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Keith Gerein: Photo radar crackdown shows UCP doesn't really believe in jurisdictional borders

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Alberta government is making concerted efforts to turn city halls into cathedrals of the irrelevant.

Recent intrusions into photo radar, Edmonton ’s police commission and regional planning are just the latest from a UCP government that has traded principles for power grabs.

So go ahead, vote if you want to (and you probably still should) But be aware that the only skill that might matter in a candidate is how well they beg.

Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen announced the crackdown in needlessly tacky way by appearing at a smokehouse wearing an anti-cash cow apron.

Transportation Minister says photo radar revenue has been collected “at the expense of public trust” Data shows a pattern of lower speeds and reduced collisions, says Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld .

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