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Labour Relations
Statement from David Swann wishing Albertans a happy Labour Day
This Labour Day, I hope that Albertans will have a chance to relax with their loved ones, enjoy the transition of summer to fall, and perhaps take a moment to thank the generations of Alberta workers who built our province.
| 03 September 2010 | Read More... |
Municipal Affairs
An Open Letter to Albertans Affected by the Irvine/Medicine Hat Flood Disaster
Over two months have passed since devastating floods drove hundreds of Albertans from their homes in Irvine and Medicine Hat. The Premier promised over $200 million in aid. To date, barely a quarter of that funding has reached the Albertans who need it.
| 03 September 2010 | Read More... |
Education
Government delays put adult learners in a precarious position
Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Deputy Leader Laurie Blakeman says that the Stelmach administration’s characteristic mismanagement is now threatening the education of adult learners hoping to earn their high school diplomas this fall. Delays in delivering income supports to adult learners could even send some at-risk teenagers and young adults into homelessness.
| 31 August 2010 | Read More... |
Environment
Statement from David Swann re: Schindler Report
The peer-reviewed research of David Schindler’s team at the National Academy of Science on environmental pollution from oil sands development reveals that the Stelmach administration has not done nearly enough to protect Alberta’s watersheds or the international reputation of our oil and gas sector.
| 30 August 2010 | Read More... |
Finance
Fiscal update shows Stelmach administration could do more to balance the books
Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Finance Critic Hugh MacDonald wants to remind Albertans that Premier Stelmach and his Ministers created Alberta’s $4.8 billion deficit, and that they could do more to bring it under control.
| 25 August 2010 | Read More... |
Health and Wellness
How confidential are your health records?
Edmonton – On September 1, the Alberta government will put in force new regulations governing the electronic health records of all Albertans. Alberta Liberal Deputy Leader Laurie Blakeman says that the scheme presents grave privacy concerns.
| 20 August 2010 | Read More... |
Municipal Affairs
Bridget Pastoor’s letter defending the Village of Rycroft
| 13 August 2010 | Read More... |
Environment
Sloppy reclamation approvals further damage Alberta’s international reputation
Swann calls for “action, not advertising”
Edmonton – Official Opposition Leader David Swann says that the decision to approve oil sands tailings ponds reclamation plans from Imperial Oil and Syncrude that don’t meet Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) standards won’t help the environment, the province’s international reputation, or even the oil companies themselves.
| 12 August 2010 | Read More... |