5 d. ago Nearly one in five patients leave Alberta ERs without treatment: AMA report

The total, 18 per cent, is about double the 8.5 per cent of Canadians leaving the emergency room without receiving care

Economics

1 week ago Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans’ desire to leave Canada has never been higher

Smith made the comments today at an unrelated news conference in Calgary alongside federal Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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1 week ago Premier Smith says Albertans’ desire for leaving Canada has never been higher

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the public desire in her province to quit Canada has never been higher. Smith says a recent byelection that saw a separatist candidate garner almost 18 per cent of the vote shows Albertans are deeply frustrated and angry with Ottawa. Smith says she takes that frustration seriously and […]

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2 w. ago CUPE Calls on MPs to Reject Dangerous Airline Deregulation Plan

OTTAWA, Ontario — CUPE is urging Members of Parliament to reject the Competition Bureau’s latest report on airline competition, warning it poses serious risks to Canadian jobs, public safety, and national sovereignty. The report calls for increased foreign ownership of Canadian airlines and the elimination of anti-cabotage rules to allow foreign carriers to operate domestic […]

Events

2 w. ago Number of Canadians with pension plans jumped by 300K. Are you one of them?

According to Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians who were members of a registered pension plan grew by 293,500, or 4.2 per cent, from 2022 to over 7.2 million in 2023.

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2 w. ago UCP Needs to Listen to Albertans and Leave the Canada Pension Plan Alone: CUPE

EDMONTON, Alberta — A survey of 93,000 Albertans conducted by the provincial government has a very clear message: don’t touch the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The results were released by the government after a lengthy request for information by the Edmonton Journal. CUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal says she was not surprised the survey showed […]

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3 w. ago PSP Hunts for More Canada Deals as Assets Surge to $220 Billion

Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board is looking to deploy more capital in its home country after years of global expansion that has pushed its investment portfolio to C$300 billion ($220 billion).

Economics