From: Chad Williamson <chad@williamson.law>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 11:35:58 -0800
Subject: OUT OF THE OFFICE / DELAYED RESPONSE Re: Methinks everybody
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks everybody should start checking the
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From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario <Premier@ontario.ca>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:37:13 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks everybody should start checking the
emails I sent them last year N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly valued.
You can be assured that all emails and letters are carefully read,
reviewed and taken into consideration.
There may be occasions when, given the issues you have raised and the
need to address them effectively, we will forward a copy of your
correspondence to the appropriate government official. Accordingly, a
response may take several business days.
Thanks again for your email.
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responsable afin que les questions soulevées puissent être traitées de
la manière la plus efficace possible. En conséquence, plusieurs jours
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Merci encore pour votre courriel.
Methinks everybody should start checking the emails I sent them last year N'esy Pas?
David Amos<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> | Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 3:35 PM |
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https://davidraymondamos3. Friday, 20 January 2023 Alberta premier's office contacted Crown prosecution about Coutts cases: sources | |
Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review
Justice Department said Monday it had done a four-month search of ingoing, outgoing and deleted emails
The review was ordered by Smith a week ago to respond to allegations in a CBC story that reported a staffer in the premier's office emailed prosecutors last fall to question decisions and direction on cases stemming from a blockade at the Canada-U. S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. CBC News has not seen the emails.
The Justice Department said Monday it had done a four-month search of ingoing, outgoing and deleted emails and found no evidence of contact.
Alberta Justice communications director Charles Mainville said in an email reply to CBC News on January 24 when asked about the retention period for the Government of Alberta, "The GoA has a retention period of 30 days for deleted emails. This means that once an email is delete[d] by a user, the email would still be accessible for a period of 30 days"; meaning the search for deleted emails may not have covered the entire time period in question.
On Thursday night, Ethan Lecavalier-Kidney, a spokesman for Justice Minister Tyler Shandro, responded to questions about Mainville's statement. He said while emails are deleted after 30 days, they live on in the system for another 30 and could have been checked that far back by investigators.
"For example, if an email was deleted on Oct. 17, 2022, the email would no longer be accessible to the user as of Nov. 16, 2022, but would continue to be available to our investigation team until Dec. 16, 2022," said Lecavalier-Kidney in his statement.
A 60-day search would have stretched back to late November, capturing all but the first six weeks of Smith's United Conservative Party government. Smith was sworn in as premier on Oct. 11.
But while Lecavalier-Kidney's statement said investigators could go back 60 days, it did not state if they did.
When asked Friday to clarify whether investigators did go back 30 or 60 days on the deleted emails, Lecavalier-Kidney did not respond to questions while Mainville reissued the original statements in an email.
The government has also delivered conflicting messages on who was investigated in the review.
Smith promised that emails from all Crown prosecutors and the 34 staffers in her office would be checked.
However, the Justice Department later said emails between "relevant" prosecutors and Smith staffers were checked. It did not say how it determined who was relevant.
Smith has said she did not direct prosecutors in the Coutts cases and the email review exonerated her office from what she called "baseless" allegations in the CBC story.
With files from CBC
From: "Au, Frank (MAG)" <Frank.Au@ontario.ca>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:27:39 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Re Urgent Consultation
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
I am away on a secondment until Spring 2023, and do not have access to
emails. If you require assistance, please call 416.326.4600 and ask
for the Duty Crown. Thank you.
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From: "Nardi, Chris" <CNardi@postmedia.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:59:07 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Re Urgent Consultation
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Hi,
I am currently on full time coverage of the Public Order Emergencies
Commission until Nov. 25, give or take. It is a firehose of daily
news, so most of my attention during this time will be focused on that
coverage.
If your email relates to another topic, I apologize in advance but I
can not guarantee I will read it. If it is time sensitive and
important, I recommend you reach out to jivison@postmedia.com.
In the meantime, stay positive and test negative!
Christopher Nardi
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From: Brendan Miller <bmiller@fosterllp.ca>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:53:38 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Trudeau The Younger and his buddy
Higgy wish that I did not save this video N'esy Pas Norm Traversy?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Please be advised that from October 10, 2022 at 12:00AM through to and
including November 25, 2022 at 11:59AM I will have limited access to
my email, being email address
bmiller@fosterllp.ca<mailto:bm
the office.
Though I typically accept services of applications, court process, and
other documents via email, I will not be accepting service of same for
the period of October 10, 2022 at 12:00AM through to and including
November 25, 2022 at 11:59AM.
If there is correspondence you absolutely need to send during the
above time-period, you may send same by fax to Foster LLP
(403-266-4741) to the attention of all three following lawyers please:
(i) Leigh Sherry.
(ii) Peter Crozier; &
(iii) Rupert Joshi.
If there is an emergency application or matter during the above
time-period, you may serve the same by fax to Foster LLP
(403-266-4741) to the attention of all three following lawyers please:
(i) Leigh Sherry.
(ii) Peter Crozier; &
(iii) Rupert Joshi.
If there is an emergency requiring that you speak to me by phone
during the above time-period and you do not already have my cellphone
number, please email Bethany DeWolfe at
bdewolfe@fosterllp.ca<mailto:b
provide to you. Thereafter, please text or Imessage me regarding who
it is and what you need, and I will get back to you.
If prior to October 10, 2022 you need to contact me about something on
a file or what to deal with something before October 10, 2022, please
do so now.
If we have provided agreed to dates or have dates booked for steps in
litigation, questioning, court, or something of the like, those dates
stand and will be going ahead with counsel from my firm, or agent
counsel in lieu of my appearance, and should stay in your calendar.
This letter is not to be interpreted as agreement to adjourn or cancel
anything.
From: Shantona Chaudhury <Shantona@papechaudhury.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:26 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Rohan Kumar Pall and his pals
should not be surprised by Robert Bernier and his fellow Ottawa cops
trying to play dumb todasyu N'esy Pas Frank Au?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Please note that I am currently serving as Co-Lead Counsel to the
Public Order Emergency Commission and may not be able to respond to
your email. If you need to reach me, please contact my assistant,
Nichole Denney (416-681-8001, nichole@papechaudhury.com) or Wing Lam
(416-364-8755, wing@papechaudhury.com)
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From: Natalia Rodriguez <NRodriguez@conwaylitigation.
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:25 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Rohan Kumar Pall and his pals
should not be surprised by Robert Bernier and his fellow Ottawa cops
trying to play dumb todasyu N'esy Pas Frank Au?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Thank you for your email. I am currently serving as Senior Commission
Counsel to the Public Order Emergency Commission until the end of
2022. I will be checking this email less frequently and my response
time will be delayed as a result.
If your matter is urgent, please contact my assistant Doreen Navarro
at dnavarro@conwaylitigation.ca.
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From: Mona Duckett <mduckett@dsscrimlaw.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:32 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Rohan Kumar Pall and his pals
should not be surprised by Robert Bernier and his fellow Ottawa cops
trying to play dumb todasyu N'esy Pas Frank Au?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
I am out of the office until Monday Oct. 31st. You may call
reception at 780 424 9058 to leave a voicemail which I won't access
until Oct. 31st. You may also contact my assistant Niki at
nweisbeck@dsscrimlaw.com.
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From: Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario <Premier@ontario.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:25 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Rohan Kumar Pall and his pals
should not be surprised by Robert Bernier and his fellow Ottawa cops
trying to play dumb todasyu N'esy Pas Frank Au?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly valued.
You can be assured that all emails and letters are carefully read,
reviewed and taken into consideration.
There may be occasions when, given the issues you have raised and the
need to address them effectively, we will forward a copy of your
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Thanks again for your email.
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considération tous les courriels et lettres que nous recevons.
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la manière la plus efficace possible. En conséquence, plusieurs jours
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Merci encore pour votre courriel.
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From: Ministerial Correspondence Unit - Justice Canada <mcu@justice.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:01:58 +0000
Subject: Automatic Reply
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Thank you for writing to the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of
Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Due to the volume of correspondence addressed to the Minister, please
note that there may be a delay in processing your email. Rest assured
that your message will be carefully reviewed.
