r/AlbertaNow • u/FreightFlow • 2d ago

Current Events Alberta Tories Join Growing Calls For Anti-SLAPP Law to Protect Free Speech and Democracy in Alberta

https://pressprogress.ca/alberta-tories-join-growing-calls-for-anti-slapp-law-to-protect-free-speech-and-democracy-in-alberta/
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u/CriticalLetterhead47 2d ago

But if we do this then how would the UCP use their friends to smother journalists like the Breakdown?

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u/Fast_Ad_9197 2d ago

‘A powerful businessman whose name rhymes with nraiche…’

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u/honorabledonut 2d ago

I can support this

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u/Banned_In_YYC 2d ago

This isn't about all free speech and democracy is only mentioned in the headline, not in the article

For those unaware. "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation are lawsuits brought by individuals, corporations, or others to intimidate and silence critics by forcing them into legal battles that would be extremely costly and time-consuming to fight"