Four o’clock today will indeed be the witching hour, when reporters, senior government officials, interest groups and associations, and the odd communications adviser or two, will emerge from a day-long “lock up” in Ottawa to release to Canadians details of the federal budget.
I really liked the way my old Washington colleague John Ibbitson summed up [...]
Today Ken Hughes, Chair of Alberta Health Services (AHS) “Superboard” said Alberta was at a health care “watershed” in a speech delivered to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. After over two years of planning and preparation, AHS is now implementing a plan that will reduce wait times and increase access for Albertans.
Armed with an $800 [...]
For anyone in journalism, academia or government relations, a budget is money in the bank. Just look at the feeding frenzy following yesterday’s Alberta budget and the cacophony of competing analyses and you’ll see what I mean. So despite the fact that my colleague Monte Solberg just posted, here I am bellying up to the [...]
This weekend, Fleishman-Hillard’s Senior Advisor Monte Solberg will lead the discussion on Alberta’s role on the national stage at a landmark Conference on Alberta’s Future. Long perceived as a maverick province from both within and beyond, Mr. Solberg will discuss how Alberta’s prosperity and good governance can propel it to the prominence it deserves.
Things just continue to get more interesting for Alberta residents, those who want to represent us, and those who want to invest/do business here.
Tuesday’s high profile announcement by Liberal MLA and energy critic Dave Taylor that it makes sense to sit down and “break bread” with the oil and gas industry was complemented by an [...]
Last week, an Angus Reid poll puts the Wildrose Alliance 14 points ahead of the governing PC party. Since Danielle Smith became leader of the Wildrose in October, the short-term growth of the party has been astonishing. The Wildrose only has one seat in the Assembly; however, the past two months have demonstrated that Smith [...]
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