Calgary Councilor Leaks Budget Docs | Calgary News

Calgary councilor Landon Johnston leaked confidential budget docs, claiming it was for public good—and now wants the province to audit city’s secret meetings. After a special mayor’s meeting debated whether to bar him from future private sessions (a move legally off-limits), Premier Danielle Smith jumped in, calling closed-door city council meetings “a bad habit.” She argues transparency should be total—like provincial politics—suggesting pre-briefs instead of secrecy, so decisions are made openly, not behind closed doors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/09/14/premier-smith-weighs-in-on-calgary-city-councils-closed-meetings/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4b5f10d213f0bb07 Report issues to [email protected].