Alberta Municipalities said it hasn't been given chance to consult on changes to bill

Alberta's municipal affairs minister declined Monday to clarify whether towns and cities would still get their say before changes are made to a contentious bill that gives the province broad authority to fire local councillors. Ric McIver announced the changes last Thursday and promised at that time he would talk to municipal leaders about looming amendments to the bill. But on Monday, when asked by reporters on the state of consultations, McIver pointed to the fact he already spoke with multipl