Sean Amato

Alberta’s Bill 18, which seeks to drastically restrict access to medical assistance in dying, has sparked fierce reaction. As Sean Amato reports, some in the disability community are applauding it while others are considering court challenges. #ableg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

Alberta’s premier says too many Canadians are accessing medical assistance in dying, so she’s bringing in new provincial restrictions. As Sean Amato reports, Danielle Smith is also willing to invoke the notwithstanding clause to protect the bill. #ableg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

Albertans with disabilities joined the NDP Tuesday in urging UCP MLAs to support Bill 206, the Accessible Alberta Act. But as Sean Amato reports, government ministers say they already have a better plan and are spending more money to help. #ableg edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

@PVInspector Haha. Next you’ll be upset that our crime reporter didn’t do stories about all the people who didn’t commit a crime today!

@JSJamato Hey Sean, while it sucks that municipalities are losing out on 250 million it’s 6% of the total paid to them from oil and gas. Just like a broken record you highlight the 6% but say nothing of the 3.75 billion paid. You hate Danielle Smith so much, not a real journalist.

Alberta is bringing in a new plan to force oil and gas companies to pay their property taxes, possibly including the cancellation of licenses. But as Sean Amato reports, UCP ministers say more than $250 million may already be lost. #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

@peterfmackay @PVInspector

@PVInspector @JSJamato Just to be clear, you think that journalists should cover this story: "Many oil and gas companies pay their property taxes" That's not a story. Having 200 companies in arrears and a quarter of a billion dollars in unpaid taxes is a story. Sorry if it hurts your feelings.

Alberta’s deeply controversial Bill 2, the one that forced 51,000 striking teachers back to work and imposed a contract on them, survived round 1 in court Friday. But as Sean Amato reports, the ATA is vowing to keep fighting. #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

Justice Mah agrees with the ATA that they have suffered harm by Bill 2 and there is a serious issue to be tried here. But…he decided this is not “irreparable harm” and says it’s better for the public interest that kids be in schools for the next 6 months.

#BREAKING An Edmonton judge has denied an interlocutory injunction against Alberta’s Bill 2, which ended a 21-day strike of 51,000 teachers & imposed a contract on them. This means the ATA will not return to legal strike position. Full hearing in Sept. #ableg #cdnpoli

A group of Edmonton landowners erected blockades on an oil site in southwest Edmonton Thursday, alleging non-payment and government inaction. As Sean Amato reports, the energy minister wrote it off as the work of “actvists.” #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

2 new recall petitions have been launched in Alberta, 1 targeting an NDP MLA, the other seeking to fire the leader of the Progressive Tory Party. All other recalls so far have failed to get enough signatures, and many didn't even come close. #ableg #cdnpoli

The Alberta NDP is demanding the government change the law, so parents and the public receive more information, faster about any abuse charges at daycares. As Sean Amato reports, MLAs say it took 82 days in one recent case. #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

Alberta ministers struggled Tuesday to say what they will do differently to regain the trust of Treaty Chiefs, following a vote of non-confidence. As Sean Amato reports, one UCP MLA said the motion is “somewhat” unfair to his government. #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

I tried to clarify this with MLA Cyr today but his staff said he was unavailable and he refused to stop and talk to reporters. #ableg #cdnpoli

A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. calgary.citynews.ca/2026/03/10/alb…

@z9p7tpnhy8 @ABDanielleSmith It's still pretty early in the price spike, but a good question going forward, for sure.

@JSJamato Hey Sean, now that oil is $89/bbl right now, @ABDanielleSmith should be dropping her Alberta gas tax ($0.13), will media ask her that question? People probably forgot about this tax, but I didn’t.

Both the premier of Alberta and the opposition leader are promising to campaign against separation, with Danielle Smith saying she already is. As Sean Amato reports, it comes as Forever Canadian begins to expand its coalition. #ableg #cdnpoli edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

@michaelafreyab @jkenney Shows how far right Trumpism has moved some folks…

. @jkenney a leftist? I’ve truly heard everything now.

@DannyInTheNorth It’s not tax money. The $46M is from TIER, the industrial carbon tax, which is collected specifically for initiatives like this.

The four companies benefiting from this had $25 billion in profits in 2025. But yes. Let's give them $46 million of tax payer money #abpoli @JSJamato