We do not respond to correspondence that contains offensive language.
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En raison du volume de correspondance adressée au ministre, veuillez
prendre note qu'il pourrait y avoir un retard dans le traitement de
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Nous ne répondons pas à la correspondance contenant un langage offensant.
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From: "Brown, Catherine" <BrownC@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:38 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: [EXTERNAL] Methinks Rohan Kumar Pall and his
pals should not be surprised by Robert Bernier and his fellow Ottawa
cops trying to play dumb todasyu N'esy Pas Frank Au?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
I will be away from the office returning November 6th . If you need
assistasnce please reach out to AScting Staff Sergeant Govert Schoorl.
Thank you
Cathy
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From: "Patterson, Mark J" <PattersonM@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:41 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: [EXTERNAL] Methinks Rohan Kumar Pall and his
pals should not be surprised by Robert Bernier and his fellow Ottawa
cops trying to play dumb todasyu N'esy Pas Frank Au?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Currently away from office, if you require assistance please contact
A/Supt Heather Lachine.
Absence Alert
I am away from the office until Monday Mau 9th.
Thanks,
Supt Mark Patterson
CBC News stands by Coutts story despite statement from Danielle Smith's office
Alberta premier’s office described report as 'defamatory,' 'baseless'
We use this editor's blog to explain our journalism and what's happening at CBC News. You can find more blogs here.
On Wednesday, the office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement demanding an apology and retraction of a story CBC News broke several days earlier.
That original story of Jan. 19 included allegations by well-placed sources that a staffer had sent a series of emails to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service challenging the prosecutors' assessment and direction of the cases stemming from last winter's border protests at Coutts. The premier's office denied the allegations, saying Smith had no knowledge of anyone on her staff doing so.
After a weekend search of nearly a million emails, the government reported that no related emails had been found. Then on Wednesday, Smith's office issued the retraction demand, not long after CBC News had published a separate piece on how the premier allegedly pressured the attorney general and his office to intervene in COVID-related court cases, according to multiple sources.
In its statement, the premier's office described our original reporting as "defamatory" and said it contained "baseless allegations."
"The premier calls on the CBC to retract its outrageous story, and further, that the CBC and the Official Opposition apologize to the premier, premier's office staff, Alberta Crown prosecutors and those in the Alberta public service for the damage caused to their reputations and that of Alberta's justice system," the statement reads, adding, "the CBC admitted that it had not seen any of the emails."
The premier's statement generated numerous complaints to CBC's ombudsman, questioning our motives and journalism. Many complainants accused CBC News of lying and inventing the story. Others suggested it was a politically motivated "hit job."
As is our practice, we responded as quickly as possible to those complaints. To be clear, CBC News stands by its journalism.
WATCH | Smith staffer challenged Coutts cases, sources say:
'We remain committed to reporting this story'
In the interest of transparency, I want to share the response that was sent to complainants by Helen Henderson, manager of the CBC Calgary newsroom and a journalist with more than 30 years of experience in the business:
The strict independence of prosecutors, judges and the justice system from political interference is a cornerstone of Canada's democracy. So allegations of interference by the Premier's Office in the prosecution and direction of the Coutts cases are extremely serious. (It was exactly this issue where the federal Ethics Commissioner concluded Prime Minister Trudeau had acted improperly and in contravention of the Conflict of Interest Act when he attempted to influence Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould's decision on the SNC-Lavalin prosecution.)
It may be worth recalling that Premier Smith has said publicly as recently as last month that she had contacted Crown prosecutors about the assessment of the charges and pushed back on their characterization, although more recently she has backtracked saying at "no time" has she communicated directly with prosecutors on the Coutts cases.
A truck convoy of demonstrators blocks the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts on Feb. 2, 2022. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Those who told CBC they have knowledge of the matter consider the contact "inappropriate" and serious enough that they believe the information should be made public. Not surprisingly, however, the sources who provided the information – and I should emphasize here there was more than one source – asked CBC not to use their names in the story.
That does not mean that they are anonymous. CBC knows the names of the sources, knows where they work, and has carefully assessed the credibility of the information they offered, but agreed not to use their names so as not to put their jobs at risk. CBC's journalistic policy explains it this way: "Our ability to protect sources allows people with important information to come forward and expose matters of public interest. If we do not properly protect our confidential sources, potential sources will not trust us. This compromises our ability to expose abuses of power."
Credibility, being trusted, is the most important attribute of any news organization. That is true of CBC News. So let me emphasize here that we were very careful not only to confirm the bona fides of the sources we spoke with, but to corroborate the information they gave us. It was only after we had spoken with multiple sources and were satisfied with its credibility and authenticity that we published it.
What the story did not say explicitly, but should have is that our journalists had not seen the alleged emails. It was an inadvertent omission. And when our editors realized the story didn't say that specifically, we included that information and added a prominent editor's note to advise readers of the addition.
Two days after the CBC story's publication, Premier Smith said she had asked public service employees to review emails sent between the Premier's Office and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service. On Monday, she said the weekend search of over a million emails had turned up no evidence of contact between the two offices.
Does that mean the CBC story is inaccurate? It does not. The exchange of emails is alleged by sources to have taken place last fall. While the search extended back to October, the government has subsequently said that deleted emails are only retained for 30 days, in this instance, that is to December 22. The terms used in the search are confidential, it said, and would not say if the search included all government emails. The opposition has said the government's assurances are unsatisfactory and called for a full and independent inquiry that would include private email addresses.
Journalism is, by its nature, an iterative process. Reporters reveal information as it becomes known and as they can confirm facts to be true. That is the case here. Additional information was posted on January 25 under the headline, "Premier pressured Justice Minister's office to get rid of COVID charges, sources." The story describes the "pressure" felt by the attorney general's office to intervene in COVID-19 related court cases. That pressure, sources say, came from the premier's office. There is much more reporting to be done and stories in the coming days will include further information.
We remain committed to reporting this story and all the stories we carry with transparency, balance and impartiality.
Thank you for taking the time to write. I hope my response has reassured you of the continuing integrity of our news service.
Sincerely,
Helen Henderson
Senior Director,
Journalism/Programming
CBC Calgary
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CBC shut down Comment Section very early
Premier pressured justice minister's office to get rid of COVID charges, sources say
Premier’s office says all communication with attorney general has been appropriate
Exchanges between the premier's office and Justice Minister Tyler Shandro's office over several months included what sources characterized as attempts to influence cases.
"I would classify it as inappropriate," one source close to the situation said. CBC News has agreed not to name them because of potential professional repercussions.
Smith would ask for updates on cases or inquire whether it would be possible to abandon them, they said.
This specifically included the prosecution of Artur Pawlowski, a pastor charged with two counts of criminal mischief and a charge under Alberta's Critical Infrastructure Defence Act related to the Coutts border blockade.
Another source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Smith committed to taking that case to Shandro with the intent to make the charges go away.
CBC News has agreed not to name the sources, as they were not authorized to discuss these matters and out of concern they could lose their jobs.
Communications appropriate: premier's office
The premier's office says Smith's public statements explained her exploration of legal options to grant amnesty for pandemic charges.
"After taking office, the Premier and her staff had several discussions with the Minister of Justice and Justice department public servants, requesting an explanation of what policy options were available for this purpose. After receiving detailed legal advice and recommendations from the Minister not to proceed with pursuing options for granting amnesty, the Premier followed that legal advice," the premier's office said in a statement.
'All
communications between the Premier, her staff, the Minister of Justice
and Ministry of Justice public servants have been appropriate and made
through the proper channels,' Premier Danielle Smith's office said
Wednesday. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
"All communications between the Premier, her staff, the Minister of Justice and Ministry of Justice public servants have been appropriate and made through the proper channels."
In a subsequent statement Wednesday afternoon, Smith called for CBC to retract its story from last week in which sources said the premier's office had emailed Crown prosecutors about Coutts-related cases. She called that story "outrageous" and "defamatory," adding that CBC had not seen the emails in question.
