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Saif Kaisar’s Biography

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As the Alberta Legislative Bureau Chief for Global News, Saif covers provincial affairs and all things Alberta for TV, radio, and web.

He moved to Edmonton in 2022 after stints in Calgary, Montreal, and Ottawa. He's covered Parliament Hill, The National Assembly, city hall in several cities, and countless local beats.

Since graduating from Algonquin College (Ottawa), Saif has worked as a TV, radio, and web reporter. He has also hosted several news, politics, and sports talk shows, was the helm …

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'Everyone's afraid of Danielle': UCP canvassers recruited at Take Back Alberta events | Globalnew...

'Everyone's afraid of Danielle': UCP canvassers recruited at Take Back Alberta events | Globalnew...

New audio recordings from a Take Back Alberta event reveal what United Conservative Party canvassers are hear…

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Advisory panel report on Alberta's energy future isn't being made public | Globalnews.ca

Advisory panel report on Alberta's energy future isn't being made public | Globalnews.ca

Alberta's government received expert advice on a plan which could see incentives for oil companies if they cl…

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Alberta to further explore its own pension plan and tax collection agency | Globalnews.ca

Alberta to further explore its own pension plan and tax collection agency | Globalnews.ca

Alberta continues exploring the idea of establishing its own pension plan program and tax revenue agency, but…

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Jason Kenney's Alberta UCP leadership review begins | CityNews Calgary

Jason Kenney's Alberta UCP leadership review begins | CityNews Calgary

Saturday afternoon marked the start of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's leadership review. There has been a lot…

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Alberta UCP selling 'Best Summer Ever' hats as COVID cases, deaths spike

Alberta UCP selling 'Best Summer Ever' hats as COVID cases, deaths spike

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'This last year is absolutely infuriating': Paramedics outline overflowing issues, system stress ...

CALGARY - First responders are now coming forward with rising concerns surrounding stress on emergency respon…

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Alberta looks to expand Sheriffs’ responsibilities to combat spike in crime | Globalnews.ca Original

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By Saif Kaisar Global News The United Conservative government is looking at ways to tackle a spike in guns, gangs, drugs and disorder in Alberta. While Premier Danielle Smith’s mandate letter to Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis doesn’t mention an Alberta Police Service, it does outline an expansion of Alberta Sheriffs’ purview. It’s one of the main ways Ellis says the province is looking to fight back against crime.
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Alberta recommits to $10-a-day daycare plan in mandate letter | Globalnews.ca Original

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By Saif Kaisar Global News The Alberta government is reupping its commitment to affordable daycare. In her latest mandate letter, Premier Danielle Smith directed Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton to make $10-a-day daycare happen.
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Advisory panel report on Alberta’s energy future isn’t being made public | Globalnews.ca Original

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By Saif Kaisar Global News 2:12 Alberta’s energy future report isn’t public and critics say it contains a massive conflict of interest Alberta’s government has received a report from an advisory panel that was tasked with developing a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future. That announcement of the panel and its report was public, but its findings are being kept under wraps. The report is being classified as advice to the premier, which makes it immune to a freedom of information request.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

News Writer at 580CFRA.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#Pissgate

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Via email at saif@kaisar.ca