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Week ending 11 Dec 2009 Vol 24, No 17

Feature Article: The future as seen by the chairman of the new Alberta Research and Innovation Authority.

Also in this week's edition:

  1. The premier faces two big decisions in his pending remake of cabinet.

  2. Allegations about the lead-up to Bill 50 revive a controversy the government thought would die. (Media report on Enmax CEO Gary Holden's allegations)

  3. The Wildrose Alliance party surges ahead in a new poll, Conservative MLAs are heading in different directions, a breakaway Liberal is heading an effort to start a new party, and disillusioned Albertans look for a new way to conduct politics - it's going to be a busy 2010. (Wildrose Alliance party ahead in new poll, Reboot Alberta website, Renew Alberta website)

  4. This week's appointments include the only non-physician ever to head the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons. (Irene Pfeiffer appointment)

  5. Our quickie survey of readers' opinions of cabinet ministers yields some split decisions, one clear favourite, and one massive rejection. (Members of the cabinet)

  6. What the Europeans really think of Alberta's role in climate change (actually, they don't think about us much).

  7. A case study in what makes Danielle Smith a factor in Alberta politics. (Danielle Smith's letter to Ed Stelmach on Bill 50 allegations, Paul Hinman's letter to the ethics commissioner)