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Week ending 14 May 2010 Vol 24, No 35
Feature Article: Economists talk about the latest theories on how the Alberta government can deal with a boom-and-bust economy; they would like to save more, but none of them has asked what voters think.
Also in this week's edition:
- Senators-in-waiting explain why they're willing to wait another three years.
- The Alberta Liberals release a 12-point plan to reform laws on elections and government ethics.
- A legislature committee begins its review of minimum-wage policy; everyone says they have an open mind but some ideas are clearly attracting a lot of MLA interest. (Minimum wage discussion, transcript of committee meeting, PDF, 356 KB)
- Another committee studies a private member's bill to tighten rules on municipal utility fees - the MLA sponsor explains he's worried about Calgary businesses.
• Committee on community services (reviewing Bill 203)
• Transcript of meeting on Bill 203, PDF, 348 KB
• Bill 203
- Conflicting interpretations of statistics on health-care personnel.
- A call for ideas on how to build a "smart grid" in Alberta produces a surprisingly strong response..
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