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Seniors Groups Launch Campaign Against Corporate Care (0)
Media Release February 22, 2012   Seniors Groups Launch Campaign Against Corporate Care Challenge Parties to Support Quality Public Care  Representatives from numerous seniors organizations launched an advocacy campaign today that will make the... 		Feb. 22, 2012 Media Releases, Seniors
Public beds the answer (0)
Letter to the Editor printed in Edmonton JournalFebruary 21, 2012 Public beds the answer Re: "Bed supply is key to solving ER wait times," The Journal, Feb. 18.  I concur with Dr. Alan Drummond's view that Health Minister Fred Horne has missed the... 		Feb. 21, 2012 PIA in the news, Seniors, Privatization
Our oil interests not well protected (0)
Robyn Allan and Gil McGown call for the Canadian government to implement a national energy security plan for Canadians and stop allowing itself to be used by other countries as a tool to meet their energy security goals. Read more in the article below.... 		Feb. 20, 2012 PIA on the news, Environment
CBC Radio - PIA Comments on Proposed Alberta Education Act (0)
Provincial Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk has proposed a new Alberta Education Act, which would place more focus on bullying and change the mandatory school age. Bill Moore-Kilgannon speaks to CBC Radio about the need to see some real proof, in the... 		Feb. 15, 2012 PIA, PIA in the news, Post-Secondary Education, Education
Degree for Nestle CEO 'a mistake' (0)
Critics fear honouring controversial food giant reflects badly on U of A By Sheila Pratt, Edmonton Journal University of Alberta president Indira Samarasekera is facing heat for the decision to give an honorary degree to the CEO of controversial global... 		Feb. 11, 2012 PIA, PIA on the news, Environment, Privatization
Seniors feeling the crunch (0)
By Catherine Griwkowsky If you're looking to save money, don't go with a fixed-rate contract. Andrew Leach, University of Alberta energy expert, said fixed rates will not be cheaper. "They're not offering you a discounted electricity price, they're... 		Feb. 11, 2012 PIA in the news, Seniors
Bittersweet budget has winners and losers (0)
Media ReleaseFebruary 9, 2012  Edmonton – Public Interest Alberta is at the Alberta Legislature reviewing details for the 2012-2013 budget and agrees with the Finance Minister when he called this budget bittersweet. While we are pleased to see the... 		Feb. 09, 2012 Media Releases, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Video: 2012 Budget on Alberta Primetime (0)
Click here to watch the video of PIA discussing the 2012 budget on Alberta Primetime's February 9, 2012 edition, "2012 Budget-Money". "Addicted to spending", here to determine whether or not that's the case, Scott Hennig, Alberta Director for the... 		Feb. 09, 2012 PIA, Democracy, PIA in the news, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Throne speech pledges fiscal overhaul (0)
By Karen Kleiss, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - Alberta’s Conservative government on Tuesday pledged sweeping changes to the way the province manages its money, trumpeting plans for a radical change in the budgeting process and a major review of provincial... 		Feb. 08, 2012 PIA in the news, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Poverty Reduction in Question Period - 2012-02-08 (0)
The following is the transcript of an exchange on poverty reduction with MLA Dave Taylor (Calgary-Currie), Premeir Redford, and Minister Hancock.  Poverty Reduction Mr. Taylor: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. On Monday the groups Vibrant... 		Feb. 08, 2012 PIA in the news, Human Services & Poverty