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Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 15 – Lou Arab raises concerns about transparency as Premier Danielle Smith's husband attends multiple 2023 government meetings on rail projects, despite not being an elected official.
- The husband of former Alberta premier Rachel Notley, Lou Arab, questioned Premier Danielle Smith for inviting her husband David Moretta to government meetings.
- Arab challenged Smith’s practice after Moretta attended three 2023 meetings on proposed passenger train projects and provincial rail plans.
- Smith defended Moretta’s presence by noting his background as a former journalist covering rail issues and her right to consult him on any matter.
- Arab responded sharply, saying he was not allowed near labor policy or to lobby ministers during Notley’s premiership and called Smith "full of it."
- This dispute raises questions about the appropriateness of a premier's spouse attending confidential government meetings and possible influence concerns.
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Loonie PoliticsHusband of ex-premier questions why Smith’s spouse sitting in on government meetings
Lou Arab said when Rachel Notley was Alberta's premier, he was barred from offering his own subject matter expertise to the government his wife led: 'that was the law.'
Husband of former Alberta premier Notley questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
The husband of a former Alberta premier is questioning why Premier Danielle Smith is inviting her husband to sit in on government meetings. Lou Arab is married to former premier Rachel Notley and has long been a senior leader with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. In a social media post, Arab takes issue with […]
Beyond Local: Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
In a social media post, Lou Arab -- who is married to former Alberta premier Rachel Notley -- takes issue with Danielle Smith’s recent comments saying there is nothing wrong with her husband sitting in on meetings discussing government rail projects.
Winnipeg Free Press
Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
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