On Jan. 15, I went on Real Talk to discuss my Alberta Views cover story on the UCP’s clampdown on municipal governance with Ryan Jespersen.
We talked about a trilogy of bills passed in 2024 that consolidated provincial control over municipalities and other provincial bodies, the University of Alberta’s decision to abandon diversity, equity and inclusion, and corporate vs. union influence over elections.
Just one relatively minor self-correction. I referred to legislation former premier Jason Kenney passed in 2017 to imposed a $30,000 donation limit to third-party advertisers. Kenney, of course, wasn’t in power in 2017. The bill in question was passed in 2020.
The show is also available in podcast form, if you’d prefer to just listen.