Lisa Johnson

Living on Treaty 6 land / putting her LEGO design aspirations on hold / Alberta legislature reporter for @CdnPressNews / DMs open

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

Alberta’s gov has made ‘temporary’ changes to voter list rules and is eyeing new legislation after copy leaked

NDP says this kneecaps referendum scrutineers + could lead to voter fraud.

Elections Alberta says it will still use detailed list for Oct 19.

https://t.co/ucJM6UlisN

[CityNews Calgary @citynewscalgary]

“We’re never giving up.”

Those fighting for an independent Alberta say the fight will go on no matter the outcome of next month's referendum https://t.co/vjfP1BfWpM

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

Alberta premier's office blames byelection loss on vote split, others point to Oct. 19 referendum

@PeterGuthrie99 also denies any vote split argument, saying the UCP isn't entitled to any vote and should be earning it instead.

By me:
https://t.co/tvLCpf9Rct via @CdnPressNews

[Carrie Tait @CarrieTait]

/wide-eye emoji

Alberta NDP flip a UCP stronghold in byelection in Calgary.
https://t.co/s87uG38sij

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Health minister warns Alberta's plan to expand private care may violate federal law #cdnpoli https://t.co/DcqK1DAlhD

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

Alberta’s got big high-speed rail dreams — and needs three decades to follow through on em.

From me today:

https://t.co/W2mm0W2ycp

[National Newswatch @natnewswatch]

Alberta's Smith says law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedience https://t.co/d83qv1cFBm

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

For. The. Love. Of. Large language models. It is not in any way optional.

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

Lest some Albertans take this statement from the premier's office to mean it's optional rather than mandatory... Dear reader, it is not. https://t.co/z3tJjf2voz

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

Lest some Albertans take this statement from the premier's office to mean it's optional rather than mandatory... Dear reader, it is not. https://t.co/z3tJjf2voz

[Jeremy Appel @JeremyAppel1025]

A referendum on whether we should have a referendum

[Eli J. Ridder @EliRidder]

NewsAlert: Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be going to the polls in October to cast their vote on separation – but they won’t actually be voting on whether to separate. By @reportrix.
https://t.co/QeGAgkgjZF

[Ken Boessenkool @KenBoessenkool]

Was this the plan all along?

If @ABDanielleSmith puts Lukaszuk’s question on the ballot, the separatists will take her out as @Alberta_UCP leader by the end of summer, if not sooner.

Now she can do whatever she wants.

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

"This is spitting in the face of democracy," NDP member Christina Gray said. From the retracted UCP release: "Albertans will be informed once Cabinet has decided whether a question will proceed to a referendum and what that question will be." Meeting tomorrow at 2. Buckle up.

[National Newswatch @natnewswatch]

Alberta committee vote on separation hits bizarre roadblock https://t.co/zpThcYRYqY

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

Alberta's finance, hospital ministers stepping down, won't seek re-election

From me today with more to come: https://t.co/9kd1GgXduM via @CdnPressNews

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

Must listen - big ups to @_jack_farrell who brings important context and facts to the discussion on the #ableg separatism court decision:

[Kathleen Petty @kathleen_petty]

West of Centre with Kathleen Petty - The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat
With @_jack_farrell Trevor Harrison Lori Williams
https://t.co/XXoj2Ot1Nj

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

If you somehow didn’t get your political news fill this week in Alberta, you can listen to Kathleen, myself, Lori Williams and Trevor Harrison chat about Justice Leonard’s decision, what Smith is doing about it and yesterday’s MOU update on West of Centre.

#abpoli

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

Smith: "We think that this decision is incorrect in law and anti-democratic, and we will be appealing it." Nenshi on the possibility of Smith calling a referendum on her own: "They cannot do it without defying the law: From @_jack_farrell: https://t.co/Zmu8kR90V8

[Lisa Johnson @reportrix]

Two reporters accessed the public database the same day the court ordered it be taken down and elections officials and RCMP announced investigations.

One of the two reporters did not receive a cease-and-desist letter and last week informed Elections Alberta of the discrepancy.

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

This is obviously being overshadowed, but Elections Alberta confirmed today it actually thinks thousands of people accessed the leaked voter list, not just the 566 it sent cease-and-desist letters too last week.

From me & @reportrix:
https://t.co/n5A9mIEfeJ via @CdnPressNews

[Jack Farrell 🗞 @_jack_farrell]

Late night statement hit the inbox from a lawyer for @david_parker asserting Elections Alberta is pushing a false narrative about his participation in the Alberta voter list leak investigation.

Here’s statement in full:

[Matthew Scace @mattscace67]

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 #ableg #abpoli

https://t.co/oaGTtEmqQh