Privatization Archive
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Senior minister caught ‘in the act’ of accepting $2 million bribe in sting sanctioned by Putin
Posted on 15.11.2016 | No CommentsThe Russian president was aware of the case 'from the start of the investigative operations' against the man he named economy minister in 2013 -
Weighing the pros and cons of private liquor stores
Posted on 06.06.2014 | No CommentsTo privatize, or not? That's the question facing the government, as Premier Brad Wall and Opposition leader Cam Broten go shot-for-shot over Saskatchewan liquor stores.
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Liberals refuse to release details on winter road maintenance fines
Posted on 26.03.2014 | No CommentsThe Liberals are refusing to cave to NDP demands to detail which winter road maintenance contractors were fined and where the fines were incurred.
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Government reviewing privatization of winter road maintenance
Posted on 25.03.2014 | No CommentsThe Ontario government is reconsidering the privatization of winter road maintenance in the province after a report from Global News raised questions about road safety.
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BC to allow sale of alcohol in grocery stores
Posted on 07.03.2014 | No CommentsThe BC government's decision to allow alcohol to be sold in stores may lead to privatization, the Opposition NDP says. (Sun News) -
Rob Ford wants to turn garbage privatization into election issue as Toronto considers contracting out all of city’s trash collection
Posted on 17.12.2013 | No CommentsTwo potential mayoral rivals differ over whether the issue should be debated during the upcoming election, or before this term is up
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Province praises liquor industry
Posted on 13.09.2013 | No CommentsAlcohol markups were off the table at the Alberta Liquor Industry Conference in Edmonton Thursday where Finance Minister Doug Horner congratulated over 300 members of Alberta’s liquor industry on 20 years of work since Ralph Klein pioneered priv... -
Panel to discuss downfalls of P3′s for Regina wastewater treatment plant
Posted on 12.09.2013 | No CommentsThree speakers have gathered in Regina to discuss the downfalls of using P3's
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British Royal Mail strike threat over privatization plans
Posted on 03.09.2013 | No CommentsThe term strike, as in workers refusing to work, should probably no longer be classified as news but should instead appear in the lifestyle section of a newspaper since this appears to be a normal way of doing business for unions. Once again postal wor... -
BlackBerry’s privatization option gaining favour
Posted on 09.08.2013 | No CommentsTORONTO — BlackBerry’s share price rose Friday following a report its chief executive and board of directors are warming to the idea of taking the company private, a potential move that has also caught the interest of CPP’s investment... -
Report suggests contracting out postal delivery
Posted on 09.08.2013 | No CommentsThe union representing the country’s postal workers says a recent report suggesting the government contract out mail-delivery ignores the needs of Canadians.
