Tag: AFL in the News

EDMONTON – Labour groups are stepping up their attack on changes to regulations for temporary foreign workers, saying the adjustments will reduce wages for Canadians, make it tougher for union […]

NISKU – Alberta businesses, frustrated by red tape and delays in hiring temporary foreign workers, got a break Wednesday from the federal government. Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane […]

At least one Alberta group isn’t happy with today’s changes to federal temporary foreign worker laws. The Alberta Federation of Labour says lowering the wages for the workers makes Alberta’s […]

For the first time in 91 years, the liberals have won an election in Alberta. Yeah, sure, the name of the party that won a majority of seats last night […]

Merit Alberta and the Wildrose Party have filed complaints with government officials claiming that the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is violating election rules with a province-wide telephone poll. “AFL […]

EDMONTON – Wild predictions of eight or more seats died out as results rolled in for the NDP Monday night, but the party still doubled its number of MLAs. NDP […]

With polls predicting a Wildrose government, several groups went public this week pleading with Albertans for anything but. The Alberta Federation of Labour called every Albertan with a landline phone […]

Flanked by her team of Progressive Conservative candidates, Premier Alison Redford fired up cheering supporters at rallies in both Edmonton and Calgary Saturday to mark the final push ahead of […]

EDMONTON – A live audience heckled and booed Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith at a leader’s debate Thursday after she said she isn’t convinced that climate change is real. Smith, the […]

CHESTERMERE – With polls showing a significant possibility of a minority government following the April 23 election, speculation has begun on whether some newly elected MLAs might cross the floor […]

Alberta Liberal candidate describes Wildrose candidates as ‘homophobic,’ PCs as ‘corrupt/incompetent/bullying’ Wildrose candidates are “homophobic, climate change deniers” and “bigots” while the PCs are “corrupt/incompetent/bullying” and “senior neglecting,” Liberal Leader […]

But seat projections for Danielle Smith Wildrose majority come with big caveat The Wildrose party would win a healthy majority government with 50 to 60 seats, based on the results […]

EDMONTON — With just three days until Monday’s vote, many Edmontonians may be caught in a dilemma — do they vote Progressive Conservative for the first time to stave off […]

The Alberta Federation of Labour is being investigated by Elections Alberta after conducting a provincial telephone poll decrying the Wildrose Party. In a robocall telephone poll that called 1.54 million […]

CALGARY — As the Tories and Wildrose parties fire off accusations over how the other intends to manage public services, Alberta’s unions are now dividing between those willing to endorse […]

EDMONTON — No matter which party wins Monday’s election, there’s bound to be change in the ranks of the civil service — deputy ministers shuffled, bureaucrats transferred, positions eliminated, new […]

Personal views don’t reflect policy: Smith With a week to go in the most hard fought Alberta election campaign in decades, hot-button moral issues again put the front-running Wildrose party […]

CBC poll suggests Progressive Conservatives trailing Wildrose A poll conducted for the CBC shows the Wildrose Party has a seven-point lead over the Progressive Conservatives just a week before the […]

Wildrose point to maverick MLAs ousted by Conservatives The Wildrose party’s $1,000 “good conduct” bonds for those who attempted to win a party nomination are “undemocratic,” says Progressive Conservative Leader […]

Reducing immigration barriers is long overdue Immigration is the federal department most likely to be viewed as the stodgiest and burdened with the most cumbersome processes. This is not necessarily […]

Processing oilsands output in Alberta will create jobs, ND leader argues New Democrat Leader Brian Mason would move forward with four upgraders planned for the Industrial Heartland area northeast of […]

EDMONTON – The Alberta election campaign officially began March 26th, but in many ways, the campaign really won’t start until Thursday night. At 6:30 to be precise. That’s when the […]

With Alberta’s economy steaming ahead, industry leaders are welcoming a new federal immigration program designed to ease a shortage of skilled tradespeople. The federal government announced Tuesday it is creating […]

Feds launch new immigration program CALGARY — Ottawa has announced a new immigration program that it says will make it easier for Canadian business to hire the workers most urgently […]