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Theresa Lightfoot
Theresa Lightfoot is a freelance writer, published in the Edmonton Journal, Sun Media, the Business Edge, and City Magazine Edmonton, among others. Her earlier career was in the human service field. She moved to the publishing realm in 2000, and is learning and writing about Alberta politics and innovations.
Recent Parkland Post stories
The truth, the hole truth
When it comes to loopholes, a newly passed Alberta Government Bill is allegedly rife with them, something New Democrat Raj Pannu pointed out in the Alberta Legislature House session this November. He described how the new lobbyist registry bill slated to start up in 2009 is full of logical gaps. He wants them plugged up. According to Pannu, the bill was intended to be a cornerstone of openness and integrity in government. Under this new legislation, groups and individuals who ask the government for things must be listed in a publicly accessible registry.top of page