And the MD of Greenview has gone into closed session again to protect "third party business interests."
This time related to an organization called "Invest NW" which was formed by several local municipalities to promote economic development in the area.
Not much about what this organization does is shared publicly. No meeting agendas or notes even though elected officials are involved. Little accountability to the public.
This is how government gets around transparency requirements. And not just Greenview does this. Groups like this are quite common.
Watching the MD of Greenview council meeting today and they’ve been reviewing their policies. Coming up shortly, a discussion on access to information.
Their “Right of Access” policy has some surprising reasons they may refuse to disclose, including if the info may:
🚫 harm inter-governmental relations
🚫 reveal advice, proposals, recommendation, analyses or policy options developed by or for the MD
🚫 cause harm to the economic interests of Greenview or the Alberta Government
🚫 reveal information relating to testing or auditing procedures
🚫 reveal information that is already or will be made available to the public within 60 business days
I'm wondering if that is compliant with the Access to Information Act?
https://mdgreenview.ab.ca/government/council-live-streaming/
How do we explain Danielle Smith’s out-of-the-blue promise last week her government will cost out separation by August? https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/06/how-do-we-explain-danielle-smiths-out-of-the-blue-promise-last-week-her-government-will-cost-out-separation-by-august/
Fatalities have nearly doubled as a result of speeding way over doubling in the first year. This outcome was completely predictable and preventable. Now this same Minister of Transportation (known for his brazen drinking on the job) is targetting the removal of active transportation infrastructure to keep cyclists and vulnerable road users safe. He also raised speed limits on our highways.
The job of the Minister of Transportation should not be to override municipal jurisdiction in order to make roads dangerous for everyone and risk the lives of all residents, because he believes traffic safey impedes on his "freedom".
As both a vulnerable road user and father of children who are put at-risk every day by reckless driving behavior, I weep for all these unnecessary lives lost and families torn apart by the UCP's cruel policies.
'In 2024, the province announced it wanted to ensure photo radar was “used for traffic safety rather than revenue generation,” with Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshan calling automated enforcement a “cash cow” while saying the cuts wouldn’t be a safety risk.
The safe mobility report found that, since the removal of the automated enforcement at intersections, the number of fatal and serious collisions at them increased by 83 per cent last year. It also said that:
- the number of vehicles travelling more than 20 kilometres per hour over the speed limit have risen by 134 per cent;
- the number of drivers receiving more than one red-light ticket in 2025 rose by 38 per cent year over year;
- most collisions involve driver error, with drivers identified as at fault in 86 per cent of cases; and
- most pedestrian serious outcomes occur at intersections, with 67 per cent of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries happening at them.'
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