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"Unprecedented": Ecojustice slams AER’s conditions for hearing ethics complaint against board member

The regulator demanded a closed-door meeting before following its procedures for a conflict of interest allegation concerning industry consultant and Danielle Smith advisor David Yager.

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Jeremy Appel
Mar 19, 2026
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Alberta Energy Regulator board member David Yager has close ties to Premier Danielle Smith and the industry he’s tasked with regulating. (Alberta Energy Regulator)

Two Hills landowner Dwight Popowich filed an ethics complaint with the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) in late January alleging that its board member David Yager was in violation of the AER’s c…

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