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Alberta government Bill 32 proposes major changes to union strike rules and funding
Labour unions are accusing the UCP government of attacking workers’ rights in the heart of a job crisis. The province introduced legislation Tuesday designed to drive up investment in Alberta, but as provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon explains, it includes…
Alberta health-care advocates warn more private surgeries could drive up costs
One day after the Alberta government proposed a new bill that would accelerate approvals of private clinics in order to get more surgeries done, people in the health sector are reacting to how the process could affect health care across the…
Alberta government bill proposes major changes to union strike rules and funding
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 7, 2020 6:00 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Alberta government is proposing major changes to rules governing unions, including limits on where…
Alberta NDP, Indigenous leaders renew calls for Kenney to fire speechwriter over 2013 essay
Members of Alberta’s official Opposition and some Indigenous leaders have renewed calls for Premier Jason Kenney to fire his speechwriter over a 2013 essay that was critical of how Indigenous issues are framed in Canada, and which argues the narrative…
Schweitzer cleared in ethics case tied to Alberta’s anti-oil funding inquiry
Alberta’s ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break the rules when he hired Steve Allan to run a public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada. Marguerite Trussler, in a report issued Monday,…
Premier Jason Kenney on southern Alberta infrastructure, rural doctors
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney sat down with Global Lethbridge anchor Liam Nixon to talk about a wide range of issues affecting southern Alberta, including new money for infrastructure and agriculture upgrades, rural doctors, the COVID-19 pandemic and the controversy over…
Extended sit-down interview with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney sat down with Global Lethbridge anchor Liam Nixon to talk about a wide range of issues affecting southern Alberta, including new money for infrastructure and agriculture upgrades, rural doctors, the COVID-19 pandemic and the controversy over…
Fitch lowers Alberta credit rating, cites concerns on heavy borrowing
Alberta’s plan to relaunch its economy is taking a hit right out of the starting gate. The United States-based Fitch rating agency has announced it’s reducing Alberta’s credit rating to AA- from AA. Fitch cites a concern with sharply higher…
Alberta push to suspend temporary foreign worker program concerning for food industry
In an effort to see out-of-work Albertans hired to fill vacant positions, Premier Jason Kenney’s UCP government will be asking the federal government to suspend large sections of its temporary foreign worker program for the next 12 months. Tom Vernon…