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It's Not Easy Guarding Politicans

CBC | Posted 11.06.2012 | Canada
Read More: Ronald Labelle, Quebec Election Shooting, Guy Giorno, Video, Pauline Marois, Tim Murphy, Pauline Marois Victory Speech, Pauline Marois Shooting, Guarding Politicians, Sûreté Du Québec, Ty Watts, Ed Stelmach, Cbc, Canada News

The video of plainclothes Quebec provincial police hustling premier-designate Pauline Marois from the stage in the middle of her election victory spee...

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Sh*t Alberta Premiers Say

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
Read More: Alberta Premier Quotes, Alberta Premier Notable Quotes, Peter Lougheed, Ralph Klein, Shit Alberta Premiers Say, Slideexpand, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Premiers, Alison Redford, Canada Alberta News

Albertans pride themselves on being straight-shooters -- why beat around the bush when you can cut to the chase? And, if you're a politician, the adde...

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What Really Cost Wildrose The Election?

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.20.2012 | Canada Alberta
Read More: Danielle Smith, Why Wildrose Lost, Climate Change Danielle Smith, Alberta Election, Wildrose, Wildrose Party, Cp, Climate Change Wildrose, Danielle Smith Climate Change, Alberta Politics, 2012 Alberta Election, Wildrose Climate Change, Ed Stelmach, Canada Alberta News

EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach says Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith's refusal to admit climate change exists cost her party a shot at vi...

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At Budget Time, the Poor Get Ignored

Hassan Arif | Posted 06.02.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Tim Ross, Randy Hatfield, Saint John Human Development Council, Homelessness, Ed Stelmach, Community Action Group on Homelessness Fredericton, Tim Richter, Budget 2012, 2012 Budget, Canada Politics News
Hassan Arif

Cutting programs that help the poor may be politically expedient, but it is not morally right, and fiscally can have disastrous consequences. The commitment of poverty reduction is not seen from the current Alward government.

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Tough Budget Choices For Redford

CBC | Posted 03.08.2013 | Canada Alberta
Read More: Alison Redford Alberta, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Budget, Alberta Premier, Budget Alberta, Alison Redford, Premier Alison Redford, Health Quality Council, Canada Alberta News

When Alberta Premier Alison Redford delivers her first budget in 2012, it won't be balanced, but she says it also won't be one her rivals ...

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Power Line Mega Projects Put On Hold In Alberta

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.21.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Alberta Power Project, Alberta Power Lines, Premier Alison Redford, Alberta Power, Alberta, Alberta Utilities Commission, Ed Stelmach, Alison Redford, Cp, Canada Politics News

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford reversed her own government's decision Friday on a controversial multibillion-dollar power line project, but...

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Alberta's New Premier Sworn In

CBC | Posted 12.07.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Redford Premier, Alberta Politics, Alberta Premier, Edmonton, Robina Anderson, Redford Sworn In, Premier, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Legislature, Alison Redford, Cbc, Canada Politics News

Alison Redford was sworn in Friday as the province's 14th premier in a ceremony at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton. Redfo...

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'Americans Will Get The Jobs, Canadians Will Get The Pollution'

The Huffington Post Canada | Daniel Tencer | Posted 11.21.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Tar Sands, Dave Coles, Transcanada, Alberta Tar Sands, Oil Sands, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Keystone XL Pipeline, Alberta Refining Industry, Communications, Alberta Refineries, Canada Jobs, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Oil Sands, Keystone Pipeline, Canada Business News

"Americans will get the jobs, Canadians will get the pollution." That's the talking point a union that represents workers in the Alberta oil sands ...

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Will There Be A Second Round For Alberta Leadership?

CP | Dean Bennett; Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.17.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Canada Politics News, Tories, Rick Orman, Alberta Premier Vote, Gary Mar, Alberta Premier, Cp, Doug Horner, Alberta Conservative Leadership Race, Alberta, Alberta Conservatives, Ed Stelmach, Alison Redford, Alberta Tories, Canada Politics News

CALGARY - Former cabinet minister Gary Mar was the top choice of Alberta Progressive Conservatives as the province's next premier, but he didn't get e...

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Decision Day For Alberta Tories

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.17.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Tories, Rick Orman, Alberta Premier Vote, Gary Mar, Doug Horner, Alberta Premier, Cp, Alberta Conservative Leadership Race, Alberta, Alberta Conservatives, Ed Stelmach, Alison Redford, Alberta Tories, Video, Canada Politics News

UPDATE 5: Posted new story updated with Gary Mar's lead. UPDATE 4: Here's the top four with 10 polls reporting: Gary Mar 44.4%, Alison Redford 18%,...

