Tuesday, October 13: A Globe and Mail article by Tom Cardoso and Carrie Tait reports that, according to allegations by a former lawyer for the Tsuut’ina Nation, the Alberta government recommended a company linked to Sam Mraiche to build a $35-million addiction recovery centre on Tsuut’ina land. Mraiche is at the centre of the “Corrupt Care” scandal regarding conflicts of interest and sole-sourced contracts.
Read more: The Hidden Connections in the Skybox Photo
October 13: The Alberta Medical Association releases the results of a survey of practicing physicians showing that 55% of physicians would “move to another province or territory and discontinue practicing in Alberta” if the province were to separate from Canada.
Read more: Doctors Depart
Thursday, October 15: Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a stop in Alberta to rally support for Confederation and to reject the nine other referendum questions on the referendum ballot.
Read more: Mark Carney
Friday, October 16: The Alberta government announces a $2.2-billion surplus for Budget 2025, up $7.4-billion from its original forecast when the budget was introduced. The gains are largely attributed to a spike in oil prices, leading to increases in investment income, corporate income taxes and non-renewable resource revenue.
Read more: The Grievance Referendum
Saturday, October 17: Today is the last day for advanced voting in the October 19th province-wide referendum. Elections Alberta has said they are expecting an 80-85 per cent voter turnout.
Read more: A Violation of Norms
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