Calm Alberta legislature session ends with cautious tone
Alberta's 19th legislature completed a 40 day session approving a $6.7 billion budget amid opposition battles over accountability. Critics pointed to lax tendering and a disputed $593 million warrants while Premier Lougheed and key ministers pushed energy talks and fiscal autonomy ahead of a fall agenda.
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Dick Johnston
Banff
Leitch
Marc Lalonde
Lougheed
Alberta MLAs end spring sitting with record budget
Alberta lawmakers wrap 40 days of sessions with the largest $6.7 billion budget in history. Ministers Horsman Kroeger Planche Schmidt and Hyland praise progress on education welfare and infrastructure while noting court house and culture centre matters and grain export debates with the Soviet Union.
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Tasteful rewards for top tie and pothole contest in Alberta
In the Alberta legislature the Rotten Tie Contest honors fashion missteps with prizes. Greg Stevens wins the top tie honor, while Al Adair places second. The Winfield Agriculture Society wins 40 dollars for the biggest pothole, tied to a joke about road quality and a local bar.
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Bogle Defends Private Agencies Overseeing Welfare Funds
Edmonton Social Services Minister Bob Bogle said he will not dictate daily operations of private non profits receiving government money. NDP leader Grant Notley pressed questions in the legislature about how a $3.7 million child welfare fund and other grants are used, amid wage gaps with public-sector pay and worker tensions at Woods Christian Home. Notley urged auditor scrutiny to ensure funds reach workers, while Bogle noted potential explanations and left enforcement to the auditor-general.
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Diachuk
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Clover Bar
Edmonton
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Sewer treatment projects planned for Hilda and Schuler
Residents of Schuler and Hilda may get new sewer treatment systems by year end. Im provement District No. 1 approved funding totaling over 1.29 million with two grants 55216 for Hilda and 37767 for Schuler. Alberta Environment Sewage Assistance provides 452650 and 505000. frontage taxes cover the rest.
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Alberta Environment
Tories blasted for home policies
Edmonton report on Alberta House leader Ray Speaker accusing the Lougheed government of smug arrogance and failing to address key issues. He flags cabinet warrants and 80 percent control of the Heritage Trust Fund, educators, farmers, and municipal financing as mismanaged, with criticism of energy fighting Ottawa and Sowland policies. He cites lack of environment focus and pork barrelling as signs of misgovernance.
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