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Kenney present for money talks in sham leadership campaign
Witnesses say Kenney was present for discussions about funding Callaway's UCP leadership campaign, set conditions and gave Callaway a gift of Dark Horse whisky after he dropped out of the race.
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Albertans should be taking notice of Bill 81
Bill 81 revealed dissent inside the UCP, displayed divisions within Alberta's conservative movement and exhibited Kenney's tendency to invoke a top-down dictatorial style of leadership to win the day.
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Alberta's new election bill silences UCP critics
As Jason Kenney and the UCP circle the drain of public opinion, they’re making one last desperate attempt to stack the deck in their favour by introducing a law to silence their critics.
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The UCP’s anti-democracy gag law: Bill 81 explained
Bill 81 is an undemocratic and unconstitutional attempt to restrict the ability of civil society groups and unions to use paid advertising to criticize the UCP government.
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AFL plans to stand up to UCP's Bill 81
Legislation aimed at banning elections advertisers with political party ties is an attempt to “silence the voice of working Albertans” the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) says.
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Ex staffer alleges sexual harassment, intoxication in suit
A former Alberta legislature UCP staff member is suing the premier's office, saying she suffered from a toxic workplace and was fired as retribution for speaking out about the problems she saw there.
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UCP payroll problem leaks into wildland firefighting efforts
Alberta wildland firefighters say they are on the receiving end of mistreatment from the provincial government as payroll issues with the 1GX pay system are affecting when they are being paid.
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UCP government fails to sign on to federal farm aid program
The UCP government’s failure to get on board with a proposed $170-million top-up to a federal agricultural financial aid program is causing frustration among the province’s farm groups.
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UCP shutting down Alberta Government Library
The Alberta Government Library is set to close in July 2021, according to a statement from Service Alberta. The library employs 12 full-time equivalent positions, with two being redeployed elsewhere.
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The fall of Jason Kenney
A really good analysis of Kenney and his divisive, inequitable, angry and largely dysfunctional kind of government.
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