Earth Day 2018 Calls for Change in Plastic Use
The piece recalls Earth Day 2018 messaging urging reductions in plastic pollution from bags to straws. It contrasts past reuse culture with today's disposable mindset and notes bans in Montréal and The Pas, markets for recyclables, and ongoing store reliance on cheap plastics.
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Montréal
Pas
Ottenbreit Sanitation Services
Borscht
Eaton’s
Roblin Special Services Proposals Controversy Draws Criticism
A notice from Roblin regarding Special Services Proposals was signed by the CAO on March 26 and not delivered to the post office until after the March 29, 2018 deadline. Critics call the timing unethical and outside the spirit of proper process, though not explicitly illegal.
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Roblin
CAO
Opinion letters question Easter notice delays
Readers argue a deliberate shortening of the 21 day notice period before the Easter long weekend to limit taxpayer access. They allege relatives cannot review documents and warn that nonresponse counts as approval, reflecting poorly on municipal administration and public trust.
Alberta Proposes State Takeover of Trans Mountain
Alberta Premier Notley floated an equity stake and possible full provincial purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline after Kinder Morgan paused non essential spending. Opposition leader Kenney supported a taxpayer funded option citing market failure, while Trudeau and the federal government sought to de risk investor exposure amid BC’s court reference delay.
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Kinder Morgan
Alberta
Rachel Notley
United Conservative Party
Jason Kenney
Notley
Morgan
B.C
John Horgan
Justin Trudeau
Trans Mountain project costs and debt concerns
The piece argues against government bailout and a purchase to back Trans Mountain, citing Kinder Morgan's sunk cost of 1.1 billion and a total projected 74 billion. It notes Alberta's deficits and debt growth, plus Trudeau's higher promised debt, concluding no spare cash exists for such an expensive move.
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Notley
Trudeau
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