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Federal government to create speedy immigration queue for skilled tradespeople
Apr 10, 2012

New immigration criteria focuses on practical training and work experience rather than education The federal government announced Tuesday it is creating a separate queue for foreign tradespeople, to ease labour […]

Leaders get ready for key debate
Apr 9, 2012

Televised forum offers chance to change voters’ minds Alberta’s provincial politicians are preparing for a rough and tumble two weeks as the election campaign passes the midway point and party […]

Health-care battle rages on
Apr 7, 2012

Push for competition won’t bring two tiers, Smith says Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith fended off accusations Friday that her party’s push for more competitive health care would create a two-tiered […]

Thomson: NDP’s Mason attacks campaign cynicism
Apr 7, 2012

Party setting up as single choice on left, not the far left If you’re feeling a bit harried watching the Alberta election campaign, I invite you to take a deep […]

Gunter: Tory ad blocking ‘anti-democratic’
Apr 5, 2012

During the ongoing provincial election campaign, I’m unlikely to agree very often with Liberal Leader Raj Sherman. But on the subject of third-party advertising, Sherman is one of the few […]

Royalties and upgrading: Two words that politicians dare not utter
Apr 4, 2012

In the Harry Potter stories, characters are too afraid to utter the name of the villain, Voldemort. Something similar appears to be happening in the Alberta election when it comes […]