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Alberta Municipalities hasn’t been asked for input on bill giving cabinet new powers
Alberta government promises amendments in wake of Bill 20 backlash
By Paige K Parsons
Smith says province will discuss amendments to Bill 20 next week
By Scott Strasser
Alberta Municipalities hasn't been asked for input on bill giving cabinet new powers
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Formerly TwitterRachel Notley
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Kyle Kasawski, Alberta NDP Critic for Municipalities, issued the following statement following the Minister of Municipal Affairs’ statement on amendments to Municipal Affairs Act:
“After two days of backtracking, Danielle Smith and the UCP are feeling the heat from Albertans…
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Lindsay Morey
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"Bill 20 looks to be solving a problem that doesn’t exist and may be contrary to democracy." — @StrathcoCounty Coun. @robertparks247
Today's top @ShPk_News story:
#shpk #strathco #abpoli #ableg
www.sherwoodparknews.com/news/local-news/bill-20-poses-shake-up-of-municipal-politics
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Amarjeet Sohi
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The Provinces Bill 18, causes unnecessary red tape and will scare off investment.
#yegcc
www.ualberta.ca/the-quad/2024/05/from-the-presidents-desk-the-university-of-alberta-and-bill-18.html
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Max Fawcett 🇨🇦
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Alberta's big cities voted overwhelmingly against Danielle Smith's UCP in the last election.
Now, she's decided to take revenge by undermining their democratically elected municipal governments and poisoning their politics with partisanship. #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/02/opinion/danielle-smith-wants-all-power
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GUNTER: UCP right to backpedal on Bill 20
By Lorne Gunter
Alberta's MGA rewrite "a hammer to undermine" municipal autonomy: RMA - St. Albert News
By Brett McKay
Alberta UCP Launches an Attack on Local Democracy
By David Climenhaga
Alberta's government intends to make changes to proposed municipal affairs bill: Minister
By Justin Goulet
Bill 20 offers power to accelerate housing through property tax breaks
By Tim Querengesser
From the President's Desk: The University of Alberta and Bill 18
By Bill Flanagan
Opinion: Bill 18 is arbitrary, unacceptable and dangerous
By Lindsay McLaren
Braid: Smith infuriates local leaders with effort to stifle independence. It's all about sovereignty
By Don Braid
With Bill 20, Danielle Smith sows fear and loathing (and confusion) in Alberta councils, big and small
By Jason Markusoff
Alberta Municipalities blasts province for Bill 20 'power grab'
By Michelle Bellefontaine
'Who stands to benefit from Bill 20?': ABMunis speaks out against allowing union, corporate donations in local politics
By Matthew Black
Alberta to overhaul municipal rules to include sweeping new powers, municipal political parties
By Adam MacVicar & Paula Tran
Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors, repeal bylaws it doesn't like
By Michelle Bellefontaine