Reposted by Matthew ScaceScott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Carrie Tait on Alberta separatists calling her story fiction: "Considering that there was somebody saying it with their name on the record, it's a little bit hard to reel that back." 512150
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Right now, it can seem like Canada is battling for survival on three fronts, apparently out of nowhere. But there is more to the story. Brilliant piece by brilliant colleague, Eric Andrew-Gee. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comA country with its elbows up faces separation threats on two frontsIn Alberta and Quebec, Canada’s national unity paradox hits home 010
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAlanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Four former deans of medicine in Alberta have joined a growing chorus of critics asking Ottawa to intervene in the province’s dual-practice health care model, which allows eligible doctors to toggle between the public and private systems. #ableg #abpoli @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.comFormer deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care modelIn a letter to Carney, deans from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta assert public-private model violates the Canada Health Act 16131
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The ONLY demographic group with majority support for referendum's separation option is UCP voters. In breakdowns by age, income, urban/rural, religosity, education – lower than 1/3rd support for a binding independence vote in every other demo www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by @joeldryden.bsky.socialcbc.caPoll suggests slight majority of UCP voters favour separation as party stares down ‘tough days’ ahead | CBC NewsA new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosit... 75525
Reposted by Matthew ScaceMark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEWS: My new investigation uncovers the horrific ChatGPT history of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter. OpenAI’s chatbot fueled the shooter's violent fantasies and plans up to the day of the massacre. Chats about guns, timing of attacks, becoming infamous, and more. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 411470806
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says province is looking at charging a health premium for temporary residents ranging from $1,400 to $1,900 per person if immigration and citizenship proposals pass in referendum, by @mattscace.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.comAlberta’s Smith pitches health premiums for temporary residentsPremier suggests charging between $1,400 and $1,900 per person for health care if immigration and citizenship proposals pass Oct. 19 referendum 153
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAlex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Excited to be on West of Centre this week which is still a podcast but also now on the radio!! (Topic: what is up with the pro-federalist side on Alberta’s referendum.) 1193
Reposted by Matthew ScaceDrew Anderson @drewanderson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026According to a leaked document, the government of Alberta is considering a massive overhaul of natural gas pipelines in the province, and billions in spending, to help drive an AI data centre boom. #abpoli #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d...thenarwhal.caLeaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil productionRewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push 34931
Reposted by Matthew ScaceThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 10/09/2026theglobeandmail.comFirst Nation plans to flout Alberta law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender youthAsserting treaty rights, Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it will establish safe haven for the treatment on reserved lands 714131
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The cash-strapped, disorganized fight to keep Alberta in Canada, and why observers say the Oct. 19 referendum will be about participation rather than persuasion. In-depth with colleague Marieke Walsh: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...theglobeandmail.comThe cash-strapped, disorganized fight to keep Alberta in CanadaSeparatist voters are in the minority, polls show, but their motivation is putting pressure on a pro-Canada campaign struggling to find its footing 012
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Alberta’s revised statement celebrating province’s birthday removes reference to Indigenous peoples www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comAlberta’s revised statement celebrating province’s birthday removes reference to Indigenous peoplesUpdated version was ‘issued in error’ and the original ‘stands,’ government spokesperson says 106536
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAlanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Emergency physicians in major cities across Canada say they can usually catch their breath during the summer months. But this year has been unlike any other. “This is the end state of what people have been warning everybody about for years." @theglobeandmail.com #cdnhealththeglobeandmail.comEmergency physicians say this summer’s patient levels are unprecedentedHealth care system is no longer on the brink of collapse but caving in before our eyes, an ER doctor says 054
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Starting 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.comtheglobeandmail.comAlberta to start allowing some privately paid medical tests this weekBeginning 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 31111
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 14/07/2026SCOOP: 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...theglobeandmail.comProminent Alberta separatist’s assets frozen as First Nation alleges he diverted fundsThe 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 061
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 14/07/2026A biggie on the separatist file re: Jeff Rath www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comProminent Alberta separatist’s assets frozen as First Nation alleges he diverted fundsThe 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 1820080
