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Alberta P3 school builder has high debt

Sep 18, 2008 03:38 PM The company hired by the Alberta government to build and operate 18 schools has been criticized by investors groups for holding too much debt.

Fort McMurray community P3 must be stopped

Jun 27, 2008 02:56 PM The Alberta government's plan to privatize a Fort McMurray subdivision through a public private 'partnership' capitalizes on a community in crisis to promote a flawed solution.Technorati Profile

New anti-P3 tools

Jun 25, 2008 01:33 PM There’s fresh information available for members fighting P3s.

Edmonton goes public with new rec centre

Image from Edmonton City Council’s design for the Southwest Community Centre

Apr 18, 2008 12:47 PM Edmonton City Council voted this week to build its Southwest Community Recreation centre publicly.

Public works best for Edmonton rec centre

Possible arena. Now to be publicly financed.

Apr 11, 2008 03:51 PM City of Edmonton staff are advising council to scrap plans for a P3 and keep a new recreation centre public.

Edmonton City Council to take another look at the Southwest Arena plan

Apr 11, 2008 03:22 PM CUPE spoke against a plan to have a private company build a new recreation facility in Edmonton and run it for profit. After several months of study, a report to the community services department echoes our concerns. It is possible that the initial plan to build the Southwest Recreation Centre as a P3 will be scrapped.

P3's: The Royalty Rates of tomorrow

Feb 27, 2008 07:40 PM In a few decades, our kids will be where we are now. Shaking their heads at a missed opportunity for public investment.

US school board pulls plug on P3

Feb 12, 2008 10:48 PM "We seem to be the only place in North America that is holding onto the notion that P3s are a good idea," said CUPE Alberta President D'Arcy Lanovaz. "The rest of the continent is figuring out that these deals actually cost more and deliver less."

Alberta expands flawed P3 school plan

Jan 31, 2008 08:04 AM Despite a major research document showing P3s are more expensive than a public model, Alberta expands a plan wasting money that could build even more schools.

P3s for Alberta schools don’t add up

CUPE Alberta released a major report this week, challenging the arguments for public private partnerships. Cover image detail

Jan 16, 2008 10:31 PM CUPE Alberta released a major report this week, challenging the arguments for public private partnerships.

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