Tuesday's letters: UCP has no mandate to trample local democracy
13-10-2026 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com

Tuesday's letters: UCP has no mandate to trample local democracy

The provincial government’s latest power grab — forcing Edmonton to scrap its infill bylaws — exposes a pattern no Albertan voted for. Under the Municipal Government Act, the province may have authority, but it does not have a mandate to bulldoze local democracy. Read More
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