Smith has said publicly she asked the attorney general and his deputy minister to consider whether COVID-related cases were in the public interest to pursue and whether there was a reasonable chance of conviction before proceeding.
However, sources confirmed some of these conversations went beyond those considerations and veered into pressure.
"They're constantly pushing," a source said, adding that the minister's office has been resisting.
"I would interpret that as pressure."
The justice minister's office denies the premier issued direction.
"While Premier Smith requested briefings and they were provided, at no point in time was there any direction provided to the Attorney General by the Premier or her office. The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service acts independently and at no time has any political decision affected ongoing prosecutions," Ethan Lecavalier-Kidney, the minister's press secretary, said in a statement.
Relationship under scrutiny
The relationship between the minister's office and the premier's office over the approach to COVID-related court cases has been subject of recent public scrutiny.
An interview between Ezra Levant, who runs the right-wing media company Rebel News, and Pawlowski suggests there were efforts behind the scenes to get the government to help make the pastor's charges disappear.
Last December, on the morning of what was supposed to be his trial on offences connected to breaching public health orders in Calgary, Pawlowski's charges were stayed.
"Do you think someone called [the prosecutor] off? Do you think some big boss phoned her up that morning and said 'Hey prosecutor, you're throwing in the towel'?" Levant asked Pawlowski in an interview posted to Rebel's website on Dec. 20.
Pawlowski — who goes to trial on the Coutts-related charges next Thursday — responded.
"We have been working in the background on the political level, trying to talk to the UCP government to call their dogs off because this is pure vendetta," he told Levant.
"Maybe someone smarter than the Minister Shandro said 'Hey, this is not in our interest to wage the war against the ministers and pastors.'"
Artur
Pawlowski is a pastor charged with two counts of criminal mischief and a
charge under Alberta's Critical Infrastructure Defence Act related to
the Coutts border blockade. (Artur Pawlowski/Facebook)
Pawlowski's lawyers declined to comment on Wednesday.
"As this is a live situation that could conceivably impact trial next week, we are not in a position to comment on this situation right now," said Sarah Miller in an email to CBC News.
Levant has been instrumental in fundraising for Pawlowski's legal fees and publicly campaigning to get the pastor's Coutts-related charges dropped ahead of his Feb. 2 trial.
Smith herself was on the receiving end of a pressure campaign involving Levant earlier in the fall.
In October, following an in-person meeting, Levant advocated for the premier to drop COVID-related charges. He outlined what he thought she should do in a lengthy email to Smith's office. Levant confirmed the contents of the email and the meeting with the premier.
"The Premier was interested in any information that I could provide her about the situation on the ground and the mechanisms available to her to provide leadership on these issues," reads part of the email, obtained by CBC News.
It argued why some charges should be stayed or withdrawn and why the attorney general should intervene — specifically mentioning Pawlowski in the correspondence. CBC News learned the email was then forwarded from the premier's office to Shandro's office.
Ezra Levant runs the right-wing media company Rebel News. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
"I expect that with the proper guidance and direction from the Premier's office, the prosecutions related to the Coutts protest (the non-violent cases, without firearms), other anti-lockdown protests, or offences under the Public Health Act … can all be withdrawn, stayed or otherwise discontinued," it reads.
In response to a request for comment Wednesday, Levant posted the letter on his website.
"I'm very proud of that letter, and I stand by every word of it," said Levant.
He said he has been public in his calls for pressure to be put on the attorney general to withdraw charges connected to the pandemic.
"I have no idea what Smith did or didn't do with the letter I wrote to her."
CBC News recently reported, based on sources, that a staff member in the premier's office had emailed Crown prosecutors several times last fall about ongoing cases related to Coutts border blockade charges. CBC News has not viewed those emails.
The premier said she had no knowledge of the matters and launched an email search, which her office said yielded no evidence of email contact.
The government later added that deleted emails would only be retained for 30 days, which would reach back to Dec. 22.
Two weeks ago, Smith backed down from a promise to seek official pardons for COVID-19 health violators, saying premiers don't have that power.
The premier spent several days clarifying conflicting comments on her contact with Crown prosecutors about these cases. She initially stated she had talked directly to prosecutors before then saying she had only spoken with her justice minister.
Smith said she wanted prosecutors to consider the reasonable likelihood of conviction and public interest but also that COVID charges are unique.
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No emails found between Alberta premier's office, prosecution following weekend search, justice ministry says
CBC News reported Thursday that office staffer emailed Crown prosecutors about Coutts border blockade, protest
A search of nearly a million government emails found no evidence of contact between Alberta premier's office staff and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, the province's justice ministry says.
Public service employees, who are non-partisan, conducted a weekend search "for any emails sent to or received by the relevant prosecutors and staff in the premier's office" during a four-month period, said a statement from the justice ministry Monday.
The public service commission and IT experts conducted the search between Friday and Sunday and reviewed incoming, outgoing and deleted emails, the statement said.
Premier Danielle Smith said on Saturday she had asked for the search after CBC News reported on Thursday that a premier's office staffer sent a series of emails to Crown prosecutors, challenging their assessment and direction on court cases connected to last year's Coutts border blockade and protests.
Sources told CBC News the staffer sent the emails last fall that critiqued prosecutors' assessment of charges laid and pushed back on characterizations of the protests.
CBC News has not seen the emails.
Smith said in a Monday morning statement that she is confident in the integrity and professionalism of her staff and grateful to the public service for conducting the weekend review.
"An independent Crown prosecution service, free from political interference, is integral to the preservation of public confidence in the justice system," Smith said in the statement.
In an email, Chuck Thompson, head of public affairs for CBC, said the organization stands behind the journalism in the story.
Thompson said any information about sources is confidential.
In an email Monday, Charles Mainville, director of communications for Alberta Justice, said the email search included 900 mailboxes, and would capture any messages sent between government of Alberta addresses and non-government ones.
The exact search terms are part of an investigation, and confidential, he said.
Crown prosecutor emails were searched between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022, and premier's office emails were searched between Oct. 6 and Dec. 31. 2022. Smith won the UCP leadership on Oct. 6.
Mainville wouldn't specify whether all premier's office staff and all Crown prosecutors were included in the search.
"To protect the confidentiality of investigatory processes, further details cannot be provided," he said.
Rakhi Pancholi, NDP MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud, said she is dissatisfied by the internal review. Over the weekend the Opposition Alberta NDP called for an independent investigation.
At a news conference Monday, Pancholi raised questions about the scope of the review, and whether it would have captured emails sent to and from private email addresses.
Alberta
Premier Danielle Smith says she has confidence in the integrity of her
staff after a weekend internal search found no emails between her office
and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
She also questioned what the government means by including "relevant" prosecutors in the search.
Mainville said "relevant prosecutors" refers to those who worked on files related to the Coutts border blockade or in the same office as those prosecutors.
Pancholi repeated calls for Justice Minister Tyler Shandro to appoint an independent investigator to not only search for possible emails, but interview employees in the premier's office and prosecution service.
"This isn't just about these emails," Pancholi said.
"We have the premier stating on record, a number of times, almost boasting about it, bragging about the fact that she has talked to prosecutors and asked them questions about charges related to COVID-19 convictions."
United Conservative Party members chose Smith as leader in October after she campaigned on a promise to look at offering amnesty to people who still faced charges for public health violations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smith has twice said she spoke to Crown prosecutors about charges related to pandemic health violations.
At a Jan. 12 news conference in Edmonton, Smith said:
"We do have an independent justice department and independent Crown prosecutors, and I have asked them to consider all charges under the lens of 'is it in the public interest to pursue?'
"I ask them on a regular basis, as new cases come out, is it in the public interest to pursue and is there a reasonable likelihood of conviction?"
In an interview published online Dec. 23, Smith also told Rebel News she raised the issue with prosecutors.
"I put it to the prosecutors, and I've asked them to do a review of the cases with those two things in mind," she said.
Smith later said in a statement that she used "imprecise" language, and never communicated directly with prosecutors – only Attorney General Shandro and the deputy attorney general.
