US EditionHusband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 15 – Lou Arab raises concerns about transparency as Premier Danielle Smith's husband attends multiple 2023 government meetings on rail projects, despite not being an elected official.
- In 2023, David Moretta, the husband of Premier Danielle Smith, participated in a trio of official discussions concerning plans for a new passenger rail service and broader provincial railway initiatives.
- Moretta's presence prompted questions from Lou Arab, spouse of former premier Rachel Notley, who highlighted a stricter past precedent under Notley's tenure.
- Smith defended Moretta’s involvement by noting his journalistic background covering rail issues and stating he can advise her on any matter she considers fit.
- Arab publicly called Smith "full of it" for justifying Moretta’s meeting attendance and said he was not allowed near labour policy or to lobby cabinet ministers as Notley’s spouse.
- This controversy raises questions about the acceptability of political spouses participating in government discussions and the consistency of access across administrations.
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Loonie PoliticsHusband of ex-premier questions why Smith’s spouse sitting in on government meetings
Lou Arab said when Rachel Notley was Alberta's premier, he was barred from offering his own subject matter expertise to the government his wife led: 'that was the law.'
Husband of former Alberta premier Notley questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
The husband of a former Alberta premier is questioning why Premier Danielle Smith is inviting her husband to sit in on government meetings. Lou Arab is married to former premier Rachel Notley and has long been a senior leader with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. In a social media post, Arab takes issue with […]
Beyond Local: Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
In a social media post, Lou Arab -- who is married to former Alberta premier Rachel Notley -- takes issue with Danielle Smith’s recent comments saying there is nothing wrong with her husband sitting in on meetings discussing government rail projects.
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Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
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