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Thomas Lukaszuk

$2M In Secret Severance For Premier's Advisers

The Huffington Post Alberta | Posted 05.15.2013 | Canada Alberta

Alison Redford's office has paid out more than $2 million in severance to former employees in the last three years, but the province is keeping mum on...

What Did His Letter To Schools Mean, Anyway?

The Huffington Post Alberta | Posted 03.26.2013 | Canada Alberta

University and college officials across the province are puzzled as to how they are going to set about revamping the post-secondary education system i...

The Most Fascinating Edmonton Twitter Accounts of 2012

Kathleen Smith | Posted 03.12.2013 | Canada Alberta
Kathleen Smith

At the close of 2011, KikkiPlanet.com published a list of those we found to be the "Most Fascinating #yeg Tweeps" of the year. The post was a huge hit, and following its publication we were contacted by several tweeps who had been included on the list thanking us for not only the mention, but for the instant increase in followers as a result of their inclusion.

Glass House of the Wildrose Party: Soliciting Funds From Olds College

Kathleen Smith | Posted 01.22.2013 | Canada Alberta
Kathleen Smith

Following days of accusations that Lynn Redford, sister of Alberta Premier Alison Redford, had been involved in illegal donations during her tenure as the Government Relations officer at Calgary Health Region, and subsequent accusations on the part of the CBC that Alberta Health Services has been "wining and dining" on the taxpayer's dime for quite sometime, the Deputy Premier struck back Thursday during Question Period.

Nothing Like A Rocket Attack To Force A Change In Plans

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.28.2012 | Canada Alberta

EDMONTON - Alberta's deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk says his schedule during a tour in Israel had to change quickly when rockets began falling.Lukaszu...

Relations Between B.C., Alberta Strong Despite Pipeline Tension, Says Lukaszuk

The Huffington Post Canada | Pablo Fernandez | Posted 09.07.2012 | Canada Alberta

Despite growing tension between Alberta and B.C. over Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, relations between the two province are still going stron...

U.S. Democrats Take Tour Of The Oilsands

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.24.2012 | Canada Alberta

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta's deputy premier is leading a tour of U.S. politicians through the oilsands. Thomas Lukaszuk showed several Democratic...

Facebook Joke Lands Alberta Deputy Premier In Hot Water

The Huffington Post Canada | Michael Bolen | Posted 07.19.2012 | Canada Politics

It seems like only yesterday that Thomas Lukaszuk was on the receiving end of an apology for an online gaffe. Now, the man who Immigration Minister...

The War of 1812 or Kenney's E-mails? Must Have Been a Slow News Week

J.J. McCullough | Posted 08.21.2012 | Canada Politics
J.J. McCullough

2012-04-27-mediabitesreal.jpg It's been 1812-o-rama in the Canadian press this week: Experts agree that the main reason we should care about the War of 1812 is because without that "seminal battle" our beloved country would have suffered some other monstrous fate. And when you're done reading that stuff, check out the myriad articles on an email Minister Jason Kenney wrote wherein he inadvertently told the world what he really thinks of Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk. Gripping stuff.

Kenney Trashes Alberta Deputy Premier With 'A-Bomb' E-mail

CBC | Posted 08.19.2012 | Canada Politics

Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has apologized for his blunt assessment of Alberta Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk after calling...

Claims Of Alberta Election Violence Catch Redford's Eye

CP | Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.09.2012 | Canada Politics

BEISEKER, Alta. - Alberta Progressive Conservative Leader Alison Redford says she is worried about the tone of the current election campaign after a d...

Tory Candidate Allegedly Assaulted While Door Knocking

CP | Posted 04.08.2012 | Canada Politics

EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister said he was assaulted on Saturday while door-knocking at a home in the provincial election campaign, but the m...

A Ten-Point To-Do List To Improve Alberta Education

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.11.2012 | Canada Politics

EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk (loo-KAH'-zuhk) has introduced a 10-point "to-do" list for schools based on public consultations...

Minister Gets Revenge On Pranksters In Alberta

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.16.2012 | Canada Politics

ST. ALBERT, Alta. - Alberta's education minister is not amused by a prank two teenagers pulled when they pulled him over by posing as police officers....