Category: Governance

  • Minister of Justice Misrepresents the Ethics Commissioner

    Minister of Justice Misrepresents the Ethics Commissioner

    Readers may recall the Ethics Commissioner’s report that found that Danielle Smith breached the Conflict of Interest Act by seeking to intervene in Artur Pawlowski’s prosecution. Yesterday, the NDP sent a letter to the RCMP asking them to investigate whether Smith’s conduct may have violated various sections of the Criminal Code, as well – reflecting,…

  • Smith’s Liquor Cabinet

    Smith’s Liquor Cabinet

    Smith named her Cabinet recently. These are the Ministers who will form the executive branch of government, with authority to oversee the operation of government and make regulations and other Ministerial Orders. These are important jobs – arguably more important than the legislature itself. To be perfectly fair to Smith, she didn’t have much to…