David Slater

Journalist

Canada

David Slater is an investigative journalist based in Alberta, focused on institutional accountability and data-driven reporting.

His work uses freedom-of-information requests and records analysis to examine how public institutions—universities, health authorities, and government bodies—respond to oversight.

His reporting for The Breach revealed a secret inter-university network coordinating surveillance of anti-genocide solidarity encampments.

For the Edmonton Journal, he helped build a data investigation into Alberta's restaurant inspection system, exposing gaps in enforcement and transparency.

His work for The Tyee has covered institutional accountability from oversight failures to a university quietly cutting funding for non-profit child care.

His previous Tyee work covered Alberta provincial politics and climate policy, including election fact-checking and platform analysis.

Portfolio
The Progress Report
08/12/2025
Inside MacEwan's War on Student Activists

At the beginning of this year, MacEwan University began implementing sweeping surveillance efforts targeting anti-genocide student demonstrators who were placed under investigation for what appears to be their political speech, according to documents obtained through FOIP. This heightened surveillance directly involved top MacEwan executives and came immediately after the university fired its security director.

The Tyee
As Alberta Burns, Politicians 'Dare Not Speak' of Climate Change | The Tyee

It has been one of the worst starts to Alberta's wildfire season in decades with thousands of people displaced, sometimes with only hours notice, and homes, businesses and hundreds of thousands of hectares burned. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners The Tyee launches a new free newsletter with fresh reporting and curated must reads.

The Tyee
The Notley-Smith Debate, Fact-Checked | The Tyee

No matter which pollster, or pundit, you believe, it is expected Alberta's election next week will be the closest in the province's history. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners The Tyee launches a new free newsletter with fresh reporting and curated must reads. Just in time for the big vote.

The Tyee
Where They Stand: The UCP and NDP on Four Key Issues | The Tyee

Four days before Alberta's provincial election and an aggregate of polls is so far showing the United Conservative Party will win a tight race. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Which issues do you think we should be exploring more deeply here on The Tyee?

The Griff
10/19/2023
OPINION: End the siege, end the occupation - The Griff

The aftermath of the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli Kibbutz has unleashed a bloodthirsty and brutal Zionist retribution upon the Palestinians. The real tragedy, however, is that this violence was, and still is, avoidable. Any solution that does not call for the siege of Gaza to end, the end of the occupation, and full, unconditional [...]