Carrie Tait

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Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister

Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s former chief of staff lived in a $1.6-million Edmonton home owned by the sister of Sam Mraiche, a businessman whose dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations. Marshall Smith, who served as the Premier‘s chief of staff between October, 2022, and October, 2024, lived at the property, not far from the University...

Alberta Justice Minister has personal relationship with man whose businesses are tied to AHS investigation

Alberta Justice Minister has personal relationship with man whose businesses are tied to AHS investigation

Alberta’s Justice Minister is a long-time friend and related through marriage to a man whose companies’ business dealings with the province’s health authority are now part of multiple investigations. Mickey Amery, who also serves as the United Conservative Party’s deputy house leader, confirmed his relationship to Sam Mraiche, whose businesses are tied to a lawsuit and multiple investigations, including by...

Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegations

Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegations

An Alberta cabinet minister resigned Tuesday morning to protest Premier Danielle Smith’s handling of allegations government officials pressed the provincial health authority to make deals favouring private businesses, deepening the crisis over the contracting and procurement affair.

Alberta Premier, ministers accepted NHL playoff tickets after voting to loosen ethics rules

Alberta Premier, ministers accepted NHL playoff tickets after voting to loosen ethics rules

Alberta cabinet ministers and government officials attended Stanley Cup playoff games in Edmonton as guests of a man whose company was involved in importing children’s medicine from Turkey, while the Premier and her staff attended a separate game in Vancouver with tickets provided by a director of a provincial Crown corporation, according to sources and attendees who spoke with The...

Lethbridge MLA resigns, opening potential seat for leadership hopeful Naheed Nenshi

Lethbridge MLA resigns, opening potential seat for leadership hopeful Naheed Nenshi

One of Alberta’s most prominent New Democratic Party MLAs is set to resign, opening a potential seat for perceived leadership front-runner Naheed Nenshi and setting the stage for a feisty by-election in the southern part of the province. Shannon Phillips, who was first elected in Lethbridge-West in 2015, told The Globe and Mail she will step down on July 1...