Tag: AFL in the News
Tories must not use public purse for partisan gain
Government advertising should be used to inform the public about programs and services, not to promote the party in power. The Redford government’s new $425,000 ad campaign on its recently […]
Read more »Alberta politics in dire straits
Politics in Alberta. Money for nothing and the cheques for free. Dire straits indeed. Let’s hope somewhere in their skulls or souls they know it’s wrong. We can always hope […]
Read more »Editorial: MLA’s letter is smoking gun of PC intimidation
Opponents of Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives must go to sleep at night thanking the political gods for making life so easy for them. The PCs keep handing an endless supply of […]
Read more »Corbella: Tory bullies lose their hand with poker-faced advocate
Linda Sloan would make one great poker player. The president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association was handed a royal flush late last week, and when given the opportunity to […]
Read more »Byproducts of power can be strange
Low-level bullying is bad, but high-level bulling is fine. There’s the latest news flash from an inconsistent government. For writing a stupid letter to a local school board, PC MLA […]
Read more »Political funding spurs 52 probes
Alberta’s chief electoral officer is now investigating more than 50 cases of alleged illegal donations to political parties – and actively weighing how best to penalize those responsible. According to […]
Read more »MLA acted like school bully
Over-the-top letter bolsters criticisms Tories govern through intimidation, pork-barrel politics When the leaked letter first crossed my desk, I thought somebody was pulling my leg. I suspected a prankster – […]
Read more »Alberta Tories launch $425K ad campaign as election looms
Don’t let the Alberta government tag fool you. What we’ve got here is a pure political piece of work, an ad where the provincial Tories want to get you to […]
Read more »Tories accused of muzzling critics
Catholic board warned comments could delay new school decision A culture of “political extortion” practised by the Alberta government has been laid bare in a recent letter from northern Conservative […]
Read more »Braid: MLA Goudreau’s letters inconvenient proof of Tory practices
CALGARY — Tory MLA Hector Goudreau stepped in one huge cow pie when he told a northern school board last month that offending the wrong people could delay funding for […]
Read more »Alberta’s woes: too many jobs, not enough people to fill them
EDMONTON – With an unemployment rate of 4.9 percent, Alberta currently fares better than any other Canadian province. But despite being fairly insulated from the economic turmoil plaguing the rest […]
Read more »Labour crunch threatens Alberta’s growth, groups warn
Coalition calls for changes that would bring more workers into the province ahead of an anticipated shortage EDMONTON – An alliance of 19 Alberta business organizations called on the federal […]
Read more »Albertans demanding a stronger, effective opposition
More and more Albertans understand the value of having a stronger opposition. They know that if we have an effective opposition, we can hold the government accountable and take them […]
Read more »Topp to unveil major Alberta backers
OTTAWA — New Democratic Party leadership candidate Brian Topp, who has accused perceived front-runner Thomas Mulcair of having a plan to make the federal government “addicted” to oil and gas […]
Read more »Consumer advocate cautions voters on politicians using “creative language” on health care in upcoming election
EDMONTON – With a provincial election expected this spring, voters are going to be wooed by politicians using “creative language” to promise improved health care when they’re elected, consumer advocate […]
Read more »Wildrose Alliance’s really wild idea
Wildrose agrees with the Alberta Federation of Labour and the New Democrats VANCOUVER, Feb. 24, 2012/ Troy Media/ – In an early February announcement with a local candidate near Edmonton, […]
Read more »Improve Transport Safety for Migrant Workers, Says Alberta Union
Alberta’s largest union is calling on the government to tighten transportation safety regulations lest migrant workers in that province suffer a similar fate to those killed in a recent crash […]
Read more »Our oil interests not well protected
Chinese deals make Canada seem like junior partner According to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his recent trip to China was about advancing and protecting the “national interest.” But after taking […]
Read more »Proposed pipeline to have no effect on gas prices
The public debate surrounding Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline has suddenly veered off in a new direction, powered by economic nationalists and the suggestion that rather than exporting oil […]
Read more »The Sinopec File
Pollution, bribes, more. Nikiforuk pries open the record of China’s oil giant, business partner for Northern Gateway pipeline. Sinopec, Enbridge’s Chinese business partner for the Northern Gateway Project, has a […]
Read more »Enbridge pipeline bad for the economy
The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline will deliver an inflationary oil price “shock” to Canadians of US$2 to $3 per barrel “every year for 30 years,” a B.C. economist predicts. Robyn […]
Read more »Alberta must be cautious about raising taxes
A concerted effort is now underway to ensure that Albertans have a “conversation” about current levels of taxation. Fair enough, but it seems that conversation is code for convincing Albertans […]
Read more »Alberta pre-election budget hikes spending, raids savings, runs deficit
EDMONTON – Premier Alison Redford’s Alberta Tories delivered a pre-election budget Thursday that increased spending to record levels and raided billions from the piggy bank, but promised the province will […]
Read more »Alberta’s Electrolux Speech: Breathtaking in its vacuity, but quite possibly effective
It was either the best of Throne Speeches or it was the worst of Throne Speeches. Heck, maybe it was both at the same time. Yesterday being the 200th anniversary […]
Read more »