Alarming Bill 20 sparks local government clash in Alberta
MLA Wright defends Bill 20 as a last resort while Premier Danielle Smith prepares to address a Chamber luncheon. Changes would let cabinet remove councillors, tighten bylaw control, alter local election rules and permit local party formation in Calgary and Edmonton, drawing sharp criticism from Alberta Municipalities, officials, and opponents including former MLA Drew Barnes.
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United Conservative
Cypress Medicine Hat
Brooks Medicine Hat
Danielle Smith
Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Ric McIver
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Drew Barnes
New Democrats
Cypress-Medicine Hat
Justin Wright
MGA
Wright
Barnes
CN and CPEC workers authorize strike mandate over contracts
About 6,000 CN employees and 3,300 CPEC workers voted over 97 percent in favor of a potential three week strike if new deals are not reached. Union says six months of negotiations show impasse and safety provisions under threat, while CPEC warns a stoppage would disrupt North American supply chains and Canadian rail traffic.
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Canada
Canadian National Railway Co
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd
Teamsters Canada
Paul Boucher
Boucher
CPEC
Ator
Jonathan Abecassis
Oil expansion TMX pipeline goes online in Canada
The 34 billion Trans Mountain expansion officially comes online with 70 percent capacity now flowing. The Golden Weld completed April 11 in Fraser Valley between Hope and Chilliwack. shipments to Pacific and Asian markets start by mid May. Bold quotes from Dawn Farrell Cenovus CEO and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith highlight national prosperity and energy growth.
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Trans Mountain
Crown Corporation
Trans Mountain Corp
B.C
Fraser Valley
Hope
Chilliwack
Dawn Farrell
Westridge
Burnaby
Jon McKenzie
Cenovus Energy Inc
Alberta
Danielle Smith
Smith
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