City may post municipal manager salaries this July
Collin Gallant reports that City of Medicine Hat could publish salary ranges for most municipal managers by early July while energy division disclosures wait until fall. Severance details and non union staff pay grids require further study this summer. Minimum salaries will appear in June job listings, while maximums stay undisclosed to preserve negotiating leverage. Councillor Andy McGrogan pushed for greater transparency.
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Ann Mitchell
Council
Coun
Andy McGrogan
McGrogan
Shine
Alberta
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Alberta Pride bans target UCP lawmakers over policy push
Alberta Pride organizers moved to bar United Conservative Party lawmakers from Pride events this summer citing upcoming rules on gender identity and medical care for transgender youth. Premier Danielle Smith and Culture Minister Tanya Fir defended the measures as protective and balanced while critics call them discriminatory and harmful to LGBTQ+.
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Alberta
United Conservative Party
Danielle Smith
UCP
James Demers
Queer Citizens United
Demers
Smith
Tanya Fir
Ment
Fir
Calgary
Red Deer
Lizette Tejada
NDP
United Conservatives
Saskatchewan
Regina
Scott Moe
Saskatchewan Party
AUPE Critics Question Health Statutes Bill 22 Reform
The Health Statutes Amendment Act aims to refocus Alberta’s health system by moving from Alberta Health Services to four sector based provincial health agencies. Minister Adriana LaGrange says it improves transparency and accountability and directs resources to the front lines. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees argues it distracts from core issues and cites lack of consultation ahead of proposals.
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Adriana LaGrange
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
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