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CALGARY — A spokesman for Alberta’s inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics is not confirming whether its twice-delayed report will be handed in by its Sunday deadline. "When there’s something to share, we will share it," said Alan Boras, who added commissioner Steve Allan’s work was ongoing. Premier Jason Kenney and his United Conservative government contend that foreign interests have long been bankrolling campaigns against Canadian fossil fuel development. Allan, a forensic accountant, was tapped in 2019 to lead a public inquiry with an initial budget of $2.5 million and a July 2020 deadline. Last summer, Allan was given a four-month extension and a $1-million budget increase. In October, the inquiry got another 90-day extension, but no new money. Energy Minister Sonya Savage must publish the final report within 90 days of receiving it. The Opposition NDP called on the government Friday to immediately release the results of the "overdue, over-budget, scandal-tainted, not-so-public inquiry" once it’s received. “Albertans have waited long enough to hear back from this kangaroo court,” energy critic Kathleen Ganley said in a statement. She noted thousands of energy sector workers are without a job, projects have been cancelled, investment has fled […]
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