Category: Elections

  • Alberta Liberal: Our Priorities for Alberta

    Alberta Liberal: Our Priorities for Alberta

    CALGARY, AB: Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann released the following statement at the launch of the Alberta Liberal Party Campaign 2015: “This campaign is about building and maintaining trust with Martha and Henry’s family, the new generation of Albertans who are now driving this province. PROGRESSIVE ISSUES “Over the last three years, Albertans have learned they…

  • Jean releases Standing up for Albertans! Wildrose’s Five Priorities

    Jean releases Standing up for Albertans! Wildrose’s Five Priorities

    Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released Standing Up for Albertans! Five Priorities for a better Alberta under Wildrose leadership. The five priorities focus on: 1.     Standing Up for Low Taxes, Balanced Budgets and a Savings Plan 2.     Standing Up for Patient-Centred Health Care and Seniors Care 3.     Standing Up for World-Class Education 4.     Standing Up for Democracy and Accountability in Alberta 5.     Standing…

  • PC Government Tries to Shut Down Wildrose on Legislature Grounds

    PC Government Tries to Shut Down Wildrose on Legislature Grounds

      EDMONTON, AB (April 9, 2015): Arms of the PC government are attempting to block the Wildrose from making a campaign announcement at the same public space the NDP made an announcement at last Tuesday, in a prime example of the politicization of the civil service, the Wildrose said today. Wildrose attempted to do a…

  • The Alberta Party Has A Better Way

    The Alberta Party Has A Better Way

    By Meagan Wade The PCs have made us too dependent on the price of oil. Now they want to raise your taxes while they cut your kids’ education and your parents’ healthcare. They want you to pay for their mistakes. The Alberta Party has a better way. The Alberta Party will work to… Protect the…

  • Writs Issued for the 29th Provincial General Election

    Writs Issued for the 29th Provincial General Election

    Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that Writs were issued to administer elections across Alberta. “Returning Officers and Election Clerks have been appointed and trained along with their office teams and are ready to manage and conduct voting in the eighty seven (87) electoral divisions identified,” said Resler. Polling Day is on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015.…

  • Wildrose: Day 1 Campaign Launch

    Wildrose: Day 1 Campaign Launch

      EDMONTON, AB (APRIL 7, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean was in Calgary to launch the beginning of the  Wildrose campaign: Standing Up for Albertans.

  • Rachel Notley hits the ground running in Edmonton and Calgary

    Rachel Notley hits the ground running in Edmonton and Calgary

    EDMONTON – NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched her campaign today in Edmonton and in Calgary, under the banner “Leadership for What Matters”. Standing in front of the Legislature, Notley said, “After 44 years, Albertans are getting the wrong kind of leadership from the PCs.” “It’s clear that Albertans feel let down by their government –…

  • General Election 2015: Total Nominated Candidates

    General Election 2015: Total Nominated Candidates

    AP: Alberta Party 28/87 AF: Alberta First 0/87 COM: Communist Party 2/87 GRN: Green Party 15/87 LIB: Liberal 26/87 NDP: New Democratic Party 85/87 PC: Progressive Conservative 85/87 SC: Social Credit 0/87 WR: Wildrose 56/87 For more on who is running in your Riding check out Dave Alberta’s website

  • Standing Up For Albertans: Jean Launches Wildrose Campaign

    CALGARY, AB (April 7, 2015): Today, candidates and supporters joined Wildrose Leader Brian Jean to kick off the 2015 campaign.  Under Jean’s leadership, the Wildrose is dedicated to standing up for Albertans against crippling tax increases brought forward by the Prentice PCs. “The only way to stop taxes from going up is to vote Wildrose. …

  • Jean, Barnes and Osinchuk United Heading into Campaign

    Jean, Barnes and Osinchuk United Heading into Campaign

      CALGARY, AB (April 7, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes and Sherwood Park candidate Linda Osinchuk presented a strong and united front heading into the next election. “Both Drew and Linda have shown his hard work and dedication to our party.  I am thrilled to stand beside these dedicated…

  • An Unnecessary but Expected $28 Million Election

    An Unnecessary but Expected $28 Million Election

    07 April 2015 Calgary, AB – As expected Jim Prentice dropped the writ this morning for an election that will cost Alberta taxpayers an estimated $28 million. “The PC’s introduced a budget that raises taxes on ordinary families but cuts their kids’ education and their family’s health care. The Alberta Party has a better way…

  • Alberta To Head to the Polls

    Alberta To Head to the Polls

    Premier Prentice has called an election for May 5th, one year early. Are you ready? Political Party Party Leader As of (yyyy.mm.dd) Seats Occupied Seats Occupied by Women Percentage of Women Progressive Conservative Party Prentice, Jim 2014.09.06 70 19 27.14% Wildrose Alliance Party Jean, Brian 2015.03.28 5 1 20.00% Liberal Party Swann, David (Acting) 2015.02.01…