Speaking Notes – AFL-TWU Rally in Edmonton
Oct 21, 2009
Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour Good evening and thank you all for coming. We’ve organized this rally tonight to send a message to Telus. And based […]
Alberta government extends bitumen royalty in kind program by two years
Oct 20, 2009
CALGARY _ If anyone wants to see Alberta´s oilsands upgrading industry get a boost from the government as quickly as possible, it´s businesses in Alberta´s industrial heartland, just outside Edmonton. […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]