Just how robust any email search would be depends on how technical employees conducted that search, says John Zabiuk, chair of Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's cybersecurity program and an instructor at the Edmonton-based post-secondary institution.
Searching for keywords relating to the subject of interest could capture more relevant results than examining a specific subset of senders and receivers, he said.
Alberta
NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi reiterated the Opposition's calls for an
independent investigation into emails sent from the premier's office to
the Crown prosecution's office on Friday, adding there are too many
unknowns right now about exactly what was said and by whom. (CBC News)
It should capture any deleted emails if the sender or receiver was using a government address, as those emails would be stored on a server, he said.
Any emails sent between two private email addresses wouldn't be captured by a search, Zabiuk said.
Many organizations also archive older messages to save space, and those would have to be manually returned to the email server to be included in the search, he said.
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Alberta premier orders review after CBC reports of emails over Coutts cases between her office, prosecution
Premier Danielle Smith also confirmed emergency caucus meeting Saturday
Smith said Saturday — on Corus Entertainment's Your Province, Your Premier radio program — that she has ordered the independent public service to do a review of emails sent by her office, which will be conducted alongside the IT department.
CBC previously reported that a staffer in Smith's office sent a series of emails to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, challenging prosecutors' assessment and direction on cases stemming from the Coutts border blockades and protests.
The emails were sent last fall, according to sources whom CBC has agreed not to identify because they fear they could lose their jobs. CBC has not seen the emails.
Smith said there are hundreds of Crown prosecutors and she has 34 staffers in her office, which means it is likely the review will take the entire weekend.
"As soon as we see if the emails exist, then we'll make sure that we have a presentation to the public. We'll know next week," Smith said.
The premier also confirmed that she had called an emergency caucus meeting to take place Saturday.
"I want my caucus to understand the nature of the story," she said.
Alberta
NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi has called for an independent investigation into
emails sent from the premier's office to the Crown prosecution's
office. (CBC News)
Last week, Smith's office issued a statement saying she used "imprecise" language after two instances when she said she had contacted Crown prosecutors — once during an on-camera interview with Rebel News, and a second time during a press conference in Edmonton.
At that time, the premier's office said that she had actually contacted Attorney General Tyler Shandro and the deputy attorney general, and denied contacting Crown prosecutors.
On Saturday Smith said that during her leadership campaign she had many people ask her if there was an avenue for amnesty for people who had violated COVID-19 public health orders.
"I probably used imprecise language, but all of my dealings with the department have been appropriate and it's been through the Attorney General and department officials."
Alberta NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi issued a statement following Smith's comments, saying that Smith is "hiding the truth behind IT processes and a caucus presentation meant to shore up her chaotic leadership."
"If Danielle Smith doesn't know what the staff in her office are doing, she shouldn't be premier," Pancholi wrote in the emailed statement.
"These allegations are extremely serious and yet, her story keeps changing. Albertans know the UCP cannot be trusted to investigate themselves."
Duane Bratt, a political scientist at Mount Royal University in Calgary, said the emergency caucus meeting taking place Saturday could be an attempt to "smooth the waters" with caucus.
He said emergency meetings of this type on a Saturday are rare.
"The reason that this is significant is we have video of Danielle Smith … saying that she had contacted Crown prosecutors about COVID cases," Bratt said.
"There's a lot of questions about what did the premier know, when did she know it? And just the relationship between the Government of Alberta and Crown prosecutors as it relates to COVID."
He said he thinks Smith is working to reassure caucus that appropriate action will be taken.
"We don't really know what the state of caucus relations is."
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Alberta premier's office contacted Crown prosecution about Coutts cases: sources
Smith hasn't contacted Crown prosecutors and has no knowledge of staff doing so, premier's office says
The emails were sent last fall, according to sources whom CBC has agreed not to identify because they fear they could lose their jobs.
Soon after Smith was elected leader of the United Conservative Party and sworn in as premier, her office asked for a briefing on the cases. Subsequent emails critiqued the prosecutors' assessment of the charges and pushed back on the characterizations of the protest.
"This is so improper on so many levels — it's pure interference with Crown independence," said one source with knowledge of the correspondence.
The revelation comes just days after Smith herself backtracked from comments about two instances when she said she had contacted Crown prosecutors, subsequently clarifying that "at no time" had she communicated directly with prosecutors.
In a statement provided to CBC Thursday evening, the premier's office said Smith has not been in contact with Crown prosecutors and has no knowledge of anyone on her staff doing so.
"This is a serious allegation," reads the statement. "If a staff member has been in touch with a Crown Prosecutor, appropriate action will be taken."
Last winter, more than a dozen people were charged following a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border in protest of COVID-related restrictions and vaccine mandates. Four sets of cases — ranging from weapons and mischief charges to conspiracy to commit murder offences — are currently making their way through the courts in Lethbridge.
Crown's office won't comment on emails
CBC News asked Kim Goddard, the assistant deputy minister of the justice department, about the correspondence. Alberta Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson Michelle Davio would not provide a "yes" or "no" answer when asked repeatedly if the assistant deputy minister (ADM) had viewed the emails.
The same question was asked of prosecutor Steven Johnston, the deputy chief of specialized prosecutions and the Crown assigned to all Coutts-related cases.
Davio wrote in an email that Goddard did "not recall" viewing the emails but said "it is difficult to say with 100 per cent confidence that neither Kim [Goddard] nor Steve [Johnston] have seen the emails that you have described but not provided."
"As the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) has not been provided with the emails, we are unable to provide a comment," wrote Davio.
Report any communication from political staff: internal email to prosecutors
CBC News has obtained a copy of an internal email sent last Friday by Goddard to Alberta prosecutors after Smith made comments about being in contact with prosecutors, which her office later clarified as the premier using "imprecise" language. Smith added she'd only spoken with the attorney general and his deputy.
In the email, Goddard reassured prosecutors that she is committed to following the ACPS's code of conduct, which dictates that prosecutorial discretion must be free from improper pressures or influences.
"In the rare occasions that information about a particular prosecution has been requested, the proper processes have been followed," said Goddard.
The ADM went on to say she will only provide information to the attorney general or deputy attorney general.
"I will not brief other elected officials or any political staffers on details involving individual cases," wrote Goddard.
"If you are ever approached by any elected official or political staffer to discuss one of your cases it is imperative that you report such communication to your chief prosecutor or myself immediately."
Tensions and public interest
There has been tension between the ministry of justice and the premier's office when it comes to cases before the courts, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBC News.
They explained Justice Minister Tyler Shandro and his staff were not involved in the emails sent to ACPS lawyers — and the ministry has been trying to reinforce the independence of prosecutorial decisions for months.
Last Friday, Smith said definitively that she had not been in contact with Crown prosecutors. That followed two previous occasions where the premier stated she'd requested a review of the COVID-related cases and asked prosecutors whether it was worth pursuing certain cases.
Emails
originating from Premier Danielle Smith's office went to the Alberta
Crown prosecutors' office regarding Coutts blockade charges, sources
tell CBC News. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
In a December interview with Rebel News, Smith had questioned whether the cases are in the public interest to pursue and if there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
"I've put it to the prosecutors, and I've asked them to do a review of the cases with those two things in mind. And I'm hopeful that we'll see a true turning of the page," she said.
"And so do you continue on in prosecuting one when the public has moved on? That's the big question that the Crown has got to to come to terms with."
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Alberta premier's office contacted Crown prosecution about Coutts cases: sources
Premier's office has not responded to CBC's request for comment
A staffer in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office sent a series of emails to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, challenging prosecutors' assessment and direction on cases stemming from the Coutts border blockades and protests, CBC News has learned.
The emails were sent last fall, according to sources who CBC has agreed not to identify because they fear they could lose their jobs.
Soon after being elected leader of the United Conservative Party and sworn in as premier, Smith's office asked for a briefing on the cases. Subsequent emails critiqued the prosecutors' assessment of the charges and pushed back on the characterizations of the protest.
"This is so improper on so many levels — it's pure interference with Crown independence," said one source with knowledge of the correspondence.
