Mar 2, 2014
Can the Redford Government Survive Until 2016?
David J. Climenhaga
Alberta's Tory façade is cracking. Whether it breaks remains to be seen. One thing's for sure, the next two years call for strict Opposition message discipline!
Alberta politics
Mar 1, 2014
Alberta government confused by plan to give 'non-essential' workers paid time off at Christmas, New Year's
David J. Climenhaga
This is satire. The author just made up the quotes. The weird thing is, though, that pretty well everything else in the story is true. Go figure!
Feb 25, 2014
Women hit by Redford pension cuts entitled to ask: 'What are we? Chopped liver?'
David J. Climenhaga
While the government hopes to give the impression it has listened to its employees' concerns, the reality is it has beans in its ears and hears nothing.
Feb 21, 2014
Alberta's Redford Tories, forever young, now have Young forever
David J. Climenhaga
Officially, once again there is peace in Alberta's Tory Valley. Don't believe it for a minute!
Feb 17, 2014
AUPE wins injunction; Bill 46 on ice until Charter case determined
H.G. Watson
AUPE received their requested injunction against Bill 46 on Friday. AUPE is currently fighting Bill 46 in Alberta courts, arguing that it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Feb 16, 2014
Will Alison Redford fire her labour minister? Don't count on it!
David J. Climenhaga
It appears there is no graceful way for the government of Premier Alison Redford to wiggle out of this trap of its own -- or, leastways, Labour Minister Thomas Lukaszuk's -- devising.
Feb 14, 2014
Means tests: Recommended for poor oldsters, not wealthy petro-provinces
David J. Climenhaga
What are we Albertans going to do with this embarrassment of riches? Who knows?
Feb 12, 2014
Trio of Supreme Court cases to test the limits of freedom of association
H.G. Watson
Over the course of the next six months, we're going to find out how far freedom of association extends -- and the results are going to have big impacts on the labour movement.
Feb 8, 2014
Upstairs, downstairs in Alberta explained by Labour Minister Thomas Lukaszuk
David J. Climenhaga
There is a powerful whiff around this Redford Government of "Let them eat cake!"
Feb 7, 2014
High-speed rail in Alberta: a terrible idea that won't go away
David J. Climenhaga
The idea of a high-speed rail line between Edmonton and Calgary fails for three principal reasons: huge energy needs, major environmental damage and poor financial prospects.
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