Sep 12, 2017
Where's Alberta's Legislature Press Galley when you need it?
David J. Climenhaga
Outraged when Rebel was shut out, Alberta press gallery won't help with accreditation role that it said government must drop.
Heather Boyd
Aug 18, 2017
Alberta UCP leaders edge away from Rebel Media after NDP rips on their cozy past with far-right group
David J. Climenhaga
Now that the NDP and its chief conservative opponents are apparently in agreement about Rebel Media, will the organization continue to be welcomed to government news events?
Mar 19, 2016
Boyd's call to privatize control of Legislature media access unlikely to defuse controversy for NDP
David J. Climenhaga
There is nary a word in Heather Boyd's report about the need for transparency by the Alberta Legislative Press Gallery, which publishes almost no basic information about its activities.
Feb 19, 2016
Fallout from the 'Rebel Media' brouhaha: Maybe it's time to abolish Alberta's anachronistic Press Gallery
David J. Climenhaga
A strong case can be made the Press Gallery itself is no longer the charming anachronism it appears but an actual impediment to democracy.
Feb 17, 2016
Go figure! Ezra Levant, Pied Piper of right-wing nonsense, has mainstream media singing his tune!
David J. Climenhaga
Despite what you've read, the fight in which the Alberta government has become embroiled has nothing to do with muzzling journalists. It's about which ones have privileged access.
