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Follow the Money - Calgary Film and Book Launch (0)
Thursday February 23, 2012, 7pm Memorial Park Library, 1221-2 St. SW. Calgary Free admission Award-winning documentary producer Tom Radford's new video explains where Alberta's incredible wealth is going - while the provincial government tells Albertans... 		Feb. 21, 2012 PIA, Democracy, Privatization
Special Advance Film Screening - Bottled Life (0)
The Council of Canadians U of A Chapter is hosting two special advance screenings of the new film Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water. The film explores Nestle’s global water business and the impacts Nestlé is having on communities around the... 		Feb. 17, 2012 PIA, Environment, Privatization
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
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
Finance Minister says wait until after election to have “real conversation” about revenue (1)
Update from Public Interest Alberta: We are shocked and offended by the response of this government, with Finance Minister Ron Liepert telling the Calgary Sun that discussing Alberta’s revenue problem will wait until after this election. 		Jan. 31, 2012 PIA, PIA on the news, Democracy, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors, Privatization
ABCDEGFQ: Critics turn to the alphabet song to underline concerns about Alberta’s tax and royalty structure (0)
By Keith Gerein, edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON - A pair of left-leaning advocacy groups have teamed up on a new pre-election advertising campaign to attack the Alberta government’s tax and royalty structure. The $200,000 campaign from Public Interest... 		Jan. 25, 2012 PIA, Democracy, PIA in the news, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Tax and royalty giveaways have led to deficits and unwarranted pressure on services, says new campaign (1)
Media ReleaseJanuary 25, 2012 Coalition calls for "Obama-style" debate on taxes and royalties In lead-up to provincial election EDMONTON - Ever wonder why Alberta, Canada's wealthiest province, is running a $3-billion deficit and saying it can't afford... 		Jan. 25, 2012 Media Releases, PIA, Democracy, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Beyond Acute Care - Conference (0)
Beyond Acute Care: Covering Seniors and the Disabled with the Medicare Umbrella Featuring: 		Jan. 10, 2012 PIA, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
Follow the Money – Film & Book Launch (0)
Click here to watch the short version of the film, now available online. 		Jan. 05, 2012 PIA, Democracy, Childcare, Post-Secondary Education, Education, Environment, Human Services & Poverty, Seniors
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