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Mike even consulted with Drew Yewchuk, a lawyer at the University of Calgary public interest law clinic, to help us win the case. Three years in, the story was finally published — but if you thought that’d be the end of this saga, think again.
“I filed a new request in 2024 for the most recent data. The government used the same excuses to refuse, before this case was settled,” Mike said. “It certainly won’t deter us from pursuing, and publishing, what Alberta officials would like to keep hidden from the public.”
That’s the thing about fighting these battles to access information that people in power don’t want you to see — it takes time, effort and patience. Oh, and money — lots of it.
We do this work because we believe you have the right to know what happens in the halls of power. If you want to help us keep digging, now’s the time to chip in — your donation will be doubled this month, thanks to a group of generous donors!
Take care and spill the tea,
Karan Saxena
Audience engagement editor
P.S. The Narwhal can only spend years fighting for your right to know because of readers like you. Will you help Mike and the rest of our team gear up for another year of groundbreaking investigative reporting by donating what you can today? Bonus: all donations are being matched through Dec. 31!
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