d. ago David Staples: Who is J.P. Prasad, Alberta Health Services' COVID hero, now a key figure in AHS lawsuit?

The lawsuit states: "Mentzelopoulos was uncomfortable with the inference that Prasad would be taking some level of direction from Marshall Smith, and potentially the Premier’s Office, on AHS procurement and contract issues that were specific to AHS and that fell within Mentzelopoulos’ mandate as President and CEO"

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5 d. ago Alberta Premier Smith's blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor

"Everybody heard the premier of the province saying that they suck, that they don't do a good job and that they're not valuable."

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6 d. ago Bell: An angry Danielle Smith swings hard against AHS allegations

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith decides to push hard against Alberta Health Services and a scathing lawsuit

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6 d. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith swaps out deputy health minister amid AHS allegations

"I knew that she was doing a third-party review, but I've constantly asked for updates. I need something substantive. My understanding is that everyone is innocent unless proven guilty," LaGrange said

Politics

6 d. ago Billboard promoting Canadian province as 51st U.S. state sparks backlash

A billboard ad in central Alberta promoting the province becoming the 51st U.S. state has sparked some backlash online.The billboard, reportedly in Bowden, reads, "Tell Danielle! Let's Join the USA!" alongside an image of Premier Danielle Smith posing with U.S. President Donald Trump during her visit to the President’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida.A website attached to the billboard requests donations for a campaign to "advertise and purchase strategic media partnerships in both Canada & the USA, all designed to facilitate a winning referendum on joining the USA."The website also includes several claims that can be easily debunked.For example, the website suggests Canadians "elect commoners to exercise the Office of the Queen," despite Queen Elizabeth II’s passing in 2022, and another claims that Prime Ministers act as kings and answer to a political group called "the Family Compact," which has been defunct since the mid-1800s — before ...

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6 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith to give update on Alberta government response to health contract allegations

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is also set to appear at the news conference in Calgary.

Politics

7 d. ago Bell: Smith and AHS allegations — what did she know, when did she know it?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith still faces questions on what she knew about the allegations of wrongdoing and government interference in health-care contracts

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7 d. ago Bell: Tale of the AHS allegations — who knew what, and when did they know it?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith still faces questions on what she knew about the allegations of wrongdoing and government interference in health-care contracts

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1 week ago Alberta premier asks for patience, vows 'repercussions' in health procurement investigation

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pleaded for patience on her biweekly Saturday radio show as investigations proceed into allegations of improper procurement procedures in the health system. “I don’t want to rush things. I have been talking to those who are in the legal profession. They say at the outset, four to six months would probably […]

Economics

2 w. ago Letters, Feb. 9, 2025: ‘Alberta PCs have a long, sordid history of blowing billions’

We need a new premier Premier Smith, Alberta does not need a fentanyl czar. The people of Alberta need a new premier who knows how to manage money, not spend it on government or subsidizing private business. Alberta PCs have a long, sordid history of blowing billions. Largely, money generated by farmers and oil producers. […]

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