Democracy

"It was a dance like never before. Holding placards in support of Idle No More, more than 200 people joined activist Morningstar Mercredi in a tea dance at Churchill Square on Monday. 'As the drums begin here today, we call upon all races and all nations to stand in solidarity with Idle No More,' Mercredi told the crowd, which included representatives from Greenpeace, the Alberta College of Social Workers and Friends of Medicare."

"Despite Alberta’s ballooning deficit, there will be no tax increases in the 2013 provincial budget, Premier Alison Redford said Wednesday. Bill Moore-Kilgannon of Public Interest Alberta said residents are willing to discuss tax increases if they are justified and prevent major cuts to key programs such as health care and education."

"A troublesome dip in Alberta's resource revenue will not translate into higher taxes in the coming year, Premier Alison Redford said Wednesday. Public Interest Alberta's executive director Bill Moore Kilgannon believes that the Redford government is preparing Albertans for bad news, but he worries it will involve spending cuts that could hurt the province's most vulnerable."

"The Tory government has pushed through new election financing legislation despite opposition protests that the legislation falls far short of much-needed reforms to Alberta politics. But proponents of broader changes believe there is now growing momentum in the province for tougher measures such as lower donation limits or a ban on corporate and union contributions."