At a media conference, professor Hugh Grant will release a report that reveals just how much doctors’ incomes have risen over the last 50 years and how these incomes compare to those of other Canadian workers. He will also assess whether more money for doctors has meant more or better quality health services. Finally, he … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada National Policy Convention will be held. The event will be held ay the BMO Centre, Stampede Park. More information is available online.
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.), Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) will deliver a speech at the Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Technologies Conference to highlight how technological innovation will continue to drive environmental performance in the development of the oil sands. The event will … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will participate in a Green Party of Canada fundraiser. Donations will be accepted for regions of treaty 7 affected by the flooding and the Red Cross to support flood relief across Alberta. The event will be held at Killarney-Glengarry Community Hall, 2828 28th Street. Call 613-240-8921.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will host her annual Stampede breakfast with representatives of the federal and provincial Green Parties of Canada. The event will be held at Banff Trail Community Centre, 2115 20th Avenue. Call 613-240-8921.
Official Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.), NDP MP Malcolm Allen (Welland, Ont.) and NDP MLA David Eggen will attend the Calgary Stampede. Call 613-323-7974.
On behalf of International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), Minister of State (Finance) Ted Menzies (Macleod, Alta.) will deliver remarks at an event sponsored by the governments of Canada and Alberta. The event will be held at the McDougall Centre, 455 6th Street Southwest. Call 613-992-7332.
Common Causes has decided to postpone the Pros & Cons teach-in, due to the recent flooding in Calgary and other communities in southern Alberta. A progressive counter-summit to the Conservative policy convention in Calgary, entitled Pros & Cons: Policies for People and the Planet, is being planned by Common Causes, an assembly of social movements dedicated … Read more
Conservative MP Devinder Shory (Calgary Northeast, Alta.) will deliver remarks during the opening ceremonies of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada World Partnership Walk in Calgary. This is a large-scale, national fundraising event to help end global poverty. The event will be held at the Prince's Island Park, 698 Eau Claire Avenue Southwest. Call 819-953-6238.
The C.D. Howe Institute presents a Calgary Roundtable Event on “Is Canada Open for Business? The Past, Present and Future of the Canada Investment Act.” Panellists include Paul Boothe, Richard Ivey School of Business. More information is available online.