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Meet The Alberta Tory Leadership Hopefuls

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.16.2011 | Canada
Read More: Tories, Alberta Premier Vote, Rick Orman, Cp, Alberta Premier, Doug Horner, Gary Mar, Alberta, Alberta Conservative Leadership Race, Alberta Conservatives, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Tories, Alison Redford, Canada News

The six candidates vying to become the next leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservatives. The winner will also become premier.Doug Griffiths: A 38-ye...

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Alberta Conservative Leadership Hopefuls Borrowing From Wildrose Platform

CP | Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.03.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Danielle Smith, Conservative Party of Alberta, Rick Orman, Alberta Progressive Conservative, Alberta Premier, Alberta, Alberta Conservative Leadership Race, Alberta Wildrose, Ed Stelmach, Canada Politics News

EDMONTON - A year ago, Danielle Smith of Alberta's opposition Wildrose Party told a packed room at the Capri Centre in Red Deer the Progressive Conser...

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Expect More Oil Sands Protests, Stelmach Says

CBC | Posted 11.02.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Margot Kidder, Tar Sands, Transcanada, Alberta Tar Sands, Oil Sands, Steven Chu, Keystone XL Pipeline, Daryl Hannah, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Oil Sands, Canada Business News

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Thursday that people should not be surprised by the protest in front of the White House over an Alberta to Texas pipe...

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Alberta's Plan For Oil Sands To Meet Opposition From Left And Right

CP | Bob Weber, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.29.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Alberta Conservative Party, Alberta Oil Sands Plan, Alberta Tar Sands, Suncor Energy, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Oilsands, Mel Knight, Alberta Oil Sands, Canada Politics News

EDMONTON - Alberta's plan to balance development and the environment in the oilsands region has already been criticized by industry and environmentali...

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Canada's Green Energy Plan: National Leadership Missing in Action

Deborah Coyne | Posted 10.26.2011 | Canada
Read More: Lower Churchill, Natural Resources, Brad Wall, Oil Sands, Canada Energy Plan, National Energy Plan, Alberta, Environmentalism, Carbon Pricing, Canada Energy Strategy, Ed Stelmach, Tar Sands, Dalton Mcguinty, Oil Industry, Minister of Natural Resources, Sustainability, Green Energy, Canadian Politics, Canada News
Deborah Coyne

Despite the need for bold leadership to rise above the dissonant cacophony of provincial voices and ensure concrete progress towards Canada's green energy future, the federal government remains content to muddle along, making ad hoc one-off deals with provinces. Canadians must directly challenge this incoherence.

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Harper Government Minister Pushed Alberta Towards Cap-And-Trade

CP | Mark Brownlee, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.13.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Environment Canada, Rob Renner, Cap and Trade Canada, Harper Cap and Trade, Stephen Harper Government, Jim Prentice, Harper Government, Fossil of the Day Award, Ed Stelmach, Sierra Club, Environment Alberta, Canada Business News

TORONTO - A former Conservative cabinet minister attempted to convince Alberta politicians to accept a more stringent regulatory approach to curbing c...

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Alberta Tories Grill, Tweet To Get Noticed

The Canadian Press | Chris Purdy | Posted 09.23.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Tories, Gary Mar, Alberta Tory Leadership Race, Alberta, Alberta Conservatives, Premier of Alberta, Conservatives, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Tories, Canada Politics News

EDMONTON - One politician who wants to be Alberta's next premier is reaching out to potential voters through their stomachs with a sizzling backyard barbecue contest.

Another is promising to pretty up half-ton trucks with pictures of bighorn sheep on vanity plates.

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Premiers Meeting: Targeting Asian Markets

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.19.2011 | Canada
Read More: Premiers Meeting, Dalton Mcguinty, Asia Trade, Trade, Council of the Federation, Health Care Reform, Christy Clark, Health Care Accord, Asian Markets, Darrell Dexter, Health Care, Ed Stelmach, China Trade, Canada Trade, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- VANCOUVER - The country's premiers want to ensure Canada seizes the economic opportunities associated with being a part of the A...

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Alberta Deficit Not As Woeful As Expected

CP | Posted 08.29.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Ndp Brian Mason, What Is the Alberta Deficit, Alberta Deficit, Lloyd Snelgrove, Alberta Oil Deficit, Snelgrove Alberta Deficit, Ed Stelmach, Alberta Projected Deficit, Canada Politics News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- EDMONTON - Alberta's bottom line is looking less saggy, but critics say the province is getting financially fit by blind luck ra...

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