Not an issue specific to Edmonton, but I was fascinated to learn what has been going on in the city of Chestermere. The municipal affairs minister intends to fire the entire elected council as well as the CAOs. I'm not privy to all the details of course but I think it's pretty extreme to completely overturn the results of an election and remove a council that the voters have chosen.
In our serene city of Chestermere, a storm has been brewing—a storm of governance and defiance that has culminated in the Alberta government's unprecedented intention to dissolve the entire city council and its top administrative staff. This drastic measure highlights a troubling conflict...
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