CBC News retracts report alleging email interference by Alberta premier's office ableg abpoli abgov
Smith had challenged the veracity of the CBC email claims from the start, noting officials could find no evidence of such correspondence and that CBC News itself had stated it had not seen the emails in question.
“The editor’s note was published after reviewing all of our journalism and talking again to sources,” said CBC spokesman Chuck Thompson in an email statement. “Now that CBC has expressed regret for its inaccurate reporting and Albertans know the truth, I consider the matter with the CBC closed.Article content
Last month, Smith stood in the chamber of the legislature and formally apologized to Albertans for her Jan. 6 phone call to then-justice minister Tyler Shandro in which she sought to have him abandon the criminal prosecution of COVID protester Artur Pawlowski.Shandro was defeated in the May 29 election and Smith has since asked new Justice Minister Mickey Amery to give her guidelines on how she is to interact with him on legal matters.
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