The revelation comes just days after Smith herself backtracked from comments about two instances when she said she had contacted Crown prosecutors, subsequently clarifying that "at no time" had she communicated directly with prosecutors.
The premier's office did not respond to CBC's request for comment.
Last winter, more than a dozen people were charged following a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border in protest of COVID-related restrictions and vaccine mandates. Four sets of cases — ranging from weapons and mischief charges to conspiracy to commit murder offences — are currently making their way through the courts in Lethbridge.
Crown's office won't comment on emails
CBC News asked Kim Goddard, the assistant deputy minister of the justice department, about the correspondence. Alberta Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson Michelle Davio would not provide a "yes" or "no" answer when asked repeatedly if the assistant deputy minister (ADM) had viewed the emails.
The same question was asked of prosecutor Steven Johnston, the deputy chief of specialized prosecutions and the Crown assigned to all Coutts-related cases.
Davio wrote in an email that Goddard did "not recall" viewing the emails but said "it is difficult to say with 100 per cent confidence that neither Kim [Goddard] nor Steve [Johnston] have seen the emails that you have described but not provided."
"As the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) has not been provided with the emails, we are unable to provide a comment," wrote Davio.
Report any communication from political staff: internal email to prosecutors
CBC News has obtained a copy of an internal email sent last Friday by Goddard to Alberta prosecutors after Smith made comments about being in contact with prosecutors, which her office later clarified as the premier using "imprecise" language. Smith added she'd only spoken with the attorney general and his deputy.
In the email, Goddard reassured prosecutors that she is committed to following the ACPS's code of conduct, which dictates that prosecutorial discretion must be free from improper pressures or influences.
"In the rare occasions that information about a particular prosecution has been requested, the proper processes have been followed," said Goddard.
The ADM went on to say she will only provide information to the attorney general or deputy attorney general.
"I will not brief other elected officials or any political staffers on details involving individual cases," wrote Goddard.
"If you are ever approached by any elected official or political staffer to discuss one of your cases it is imperative that you report such communication to your chief prosecutor or myself immediately."
Tensions and public interest
There has been tension between the ministry of justice and the premier's office when it comes to cases before the courts, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBC News.
They explained Justice Minister Tyler Shandro and his staff were not involved in the emails sent to ACPS lawyers — and the ministry has been trying to reinforce the independence of prosecutorial decisions for months.
Last Friday, Smith said definitively that she had not been in contact with Crown prosecutors. That followed two previous occasions where the premier stated she'd requested a review of the COVID-related cases and asked prosecutors whether it was worth pursuing certain cases.
Emails
originating from Premier Danielle Smith's office went to the Alberta
Crown prosecutors' office regarding Coutts blockade charges, sources
tell CBC News. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
In a December interview with Rebel News, Smith had questioned whether the cases are in the public interest to pursue and if there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
"I've put it to the prosecutors, and I've asked them to do a review of the cases with those two things in mind. And I'm hopeful that we'll see a true turning of the page," she said.
"And so do you continue on in prosecuting one when the public has moved on? That's the big question that the Crown has got to to come to terms with."
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A large crowd gathered outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse on
November 4, 2022, in support of three people charged in connection to
events at the Coutts border blockade. (Image: Lethbridge News Now)
By David Opinko
Hundreds gather to support ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters charged with mischief
Nov 4, 2022 | 12:55 PM
LETHBRIDGE, AB – A large crowd formed outside of the Lethbridge
Courthouse on Friday, November 4, 2022, showing their support for
three people charged in connection to alleged events at the Coutts
border blockade in February 2022.
The rally was held to show support for Marco Van Huigenbos, 32, of
Fort Macleod; Alex Van Herk, 53, of Fort Macleod; and Gerhard (George)
Janzen, 43, of Taber. They are each charged with one count of mischief
over $5,000.
Benita Pedersen helped with the rally and says she was “blown away” by
how many people showed up and the level of enthusiasm they displayed.
“I am so happy with this turnout, just amazing. An amazing show of
support for Alex, Marco, and George,” says Pedersen. “It just warms my
heart to see all of these people, and what warms my heart even more is
how the people came with a positive attitude of peace and love.”
Members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) attended the rally to
ensure everyone there remained safe.
Officers counted approximately 500 people at the event.
LPS says there were no major issues to report.
“With the exception of a few parking challenges as a result of the
influx of people and vehicles, the gathering was peaceful and no
police action was required,” reads a media release from LPS.
Peter Van Liere also spoke at the rally, saying that when COVID-19
restrictions were first enacted in March 2020, he felt like he was
alone, but the freedom convoy protests restored his faith that things
would get better.
Following their appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court, the three
men accused made brief remarks to those in attendance at the rally.
Van Herk thanked everyone who came out to show their support, and said
he hopes the court proceedings will be over quickly.
“I think this thing needs to end as soon as possible,” says Van Herk.
Chad Williamson, the lawyer representing Janzen, provided an update on
the courtroom proceedings.
He said that although today’s appearance in Lethbridge Provincial
Court was brief, it was an important one.
Williamson explained that lawyers for both the crown and defense have
decided to proceed by indictment, which gives them the right to be
tried by a judge and jury.
“We believe that 12 randomly-chosen representative jurors reflects the
common-sense, the values, and the conscious of this community and is
very important in this case,” said Williamson. “Once disclosure has
been properly received, we’ll proceed to trial by jury immediately.
There will be no deals and no concessions of any kind.”
The next court appearance for Van Huigenbos, Van Herk, and Janzen is
scheduled for December 12, 2022.
Peter Van Liere gives a speech about the freedom convoy movement
outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse as Marco Van Huigenbois, Alex Van
Herk, and Gerhard (George) Janzen make a scheduled court appearance.
(Video: Lethbridge News Now)
During a rally outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse on November 4,
2022, three people facing mischief charges in connection to alleged
events at the February 2022 freedom convoy deliver speeches. (Video:
Lethbridge News Now)
Hundreds of people attended a rally outside of the Lethbridge
Courthouse on November 4, 2022, in support of three people charged in
connection to alleged events at the Coutts border blockade. (Image:
Lethbridge News Now)
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MLA Roger Reid withdraws from Livingstone-Macleod UCP nomination race
UCP MLA Roger Reid was elected to his first term in 2019, and despite
submitting his papers ahead of the nomination deadline, said he no
longer feels it is possible for him to seek another term.
Lauryn Heintz
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Roger Reid speaks at the Livingstone-Macleod candidates forum in
Nanton on April 3, 2019, ahead of the last general election. He
announced Nov. 1 he is no longer seeking a second term.
Livingstone-Macleod MLA Roger Reid has removed himself for the
constituency's United Conservative Party nomination race.
In a post to the constituency association's Facebook page Tuesday,
Reid said he made the decision "after much personal wrestling."
Reid was elected to his first term in 2019, and despite submitting his
papers ahead of the nomination deadline, said he no longer feels it is
possible for him to seek another term.
"The last couple of years have been particularly challenging for our
province," he wrote. "Neither I, nor our government have been perfect,
but I believe the work we have done has put Alberta back on track.
"We are stronger and in a better position to weather the current
storms than we were four years ago."
The MLA will stay in his position until the next election in the
spring and said he will ensure that the concerns and needs of his
constituents are "kept in front of our Premier and her cabinet" until
that time.
During her leadership campaign, Premier Danielle Smith said she
intended to run for the UCP seat in her home riding of
Livingstone-Macleod, but later declared candidacy in Brooks-Medicine
Hat, after the resignation of MLA Michaela Frey.
Nadine Wellwood, who ran in Banff-Airdrie for the People's Party in
last year's federal election, posted to social media this week that
she plans to run for the UCP nomination in the riding.
She also ran as a PPC candidate in Alberta's Senate nominee election.
Author and conservationist Kevin Van Tighem is running for the NDP
nomination in the riding.
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Treasurer: Brandy Beveridge
Secretary: Natalie McPhate
Director at Large: Jason Lemieux
Director at Large: Maureen Moncrieff
Director at Large: Alex Van Herk
Director at Large: Lorraine Norgard
Director at Large: Sherrill Benns
Director at Large: Naomi Smart
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A nomination meeting to select the Livingstone-Macleod NDP candidate
in the next provincial election will be held on Wednesday, November 23
at 6pm.
