Alex Howey is the City Beat Editor for Vol. 66. He is a Political Science major, with a passion for going down deep rabbit holes. He will be covering what’s going on in the city you call home, including what’s happening at City Hall.
On Feb. 24, the Gauntlet hosted the Students’ Union (SU) presidential debate, where 48 students gathered to assess the three candidates running for the presidential position. Third-year political science student Michael Harris opened by discussing the importance of transparency in student governance. “I have seen for the last three
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is calling on the province to declare a public health state of emergency over concerns of overcrowded emergency rooms (ER). This follows the passing of 44 year-old Prashant Sreekumar at Edmonton’s Grey Nuns Community Hospital, a few days before Christmas. According to his
On Jan. 26, the Campus Conservative Association of Calgary (CCAC) held an event at UofC that was a stop for Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s “Restore the North” campus tour. The event featured guest speakers Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar and Premier Danielle Smith, and included a Q&A with
On Nov. 4th, the federal government unveiled its highly anticipated budget. The deficit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is projected to be $78.3 billion, with a prediction that the deficit will go down to $65 billion in the year. This is higher than the Liberals forecasted in their
On Oct. 8th, Prime Minister Mark Carney departed Washington empty-handed after his second formal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. While Carney spent last Spring campaigning himself as the person best equipped to deal with current trade disputes with the United States, he left the White House once
The moderator of the Alberta Next panel has been met with scrutiny on social media for his response to a High School student asking a question regarding the province-wide teachers’ strike at a town hall event. These Alberta Next town halls have been held throughout the summer as a
Grant Prior is an independent candidate running for mayor in the upcoming municipal election. Prior has had a diverse career, working as a directional driller in the oil and gas industry, a finishing supervisor doing construction in downtown Calgary and an operations director for three nightclubs in Los Angeles. In
Alberta is to become the only province to add new mandatory markers to indicate Canadian citizenship status on driver’s licenses and ID cards. This marker will only apply to Canadian citizens. Non-Canadian citizens, including permanent residents, will not have a new marker added to their licences. Additionally, Alberta
In little time, much has changed in global politics, with this shift being felt nationally. Canadians will go to the polls on April 28th to choose the next Prime Minister in a crucial election. Last month, Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney called a federal snap election amid trade threats and