Premier Redford Cancels Notorious “Potatogate” Land Sale

2011-10-19 Alberta Wilderness Association News Release Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is delighted to congratulate Premier Alison Redford on honouring her campaign commitment to scrap the notorious “Potatogate” public land sale. A short Government of Alberta news release, October 19, 2011, announced: “Government cancelled the RFP after people expressed concerns that …

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Goodbye To The Sage Grouse

After a two day summit in Calgary, Canadian and American scientists called for immediate government action to save the sage grouse. Only 13 males remain in Alberta, and 35 in Saskatchewan. “Without immediate and effective action, we will surely lose this bird, a sentinel for the health of the Great …

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Alberta’s Native Prairie Sell-Off is Back

It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Alberta Government has absolutely no respect for the people they are supposed to be representing. Last year, this same government attempted a secretive deal to sell off native grasslands to a private firm to grow potatoes. The resulting ‘Potatogate’ furor from all segments …

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Irreplaceable Public Land to be Sold to Make Potato Chips

Oct 21, 2010 News Release from the Alberta Wilderness Association In a shocking insult to all Albertans, the provincial government is set to sell off a huge swathe of public land – our land – to a private company, to grow potatoes. Despite the fact that the 16,000-acre parcel of …

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