There is currently one eligible candidate for the nomination:
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Southern Alberta MLA not running for re-election
Nov 4, 2022 | 1:48 PM
Roger Reid has announced that he will not run for re-election as the
MLA for Livingstone-Macleod. (Image: Livingstone-Macleod Constituency
Association)
By David Opinko
CLARESHOLM, AB – A new MLA will represent the Livingstone-Macleod
riding following the 2023 Alberta provincial election.
MLA Roger Reid has announced that he will not run for re-election and
he is withdrawing his name from the United Conservative Party (UCP)
nomination.
“While I hoped to serve a second term, I no longer feel it is possible
for me to do so,” Reid said in a Facebook post on the
Livingstone-Macleod UCP Constituency Association page.
In an updated statement to LNN, Reid says he would rather focus his
efforts on advancing the many pressing issues in his riding and across
the province than running a re-election campaign.
Some of the issues he says he believes are important to the people of
Livingstone-Macleod include inflation and the rising cost of living,
the availability of ambulance services, and the shortage of family
doctors.
“Because these are important issues for Livingstone Macleod and for
Alberta, I have chosen to put my energies into assisting the Premier
and her Cabinet to ensure real solutions move from discussion to
action,” says Reid in a statement to LNN.
Reid continues, “To ensure this happens, my time and energy is better
spent on these than a nomination race or even an election campaign.
Actually solving these issues and bringing real relief to Albertans is
more important to me than my nomination and political future, and they
will be my focus for the remainder of my term.”
He adds that the last couple of years have been particularly
challenging for the province, and while he nor the provincial
government have been perfect, he believes the UCP government has
successfully put Alberta on track for a strong economic recovery.
The MLA says it has been a privilege to meet with constituents, who
span communities including High River, Claresholm, Fort Macleod,
Pincher Creek, and Crowsnest Pass.
Reid is currently serving his first term as MLA after winning the 2019
vote with over 70% support.
The 31st Alberta general election is scheduled to be held on May 29, 2023.
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Subject: I wonder Danielle Smith remembered me after I called her
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Danielle Smith challenged on Power & Politics
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Incoming Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gets some challenging
questions during her October 7, 2022, appearance on CBC News Network's
"Power and Politics." It turns out you can't spin yourself out of
every misrepresentation you make.
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David Amos
I wonder Danielle Smith remembered me after I called her hubby at his Diner
https://edmontonjournal.com/
'I've never learned anything while I was talking': Todd Loewen's UCP
leadership campaign focuses on listening
Author of the article:
Matthew Black
Publishing date:
Oct 05, 2022
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Independent MLA Todd Loewen.
Independent MLA Todd Loewen. Photo by Postmedia, file
While other UCP leadership candidates talk to voters, Todd Loewen says
he prefers to listen.
“I was able to hear a lot of people and hear their concerns,” he said
of his campaign in an interview last Friday.
“I always say that I’ve never learned anything while I was talking,
only when I’m listening.”
The Central Peace-Notley MLA hasn’t drawn the attention of the other
candidates for the premier’s job, but insists reflecting the views of
those who elected him is most important to him.
“I plan on living in my community the rest of my life,” Loewen said.
“I hope I can look people in my community in the eye and feel like
I’ve done my best and they feel the same way.”
What those people have told him is at the centre of his leadership
effort, and what he calls a consistent set of concerns he’s heard from
around Alberta.
He says those he’s met with have cited the performance of Alberta
Health Services, the province’s relationship with the federal
government, the UCP’s response to COVID-19 and the rising cost of
living as issues of note.
“I’ve met a lot of really good people and was able to listen to a lot
of people.”
Veteran backbencher
Loewen, 56, has run for office four times, first as a Wildrose
Alliance candidate in 2008.
He was first elected in 2015 as a Wildrose MLA and was re-elected as a
UCP member four years later.
Perhaps once best known for endearing himself to colleagues by making
and serving waffles throughout late-night legislative debates, Loewen
emerged as an unlikely catalyst that ultimately sparked the current
leadership contest.
After publicly criticizing the government’s COVID-19 response, he
resigned as caucus chief in May of last year and posted a public
letter calling on Premier Jason Kenney to resign, “so that we can
begin to put the province back together.”
He and fellow government MLA Drew Barnes were both expelled from the
party’s caucus soon after and have since sat as independent MLAs.
Seventeen months later, he says he has “not even a little bit” of
regret over speaking out.
“The night I got kicked out of caucus I had the best night’s sleep ever.”
‘We wait and we accept what happens’
He says Kenney’s imminent departure helps the party come together
after splintering over the past year.
“Him leaving alone should help a lot of the divisiveness right there.”
Loewen says he has no expectations ahead of Thursday’s results and
hasn’t instructed his supporters on who else to vote for on the
ranked-choice ballot.
“(I’m) just looking forward to hearing what the voters have said. Just
like any other election, we wait and we accept what happens.”
Most pollsters forecast him finishing between fourth and last place
among the seven leadership candidates, though ranked ballot contests
are notoriously unpredictable.
Regardless of the outcome, he hopes his approach is one that can win
the party back the public belief that’s eroded over the prior years.
“The next election will be fought on the issue of trust,” he said.
“Albertans need to choose a leader that they can trust and can build
the trust of other Albertans.”
mblack@postmedia.com
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David Raymond Amos
'I've never learned anything while I was talking' Yea Right
However not once would come to the phone or return a call from me EVER
I just called this clown again and left another voicemail before
emailing him again
Iqbal Paneer
"“The next election will be fought on the issue of trust,” he said."
What a literal stupid thing to say. What does he think can be done
before May aside from collect a paycheck? The next election should be
now and it should be a provincial one once they have a leader.
Iqbal Paneer
Who even takes these clowns seriously?
"Well, I didn't like the party but I said and did nothing and just
went along with all these things I disagree with. Vote for me!" -Every
UCP MLA
Iqbal Paneer
"“Him leaving alone should help a lot of the divisiveness right there.”"
The UCP only exist because they knew that there's no "united" in
conservatives here and that they could only win by merging parties.
Nothing will change that. Nothing will change the fact they've kept up
this infighting charade for literal years. They're broken no matter
what and it shows. Enough with the deflection. Too bad they weren't
taught as children what accountability looks like.
Anne Bouscal
"I’ve never learned anything while I was talking"
Best campaign slogan ever even if I don't agree with his political leanings.
Dwayne Wladyka
Reply to Anne Bouscal
What's to agree with the UCP, given how they have only carried on with
the fiscal ineptitude and poor planning that the Alberta PCs did, ever
since Don Getty was premier of Alberta, by doing well over $60 billion
in very costly debacles and mistakes, giving Alberta a mammoth debt of
well over $100 billion? Giving Alberta the most per capita rate of
people with covid in Canada, many times, and the most per capita rate
of people with covid in all of North America, in May of 2021, also
isn't something to brag about. Neither is treating the vulnerable,
seniors, medical professionals, teachers, students and rural property
owners badly, any good. Alberta can do without the UCP.
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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:39:56 -0300
Subject: Methinks your minions in the RCMP and your buddy Jason Kenney
would be upset if Patrick King of Wexit and I had a little Pow Wow
today EH Billy Blair?
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Under the Dome: Danielle Smith, Thomas Lukaszuk chime in on the latest
UCP caucus brouhaha
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Danielle Smith, president of the Alberta Enterprise Group and former
Wildrose leader, and former Deputy Premier and Progressive
Conservative (PC) MLA, Thomas Lukaszuk join host Dave Breakenridge to
break down the latest developments in the United Conservative Party
(UCP) caucus brouhaha on a new episode of Under The Dome.
Could removing MLAs Drew Barnes and Todd Loewen from caucus
potentially backfire for Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP? Will there
be more people walking away? Or is the worst over for Kenney?
