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Rural Albertans helped give Smith a majority government on May 29, but she won their minds long before. Premier Danielle Smith officially won her UCP a majority government on May 29, but she may have made her mark on rural Albertans well before the election writ was even issued.

Jun 9, 2023 · Edmonton councillors worry city reports aren't readable to public, have mistakes. Reports Edmonton city councillors and the public rely on to follow what’s happening at city hall aren’t clear enough and are confusing, an audit has found, and council members worry the public isn’t always getting the best and most understandable information.

Dec 30, 2024 · Smith defends Alberta government's consultations after some results withheld or ignored. Following requests from Postmedia, the province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores

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Sep 30, 2024 · City council is getting a look this week at how the new provincial law for local elections will impact Edmonton’s finances. Edmonton Elections staff estimate it will cost the city $4.8 million more than budgeted in 2025 for a total of $5.8 million by 2026 to adjust, according to a new report.Municipalities must tally votes by hand instead of …

Dec 5, 2024 · Alberta is not entitled to half of CPP fund, says chief actuary. Canada’s chief actuary has determined that Alberta is not entitled to take more than half the funds in the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) if its provincial government decides to follow through on a proposal to leave the national retirement scheme.

Nov 28, 2023 · City council passed next year’s operating and capital budgets Tuesday morning at city hall, landing on a tax increase different than expected. Council initially set a 4.96 per cent tax for 2024 last December during the four-year budget debate but that number rose to 7.09 last month in the draft prepared by city administration. Increasing Edmonton Police Services (EPS) funding and police ...

Oct 1, 2024 · Mayerthorpe alert suspect Santiago Patterson pleads not guilty in another case. The case of Dakota and Santiago Patterson, suspects in an incident that led to a dangerous person alert sent to the Mayerthorpe area in September, went back to court on Dec. 12.

Apr 11, 2024 · Emergency medical services interfacility transfers to be privatized in Edmonton, Calgary “Front line paramedics are telling us that contracting out this service will make an already failing system even worse and they’re worried about the record of some of the companies to whom contracts have been awarded."