Tag: AFL in the News

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 […]

CALGARY Ottawa has announced a new immigration program that it says will make it easier for Canadian business to hire the workers most urgently needed — skilled tradespeople. The new […]

‘Muzzling’ accusations fly The Alberta election turned into a war of ideas Saturday, with accusations of hidden agendas, stifled opinions, retrograde notions and stolen platform planks. In Calgary, Progressive Conservative […]

Thursday’s TV debate shapes up as key to victory, experts say The provincial election race is tightening, according to a new poll that puts the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives in […]

New immigration criteria focuses on practical training and work experience rather than education The federal government announced Tuesday it is creating a separate queue for foreign tradespeople, to ease labour […]

Televised forum offers chance to change voters’ minds Alberta’s provincial politicians are preparing for a rough and tumble two weeks as the election campaign passes the midway point and party […]

Push for competition won’t bring two tiers, Smith says Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith fended off accusations Friday that her party’s push for more competitive health care would create a two-tiered […]

Party setting up as single choice on left, not the far left If you’re feeling a bit harried watching the Alberta election campaign, I invite you to take a deep […]