Canadaland

Rescinding an almost 50-year-old coal mining moratorium to get out of lawsuits, Greenbelt FOI code words, mayoral power-fuelled bike lane challenges…the latest transparency breaches from provincial and municipal governments across Canada are almost too numerous to count. Does democracy mean nothing in this country?Host: San GrewalCredits: Jess Schmidt (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Co-host: Cole BennettPhoto: James Wheeler (modified) Further reading: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faces raucous, angry town hall on province's coal policy - CBCOntario’s Greenbelt: Access to information and government transparency - IPC reportFormer chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sister - The Globe & MailPlease Advise! Have National Post Editors Gone Too Far? - The TyeeSponsors: oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and