Matthew Black
@matthewblack.ca
📰 Postmedia Alberta legislature reporter (Edmonton Journal/Sun) | Works with 📊 data & 📃 documents | 🎓 UBC & UAlberta (2x) | Profile pic by my 3 y/o daughter MatthewBlack.ca
Keith Gerein: Does KDays have a future once Edmonton's wrecking ball comes for the old Northlands racetrack and coliseum? edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Keith Gerein: Does KDays have a future once Edmonton's wrecking ball comes for the old Northlands racetrack and coliseum?
Does KDays have a future once Edmonton's wrecking ball comes for the old Northlands racetrack and coliseum?
edmontonjournal.com
From the inbox: there's now a proposed class action in the Alberta voter data breach. Alberta gov, chief electoral officer, David Parker, Centurion Project and Alberta Republican Party named as defendants.
🏆Proud that our restaurant inspections series was recognized last night by the CAJ Months of digging into inspection records revealed serious violations and raised questions about transparency in Alberta's food safety system Grateful to the students, sources, & editors who made the stories possible
Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ)@cajournalists.bsky.social · 2mo ago🏆🏅Congratulations to the team at the Edmonton Journal + MacEwan University, Gold winners of the Data Journalism award for "Risky restaurants" https://loom.ly/-twQpWA 🏆🏅Félicitations à l'équipe du Edmonton Journal et MacEwan University pour avoir remporté le Prix or pour Journalisme de données
Well this is wonderful news! Congrats to @lillebuen.bsky.social and his students, as well as @matthewblack.ca @keithgerein.bsky.social for their strong work
Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ)@cajournalists.bsky.social · 2mo ago🏆🏅Congratulations to the team at the Edmonton Journal + MacEwan University, Gold winners of the Data Journalism award for "Risky restaurants" https://loom.ly/-twQpWA 🏆🏅Félicitations à l'équipe du Edmonton Journal et MacEwan University pour avoir remporté le Prix or pour Journalisme de données
Alberta unveils 30-year passenger rail master plan after nearly a year-long delay edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Alberta unveils 30-year passenger rail master plan after nearly a year-long delay
Dreeshen said Alberta is investing $15 million over three years to advance the planning phase of the passenger rail system.
edmontonjournal.com
Rather than say he supports remaining in Canada like other Danielle Smith ministers have, Transportation Min. Devin Dreeshen said the onus is on Ottawa to fight to keep Canada together. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta cabinet minister won't say if he supports keeping province in Canada | CBC News
While other cabinet members have backed Smith's pledge to vote to stay in Canada, Devin Dreeshen avoided answering the question.
cbc.ca
Danielle Smith's senior Calgary aide vends in several disproven 2020 US election conspiracy theories here, including noncitizen voter fraud and rigged vote machines. As part of argument for putting Canadian citizenship markers on Alberta drivers' licences.
Rath does have a future sanctions hearing on a 3rd citation after conceding he used language that was "discourteous, offensive or otherwise inconsistent with the proper tone of professional communication from a lawyer" #ableg #abpoli
Jonny Wakefield@jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 2mo agoNews: The Law Society of Alberta dismissed a pair of disciplinary charges against separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath, after finding his COVID-era correspondence with high-profile public figures didn’t breach professional standards. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Nation's sports franchises mark Pride Month with the annual closing of the comment section www.thebeaverton.com/2026/06/nati...
Nation's sports franchises mark Pride Month with the annual closing of the comment section
TORONTO - In what has become an annual tradition in community outreach, sports teams across Canada are marking June as Pride Month by adding rainbow logos to their profile pictures, releasing an offic...
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Former Alberta finance minister Travis Toews says it is important for federal Conservatives in Alberta to publicly state their position about remaining a part of Canada, but acknowledged there are “various levels of comfort in entering the debate” in caucus. nationalpost.com/news/politic...
Conservative MPs are being asked to speak up on separatism. Some are louder than others
A former Alberta finance minister says it is important for federal Conservatives in Alberta to publicly state their position.
nationalpost.com
One of 400+ messages received by OIPC re: voter list leak: "Knowing that personal information tied to our household could now potentially be accessed, shared, or misused is honestly terrifying” Info commish is calling for tougher rules for political parties #ableg #abpoli
'Worst breach in Canadian history': Privacy watchdog cites Alberta voter list leak concerns in renewed call for oversight
Office received over 400 emails and calls from Albertans expressing fears about their safety after the list provided to the Republican Party.
edmontonjournal.com
2 podcasters have been cited for contempt of court for what a judge described as a campaign targeting ex-AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos Justice Michael Lema wrote commentary by David Wallace & James Di Fiore had "no apparent purpose other than sapping her will to continue with her case” #abpoli
'Baseless humiliation': Podcasters cited for criminal contempt for targeting former Alberta Health Services CEO
An Alberta judge is citing two podcasters for criminal contempt after targeting former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos.
edmontonjournal.com
Infrastructure says "unanticipated water loss" has kept the reflecting pool at the Alberta legislature building closed after its typical May long weekend opening date. It reopened in 2024 after being closed since 2020 following a $20M overhaul of the ledge grounds' 3 water features #ableg #abpoli
Alberta legislature pool remains closed, under repair 2 years after reopening
Alberta Infrastructure said unanticipated water loss was identified as the pool readied for its traditional May long weekend opening date.
