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Jun. 06, 2013 / 920: Hot Summer Guide
Public-private partnerships a risky venture
Edmontonians should be allowed to see the case for the city's proposed P3 LRT line
Somewhere at Edmonton's city hall there is a document that everyone in Edmonton should read. The document is called "Southeast to West LRT P3 Business Case" and it… Read more »
May. 23, 2013 / 918: Protest City
Post-secondary review enough?
Lukaszuk promises to take another look at PSLA
In a speech Deputy Premier and also Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education Thomas Lukaszuk made at the Annual Representative Assembly of the Alberta Teachers' Association this past… Read more »
May. 09, 2013 / 916: The Burger Issue
All quiet on the Redford front
Premier has not been instilling much trust in Albertans lately
Who's running this show? That question has been uttered countless times by countless Albertans in the two months since the release of Alberta's provincial budget. The show in… Read more »
Apr. 25, 2013 / 914: Wine Country
Another boom is not what we need
Alberta's economy isn't as bad as what you might have heard
Don't let the government's talk of bitumen bubbles, belt-tightening and revenue shortfalls fool you. Alberta's economy is not hurting. It is also not in a holding pattern. In… Read more »
Apr. 10, 2013 / 912: Bison
Ralph Klein’s true legacy
Balancing the books left today's Alberta poorer
The death of Ralph Klein on March 29 brought forth an outpouring of tributes and remembrances from Albertans and Canadians of all stripes about the man who governed… Read more »
Mar. 27, 2013 / 910: The Twelve Labours of Penelopiad
What’s behind education cuts?
Conservative ideology at work
There is much hand wringing and speculation by faculty, staff and students at Alberta's colleges and universities about how best to proceed in light of the drastic cuts… Read more »
Mar. 14, 2013 / 908: In Your Face
Opportunity lost
Province missed the mark in budget
In his speech delivering Alberta's 2013 budget, Minister of Finance Doug Horner referred to this budget as a "once-in-a-generation restructuring". He also said the budget was based on… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2013 / 906: Tegan and Sara - Pop goes their world
Redford comes clean on her values
Looming budget release sees the Premier admit we have a spending problem
In a radio interview last week on AM 770, Alberta Premier Alison Redford came clean on two issues that will be critical for the province as we head… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2013 / 904: The Sugar Trade
Inequality rising
Premier's Economic Summit should have focused on rich-poor divide
Three hundred Albertans, ostensibly from all walks of life, got together on February 9 at an invitation-only summit to discuss Alberta's economic future. Although a significant majority of… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2013 / 902: Come cry with Daniel Romano
Flawed logic and faulty solutions
Oil and gas dependence will not go away by selling it for more
Despite the ongoing problems with Alberta's economy and the series of scandals exposed in the Alberta Legislature in the fall, Alison Redford continues to be seen in Alberta… Read more »
