October 2013: Parkland Institute Annual Conference; Superstore Workers Win Vastly Improved Offer After Three-Day Strike; Help Defend Alberta Pensions; AFL Makes Final Argument in Favour o…

Urgent Action Parkland Institute Annual Conference The Parkland Institute is putting Facts, Fictions, and the Politics of Truth under the microscope at their 17th Annual Conference, Nov. 22-24 at the […]

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AFL Makes Final Argument in Favour of Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline

Federation of Labour supports East-West connections that keep refining and upgrading jobs in Canada Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour President submitted final arguments to the National Energy Board […]

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Northern Gateway’s biggest risk to Canada is not approving pipeline: Enbridge

TERRACE, B.C. — Enbridge Inc. shot back at critics of its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline Monday, arguing the project is making enormous and costly commitments to avoid accidents and that […]

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Hearing focuses on upgrading

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The battle over upgrading oilsands bitumen in Alberta dominated Northern Gateway pipeline hearings Wednesday, with a government consultant arguing local upgrading is not economically viable given the high cost of […]

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Enbridge questions estimates of pipeline’s environmental costs

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EDMONTON – Enbridge insists estimates of environment damage from construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline have been overestimated, because sections of the line will be built in areas already disturbed […]

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Alberta’s evidence contains multi-billion-dollar inflation of Northern Gateway benefits

Alberta’s evidence contains multi-billion-dollar inflation of Northern Gateway benefits Government consultant admits upgrading would solve market access problem Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour has identified a multi-billion-dollar error […]

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Enbridge, Gateway pipeline foe spar over impact

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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 24 (Reuters) – A lawyer for Enbridge Inc said on Monday that a prominent economist opposed to its Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Canada’s West Coast is […]

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Lougheed legacy brought into play at pipeline hearings

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The late Peter Lougheed’s enduring legacy in Alberta’s oil industry was evident Monday as the former Alberta premier was cited by both proponents and opponents of the contentious Northern Gateway […]

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Lougheed legacy cited by both sides in Northern Gateway pipeline debate

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EDMONTON – Both sides in the Northern Gateway pipeline debate claimed support from former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed during some testy moments at hearings into the proposed 525,000-barrel-a-day pipeline that […]

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Enbridge, union square off over where Alberta bitumen should be upgraded

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EDMONTON – Comments made by the late Peter Lougheed hung over public hearings Monday about a pipeline that would ship bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to Asian markets. Both sides in […]

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Enbridge, union clash over bitumen pipeline project

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Bitumen pipeline placement Comments made by the late Peter Lougheed hung over public hearings Monday about a pipeline that would ship bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to Asian markets. Both sides […]

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Enbridge’s Northern Gateway benefits questioned at hearing

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The benefits to the oil industry of Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline may be exaggerated and its costs to the economy and environment underestimated, hearings into the project heard […]

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First nation’s lawyer questions benefits of pipeline

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The benefits to the oil industry of Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline may be exaggerated and its costs to the economy and environment underestimated, hearings into the project have […]

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Enbridge’s Northern Gateway benefits questioned at hearing

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The benefits to the oil industry of Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline may be exaggerated and its costs to the economy and environment underestimated, hearings into the project heard […]

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Editorial: A calm, cool look at hotly contested Northern Gateway pipeline

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When Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared this summer the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is “in the vital interest” of Canada, critics could be forgiven for suspecting the fix was in, […]

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Canadian price of crude oil would rise with the creation of Northern Gateway pipeline

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Listen to the first segment of Part 3 of CBC’s “As It Happens” for Tuesday, September 4th titled “Northern Gateway Hearings. The Alberta Federation of Labour says the Enbridge pipeline […]

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The Get Out of Fail Free Card Mission

Explanation of why the creation of the Gateway pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat BC will raise the price of crude oil for Canadian refineries. Segment III titled, “Northern Gateway Hearings. […]

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Enbridge challenged on pipeline benefits

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Forecasts are too rosy; critics claim Enbridge faced tough questions Wednesday on its predictions that more than $300 billion in economic benefits will flow from its proposed $6-billion pipeline to […]

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Enbridge pipeline hearing focuses on economic benefits

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Under fire from Alberta unions, Enbridge said Tuesday its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will not cause job losses in the refining sector though it will be affected by higher prices […]

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Projected Northern Gateway figures err on the side of caution

Exactly how much will Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline benefit Canada? In a report submitted to the National Energy Board, Enbridge says $38-billion. But in a federal review panel hearing […]

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Federal hearings resume on Enbridge oilsands pipeline

(Edmonton Journal; Sept. 4) – Enbridge will be grilled this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as hearings enter the final phase where interveners can challenge the company’s […]

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Reality Check: Few permanent jobs with the Northern Gateway pipeline

Reality Check: Few permanent jobs with the Northern Gateway pipeline Alberta will see only 24 permanent jobs from the pipeline should it be approved, despite billions of dollars of bitumen […]

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Enbridge pipeline hearing focuses on economic benefits

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EDMONTON – Under fire from Alberta unions, Enbridge said Tuesday its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will not cause job losses in the refining sector though it will be affected by […]

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Shipped Down the Pipeline

AFL Shipped Down the Pipeline brochure for the 2012 Joint Review Committee hearings into the Northern Gateway pipeline.

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