Charles Rusnell
Independent investigative journalist in Edmonton, Alberta. Ex Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal, CBC. Contact in confidence at journalismtips@protonmail.com
- Also, BTW, the systemic thwarting of FOIP began under Jason Kenney. thetyee.ca/News/2022/05...
- The report shows this was a government-wide, systemic refusal to process FOIP requests. It's a damning indictment of the UCP's extreme culture of secrecy. And the UCP is further reducing FOIP access, which is yet another red flag re: growing authoritarianism. oipc.ab.ca/information-...
- This is very troubling. When Alberta's chief electoral officer takes the unprecedented step of telling every MLA that the Justice Minister's proposed Election Act changes will undermine elections, he's clearly calling out anti-democratic behaviour. 1 www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
- The report shows this was a government-wide, systemic refusal to process FOIP requests. It's a damning indictment of the UCP's extreme culture of secrecy. And the UCP is further reducing FOIP access, which is yet another red flag re: growing authoritarianism. oipc.ab.ca/information-...
- Quelle surprise. Alberta doctors say evidence doesn't support mandatory addiction treatment and they weren't consulted.
- Raynesh Ram's debut article for @thetyee.ca - "Arms-length" Alberta Energy Regulator board member is a special advisor who got $500K in sole source govt contracts An Alberta Energy Regulator's Close Ties to Danielle Smith via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
- Out of his depth is an understatement. Carney has a PhD in economics from Oxford, and is the - successful - former head of two central banks. Trump looked at a solar eclipse without eye protection after specifically being told not to, and then did it again after a second warning.
- "Donald Trump was completely out of his depth sitting next to Mark Carney," says @velshi.com on Trump meeting with the new Prime Minister of Canada, who is an economist and the former head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.
