Travis Toews

• Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosts luncheon with premier and finance minister

  Premier Jason Kenney and the finance minister visited Lethbridge Wednesday to talk business. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce was eager to host the event.

  Politics

  Jul 28
• Union says Alberta government proposing 3% salary rollback for nurses to help get budget in line

  The United Nurses of Alberta said Tuesday that employers are proposing a three per cent salary rollback as the province aims to get its finances sorted.

  Politics

  Jul 7
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• Another Alberta union rejects province’s request for more bargaining delays

  AUPE says in an update on its website that it told Alberta Health Services it wants to get back to the bargaining table.

  Politics

  Mar 20
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• Nurses’ union calls Alberta finance minister hypocritical in contract talks

  The union for Alberta's registered nurses says it's "insulting'' and hypocritical for Finance Minister Travis Toews to accuse them of putting their needs first during the pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 19
• Toews asks health-worker unions to put ‘health of Albertans first’ and agree to delaying negotiations

  A union that represents about 30,000 nurses and other workers in the province has rejected Alberta Health Services' proposal to once again delay labour negotiations.

  Health

  Mar 18
• Alberta budget 2021 targets health cost savings after COVID-19 pandemic

  The Alberta budget 2021 clearly states: "future savings initiatives will be considered once mass vaccination has been achieved."

  Health

  Feb 25
• Alberta budget 2021: What’s in it for Edmonton?

  Here's a look at some of the spending announcements affecting Edmonton in the Alberta government's budget.

  Politics

  Feb 25
• Alberta budget: Kenney says higher oil prices boosting province’s bottom line as budget day looms

  Alberta's premier says a recent bump in energy prices is helping the bottom line as his government prepares to introduce its 2021-22 budget.

  Politics

  Feb 23
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• Value of Alberta’s oil production back to pre-pandemic level: economist

  A rebound in production paired with a rise in world oil prices has an economist estimating that the value of Alberta's oil production has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

  Economy

  Feb 22
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• Kenney says no new taxes as Alberta preps for another tough times pandemic budget

  Premier Jason Kenney took any tax hikes off the table last week, particularly any notion of a sales tax, saying now is not the time to be dipping into pockets.

  Feb 21