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Province unveils Fair Elections Financing Act details
The provincial government Monday tabled a bill overhauling Alberta’s election finance rules. Here’s a quick rundown about what it means for you. Why the changes? The NDP promised to get big money out...
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Editorial: Bad form on electoral reform
Breaking your signature election promise to “make every vote count” is bad enough. But for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to announce he was breaking his vow to overhaul how Canadians vote by slipping...
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Longtime councillor Bryan Anderson won't seek re-election in Ward 9
Six-term councillor Bryan Anderson announced Monday he will not run for council again, leaving the race wide open in the Terwillegar-Riverbend area. Anderson has represented what is now called Ward 9...
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Francophone school board to reduce number of Catholic trustees
The school board that governs 19 francophone schools in Edmonton and across northern Alberta is restructuring after several years of friction. Greater North Central Francophone Education — Conseil...
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ATA returning officer's conduct investigated after election complaint
The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s CEO is investigating a former returning officer who has overseen the organization’s elections for 17 years. The association’s executive secretary removed the...
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Edmonton Public school board to consider lower civic voting age
Public school trustees will be the next Edmonton politicians to contemplate a push for a lower voting age in civic elections. Edmonton Public school board chairwoman Michelle Draper said Tuesday she...
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Mail-in ballot applications available for Edmonton civic election
Edmonton residents can now ask for a special mail-in ballot if they’re unable to make it to the polls for the Oct. 16 civic election. The ballots are available for people physically incapable of going...
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Indigenous leader Taz Bouchier declares candidacy for mayor
An Indigenous elder declared her intention to run for Edmonton mayor Wednesday. Taz Bouchier said she is the first Indigenous woman to seek the job. People of every race and culture need to be...
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Do election campaigns matter? Maybe not as much as we think
“Campaigns matter.” It is probably the shortest adage in politics. And one that everyone takes as gospel. Maybe we shouldn’t. We think campaigns matter because political parties can win or lose based...
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Using tech and talk, candidates make their final campaign push
It’s hard to keep up with Keren Tang’s brisk pace as the city council candidate bustles from house to house in the crescents of Mill Woods. It’s 2 p.m. Saturday, and polls open in 43 hours. Every...
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