Alberta driver examiners walk off job over disagreement on industry de-privatization

Alberta driver examiners walk off job over disagreement on industry de-privatization

in Jan 10, 2019

[ad_1] Driver examiners in Alberta are off the job Thursday after threatening to withhold services if the province didn’t meet their demands as the Alberta government prepares to take back control of the industry. Pete Llewellyn with the Certified Driver Examiners Association says the examiners’ demand for fair market value for their businesses fell on[…]

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‘Significant weakness’ found in HRM’s property tax system: report – Halifax

‘Significant weakness’ found in HRM’s property tax system: report – Halifax

in Jan 09, 2019

[ad_1] A report by the Halifax Regional Municipality’s auditor general has found a “significant weakness” in the city’s property tax system, one that could lead to fraud or error. In the report released on Wednesday, Auditor General Evangeline Colman-Sadd found many employees had system access privileges that would allow them to change property assessment values,[…]

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Alberta’s driver examiners threaten to walk off the job if deprivatization demands aren’t met
City of Calgary manager Jeff Fielding resigns, takes job at Toronto City Hall – Calgary

City of Calgary manager Jeff Fielding resigns, takes job at Toronto City Hall – Calgary

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Calgary’s city manager, Jeff Fielding, is leaving his position to take up a new job with the City of Toronto, the City of Calgary announced Tuesday. Fielding has been Calgary’s city manager since 2014, just before the city started to see the impacts of struggling oil prices and shortly after the devastating flood of[…]

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Alberta’s driver examiners threaten to walk off the job if deprivatization demands aren’t met

Alberta’s driver examiners threaten to walk off the job if deprivatization demands aren’t met

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Alberta’s driver examiners are threatening to walk off the job this week if the provincial government doesn’t meet their demands ahead of the deprivatization of their industry. Transportation Minister Brian Mason announced in October the province was taking back driver’s licence road testing from the private sector, one of several changes proposed following the[…]

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U.S. senators introduce bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job – National

U.S. senators introduce bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job – National

in Jan 07, 2019

[ad_1] Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are renewing their attempt to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job, sending a signal to President Donald Trump as he keeps up his criticism of Mueller’s Russia investigation. The legislation, sponsored by incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and three other members, is expected[…]

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Donald Trump defends himself: ‘You can’t impeach someone who’s doing a great job’ – National

Donald Trump defends himself: ‘You can’t impeach someone who’s doing a great job’ – National

in Jan 04, 2019

[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump responded to impeachment threats made by a newly sworn in Democrat Friday by defending his track record amid a government shutdown. While speaking outside the White House in a rambling news conference, the president said: “You can’t impeach someone who’s doing a great job. That’s how I view it.” Trump[…]

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