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Week ending 27 Nov 2009 Vol 24, No 15

Feature Article: Bill 50 has passed; it started arguments over electricity transmission but it also raised serious questions about how to handle complex debates over important public issues.

Also in this week's edition:

  1. The education minister tells school boards he doesn't like their latest political action, then tells them to prepare for a "fundamental transformation" of Alberta's school system. (Dave Hancock - speech Nov. 24 to Alberta School Boards Association, Education Department website on School Act review, School boards' comments on possible changes to the School Act)
  2. The second-quarter budget update paints a slightly less gloomy picture. (News release on second-quarter budget update, Text of second-quarter budget update, PDF, 192 KB, Second-quarter Heritage Savings Trust Fund update, PDF, 360 KB)
  3. The government will contribute $495 million to a carbon dioxide pipeline (National inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006)
  4. The legislature's fall sitting ends with two Conservative MLAs watching their big ideas rejected, although one will probably be adopted by the government next spring.
  5. Three reports released on how to allocate water rights.
  6. A review of MLA pay fizzles on the launching pad.
  7. The Wildrose Alliance gets its first black eye.
  8. An experienced hand in electricity policy joins the list of Alberta lobbyists.