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Tag Archives: Stelmach
“Campus Alberta”: Soviet Style Research and Development Comes to Alberta
Sigh…where to start? The barrage of bad news spewing out of the Premier’s office has been so intense that the government’s Machiavellian takeover of post secondary institutions and research and development slipped by with relatively little public outcry. Sure, some … Continue reading
Notwithstanding the “notwithstanding clause”
Alison Redford has been “frightened” and “fearful” for the last 2 weeks. The cause? The Wildrose proposal to allow a citizen initiated referendum. Her fear is overblown. Before I tell you why let me be clear about one thing. I … Continue reading
A Distant View
Gold mining and politics have one thing in common. Sometimes it’s best to take a distant view of the field and look for patterns that might indicate a rich vein. We’re down to the final days of the PC leadership … Continue reading
The Blue Moon And Its Impact on Oil Sands Development
Once in a blue moon something remarkable happens in the world of politics—disparate opinions begin to align. Last week the Federal government, the Alberta Federation of Labour, Greenpeace and Environmental Defence agreed with former Premier Peter Lougheed: the pace oil … Continue reading
Posted in Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government
Tagged Liepert, Lougheed, Stelmach
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Keys to the Kingdom
Let me tell you a secret. The key to Alberta’s future prosperity was discovered 65 years ago—by the Alberta Post-War Reconstruction Committee. The Committee was created by the Social Credit government in the twilight of the war years in order … Continue reading
Posted in Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government
Tagged Budget, Stelmach
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The Press Did It
The MLAs were back in the House for two days and already the Premier was getting feisty. What set him off? Legitimate questions from the opposition. Dr Swann started the ball rolling by asking the Premier to explain why the … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta Health Care, Politics and Government
Tagged Dr Swann, Health Care Crisis, Stelmach
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