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Oilpatch stimulus hit dry hole: union Provincial AFL head wants MLAs to probe ‘outrageous misuse of government funds’
Jul 16, 2011

Alberta’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says the Alberta Federation […]

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AFL finds evidence of huge royalty giveaway: “Grey market” trading of royalty credits bleeds Treasury of billions
Jul 15, 2011

EDMONTON – Oil and gas companies have used $2.9 billion of public money to boost their own profits, while the government lays off over a thousand educational staff and professionals […]

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Stelmach’s drilling program failed: Alberta Federation of Labour Program merely padded the profits of major oil and gas companies in Alberta: AFL president
Jul 15, 2011

Ed Stelmach’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says the Alberta […]

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Alberta drilling incentives padded oil firms’ pockets, labour group charges
Jul 15, 2011

EDMONTON — Ed Stelmach’s program to stimulate drilling during the recession cost taxpayers $2.9 billion and failed to create promised jobs, new wells or new investment in the oilpatch, says […]

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Royalty program a $2.9B failure: union
Jul 15, 2011

Over the last two years, oil and gas companies have used $2.9 billion of public money to boost profits under a royalty credit system with little in return for the […]

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New campaign ad rules excessively strict
Jul 15, 2011

Like the little critters in the Stampede midway’s Whack a Mole, signs of a fall election are suddenly popping up all over Alberta’s political landscape. First came the announcement by […]

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