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Too Too Funny Indeed
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Alberta MLAs Todd Loewen, Drew Barnes expelled from UCP caucus
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Jason Kenney has quelled a revolt on his party's backbenches, after
two vocal critics were expelled from his United Conservative Party
caucus. However, this may just be the start of a bigger battle for the
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The First Four: Travis Toews, Brian Jean, Danielle Smith and Todd
Loewen enter the United Conservative Party leadership race
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Post date
June 2, 2022
9 Comments on The First Four: Travis Toews, Brian Jean, Danielle
Smith and Todd Loewen enter the United Conservative Party leadership
race
Former finance minister Travis Toews launched his United Conservative
Party leadership bid this week with a social media video.
Former finance minister Travis Toews launched his United Conservative
Party leadership bid this week with a social media video.
The race has started.
Four candidates have filed their intent with Elections Alberta to join
the race to replace Jason Kenney as leader of the United Conservative
Party:
Travis Toews: Finance Minister since 2019. MLA for Grande
Prairie-Wapiti since 2019. Former president of the Canadian
Cattleman’s Association. Looks comfortable in a business suit or
Carhartts. Sounds like the adult in the room but is connected to a
northern Alberta Bible college with some fairly backwards views about
yoga and same-sex relationships. Probably one of the more hardline
fiscal conservatives in the UCP cabinet. Grand champion of the 1976
4-H calf show in Hythe. Likely UCP establishment favourite.
Brian Jean United Conservative Party Leadership Wildrose
Brian Jean during his 2017 bid for the United Conservative Party leadership.
Brian Jean: Leader of the Wildrose Party from 2015 to 2017. Target of
a kamikaze campaign during the 2017 UCP leadership race. MLA for Fort
McMurray-Lac La Biche since 2022. MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin from
2015 to 2018. MP for Fort McMurray-Athabasca from 2004 to 2014. Toyed
with COVID skepticism and Alberta separatism. Jason Kenney’s worst
enemy. Lawyer, businessman and Golden Boy of Fort McMurray.
Jim Prentice Danielle Smith Alberta Wildrose Merger PC
Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith and Premier Jim Prentice on
December 17, 2014.
Danielle Smith: Leader of the Wildrose Party from 2009 to 2014. MLA
for Highwood from 2012 to 2015. Crossed the floor to the Progressive
Conservative Party in 2014. Calgary public school trustee from 1998 to
1999. Alumna of the Fraser Institute, Canadian Federation of
Independent Business, Calgary Herald, Global TV, and Chorus Radio.
Current President of the Alberta Enterprise Group. Running for the UCP
nomination in Livingstone-Macleod. Embraced COVID conspiracy theories.
Independent MLA Todd Loewen Free Alberta Strategy Separatist
Independent MLA Todd Loewen
Todd Loewen: MLA for Central Peace-Notley since 2019. MLA for Grande
Prairie-Smoky from 2015 to 2019 and Wildrose candidate in the riding
in 2008 and 2012. Resigned as UCP Caucus chair in 2021 after calling
on Kenney to resign and was kicked out of caucus the next day. Formed
a UCP Caucus-in-exile with fellow ousted MLA Drew Barnes. Drove his
motorhome in the Freedom Convoy to Ottawa. Renowned in the UCP Caucus
for his pancake cooking skills.
These four have registered others are expected.
Rajan Sawhney
Transportation Minister and Calgary-North East MLA Rajan Sawhney has
tapped longtime conservative strategist Ken Boessenkool to run her
exploratory committee.
“[W]hat this race needs right now is just not more of the same,”
Sawhney told reporters in a statement.
Children’s Services Minister and Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schultz
isn’t in the race yet but already has an endorsement from former
Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall. Schultz worked for Wall’s government
before she moved to Alberta in 2016.
Government House leader and chief Kenney lieutenant Jason Nixon is
rumoured to be thinking about running.
So are former cabinet ministers Leela Aheer and Devin Dreeshen.
And Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is rumoured to be
testing the waters. She would be an interesting addition to the race,
though recent history has not been kind to federal politicians jumping
into provincial politics in Alberta.
The party has appointed a committee that is expected to release rules,
entry requirements and timelines for the leadership race before the
beginning of summer.
UDPATE! Village of Amisk mayor Bill Rock has registered with Elections
Alberta to run in the UCP leadership race. Rock was the Wildrose Party
candidate in the Wetaskiwin-Camrose riding in the 2015 election. He
was parachuted into the riding after previously nominated candidate
Gordon Hatch withdrew from the race and endorsed PC MLA Verlyn Olson
following Danielle Smith‘s floor-crossing.
Note: Registering as a candidate with Elections Alberta does not mean
automatic approval as a candidate by the UCP. Registering with
Election Alberta allows the candidates to fundraise under Alberta’s
current political finance rules.
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Minister Toews was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on
April 16, 2019, as the MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti.
A lifelong resident of Alberta, Toews and his wife live in the Grande
Prairie region and have three children and eight grandchildren. He has
considerable business experience, and holds a CPA, CMA accounting
designation and, prior to pursuing business interests, spent twelve
years in a public accounting practice. In the past fifteen years, he
and his wife Kim, have invested in, managed and grown a corporate
family cattle ranching operation and an oilfield environmental
company.
Toews has served as a Director on a number of local non-profit boards,
as well as provincial and national industry boards and committees
including the Alberta Beef Producers and the Canadian Agri-Food Trade
Alliance. He was elected President of the Canadian Cattlemen’s
Association in 2010 and served until the term end in 2012. Toews
co-chaired the Agri-Innovators Committee for then federal Agriculture
Minister, Gerry Ritz.
As a Canadian representative on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
committee on food security and a member of the Country of Origin
Labelling Canadian World Trade Organization Legal working group, Toews
has worked globally to support Canadian interests in international
trade. In 2012, he received the QEll Diamond Jubilee Award presented
by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David Johnston
for contributions to Canadian Agriculture and Trade.
Travis Toews was appointed as Alberta’s President of Treasury Board
and Minister of Finance on April 30, 2019.
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Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks your minions in the RCMP and your
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Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:00:55 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks your minions in the RCMP and your
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Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:01:19 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks your minions in the RCMP and your
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Subject: Methinks your minions in the RCMP and your buddy Jason Kenney
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:28:19 +0000
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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:28:14 -0400
Subject: Attn Lin Wood and Lawson Pedigo I ust called both of you Corrrect???
To: lwood <lwood@fightback.law>, klpedigo@mkp-law.net,
rjc@dhclegal.com, "Bill.Blair" <Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca>, washington
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Yankees say
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/
Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims
https://lawandcrime.com/high-
Rudy Giuliani Hires Defense Attorney Previously Accused of Dangling
Pardon to Michael Cohen
Jerry LambeNov 6th, 2019, 6:09 pm
http://davidraymondamos3.
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
RE FATCA, NAFTA & TPP etc ATTN President Donald J. Trump I just got
off the phone with your lawyer Mr Cohen (646-853-0114) Why does he lie
to me after all this time???
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I just got off the phone with your lawyer Mr Cohen (646-853-0114) Why
does he lie to me after all this time???
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From: David Amos
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:51:14 -0400
Subject: RE FATCA, NAFTA & TPP etc ATTN President Donald J. Trump I
just got off the phone with your lawyer Mr Cohen (646-853-0114) Why
does he lie to me after all this time???
