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Mark Iype

@mniype

Deputy National Editor and Alberta Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail. Former EIC of the Edmonton Journal; ME of Global Edmonton. I'd rather be sailing.

 Edmonton, Alberta
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Joined February 2010
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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitOct 27
SCOOP: The RCMP is investigating fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering in connection with Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to a letter filed in court theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… w @tom_cardoso
RCMP probe potential fraud, money laundering in Alberta health care procurement controversy

RCMP probe potential fraud, money laundering in Alberta health care procurement controversy

Letter filed to court shows charges are being pursued as police investigate the province’s health contracts

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The elephant in the room: the MAGA influence in Alberta separatism. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… Here’s a hack to get around the paywall.
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Carrie Tait (@CarrieTait) profile pictureCarrie Tait@CarrieTaitOct 3
Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it! theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… By @nvanderklippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.
The elephant in the room

The elephant in the room

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitSep 8
Ok, summer's over and my DMs are open. I am on Signal and WhatsApp. Drop me a line! Interests include, but are not limited to: separatism, AHS, recovery centres, Mraiche, Melewka, chartered surgical facilities, shopping for Canadian ski gear
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Adam Cozens@AdamCozens27Aug 31
Between what happened this weekend w/ Sean and Amanda, the ChatGPT drama, the Andruil hat, Schrags not coming back to pod, the proxy-betting admission and seatbelt-gate, I'm worried that Bill Simmons' empire is going into a massive tailspin at breakneck pace. I say that as a fan.
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NEW: David Parker is refusing to co-operate with Elections Alberta's cease-and-desist order related to his group's alleged misuse of private information belonging to 2.9 million Albertans. //with pal @CarrieTait #ableg #abpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators

Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators

David Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents

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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitApr 7
SCOOP: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery curtailed Elections Alberta's power to penalize when Sam Mraiche was under investigation. theglobeandmail.com/appview/… w @tom_cardoso
Alberta Justice Minister curtailed election regulator when Sam Mraiche was under investigation

Alberta Justice Minister curtailed election regulator when Sam Mraiche was under investigation

Mickey Amery’s legislation shortened watchdog’s window of time to pursue sanctions for alleged political finance violations

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Matthew Scace@mattscace67Apr 7
The Globe's @daniellegroen with a helpful primer in today's Morning Update newsletter on Alberta's road to the separatist vote, which faces another hurdle this week as a judge considers an injunction against the independence petition. #ableg theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Morning Update: The road to Alberta’s separatist vote

Morning Update: The road to Alberta’s separatist vote

Also in today’s edition: NASA’s historic lunar flyby and WestJet’s fuel surcharge

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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitMar 26
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says AHS is trying to get back some of the $49-million it paid to MHCare for drugs the company has not yet delivered. MHCare responds. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… w @tom_cardoso

Alberta health authority trying to recoup millions it paid MHCare for drugs never delivered

Premier Danielle Smith says AHS abandoned strategy of trying to recover value by buying more medication from the company

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The Premier in the summer of 2024 confirmed that Jaberson & Associates provided the tickets to watch the Edmonton Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks in BC during the playoffs that year. Mr. Mraiche joined Ms. Smith in a box suite to watch the game, a photo taken by CP shows.
Carrie Tait (@CarrieTait) profile pictureCarrie Tait@CarrieTaitMar 20
SCOOP: RCMP search accounting firm owned by appointee of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, police attend home of former AHS procurement official theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… w @tom_cardoso @mattscace67 @jana_pruden @alanna_smithh
RCMP search accounting firm owned by Smith government appointee

RCMP search accounting firm owned by Smith government appointee

The business headed by Sam Jaber, who was appointed to the board of Invest Alberta in 2023, was searched in a continuing procurement probe

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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitMar 19
SCOOP: RCMP execute search warrants tied to Alberta's health procurement controversy; at least a dozen officers were at MHCare Medical Corp.'s headquarters on Wednesday theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Police search offices of Sam Mraiche-owned firm as part of Alberta procurement probe