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A UCP appointees to the weird Round 2 riding boundary panel lobbied the actual boundary commission to impose a hyper-ruralized seat map for Calgary with more hybrid ridings than the widely criticized minority report. Darwin Durnie's submission, page 65-262: www.elections.ab.ca/uploads/EBC-... 2312586
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Danielle 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. 2913472
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 26/05/2026The United Conservative Party supports neither Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's pro-Canada campaign nor the push for separatism, according to the party president www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comMajority of party members likely to back Alberta separation, UCP president saysHowever, Rob Smith said the United Conservative Party will not pick a side in the lead-up to the referendum 63726
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Alberta Premier Danielle Smith united her detractors across the political spectrum in anger: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comSmith’s referendum plan draws criticism from all sidesWould-be separatists talking about removing Alberta Premier as United Conservative Party Leader 15215
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Alberta 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.comtheglobeandmail.comAlberta Premier Smith shuffles cabinet, tapping Jason Nixon as Finance MinisterThe changes mark a substantial overhaul in several portfolios, including health 046
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 21/05/2026WTF happened in Alberta today? @mattscace.bsky.social and I have you covered --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...theglobeandmail.comUCP bid to add secession question to Alberta’s fall referendum stalls amid procedural disputeA legislative committee ended without a vote on a referendum proposal after procedural disputes 1814773
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 19/05/2026As Alberta prepares for the 2027 provincial election, the electoral map’s scheduled redrawing has led to accusations of partisan gerrymandering. Here's why, feat. pretty maps by the @theglobeandmail.com data team. Words by me #ableg www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... 030
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 19/05/2026SCOOP: Premier Danielle Smith appointee to Invest Alberta's board is not an accredited accountant, despite claiming so for more than a decade: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tomcardoso.bsky.social and friendtheglobeandmail.comInvest Alberta’s Sam Jaber called himself a CPA despite lacking accreditationA Globe review of 26 publicly available financial statements found he had used the title for more than a decade 21190129
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 14/05/2026UPDATED: Alberta judge throws out petition for separation referendum, Premier Danielle Smith calls the decision "anti-democratic" and says the government will appeal: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w pal @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comAlberta judge throws out petition for separation referendumJustice Shaina Leonard ruled that the government had a duty to consult with First Nations before allowing the petition to proceed 65311
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This 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/...thecanadianpressnews.caScope of access to leaked Alberta voter list may be incomplete: Elections AlbertaEDMONTON - 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 12163128
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAndrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026An 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...theglobeandmail.comAlberta judge throws out petition for separation referendumJustice Shaina Leonard ruled that the government had a duty to consult with First Nations before allowing the petition to proceed 0174
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 13/05/2026BREAKING: Alberta judge throws out citizen petition to put secession on a referendum ballot. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comAlberta judge throws out petition for separation referendumThe ruling quashes the chief electoral officer’s decision to approve separatist leader’s push for a vote 2430269
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 12/05/2026ICYMI: 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.socialtheglobeandmail.comSeparatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigatorsDavid Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents 38853
Reposted by Matthew ScaceThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 12/05/2026theglobeandmail.comSeparatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigatorsDavid Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents 73623
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 11/05/20262025: 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/...cbc.caAlberta's privacy watchdog concerned incoming law allows Crown to sell customers' personal information | CBC NewsAlberta’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.” 510066
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Separatist organizer David Parker is stonewalling investigators following allegations his org misused Alberta's list of electors www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comSeparatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigatorsDavid Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents 37205127
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 12/05/2026NEW 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...theglobeandmail.comSeparatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigatorsDavid Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents 035
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 12/05/2026NEW: 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...theglobeandmail.comSeparatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigatorsDavid Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents 1105
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026There were so many flags — and so much wind — that I’d get a light slap in the face every now and then and not even know which flag it was that hit me. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/fir...thecanadianpressnews.ca'First step': Alberta separatists deliver referendum petition, tout 300K signaturesEDMONTON - 022
