Category: News

CALGARY, AB: On the occasion of International Overdose Awareness Day, United Conservative Party Mental Health Critic Mark Smith, and UCP MLA for Calgary-West Mike Ellis, a vocal advocate for action on the opioid crisis, are urging Associate Minister of Health Brandy Payne to start taking concrete and comprehensive action to address the opioid crisis. In 2016,…

On Dec. 8, 2015, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to enter into an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 49-year-old man following involvement in a critical incident involving contact with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). Within approximately 2 minutes, 55 seconds of being fully restrained, the…

Edmonton… Following an eight-month investigation, ALERT has seized four prohibited firearms – including two homemade MAC-11 submachine guns – that were allegedly manufactured at a machinist shop just west of Edmonton. ALERT Edmonton’s Guns and Gangs unit concluded its investigation on August 17, 2017, with the arrest of two suspects. Edmonton Police Service and RCMP investigators…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Party Justice Critics, Angela Pitt and Mike Ellis, issued the following statement in response to news that the Minister of Justice will consult with interested community groups regarding the controversial police practice of carding or street checks: “We are relieved to see the Minister has come to the realization that street checks…

The Government of Alberta will launch community consultations around street checks later this month. This phase of the consultation will survey community groups from across Alberta. Participating organizations will receive a written survey from the province. The survey includes questions about how police interact with the public, collection of personal information and police officer training.…

Edmonton – The Alberta Charitable Casino Operators (ACCO), Alberta’s newest industry association, was officially announced today in Edmonton. The Association provides effective input into policy decisions and regulatory matters that affect its Members. All 19 charitable casinos in the province are members of the association and are active participants in developing the strategy for the association.…

EDMONTON, AB: The release of the NDP government’s First Quarter Fiscal Update reveals what Albertans have known for a long time. Suppressed average weekly earnings, ever-climbing debt servicing costs and everyday Albertans and Alberta businesses continuing to feel the pain of the economic downturn, ultimately reinforces that the NDP government has no path back to balance,…

Alberta’s economy continued to pick up momentum in the first half of 2017, with gains in jobs, housing, exports and other areas. The Alberta government now forecasts the economy to grow by 3.1 per cent in 2017, up from the budget forecast of 2.6 per cent, as detailed in the First Quarter Fiscal Update and…

High River, Alberta – On August 26, at approximately 8:45 p.m., RCMP were dispatched to assist with a report of a missing 48-year-old male from High River who was swimming with friends in the Highwood River in the early evening. The male left the group to find a deeper area to swim and did not return.…

August 22 marks the one month anniversary of conservative unity in Alberta. It has now been four weeks since members of our legacy parties voted overwhelmingly to create a principled, compassionate and united party, restoring the conservative coalition in our province for a new generation. With broad public support, one thing is clear: We are…

LETHBRIDGE, AB: Tuesday, three more United Conservative MLAs put their support behind Brian Jean for leadership of the United Conservative Party. The three MLA endorsements include: David Schneider, UCP MLA Little Bow Wayne Anderson, UCP MLA Highwood Pat Stier, UCP MLA Livingstone-Macleod The endorsements follow a string of bold policy announcements to strengthen Alberta’s justice system, empower patients…

CALGARY, AB: Protecting parental choice, improving standards and accountability, and improving outcomes for students in core subjects like math and english highlight Jean’s policy to improve the education system. The policy, Here for Education, was released today in Calgary. The full policy can be read online here. “Albertans have watched the NDP focus more on experiments and ideology…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Party Finance Critic Ric McIver released the following statement in response to the NDP government appealing the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) panel decision on the Alberta Small Brewers Development program: “I am disappointed, but not surprised, to see Finance Minister Joe Ceci waste hard-earned taxpayer dollars doubling down on what is…

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Joe Ceci issued the following statement regarding the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) panel decision on the Alberta Small Brewers Development program: “I am proud of the success of the Alberta Small Brewers Development (ASBD) program. Since the program started a year ago, 18 new breweries have…

Albertans will have the opportunity to present their views regarding Bill 203, Alberta Standard Time Act, to the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future. “We are pleased to have received a significant amount of written feedback from Albertans during the first phase of our review of Bill 203,” said Graham Sucha, Committee Chair and MLA…