Police search offices of Sam Mraiche-owned firm as part of Alberta procurement probe

MHCare Medical, a government supplier, is under scrutiny for its ties to public servants and provincial politicians

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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitMar 18
SCOOP: Two companies involved in building some of Alberta's addiction recovery centres are mired in litigation, including accusations of forgery on one side and allegations of intimidation involving Sam Mraiche, of MHCare theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… By @tom_cardoso and friend
Alberta construction company alleges Sam Mraiche played hidden role in building of addiction sites

Alberta construction company alleges Sam Mraiche played hidden role in building of addiction sites

Mraiche, who is central to the province’s health care procurement controversy, denies involvement

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Carrie Tait@CarrieTaitFeb 19
SCOOP: Alberta Health Services destroyed roughly half of the children's medication imported from Turkey, paying $718,000 to dispose of the hazardous waste. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Alberta health authority destroys remaining pediatric drugs imported during 2022 shortage

Alberta health authority destroys remaining pediatric drugs imported during 2022 shortage

Pediatric medicine was due to expire soon, prompting authority to abandon donation plans

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Doctors working in Edmonton’s major hospitals are calling on the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency because there is no more room to safely accept patients. #ableg @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Edmonton doctors call on Alberta to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow

Physicians are raising alarms weeks after a man died at a local hospital while waiting hours for treatment

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From our editor in chief: “Any attempt to interfere with legitimate newsgathering is an attack on the public’s right to know,” he said. “The Globe and Mail will continue to pursue this story.” #ableg #abpoli
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Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings

An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy

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Only 4,700 of the 1.5 million bottles of children’s pain relief medication procured by Premier Smith from Turkey for $75M were ever distributed to community pharmacies – another indication the deal was costly and ineffective. #abpoli #ableg theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Fewer than 5,000 bottles of Turkish children’s medication purchased by Alberta made it to pharmacies

Fewer than 5,000 bottles of Turkish children’s medication purchased by Alberta made it to pharmacies

The government of Alberta only received 1.5 million of the five million bottles that were part of a $75-million deal with Istanbul-based Atabay Pharmaceuticals

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Albertans should stick with CPP to help protect them from an unpredictable global economy, its investment board CEO says. Calling energy transition a “generational investment opportunity,” the fund’s aiming for more conventional and renewable energy #ableg theglobeandmail.com/business…
Albertans should stick with Canada Pension Plan, says its CEO

Albertans should stick with Canada Pension Plan, says its CEO

CPP CEO John Graham pitches stability, non-partisan value of plan during ‘generational investment opportunity’

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Hey ⁦@BreakenridgeYEG⁩ maybe you could save some time and just update this front page from a few years ago. #Oilers
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New investigation from me, @GregMercerGlobe + @davidmilstead: Artscape, one of Canada's biggest artist-support organizations, is in financial ruin. Many blame the pandemic. Artscape's own financials, & people close to it, tell a much different story. theglobeandmail.com/arts/art…
Artscape tried to launch a ‘game changer’ for artists. Now it’s on the brink of collapse

Artscape tried to launch a ‘game changer’ for artists. Now it’s on the brink of collapse

After three decades of providing affordable living and studio space for artists in Toronto, Artscape set out to develop a new co-working and creative project called Launchpad. That’s when it all...

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--> Alberta to replace both ethics commissioner and chief electoral officer #ableg #abpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Alberta to replace both ethics commissioner and chief electoral officer

Alberta to replace both ethics commissioner and chief electoral officer

The Standing Committee on Legislative Officers on Tuesday voted in favour of motions recommending the government establish separate selection committees to find replacements for Ms. Trussler and Mr....

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BREAKING: The federal environment commissioner says Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions reductions targets theglobeandmail.com/politics…
Canada projected to miss its 2030 emissions reduction targets, says environment commissioner

Canada projected to miss its 2030 emissions reduction targets, says environment commissioner

Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco ‘extremely concerned’ about federal government’s progress, says Canada has never met an emissions-reduction goal

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