Wildrose and abortion referendum
Posted by Drew Anderson in Politics**Updated**
**Updated again at 7:14 p.m., April 5.
**Updated once more at 11:30 a.m., April 6.
According to a blog post by an email sent to Jane Cawthorne, a Calgary blogger (you should read her post) and the author of The Abortion Monologues, the Wildrose Party supports sending contentious moral issues, including abortion, to a referendum.
Fast Forward Weekly has not been able to confirm the authenticity of the email and is waiting for Cawthorne to return a request for further information.
Cawthorne writes that she sent this question to all major political parties vying for seats in the provincial election:
"Does your party support a woman's right to choose? What will your party do to expand access to abortion services in Alberta, especially in … Read More
Redford changes mind on MLA compensation
Posted by Drew Anderson in PoliticsPremier Alison Redford, after weeks of criticism, has changed her mind on retiring MLA transition payments and payments made to PCs for sitting on a committee that hasn't met since 2008.
In a press release from the PC war room, Redford said: "All Progressive Conservative MLAs will be expected to pay back every penny of money received from the Committee that has not met since 2008. Any MLAs who do not will not have a place in my Caucus.
"Further, the overly generous transition allowances paid to retiring MLAs are suspended from this day forward and I will not accept a transition allowance, win, lose or draw."
It's a significant reversal but it comes too late. It will also likely ruffle feathers in the PC caucus.
The government came under … Read More
Scientists pen letter to Stephen Harper
Posted by Drew Anderson in PoliticsWith rumours swirling about changes to the federal Fisheries Act (read our viewpoint here), specifically habitat protection as outlined in section 35 of the act, 625 prominent scientists have written an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (below).
It's a pretty straightforward letter, outlining what should be common knowledge, such as habitat is necessary for the survival of a species and other pesky "facts" that this government dislikes.
The scientists, many of whom are leaders in their field (including David Schindler from the University of Alberta), are calling on the government to strengthen the habitat provisions in the Fisheries Act and other environmental acts, rather than water them down. They say we're … Read More
Redford to help TransCanada win pipeline bid
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