While billed as technical updates to restore faith in elections in Alberta, sweeping changes made by the UCP Tuesday do precisely the opposite. Jared Wesley writes. Jared is a professor of political science at the University of Alberta. Published April 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/30/Danielle-Smith-Electoral-Reforms-Trump-Playbook/

Smith’s Anti-Democratic Electoral ‘Reforms’ Are Straight from Trump’s Playbook

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