News: the Alberta government is extending the deadline for the public inquiry into "foreign funding of campaigns targeting Canada’s oil and gas sector" to Oct. 30, 2020. They're also giving the inquiry another $1 million. #ableg

The $1 million is being diverted from the budget of the Canadian Energy Centre ("war room"). Initial budget for the inquiry was $2.5 million and commissioner Steve Allan's report was due at the end of July. Here's some of the backstory to that: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/inquiry-allan-campaigned-schweitzer-1.5364265 #ableg

In a statement issues minutes ago, Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the commissioner needs more time to complete his report. "This extension will allow the commissioner to fairly and justly complete the inquiry process and follow up on the materials discovered to date."

"Due diligence cannot, and will not, be sacrificed on an issue this important to the future of our province and country," Savage continues. #ableg

Correction, sorry: Allan's report was initially due July 2.