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Mulcair confident of warm reception on first visit to Alberta’s oilsands
May 30, 2012

OTTAWA – Tom Mulcair is heading to Alberta for his first tour of the oilsands, confident he can dispel perceptions that he’s anti-development and anti-western Canada. But even before the […]

Layoffs at General Dynamics’ Edmonton plant anger NDP’s Duncan
May 30, 2012

EDMONTON – Thirty workers in Edmonton have been laid off by a company that was awarded a $1-billion government contract to upgrade light-armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces. Edmonton-Strathcona MP […]

Labour Chief Says Albertans Should Thank NDP Leader For Debate
May 30, 2012

CALGARY – The head of the Alberta Federation of Labour is defending Tom Mulcair in advance of the federal NDP leader’s tour of the oilsands. Mulcair has angered western premiers […]

Dark days for Canada’s trade unions
May 28, 2012

It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]

Tough times for organized labour
May 26, 2012

It’s not a good time to be organized labour, or most types of labour, in Canada. And I’d define “time” as the period when Stephen Harper is Prime Minister of […]

Southeast LRT will be P3 project
May 26, 2012

Council to seek provincial, federal help with $1.8B plan City council has voted to build the $1.8-billion southeast LRT line as what could be one of Edmonton’s largest publicprivate partnerships. […]