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Energy

Censored Oilsands Documents Don’t Tell Whole Story: Taft

Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft says the provincial government has withheld information about environmental standards and impacts of oilsands development.

08 May 2008 Read More...
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Environment

Alberta Comes Up Short On Oilsands Cleanup: Swann

Edmonton – David Swann, Alberta Liberal Shadow Environment Minister, says the Alberta government is failing to guarantee enough money will be available to clean up toxic oilsands tailings ponds.

06 May 2008 Read More...
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Health and Wellness

Tories Take Money From ‘Kid-Friendly” Tobacco: Taylor

Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Deputy Leader Dave Taylor says the provincial Conservatives are showing poor leadership by accepting political contributions from a smokeless tobacco firm that he says markets its cancer-causing product as “kid friendly.”

06 May 2008 Read More...
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Environment

Washington ‘Greenwashing’ Trip An Embarrassing Failure: Taft

Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft says Deputy Premier Ron Stevens’ trip to Washington last week to “greenwash” the oilsands environmental record was an embarrassing failure.

05 May 2008 Read More...
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Environment

Taft Alleges Coverup In Oilsands Tailings Pond Tragedy

Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft is accusing the Stelmach government of a coverup by refusing to release photographs of dead birds at a toxic oilsands tailings pond near Fort McMurray.

01 May 2008 Read More...
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Environment

Stelmach Government’s $25M Rebranding A ‘Greenwash’

Edmonton—The Alberta Liberals say the Stelmach government’s $25 million rebranding campaign is an attempt to “greenwash” the truth rather than deal with environmental issues such as climate change and oilsands tailings.

29 April 2008 Read More...

Labour Relations

Alberta Liberals Call For Worker Safety On Day Of Mourning

Edmonton – The Alberta Liberals are calling for improved safety standards for workers, including protections for farm workers, as part of honouring the International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job.

28 April 2008 Read More...
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Finance

Bill 3 Opens Door To Alberta Government Debt: Taft

Edmonton – Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft says the government’s proposed amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility Act opens the door further towards pushing Alberta back into debt.

25 April 2008 Read More...


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