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Matthew Scace

@mattscace.bsky.social

Reporter with The Globe and Mail's Calgary bureau. Author of Jasper on Fire: Five Days of Hell in a Rocky Mountain Paradise, out now: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/jasper-on-fire-pre-order/

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · last wk.

Starting Friday, Albertans will be able to decide for themselves whether they need a range of medical diagnostic tests. They can pay a private provider to do them and, in some cases, be reimbursed, by @mattscace.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Alberta to start allowing some privately paid medical tests this week

Beginning Friday, Albertans who uncover a new cancer diagnosis will be reimbursed for the cost of their test but won’t see their costs covered if they discover a different illness

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Matthew Scace@mattscace.bsky.social · 3w ago

SCOOP: A judge has temporarily frozen more than $8.5M in assets belonging to Jeffrey Rath and his law firm after a First Nation alleged misappropriation of money that he was overseeing as the band’s trustee. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Prominent Alberta separatist’s assets frozen as First Nation alleges he diverted funds

The injunction is a response to an application by the Tallcree First Nation, who wish to remove Jeffrey Rath and his corporation from overseeing the band’s trust

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Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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.

Bruce McAllister @McAllisterBruce Sorry @SPhillipsAB Requiring proof of citizenship to vote isn’t a restriction. It’s the bare minimum for real democracy. Citizenship decides who gets a say. Without upfront checks you’re inviting fraud and that’s exactly what we see when verification is weak. Look at the pattern in the US. States that don’t require ID at the polls overwhelmingly vote Democrat. California, New York, Illinois, Oregon, Minnesota, and the rest of that list. Is that a coincidence? Or does loose verification help one side? Premier Danielle Smith gets this right. She’s making Alberta the first province with a combined card that puts citizenship proof, photo ID, and even your health number all in one secure spot at no extra cost. It streamlines services so Albertans can access student aid, health benefits, and disability supports faster without hauling around extra documents. It builds trust and directly protects elections by making sure only eligible citizens vote. Smart move that makes life easier for real Albertans while closing loopholes. Securing elections means proof of citizenship, paper ballots only, and real scrutineers from all sides watching every step. No hackable machines that can be flipped without a trace. Anything less leaves the system open to manipulation. So why fight basic safeguards like this card? Why frame it as some partisan attack instead of common sense? The practical result is elections that can be tainted. Do you actually want that? Because fighting every layer of verification sure looks like it. Democracy needs paper, eyes on the count, and confirmed citizens only. No excuses. #Alberta #DanielleSmith #ElectionIntegrity #ProofOfCitizenship #AlbertaStrong #CanadaPolitics #SecureOurVote #AlbertaFirst What do you think Alberta? Let’s get this right for the next generation.
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet with a substantial overhaul of many portfolios. Changes include new leaders in three of Alberta’s four health departments, by @mattscace.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com

Alberta Premier Smith shuffles cabinet, tapping Jason Nixon as Finance Minister

The changes mark a substantial overhaul in several portfolios, including health

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Jack Farrell@jack-farrell.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is being overshadowed with the petition news, but Elections Alberta confirmed today it actually thinks ‘thousands’ accessed the leaked voter list, not just the 566 it sent cease-and-desist letters too last week. From me & @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Scope of access to leaked Alberta voter list may be incomplete: Elections Alberta

EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says the separatist group at the centre of a massive voter information breach may not have shared the full list of individuals who accessed its public

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Andrea Woo@andreawoo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

An Alberta judge has struck down a petition for an independence referendum in response to a legal challenge, ruling the government had a duty to consult with First Nations From @mattscace.bsky.social and @carrietait.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Alberta judge throws out petition for separation referendum

Justice Shaina Leonard ruled that the government had a duty to consult with First Nations before allowing the petition to proceed

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Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ICYMI: Elections Alberta received ** two ** tips that the Centurion Project may have had unauthorized access to Alberta's list of electors and twice said it did not have enough info to launch an investigation: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.social

Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators

David Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents

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Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 3mo ago

2025: Alberta passes law to prohibit any public bodies from selling personal information for any reason. 2026: Alberta passes law to exempt itself from that law if it sells its newish online casino Play Alberta. @jantafrench.bsky.social reports: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta's privacy watchdog concerned incoming law allows Crown to sell customers' personal information | CBC News

Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says newly passed legislation allowing a Crown corporation to sell users’ personal information to a private company sets a “concerning precedent.”

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Matthew Scace@mattscace.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW x2: Court documents obtained by The Globe reveal Elections Alberta received a second tip on April 21 raising concerns about the Centurion Project. EA again concluded it couldn't start an investigation, citing Bill 54. //w @carrietait.bsky.social #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators

David Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents

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Matthew Scace@mattscace.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: David Parker is refusing to co-operate with Elections Alberta's cease-and-desist order related to his group's alleged misuse of private information belonging to 2.9 million Albertans. //with pal @carrietait.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators

David Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents

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Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social · 3mo ago

UPDATE: An Alberta court has ordered a separatist group to take down its elector database. The group has private info - including elector IDs - for 2.9M Albertans. Elections Alberta previously declined to investigate: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w Chen Wang, @mattscace.bsky.social

Alberta separatist group ordered to pull down list of voters following court injunction

Elections Alberta alleges the information originated from the provincial list of electors

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Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 3mo ago

More on Alberta’s boundary mess… CBC News election unit analysed the maps: the main report would have produced a 7-seat margin of victory for UCP. The minority report by UCP appointees? A 23-seat win, with many seats narrowly flipped in Calgary. W/analysis by me: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | There's no road map for where Alberta's riding boundary controversy is headed next | CBC Accessibility

An MLA-led group now gets to revise electoral ridings, as the U.S-style gerrymandering accusations keep flying.

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Andrea Woo@andreawoo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On Friday, @carrietait.bsky.social was named Journalist of the Year at the National Newspaper Awards for her reporting on Alberta's health procurement scandal. This episode offers a glimpse into the campaign of harassment, threats and surveillance she endured www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

First, the Alberta health controversy. Then the surveillance began

Globe investigated harassment campaign against reporters, whistle-blowers connected to procurement controversy

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Matthew Scace@mattscace.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Last year, someone harassed and followed people who spoke out about an Alberta procurement controversy – and a journalist who told their story. Who was behind it? The incomparable @tuthanhha.bsky.social investigates. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

First, there was Alberta’s health procurement controversy. Then the surveillance began

Last year, someone harassed and followed people who spoke out about an Alberta procurement controversy – and a journalist who told their story. Who was behind it?

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