Keith Gerein

Today, just four companies — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National Beef — control roughly 85% of the cattle processing market. That level of concentration has surged from just 25% in 1977 to 71% by 1992, and now to an astonishing 85%. Together, these companies operate through dozens of subsidiary businesses, creating a landscape that leaves many of our cattle producers with limited marketing options. For some ranchers this means less marketing opportunities, complicating an already challenging marketplace. We must work to address this to protect our ranchers and consumers. @POTUS and this administration are focused on promoting fairness and competition — ensuring our producers have options and a level playing field. 🇺🇸🥩

Every word of this. The corruption of Alberta’s democracy by a small group of rogue separatist actors must end. They gained control of the UCP and thereby the fate of the Premier. Now they seem to have access to the entire voters list. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredwes…

Today’s front pages, 10 years ago.

Yes, that's the definitely the working mantra for the 1.2 million us who live here — "perfectly decent."

The current situation in Alberta as I understand it.

'Concerning gap in Alberta’s privacy laws': Privacy commissioner calls for law changes after voter list leaked edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/…

Patrick Lennox, Former RCMP Intelligence Manager, on Alberta’s election data breach: That data—the full names, addresses, and phone numbers of almost 3 million voting age Albertans—circulated for at least a month in the Maple MAGAsphere, but has almost certainly been captured by state based authoritarian adversaries including Russia, China, and the United States. This poses a massive public safety risk and exposes the October 19th referendum process to profound levels of foreign interference from the global far right. Alberta is completely exposed. All of our elections data is in the far right wind. open.substack.com/pub/plennox/p/…

"I think if the average person knew how few restrictions really stand in the way of political parties using our data, I think they'd be really surprised." #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/…

The biggest data leak ever? Personal data of millions of Albertan voters allegedly leaked for separatist campaign. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #yyc #yeg #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

The UCP has gone on what I can only describe as a prolonged experiment of democratic vandalism. Bill 54 was just one example, and what we're seeing today is just the latest case of how this can go very badly wrong. But I can only scream alone into the void. Nothing gets fixed unless you all choose to fix it.

"We simply have to operate under the assumption that basically anyone in the province, no matter how unhinged, may now have nearly universal access to the personal information of everybody who lives here." #ableg readtheline.ca/p/scoop-jen-ge…

BREAKING (Rare use of that from me that isn't ironic.) So, @jengerson has got a story to tell, and it's genuinely shocking. I've known the outline of this for a few weeks now, but still. Reading it all woven together blew me away. What a major, major fuck up.

It’s funny, isn’t it, how the mantra of protecting kids can often be such a selective exercise? Some target library collections, then simultaneously gut photo radar, raise speed limits and threaten bike lanes. #yeg #ableg edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column…

Well worth a read. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column… via @edmontonjournal

Today marks the conclusion of Auditor General Doug Wylie’s eight-year term. Over 37 years with the Office, Doug made a lasting contribution to public-sector accountability through rigorous financial statement & performance auditing. Thank you, Doug, for your service to Albertans.

Read this carefully. Actually, it doesn't even require that much focus: the picture that is painted here is pretty clear. Dirty, dirty stuff happening in Alberta.

As an add to this column, newly published disclosures show union-backed Working Families Edmonton spent $115,000 during the #yeg election race last fall. While far behind the Cartmell campaign, it's still substantial money. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column…

Trial begins for man accused of selling gun used to kill two Edmonton police officers #yeg edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

First the scandal, then the surveillance. Here's my pal @TuThanhHa with a deep dive on the harrassment of a former AHS board member, AHS' former CEO, and reporters from The Globe and Mail. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Carrie Tait of The Globe and Mail named NNA Journalist of the Year for coverage of Alberta’s dodgy contracts scandal. Well deserved. newswire.ca/news-releases/…