Tuesday, July 22: Law firm Ecojustice asks Alberta’s ethics commissioner to investigate David Yager, Alberta Energy Regulator board member, arguing that his ties to the oil and gas industry and the Premier herself represent a conflict of interest. The filing is on behalf of a landowner and farmer who has had an inactive well on his property for nearly a decade.
Read More: Our Lobbyist Premier
Wednesday, July 23: The Canadian Press reports that the province will pay a $143-million settlement to Atrum Coal following the government’s 2022 reversal on coal mining policies. The province is still being sued by other coal companies; settlements could reach $12-billion.
Read More: Why Coal Mines Always get Approved
July 23: Two ex-UCP MLAs, Pete Guthrie and Scott Sinclair, announce they have joined the board of the Alberta Party, with plans to rebrand it as the Progressive Conservatives.
Read More: The Minister Who Quit
Thursday, July 24: The provincial government announces an increase of $4.5-million to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, bring total arts funding in 2025 to $36.1-million.
Read More: Should the Arts be Publicly Funded