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From: Michael Cohen
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Subject: Automatic reply: RE FATCA ATTN Pierre-Luc.Dusseault I just
called and left a message for you
To: David Amos
Effective January 20, 2017, I have accepted the role as personal
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CBC says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/
Toronto's Dominion Voting Systems sues Rudy Giuliani for $1.3B US
Trump's personal attorney the latest to be served by Canada-U.S.
voting systems company
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 25, 2021 10:03 AM ET
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Saturday, 26 December 2020
ATTN Sidney Powell et al I just called your office in Texas and many
of your associates within the Dec 11th filings
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From: Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 19:08:11 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: FWD ATTN Sidney Powell et al I just called
your office in Texas and many of your associates within the Dec 11th
filings
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
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---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:27:43 -0400
Subject: Fwd: ATTN Sidney Powell et al I just called your office in
Texas and many of your associates within the Dec 11th filings
To: sidney@federalappeals.com, howard@kleinhendler.com,
lwood@fightback.law, attorneystefanielambert@gmail.
eldridge@millercanfield.com, dshare@bsdd.com,
erosenberg@lawyerscommittee.
grille@michigan.gov, dbressack@finkbressack.com, aap43@hotmail.com,
megurewitz@gmail.com, James@jamesfetzer.com, info@lionelmedia.com,
liveneedtoknow@gmail.com, tips@steeltruth.com, media@steeltruth.com,
press@deepcapture.com, bbachrach <bbachrach@bachrachlaw.net>, Norman
Traversy <traversy.n@gmail.com>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, "ron.klain"
<ron.klain@revolution.com>, bgaier@finance-commerce.com,
fin.financepublic-
info@thomasmoresociety.org, info@rleighfrostlaw.com,
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mjnew@nationalreview.com, info@aul.org, pr@cato.org, "robert.frater"
<robert.frater@justice.gc.ca>, keith.ward@justice.gc.ca, "jan.jensen"
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We stand ready to protect the constitutional rights of people and
businesses that are being destroyed by protesters and rioters.
L. Lin Wood
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focusing on civil litigation, representing individuals and
corporations as plaintiffs or defendants in tort and business cases
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Lawson Pedigo
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Tax Division and Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., joined Miller Keffer
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litigation matters as well as governmental investigations of all
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214.696.2050
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E-mail: klpedigo@mkp-law.net
#FightBack welcomes Bernie Kerik to the Board of Directors
BERNARD B. KERIK is one of the most dynamic, undisputed, controversial
and accomplished leaders in law enforcement, correction, and national
security in the United States. For more than thirty years, he served
his country with distinction, honor, and valor, most notably as the
40th Police Commissioner of the City of New York. He is also the New
York Time’s best- selling author of “The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit
of Justice.”
Bernard Kerik
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Minister of the Interior of Iraq
Acting
In office
May 18, 2003 – September 2, 2003
Chief Executive Paul Bremer
Preceded by Mahmud Dhiyab
Succeeded by Nuri Badran
Police Commissioner of New York City
In office
August 21, 2000 – December 31, 2001
Appointed by Rudy Giuliani
Preceded by Howard Safir
Succeeded by Raymond Kelly
Correction Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction
In office
1998–2000
Appointed by Rudy Giuliani
Preceded by Michael Jacobsen
Succeeded by Gary Lanigan
Personal details
Born Bernard Bailey Kerik
September 4, 1955 (age 65)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Linda Hales
(m. 1978; div. 1983)
Jaqueline Llerena
(m. 1983; div. 1992)
Hala Matli
(m. 1998)
Children 4
Education Empire State College (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service 1974–1977
Bernard Bailey Kerik (born September 4, 1955) is an American former
police officer, consultant, 40th Commissioner of the New York Police
Department and convicted felon (tax fraud) for which he obtained the
presidential pardon in 2020.[1]
Kerik joined the New York Police Department (NYPD) in 1986. He is
perhaps best known for his 1998–2000 tenure as commissioner of the New
York City Department of Correction and his 2000–01 tenure as New York
City Police Commissioner, during which he oversaw the police response
to the September 11 attacks. Kerik conducted two extramarital affairs
simultaneously, using a Battery Park City apartment that had been set
aside for first responders at ground zero.[2]
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, President George W. Bush appointed
Kerik as the interior minister of the Iraqi Coalition Provisional
Authority. In 2004, Bush nominated Kerik to lead the Department of
Homeland Security. However, Kerik soon withdrew his candidacy,
explaining that he had employed an undocumented immigrant as a nanny.
His admission touched off state and federal investigations. In 2006,
Kerik pleaded guilty in Bronx Supreme Court to two unrelated
misdemeanor ethics violations and was ordered to pay $221,000 in
fines. In 2009, Kerik pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New
York to eight federal felony charges, and in February 2010, he was
sentenced to four years in federal prison.[3][4] On February 18, 2020,
President Donald Trump granted Kerik a full pardon.[5] On November 7,
2020, Kerik stood behind Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani,
during the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[6]
https://www.forbes.com/sites/
Lin Wood Will Represent Sidney Powell In Dominion Defamation Case
Alison Durkee Forbes Staff
Updated Feb 12, 2021, 02:43pm EST
Topline
Conservative attorney L. Lin Wood will join fellow lawyer Sidney
Powell’s legal team in a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit brought by
Dominion Voting Systems, even as the pro-Trump lawyer faces the threat
of litigation for spreading baseless conspiracy theories about the
company’s voting machines.
Lin Wood Georgia rally wearing MAGA hat
Attorney Lin Wood at a rally he held with Sidney Powell on Dec. 2,
2020, in Alpharetta, Ga. (AP ... [+] ASSOCIATED PRESS
Key Facts
Dominion is suing Powell for spreading a baseless conspiracy theory
alleging its voting machines fraudulently flipped votes to Joe Biden.
Wood said on Telegram Friday that Powell called him Thursday night and
asked him to serve as her lead counsel in the case, adding, “I quickly
accepted.”
Powell’s attorney Howard Kleinhendler confirmed to Forbes in an email
that Wood will be joining the legal team.
“Sidney and I will not be intimidated,” Wood wrote, claiming he and
Powell “will not go quietly into the night.”
Wood frequently appeared alongside Powell after the election to push
the Dominion fraud claims and was involved with her lawsuits aimed at
overturning the results of the election.
Dominion has sent a letter to Wood warning it may bring a defamation
lawsuit against him, asked social media networks to preserve his posts
and singled out Wood in its lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani as being
particularly “determined to promote” the conspiracy theory against
them (the company declined to comment on Wood’s involvement in
Powell’s case).
Crucial Quote
“Get ready to rumble, Dominion,” Wood wrote on Telegram. “You made a
mistake suing Sidney. You are going to pay a heavy price.”
What To Watch For
Wood is facing wide-ranging consequences for spreading conspiracy
theories since the election, which included outlandish claims
involving former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts. He has been removed from an unrelated
Delaware case over his conduct, and attorneys for MSNBC host Joy Reid
have asked him to be removed as attorney in a separate defamation
case. The Georgia State Bar has also confirmed it is moving forward
with an inquiry into Wood’s mental health in light of his
post-election behavior, which could result in his license to practice
law potentially being revoked.
Tangent
Wood’s defense of Powell comes after he recently tried to distance
himself from her post-election lawsuits in Wisconsin, Michigan and
Arizona in a court filing in the defamation case against Reid. After
the MSNBC host’s attorney pointed to Wood’s appearance with Powell as
co-counsel in the suits as a reason for him to be removed from her
case, he noted that he was “not counsel of record” in those cases and
did not try to seek privileges to argue the case in court. He did
acknowledge having a larger involvement in Powell’s Georgia lawsuit.
Key Background
Dominion has launched a large-scale legal effort to seek damages for
the right-wing conspiracy smears it has faced, suing Powell and
Giuliani and vowing subsequent lawsuits that could potentially target
conservative media outlets, Trump allies and potentially even former
President Donald Trump himself. Powell has also been sued by Dominion
competitor Smartmatic over similar claims waged against that company’s
machines, in a $2.7 billion lawsuit that also targets Giuliani, Fox
News and several of its anchors.
Further Reading
Pro-Trump Attorney Lin Wood Could Lose License As Georgia Bar Asks For
Mental Health Evaluation (Forbes)
Dominion Had To Use ‘Extraordinary Measures’ To Serve Sidney Powell In
Defamation Lawsuit (Forbes)
Dominion Voting Sues Sidney Powell For Defamation Over Election
Conspiracy—And Others May Be Next (Forbes)
Fox News, Sidney Powell, Giuliani Face Billion-Dollar Defamation
Lawsuits—Here’s Who Could Be Next (Forbes)
Voting Company Smartmatic Sues Fox News, Giuliani, Sidney Powell For
Defamation (Forbes)
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