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Alberta not immune to downturn

Posted by: aardvarkcola on: September 23, 2008

If Albertans are a bit smug about the financial problems in the United States, it might be a little too soon.
First a muse on the news, then some some small things noticed in our job-rich, labour-scarce Alberta.
Plans for major projects slated for Alberta have already had hiccups. Costs have risen and some old players have [...]

McCain-Palin might be good for Canada, eh?

Posted by: aardvarkcola on: September 1, 2008

How can you tell if Sarah Palin is from Wasilla or Wetaskiwin?
The girl seems down-right Albertan. She is about as Canadian as you can get. She likes moosemeat, she owns a float plane, her husband works in the oil-patch, she hunts, and even as the head of government she drives her own car to work.
The [...]