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Morton warns Alberta’s spending ‘buffet’ coming to an end
Jan 15, 2010

As Premier Ed Stelmach warned Thursday that Albertans should brace for a leaner budget, his new finance minister issued his own missive: The province’s all-you-can-eat spending buffet is about to […]

Coalition to rally opposition to budget cuts
Jan 15, 2010

Gil McGowan of the Alberta Federation of Labour says there’s growing public opposition to planned government cuts. (CBC)A coalition of 10 unions and lobby groups launched a new campaign Friday […]

Suncor asset sale a sign of permanent structural shift in gas patch
Jan 15, 2010

CALGARY – Suncor’s decision this week to unwind its natural-gas business points to what could be a permanent structural shift that highlights the decreasing competitiveness of Alberta’s natural gas patch, […]

Stelmach loyalists among the shuffled
Jan 14, 2010

EDMONTON – Premier Ed Stelmach softened the face of his government’s health reforms and signalled a shift to the fiscal right in a cabinet shuffle Wednesday. With his party falling […]

AFL President concerned over Morton in Finance
Jan 14, 2010

Alberta’s public service in jeopardy, McGowan says Alberta Federation of Labour president, Gil McGowan, expressed grave concern over Premier Ed Stelmach’s pick for Finance Minister in his new cabinet announced […]

Liepert is out as health minister
Jan 13, 2010

The premier officially announced the cabinet shuffle on Wednesday. As predicted, Ron Liepert has been removed from the health portfolio and will now serve as minister of energy. The new […]