This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Canadian journalism schools partner in new association: https://mru.ca/434 (University Affairs

Students/experts/alum in the news

Economy centre stage in April election in Canada’s Alberta province: https://mru.ca/3196 (Daily Mail Online, Reuters – Lori Williams, faculty)

Campaign kickoff: https://mru.ca/2e83 (CBC News at 6 , top story, – David Taras, faculty, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Corbella: Scandal or economy? You get to choose: https://mru.ca/f011 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Finance minister taking questions: https://mru.ca/27c4 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Q3 fiscal update and the UCP’s economic platform: (RED FM –  Radio interview with Anupam Das, faculty, clip unavailable)

The surprising relevancy of David Lewis and the CCF-NDP’s post-war policies: https://mru.ca/fbf (ricochet – Roberta Lexier, faculty)

An election like no other: Will the conservative dynasty win the 2019 fight for Alberta?: https://mru.ca/278 (Star Metro Edmonton/Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Rachel Notley calls election in Alberta: https://mru.ca/56b1 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley announces spring election: https://mru.ca/f242 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Not clear whether controversies will hurt UCP: https://mru.ca/f97 (News Talk 980 CKNW – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta’s 2019 election underway as Premier Notley drops the writ: https://mru.ca/37ec7 (Global News, Duane Bratt, faculty)

‘I can’t wait for the campaign ahead’: Notley drops writ, trades jabs with Kenney: https://mru.ca/9f0e (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta Election: We’re going to the polls: https://mru.ca/cdd4 (LiveWire Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Star UCP candidate resigns in wake of leaked messages about white supremacists: https://mru.ca/583d (CBC News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Calgary will be key battleground: https://mru.ca/27ea (CBC Radio News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

SAIT announces Canada’s first water-focused environmental diploma program: https://mru.ca/b916 (Calgary Herald)

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