Our Comment and Trackback Policy:
The Government of Alberta cannot commit to replying to every comment. We will, however, attempt to engage in conversation when possible.
The views of commenters participating in this blog do not necessarily represent the views of the Government of Alberta. GoA staff will be monitoring the input and may participate or intervene, as appropriate.
In the case of ongoing investigations, legal proceedings, or matters before the Legislative Assembly, we will not be able to comment here.
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- any other content that the forum moderators feel will not add to the normal flow of debate.
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