jantafrench

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Provincial affairs reporter for CBC Edmonton. #ableg Parent, cyclist, music appreciator, cynic.

Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a columnist her re-election strategy in 2023 will be sweeping rural Alberta seats and hanging on to 10-15 in Edmonton and Calgary.

The latest survey from pollster Janet Brown finds she may not have those areas as locked up as she hopes.

Analysis by Jason Markusoff #ableg #canpol

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-otherland-alberta-janet-brown-poll-ucp-1.6641581

Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a columnist her re-election strategy in 2023 will be sweeping rural Alberta seats and hanging on to 10-15 in Edmonton and Calgary.

The latest survey from pollster Janet Brown finds she may not have those areas as locked up as she hopes.

Analysis by Jason Markusoff #ableg #canpol

Fascinating. Researchers asked more than 380 public health experts globally what policies they agree (or disagree) could help end the COVID-19 pandemic. A relatively accessible read for us laypeople.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05398-2
A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat - Nature

A diverse, multidisciplinary panel of 386 experts in COVID-19 response from 112 countries provides health and social policy actions to address inadequacies in the pandemic response and help to bring this public health threat to an end.

Nature

Fascinating new polling results are out from Janet Brown -- the first public polling since Danielle Smith became Alberta premier.

If an election were held today, the Alberta NDP would win a majority government, the poll finds. And Smith is struggling to appeal to all UCP supporters. #ableg

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-rachel-notley-ucp-ndp-alberta-janet-brown-1.6638402

If you're curious about what's going on at the ground level in Alberta politics that has led us to the current scenario, give Carrie Tait's story a read: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-take-back-alberta-ucp/ #ableg
Slate of candidates backed by anti-mandate group with ties to border blockade elected to Alberta UCP board

Take Back Alberta endorsed all nine candidates elected to UCP board at AGM as part of long-term plan to wield power over democratic institutions, including constituency boards and riding-level nomination battles

The Globe and Mail

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been pressing for a meeting with Sask. Premier Scott Moe and MB Premier Heather Stephanson in Churchill, MB to discuss increased access to the port for exporting oil and gas products.

Today, Stefanson said, meh, it's not really my priority, and the feds and Indigenous people need to be involved.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-other-priorities-alberta-shipping-oil-churchill-1.6635452?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar #ableg #cdnpoli

Hello, everyone! I cover provincial politics for the CBC in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
I'm exploring alternative platforms to... well, you know.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/author/janet-french-1.5482159
Please follow along for coverage of the wild world of Alberta politics and policy. #ableg #yeg #yyc #cdnpoli