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CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the public shouldn’t rush to judge allegations that documents have been illegally shredded since the Progressive Conservatives were defeated earlier this month.

The privacy commissioner and Alberta’s public interest commissioner are both investigating.

Opposition parties were demanding action after bags and bags of shredded documents were seen being hauled away from the legislature after the PCs lost their 44-year hold on power in the May 5 election.

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Notley, who ordered that the shredding stop and requested an investigation, said Thursday it’s too soon to draw any conclusions.

She said in many cases the shredding of confidential documents is acceptable and in some cases it is illegal not to destroy material.

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Notley said she is waiting for a final report from the privacy commissioner.