Notley taps party aide for top Alberta civil service post
Premier Rachel Notley faces criticism after appointing John Heaney, a longtime NDP party operator, to acting associate deputy minister of policy and planning. Opponent Derek Fildebrandt calls the $287000 salary and partisan appointment improper while Notley defends the move as keeping a strong link with a modern civil service. The term runs through July with Heaney described as a key figure in guiding policy work.
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Parizeau, blunt sovereigntist premier, dies at 84
Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau died at 84 after a five month hospitalization. His death was confirmed by his wife Lisette Lapointe who spoke of immense grief. Parizeau led Quebec during the 1995 referendum and later resigned after blaming money and the ethnic vote for the loss. He was a pivotal figure in Quebec sovereignty and nationalized Hydro Quebec as a key adviser in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Recession talk premature says Canadian finance minister
Finance Minister Joe Oliver told Ottawa committees that Canada’s economy will rebound after a weak first quarter. He cited private-sector forecasts and Bank of Canada projections, while acknowledging a 0.6 percent annualized GDP contraction in Q1 and a 1.4 billion surplus target for 2015-16.
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Health Canada fines Vancouver radio for marijuana ad claims
Health Canada warns CKNW AM Vancouver over promotional representations by DJ Drex to visit a medical marijuana dispensary. The letter, dated June 1, notes advertising cannabis is illegal under federal law and could trigger fines, naming host Justin Wilcomes and cautioning listeners against illegal activity.
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