edmontonjournal.com
I asked all 47 UCP MLAs how they'll vote in the separation referendum. Non-ministers (21): *0 replies, deferred to caucus statement Ministers (26): *4 sent original replies supporting pro-🇨🇦 *2 caucus statement verbatim *19 sent part of caucus statement *1 deferred to prior comments #ableg #abpoli
We asked all 47 Alberta UCP MLAs how they will vote in the fall referendum. Here is what they said (and didn't say)
Alberta UCP ministers said they support the pro-Canada side in the coming referendum but backbench MLAs deferred to a caucus statement.
edmontonjournal.com
Smith's struggle to wrest the UCP away from separatists has finally begun. Ministers, MLAs, firing off messages urging people to join up and oust the intruders. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #canpoli #yyc #yeg
Braid: Smith finally begins the struggle to win UCP back from the separatists
Premier Danielle Smith finally makes her call. She won't bow to the separatists claiming control of her party.
calgaryherald.com
My latest for @edmontonjournal.com 'If #Alberta can secede from #Canada, can #Edmonton secede from Alberta?' #YegCC #AlbertaPolitics #AlbertaSeparation #Autonomy edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Councillor wants Edmonton to rejoin Canada if Alberta separates
'If Alberta can secede from Canada, can Edmonton secede from Alberta?'
edmontonjournal.com
Alberta Is Spending $5 Million to Win BC Indigenous Pipeline Support via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
Alberta Is Spending $5 Million to Win BC Indigenous Pipeline Support | The Tyee
Well-connected lobbyists and consultants have been given contracts to smooth the way.
thetyee.ca
From @jonnywakefield.bsky.social : Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath is facing yet another Law Society hearing over 3 allegations, inc that he used “abusive” and “offensive” communications He was reprimanded 2x in 2025 and is awaiting a ruling from another hearing in January #ableg #abpoli
Alberta separatist lawyer facing hearing over allegations of 'abusive, offensive' communication in legal case
Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath is facing citations from Alberta's legal regulator over dealings with a Saskatchewan First Nation.
edmontonjournal.com
The Prime Minister waves the Clarity Act over Smith's 'dangerous bluff', Could yet another question be ruled out of order? Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
Braid: Prime Minister Carney waves the Clarity Act over Smith's 'dangerous bluff'
Prime Minister Mark Carney unloaded on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's "dangerous bluff" and threatens Clarity Act review.
calgaryherald.com
If Danielle Smith tries calling her own separation referendum, a judge could declare it invalid because of lack of First Nations consultation — once again. For the third time. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
ANALYSIS | For Danielle Smith and Alberta separatists, no clear path left for referendum after court loss | CBC News
Pressure is mounting for premier to commit to the vote her UCP base wants, but First Nations have blocked.
cbc.ca
There's been lots of polling about the *possibility* of a referendum question on Alberta separation. But how do Albertans' feel about the nine OTHER questions that are guranteed to be on the ballot? The ones about immigration and the Canadian constitution? Not great, it turns out. 🧵
We asked 1,484 Albertans one open-ended question. Their answers surprised me. — Robson Fletcher: Data & Storytelling Strategist
We wanted to find out how Albetans feel about the whole referendum process — in their own words. They did not hold back.
robsonfletcher.com
David Parker and Take Back Alberta will argue in court next month that $120K in Elections Alberta fines from 2023 should be tossed due to Charter violations The fines were for what EA deemed to be "numerous substantive breaches" of financial disclosure rules ahead of the '23 election #ableg #abpoli
Take Back Alberta, David Parker fighting 2023 Elections Alberta fines over alleged Charter breaches
Take Back Alberta and its founder David Parker say Alberta disclosure laws breach the Charter and over $112K in fines should be tossed out.
edmontonjournal.com
"A sixth coach in the last 12 years. Canning a guy who took them to two Stanley Cup Finals in three years. Signing a guy to a three-year deal and then canning him before the deal even kicks in." #LetsGoOilers edmontonjournal.com/sports/edmon...
'Not all on Knoblauch,' Bowman addresses Edmonton Oilers coaching mess
Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman addresses the team's coaching situation after head coach Kris Knoblauch on Thursday morning.
edmontonjournal.com
Separatist petition proponent Mitch Sylvestre told me he expects Premier Smith to to put his question on a referendum ballot in the fall. And, if she doesn't... "If the party is in favour of this, and the leader of the party doesn’t do it, I would suggest that would cause problems” #ableg #abpoli
Alberta separatists call on Smith to put their question on referendum ballot despite court defeat
Mitch Sylvestre said most Alberta UCP members want a separation question put to a referendum, warning failing to do so would cause problems
edmontonjournal.com
Story from @matthewblack.ca — UCP caucus staff attended April call with Alberta separatist group accused of publishing voters list edmontonjournal.com/news/ucp-cau...
UCP caucus staff attended April call with Alberta separatist group accused of publishing voters list
The Alberta NDP published screenshots alleging at least one UCP executive was on a video meeting with David Parker's Centurion Project
edmontonjournal.com
Excellent news for Alberta’s courts - but a real loss for the @ualberta.bsky.social and its law school. Eric Adams is a great constitutional scholar and legal historian - and he’s always been generous in sharing his knowledge with the public (and with me.) #cdnpoli #abpoli #ualberta #yeg #Edmonton
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Alberta
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under th...
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