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Albertans for Change

Website associated with TV and radio political attack ads launched January 14, 2008, funded by the forced union dues of Albertans.
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Alberta Federation of Labour

One of two union umbrella groups behind the abuse of unionized Albertans dues. Click here to go to their site

Alberta Building Trades Council

One of two union umbrella groups behind the abuse of unionized Albertans dues. Click here to go to their site

Merit Contactors Association

One of two umbrella groups funded by voluntary dues and contributions standing up to oppose the abuse of unionized Albertans and their forced union dues being used for political purposes.
Click here to go to their site

National Citizens Coalition

One of two umbrella groups funded by voluntary dues and contributions standing up to oppose the abuse of unionized Albertans and their forced union dues being used for political purposes.
Click here to go to their site

Working Families Coalition

Working Families is a front group funded by the forced union dues of Ontarians that ran negative political attack ads in the 2007 Ontario provincial election. The ads did not disclose their union connections. Click here to go to their site

Working Families Watch

An independent, ad-hoc non-partisan group whose objective is to make the Working Families Coalition transparent in its finances and its real objectives. Click here to go to their site

Ads by Merit Contractors and the National Citizens Coalition

Alberta Radio Ads - May, 2008

National Citizens Coalition - Forced Dues Blues

Alberta Radio Ads - February, 2008

National Citizens Coalition - Forced Dues Blues

Alberta's UNION LEADERS have a secret plan.

Hiding behind the “Albertans for Change” name – a front for the Alberta Building Trades Council and the Alberta Federation of Labour – they have used union dues to fund an expensive ad campaign urging voters to oust the Progressive Conservative government in Alberta.Click here to view the advertisement

Ontario's UNION LEADERS had a secret plan, too.

During the 2003 election, Ontario union leaders attacked the Progressive Conservative government under the so-called “Working Families” coalition.Click here to view the advertisement

Union Leaders are putting YOUR money where THEIR mouths are

Union dues are supposed to support collective bargaining. Yet in Canada, some union leaders use your dues to support other activities, such as political ad campaigns.Click here to view the advertisement

The TV Attack Ads by 'Albertans for Change'

Street 2

"Real Albertans"
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Street 1

"Do you trust Ed Stelmach's plan for Alberta?"
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Trust

"Oil, belongs to all Albertans..."
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Alberta

"Alberta, a great province to live, work and raise a family"
Click here to watch

Question

"Question, since becoming Premier more than a year ago..."
Click here to watch

No Plan

"... more than a year in office and still no real plan..."
Click here to watch

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