Here's what happened with CKUA. It was a public funded broadcaster since 1927. King Ralph Klein essentially privatized it in about '97 and put a Tory hack in charge who then gave hundreds of thousands of sleazy sole source contracts to cronies and effectively bled it dry. 1

We're not asking for a special deal from the Premier, just a fair deal.

The Deerfoot, Whitemud, and Yellowhead are all provincial highways.

All three should get provincial funding yet only the Deerfoot does.

Result? 1% tax inc.

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It’s a pretty big deal when this KEY MESSAGE is in Scientific American. It suggests a bigger tipping point. “We Need to Make Cities Less Car-Dependent: Reducing the need for car travel is better for health, the environment and public safety.” Via @SciAm
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The federal lobbying commissioner confirmed Tuesday that a 'preliminary assessment' has been opened into allegations against top CONservative strategist Jenni Byrne and a federal lobbying firm. #Cdnpoli
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3. little remorse for the assault

- lied several times while giving evidence in his own defence.

And the Crown believed he turned off the vehicle GSP to conceal his crimes.

Then, despite the requirement to hold the disciplinary hearings in public, Edmonton Police hid key

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- the force was used on a prone, injured, physically subdued, intoxicated homeless man

- after the assault, he & his partner drove the man down into the river valley & left him there, far from any shelters or assistance on a cold December night

- expressed very little

1. Ryan O'Mara is still a cop!

After a scorching decision by the trial judge who found he:
- used excessive force when he violently took the man to the ground and then punched him twice in the head, so hard that the man's head bounced off the sidewalk.

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EXCLUSIVE: Edmonton Public School Board trying to bring back School Resource Officers. Special board meeting called for April 30 - theprogressreport.ca/edmonton_publi…

Great to hear Chris Turner talk about the importance of housing and zoning reform as a springboard to climate action at last nights epldotca Forward Thinking Speakers Series. Really, it's simply a reversion to how cities were build for milenia...
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Also have they pushed for accountability in the largest city budget line item, the police? Or did they advocate for more tax dollars to be guaranteed each year regardless of performance?
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Given the fact that the UCP have slashed funding to Edmonton (equivalent to ~7% property tax increase), have these same individuals or organizations stood up for our community? Have they called out the cutbacks?

Ask for the receipts.
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If you are upset about transit, housing, potholes, snow removal, or Scona Pool closure, ask yourself:

Who’s pushing for austerity? Who's been pushing for service reductions? Who benefits?

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Municipal property taxes are not designed to pay for emergency medical services (EMS), but due to downloading of this service by the provincial government, the City of Edmonton property-tax supported budget has had to cover these additional expenses.

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Quoting article, ' I do not believe that an organization of the size of the EPS requires 19 persons employed full-time to manage their communications.” #propertytaxes #commonsense Amarjeet Sohi City of Edmonton