The pledge to challenge Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's trio of trans-focused bills in court came from Egale Canada and Stepping Stone within minutes of the bills hitting the #ableg floor. The Alberta government had so many supporters, they put up two media avails under embargo

No trick-or-treaters have come to my door tonight. Choice of: hotel room tea bags, teeny tiny shampoo bottles (undisclosed source), large, very impressive navel oranges, a half-eaten spicy red pepper chocolate bar and a can of tuna. So many goodies. There's always next year...

The sheer amount of news that came out today in Albertahas been chaotic. Here’s a thread of my and my The Canadian Press News colleagues coverage: Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund manager by Lisa Johnson thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/forme… via The Canadian Press News

Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee announces he'll retire in February — major major news for Edmonton residents. thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/al…

From me: Alberta byelection called to fill vacancy from NDP resignation in Lethbridge-West — after weeks of political back and forth many Lethbridge residents now know when they’ll be represented in the legislature thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/al…

Also from me: Alberta nurse practitioner program reducing primary care provider gap: minister thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/al…

Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims by Alessia Passafiume Nick Murray and Nojoud Al Mallees thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/randy…

Lastly, another one from me: Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over government bills via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/gift/b8e8effff…

Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate also released new reporting today that calls for support for young people aging out of government care. Here's coverage from MichelleBellefontaine on that today: cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

Alberta's oil and gas companies not consulted on plan to challenge federal emissions cap financialpost.com/commodities/en…

Forced Into Treatment: Discussions around involuntary treatment for addictions are growing in Canada. What could it look like? And what impact could it have? I traveled to Washington state to see how its legislation, called Ricky’s Law, is working: cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…

Alberta to end use of photo radar on provincial highways as of April 1, claiming it prioritizes money-making over safety, by Lisa Johnson theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta… via The Globe and Mail

Presented to you on a Friday after #ableg sitting broke for the holidays, via a news release. Helpful map of zones: #ableg open.alberta.ca/dataset/fb73ad…

A $49-Million Question Danielle Smith Struggles to Answer | My latest column. This one for The Tyee #ableg #abpoli thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/…

LIVE at 9:30 - Watch Premier Danielle Smith and Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis announce new measures to increase enforcement along Alberta’s borders: youtube.com/live/JTHd8JIUP…

I write with mixed feelings to announce that today I will be sending a letter to the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly, advising of my intent to resign my position as the MLA for Edmonton Strathcona, effective December 30, 2024. It was last January this year when I

Bombshell reporting from my pal Carrie Tait. The AB govt dismissed the head of AHS two days before she was to meet w/ the province’s Auditor-General to discuss her investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. #ableg theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

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If you read the news in Canada, you read CP. There are entire publications who produce a couple stories a week and fill their websites with CP copy. Without CP, we would not have a news industry. I stand in solidarity with my union siblings at the Canadian Press in bargaining.

I'm not really here, I'm mostly over there: bsky.app/profile/report…