Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean

More D-words for Alberta’s Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on October 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Dereliction, Delayed, Decelerate, and Derision, to name a few.

UCP continues to bank on AISH clients

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on October 27, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

If you think 2020 has been a difficult year for you, Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) have been continuously targeted by the United Conservative government since they took office. AISH clients receive $1,685 per month. It’s not a fortune, as the MLA from St. […]

UCP drops the goods on Alberta Education

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on October 22, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

With the leaked recommendations, the Government of Alberta has served a greater purpose: instilling fear of public education in Alberta parents.

UCP policy convention shows MLAs and Premier still have little sway

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on October 21, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

In the third policy convention since the amalgamation of the dynastic Progressive Conservative Association and the plucky but urban riding-challenged Wildrose Party, the members have shown once again they are uninterested in what the figure heads representing the Party in the legislature want. To be fair, the United […]

Privatization of cleaning services have long history of increased costs

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on October 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

“Why do cleaners and cafeteria workers have to be government employees?”

Does the plastic ban affect Alberta or not?

By Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean on October 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

As the federal government made good on a 2019 platform promise to join more than 100 countries around the world who have implemented bans on single-use plastics, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage said the provincial government will ensure its jurisdiction is respected. “As we announced in our natural […]