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workforce to achieve maximum pro-
ductivity.”
Merit also values education of the
youth of Alberta, and has provided
more than $25 million in scholarships
and tuition refunds as a reflection of
this.
THE GOALS OF
MERIT ALBERTA
Are the Association’s founding princi-
ples still relevant today? Kirkland says,
absolutely. One of Merit Alberta’s big-
gest advocacy issues is to ensure that
all construction contracts are open to
the free market, and awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder through
open and fair competition, regardless
of union or non-union affiliation.
“We insist and believe its fair and trans-
parent that taxpayer money is made
available from bids whether unionized
or non-unionized,” says Kirkland. “In
the past, there have been situations