Alberta election spending fuels debate on voter buyouts
The piece traces pre election spending in Alberta from John A. Macdonald to 2008, noting nearly 1.3 billion dollars spent by conservatives over 11 days. It questions whether voter purchases and lavish funding reflect sound fiscal planning and whether opposition parties can respond. It cites Liberal, NDP, and Wildrose positions and current seat counts in the Legislature.
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Canada
John A. Macdonald
Alberta
King Ralph
Vauxhall
Liberals
New Democrats
Wildrose Alliance
NDP
Cardston-Taber- Warner
Paul Hinman
Alberta towns weigh street upgrade and jobs plan
Stettler considers a $221000 project to replace sidewalks on 51 Street from 49 to 50 avenues with work on both sides. Fort Macleod reports a Blood Tribe Morgan USA deal reopening Kainai Industries, creating 50 jobs manufacturing modular buildings and pools. Pincher Creek notes an avalanche near Castle Mountain Resort with no injuries. Brooks seeks more RCMP officers as approved in 2007.
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Stettler
51 Street
Council
Fort Macleod
Blood Tribe
Morgan USA
Kainai Industries
Pincher Creek
Castle Mountain Resort
Gravenstafel Ridge
Interview a Two-Location Clash of Fame and Journalism
A burnt out journalist Peders a political writer interviews soap star Katya in a single apartment setting. Their cat and mouse clash reveals shared hypocrisies and secrets as romantic tension grows ending with an abrupt but fitting finale. Buscemi and Miller deliver solid performances earning six and a half out of ten.
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Pierre Peders
Steve Buscemi
Katya
Sienna Miller
Peders
Price
T & T Video
Driving in Winter Weather Critiques Four-Wheel Drive Invincibles
A columnist classifies winter drivers into types from four-by-four invincibles to zoomers and speeder-uppers. He argues SUVs mislead about performance on ice, cites a rollover in Idaho, and urges caution and restraint on icy roads while noting opinions reflect the author, not the paper.
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Idaho
Mario Andretti
Madison Square Garden
Lethbridge
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Corley Farough
Chelsea Collett
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