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

MRU in the News

Cannabis training at KPU continues to blossom: https://mru.ca/8878 (BotaniQ)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Postmedia hires former Kenney staffer to lobby Alberta government on involvement in ‘energy war room’: https://mru.ca/7082 (The Narwhal – Sean Holman, faculty)

Postmedia hires former UCP staffer to lobby provincial government: https://mru.ca/3119 (CBC Radio, The Homestretch – Sean Holman, faculty)

Postmedia hires former Kenney chief of staff to lobby on ‘energy war room’: https://mru.ca/5612 (CBC News – Sean Holman, faculty)

UCP government expected to eliminate carbon tax, cut corporate taxes as spring session begins: https://mru.ca/d5de (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Kenney plans for ‘summer of repeal’ as United Conservatives enter legislature: https://mru.ca/830c (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, faculty)

What you need to know about the controversial tanker bill: https://mru.ca/7a06 (Toronto Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Premier calls Bill C48 discriminatory: https://mru.ca/148b (CBC Radio News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Federal Liberals face challenges with Trudeau’s image: https://mru.ca/cf03 (CHQR 770 News – David Taras, faculty)

Rimbey cop following in dad’s footsteps: https://mru.ca/15ac (Rimbey Review – Robyn Mirva, alumna)

Also worth noting

Calgary medical research company signs $1B deal to develop new drugs for autoimmune diseases: https://mru.ca/5198 (Calgary Herald)

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