Trevor Howell
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Calgary councillors push for a ‘more aggressive’ plan to remove lead pipes servicing residential homes
Calls to fast-track the replacement of lead service lines comes weeks after the Tainted Water investigation that revealed water testing gaps in cities and towns across the country. “The risks are so significant that we don’t have a choice,” said Coun. Jeromy Farkas. → Read More
Former Kenney campaign manager loses appeal of fine for obstructing elections investigator in 2017
A former campaign manager for Jason Kenney had an appeal shot down this month after being fined $1,500 for obstructing an investigation. → Read More
From cocktail parties to first-class flights: Alberta’s wild history of expense scandals
Premier Jason Kenney is under fire for thousands of dollars in travel expenses, but he isn’t the first Alberta politician to be criticized for spending. → Read More
Energize Alberta director fined $17,000 for illicit contributions to UCP leadership ‘kamikaze’ campaign
CALGARY—A director of a political action committee has been fined $17,000 for his role in a scheme that saw thousands of illicit campaign contributions funnelled into Jeff Callaway’s “kamikaze” UCP leadership bid in 2017. The Office of the Election Commissioner issued three fines on Nov. 1 against Robyn Lore, one of four directors of Energize Alberta Ltd., a political action committee… → Read More
Alberta Liberal leader defends lone Calgary stronghold, as UCP candidate steps down for white supremacist comments
In this riding to watch, David Khan is confident he can defend the Liberals’ lone seat in Calgary-Mountain View, as the UCP faces a series of candidate controversies → Read More
Former Wildrose MLA Joe Anglin seeks to reclaim his old riding as an Alberta Party candidate
Joe Anglin has led the Alberta Greens. Sat as both a Wildrose and Independent MLA. And briefly considered running for the Freedom Conservative Party this election before, finally, settling on the Alberta Party. “It’s a bit like coming home.” → Read More
Former United Conservative officer fined for illicit donation in ‘kamikaze’ campaign investigation
An individual named Karen Brown is the latest to be penalized in an ongoing investigation by Alberta’s election commissioner into Jeff Callaway’s 2017 UCP leadership campaign for donating money that wasn’t theirs. → Read More
The Green Line would be Calgary’s biggest infrastructure project. Would a scrapped carbon tax kill it?
City and provincial officials vow a funding deal for Calgary’s newest LRT line will be finalized before the NDP government calls an election. → Read More
MLA Rick Strankman quits UCP over party’s ‘undemocratic atmosphere’
The representative for Drumheller-Steller posted a statement to Twitter, saying he wanted to leave the party’s ‘undemocratic atmosphere’ → Read More
NDP nomination race in Calgary-North East plagued by ‘mass’ electoral fraud, scrutineer says
While party officials and the winning candidate deny wrongdoing, a growing number of NDP faithful are calling for an in-depth investigation into the nomination race and accuse the party of turning a blind eye on “potentially corrupt practices.” → Read More
Retired Edmonton police officer digging into allegations UCP party insiders organized ‘kamikaze’ campaign
Alberta’s election commissioner has hired a veteran police detective with extensive expertise in fraud, corruption and money-laundering cases to dig into complaints that political action committee money was used to fund Jeff Callaway’s 2017 United Conservative Party leadership campaign. → Read More
Details emerge on meeting where Jason Kenney allegedly plotted to fund ‘kamikaze’ candidate in UCP campaign
The UCP denies the “tale” told by Hardyal “Happy” Singh Mann, who says he is ready to swear an affidavit outlining a plot drawn up by Jason Kenney’s 2017 leadership campaign to run Jeff Callaway as a stalking horse. → Read More
Failed UCP nomination candidate calls for inquiry, alleging Jason Kenney organized ‘kamikaze’ rival campaign
A political organizer, speaking in an audio file circulating online, alleges Jeff Callaway was put in the race to discredit the former leader of the Wildrose Party. → Read More
Calgary’s city councillors paid a PR firm to promote Monday’s ‘grassroots’ pro-pipeline rally
City hall has limited authority over pipelines, but Calgary’s elected officials have “a couple plans” up its sleeve, says councillor. → Read More
Homeless people in Edmonton are dying of overdoses at shockingly high rates — and officials aren’t sure why
Troubling fatal overdose figures in Alberta’s capital spur calls for better data collection, legalization of illicit drugs, and dedicated drug treatment facilities for Indigenous people who, some believe, are at a higher risk of dying on Edmonton streets. → Read More
As politicians blame pipelines for Alberta’s oil woes, labour union says past governments ignored upgraders and refineries
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley took a rare step Sunday by issuing a mandatory production cut to ease the province’s oil glut and punishing price differential. But we didn’t get here overnight. → Read More
Developer was warned of ‘potential risks’ before buying former golf course, say city officials
Calgary bureaucrats contend the water drainage issues on the former Highland Park golf course have existed for six decades. But the developer, Ajay Nehru, maintains city hall failed to warn him of the challenges before he invested in the “redevelopment scheme.” → Read More
Developer puts parcel of former Highland Park golf course on market for $11M as project stalls
Five years isn’t “a feasible timeline” for any project, says Vancouver-based developer Ajay Nehru, who said “significant” tax increases and other costs pushed him to sell part of his land. → Read More
Senior staffers’ spending is four times higher than reported — and Calgary taxpayers are getting stuck with the bill
Taxpayer-funded expenses for top officials are “like an iceberg,” and there's hundreds of thousands of dollars under the surface, StarMetro has found. The city manager is now promising to “get off my ass and get going” with reforms. → Read More
Calgary Olympic bid over ‘unless something dramatically changes,’ committee chair says
Government cost-sharing negotiations continue, but two weeks before a planned plebiscite, city councillors aren’t optimistic about reaching a “fiscally responsible deal.” → Read More