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October 2009: Attacks on health care; EI failing working people in Alberta; Pension reform; Send Old Dutch a message
Oct 16, 2009

Wrong Way! Stelmach vows to proceed with attacks on health care … In his recent televised address to the province, Premier Ed Stelmach vowed to press on with plans for […]

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Alberta Premier to reveal budget plans over airwaves: Stelmach’s pre-taped speech will address strategy for balancing finances in timely fashion and touch on health care and seniors
Oct 14, 2009

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach will take to the airwaves this week to deliver a plan to return the ailing province to a balanced budget in a “reasonable period of time.” […]

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Spin-Off And Sale Of Epcor Assets Stand: Union group loses their bid to shut down deal as judge rules in favour of city council
Oct 1, 2009

The mayor and city councillors acted legally when they privately approved the sale of Epcor shares in April, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announced Friday, Sept. 25. The court […]

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Alberta’s oil hangover
Sep 26, 2009

In Fort McMurray, it’s been a bad year for the cocaine and snowmobile dealers but boom times for the repo companies; thousands of oil sands workers are returning to places […]

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Unions lose court battle over EPCOR
Sep 26, 2009

It’s back to the drawing board, for the unions challenging the city’s decision to split up EPCOR. The Alberta Federation of Labour, along with two other city unions took the […]

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Union coalition to consider options in light of EPCOR court decision
Sep 25, 2009

Ruling doesn’t change the fact that Edmonton city council did an end run around the democratic process, says AFL EDMONTON – The labour unions that launched a legal challenge aimed […]

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