Premier Smith is Looking Into Calgary's Closed Meetings -Will She Look Into Her Own Riding?
News Analysis Premier Danielle Smith says she's concerned about Calgary city council using closed meetings too much…closed-door sessions should be "very rare." She said it's "not good practice" when councils debate things in private and then…vote in public without telling anyone what was actually discussed... Medicine Hat has the exact same problem... We've been documenting this for over a year.
New Council, More Closed Doors: The Numbers Tell The Story
The city's own rules say that any item not dealt with in a closed session must go to the next closed session unless they hold a vote in open council to defer it to another date. However, items are being deferred with no return date. They are falling off the radar.
City Clerk Confirms Current Council Broke the Law in First Meeting
Medicine Hat City Council broke provincial laws at their very first operational meeting. Some might write this off as a rookie mistake, but they kept doing it. The Owl has identified multiple potential MGA violations since this council was elected.
