Former Lougheed-era attorney general Jim Foster suggests criminal probe into Smith ethics breach

A former Alberta attorney general under Progressive Conservative premier Peter Lougheed is condemning Danielle Smith over her violation of Alberta's Conflict of Interest Act. Jim Foster served in the Alberta Legislature from 1971 to 1979, during which time he was minister of advanced education (1971 to 1975), minister of justice and attorney general (1975 to 1979). In 1991, Foster was appointed to the Alberta Court of King’s Bench based in Red Deer, serving until 2012. He argues that, in a