Tag: AFL in the News

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 […]

During the ongoing provincial election campaign, I’m unlikely to agree very often with Liberal Leader Raj Sherman. But on the subject of third-party advertising, Sherman is one of the few […]

First week assessments of the campaign all depend on perspective EDMONTON – After a dozen years in provincial politics, NDP Leader Brian Mason said he’s noticed something new and unusual […]

EDMONTON — NDP Leader Brian Mason expressed confidence Saturday his party’s focus on issues such as health care, education and environment rather than personal attacks is a winning strategy. “We’re […]

Tories, Wildrose lead way on record election spending spree Political war chests are brimming with millions of dollars and Alberta parties are poised to smash campaign spending records during the […]

NDP opposes environmental rule changes While Ottawa and the province have clashed in the past, the Conservative federal budget released Thursday received a warm reception from Alberta’s two main contenders […]

EDMONTON – Are Albertans ready to embrace the idea of tax increases? New polling suggests they might be, as long as the money is used for essential services and infrastructure. […]

EDMONTON – NDP Leader Brian Mason said Wednesday his party would regulate power rates if they win the provincial election. Seated at the dining room table at a retired couple’s […]

EDMONTON – Health care and education are among Albertans’ top concerns heading into the provincial election, while government trust and accountability is another hot topic, particularly for Wildrose party supporters, […]

Albertans overwhelmingly want a public inquiry into doctor intimidation – a probe the governing Tories have refused to call – but a slim majority think PC Leader Alison Redford has […]

NDP Leader Brian Mason rolled out his party’s health plan to open 1,500 new long-term-care beds, spend $100 million more on home care and cover basic dental costs for children […]

Killing $2B GreenTrip fund could drive away urban votes There’s plenty to like about Danielle Smith and the Wildrose party. Smith is smart, tough, charismatic. She will stand up for […]

CALGARY — Liberal Leader Raj Sherman kicked off his party’s campaign in Calgary on Tuesday with charges that the intimidation of health-care workers extends far beyond doctors. Sherman sat side-by-side […]

Campaigning in the same constituency yesterday, it is interesting to wonder what Premier Alison Redford and Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith would have said to each other if their paths […]

Morinville – Former labour leader Trudy Grebenstein has entered the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock race as the NDP candidate. After a decade as President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3550, […]

One could forgive the provincial Tories for indulging in political nostalgia this election campaign. Gone are the days of elections past when supremacy was taken for granted — and pundits […]

If Albertans employed in the energy sector ever wonder why some people underestimate the vast contributions made by the oil and gas industry to Alberta’s prosperity, a new ad from […]

Re: “Assuring Alberta’s prosperity,” Mark Milke, Opinion, March 25. Mark Milke disputes Alberta Federation of Labour attacks on the province’s funding of health care and education by situating Alberta’s per […]