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Alberta separatist group submits petition, with +301,000 signatures, calling for a secession referendum: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... By @mattscace.bsky.social and friendtheglobeandmail.comAlberta separatist group submits petition calling for referendumStay Free Alberta hits first milestone in effort to force an Oct. 19 vote after leader says it gathered more than 300,000 signatures 4158
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Jen Gerson had Thing To Say about Elections Alberta: open.substack.com/pub/theline/...open.substack.comSCOOP: Jen Gerson: Elections Alberta's massive failure could have put people in danger. I tried to warn them.The most unhinged people in the province may now have access to the personal information of everybody who lives here, and there's nothing we can do about it 311968
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Wiiiiild *Elections Alberta gets court injunction for separatist group to pull down its searchable voter list *Court told the list was provided by Republican Party of Alberta, an upstart separatist party *Unauthorized use of voter list: Really, really illegal! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caElections Alberta granted injunction for separatist group to pull down electoral list | CBC 13184115
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 30/04/2026UPDATE: 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.socialtheglobeandmail.comAlberta separatist group ordered to pull down list of voters following court injunctionElections Alberta alleges the information originated from the provincial list of electors 26934
Reposted by Matthew ScaceJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026More 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/...cbc.caANALYSIS | There's no road map for where Alberta's riding boundary controversy is headed next | CBC AccessibilityAn MLA-led group now gets to revise electoral ridings, as the U.S-style gerrymandering accusations keep flying. 8190145
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Here's our latest on Alberta's procurement mess, in podcast form. Language warning, because this a taste of the harassment directed at a former AHS director, AHS' former CEO, and Globe reporters. www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...theglobeandmail.comFirst, the Alberta health controversy. Then the surveillance beganGlobe investigated harassment campaign against reporters, whistle-blowers connected to procurement controversy 09052
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAndrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026On 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...theglobeandmail.comFirst, the Alberta health controversy. Then the surveillance beganGlobe investigated harassment campaign against reporters, whistle-blowers connected to procurement controversy 01810
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Last 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...theglobeandmail.comFirst, there was Alberta’s health procurement controversy. Then the surveillance beganLast 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? 040
Reposted by Matthew ScaceShannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 27/04/2026I love that this year's NNAs were, properly, the Carrie Tait Appreciation Society. Top-notch, tenacious reporting under insane pressure. 1387
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAlex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Always love an invite to CBC's West of Centre podcast. It was @markusoff.bsky.social hosting today and @faliceemo.bsky.social @mattscace.bsky.social and I talk riding changes, separatist slopaganda and, importantly, how much it costs to rent a billboard on Highway 2. open.spotify.com/episode/2vSG...open.spotify.comWhere to draw the line? 01410
Matthew Scace @mattscace.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Alberta launches lobbying campaign ahead of October referendum on immigration, constitutional reforms. Smith: "And if I don’t get a mandate, then we’ll have to address what we do at that time.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...theglobeandmail.comAlberta launches lobbying campaign ahead of October referendum on immigration, constitutional reformsPremier won’t say whether she will respect voters’ decision if they reject her policy proposals 132
Reposted by Matthew ScaceAnna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Alberta Premier says she's hoping for desired referendum results and may not listen to Albertans if they don't deliver the results she wants. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @mattscace.bsky.socialtheglobeandmail.comAlberta launches lobbying campaign ahead of October referendum on immigration, constitutional reformsPremier was unclear on whether she would respect voters’ decision if they reject her policy proposals 52721
Reposted by Matthew ScaceCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Alberta launches new website albertareferendum2026.ca ahead of its October referendum questions. Premier Smith calls site the the central source of info, providing a "plain langauge explanation" of questions and "facts on how our province got to this point"albertareferendum2026.caHomeYour website description here 14209
Reposted by Matthew ScaceThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/04/2026theglobeandmail.comSupreme Court rules Quebec’s move to delay adoption of new electoral map is unconstitutionalNew electoral map cuts ridings in Gaspé Peninsula and Montreal, adds ridings in Centre-du-Québec and the Laurentians 0123
Reposted by Matthew ScaceThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/04/2026theglobeandmail.comJason Kenney warns Alberta independence movement could become ‘a real factor’ in politicsThe former premier is one of few politicians making the federalist argument to the province’s separatist cause 2114
Reposted by Matthew ScaceThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 17/04/2026theglobeandmail.comAlberta government rejects commission’s proposed changes to province’s electoral mapGovernment to propose motion to create MLA-controlled committee to redraw map, fuelling accusations of gerrymandering 51918