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When electors go to the polls they need to trust in the election process, and they need to trust the people they elect will act in the best interests of the electorate as a whole.

After much anticipation, Municipal Affairs delivered its inspection report on the City of St. Albert Tuesday afternoon. The report painted a picture of a city council that was dysfunctional, divided and disharmonious.

It is not healthy for a community to be polarized over one issue.

This week St. Albert city council threw its support behind a housing project that would bring 196 affordable housing units for seniors to the area.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. MLA expenses are under the microscope after it was revealed that Strathmore-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt had been renting out his taxpayer-subsidized Edmonton apartment on Airbnb.

It's never a bad thing to give consumers more choice. As of this past Tuesday, it's now legal for Alberta craft beer and spirits makers to sell their wares at farmers' markets across the province, including here in St.

St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse will finish out his term on St. Albert city council. An application to have the mayor disqualified, launched by resident and now council candidate Steve Stone, was unsuccessful.

Callers to the Gazette have asked why serious crimes they hear about are not being reported in the newspaper. In recent weeks there have been persistent reports about several home invasions or armed robberies in homes in Sturgeon County.

This week Jason Kenney faced some criticism as he announced he will not release a policy platform before the United Conservative Party leadership vote.

The St. Albert Gazette wants to know what you think.