Category: News

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney announced the United Conservative Party Critics who will hold the Notley NDP Government to account, and stand up for Albertans under attack from the Trudeau Liberals in Ottawa. Today’s announcement follows the unveiling of the United Conservative Party’s Caucus Leadership Team yesterday. “For far too long the Notley…

EDMONTON, AB: Monday, newly-elected United Conservative Party (UCP) Leader, Jason Kenney, unveiled his party’s new Caucus Leadership Team, which will stand up for Alberta against the NDP Government and the growing attacks on the province’s economy and resources. Kenney announced the appointment of Chestermere-Rocky View MLA Leela Aheer as Deputy Leader and Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Party Economic Development and Trade Critic Prasad Panda released the following statement, earlier this month, calling on the NDP government to do more to spur economic recovery in the province: “While I am pleased to see that there are more vacancies in Alberta’s resource sector, everyday Albertans are continuing to feel the…

Children’s Services Minister Danielle Larivee issued the following statement in response to the Child and Youth Advocate’s Investigative Reviews released today: “Indigenous youth suicide is a crisis in too many communities in Alberta and across Canada. The loss of these two young men is a tragic reminder of the urgent need for all orders of…

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) has completed two Investigative Reviews involving the deaths of two young people and is publicly releasing the results of the reviews as outlined under the Child and Youth Advocate Act. Donovan died by suicide when he was 17 years old while in youth justice custody. At the…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Justice Critics Angela Pitt and Mike Ellis have issued the following statement regarding ongoing court delays in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Jordan decision: “We, along with all Albertans, are frustrated to see such little progress made on addressing the backlog of court cases in Alberta. “Recent news that an Calgary woman…

(Calgary, Alberta) – United Conservative Party (UCP) Leader Jason Kenney today announced his intention to immediately seek a seat in the Legislature in the riding of Calgary–Lougheed, following MLA Dave Rodney’s pending retirement. “With the announcement of Dave’s retirement in Calgary–Lougheed, I am pleased to announce that I will be seeking the nomination for the…

Entrepreneurs mixed on the state of business health Calgary – Alberta small business confidence drops two and a half points to 55.2 according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).  The Alberta index now sits two points below the national average and ten points below where the economy…

Calgary….Jason Kenney has been chosen as the first elected leader of the United Conservative Party. Nearly 94% of members eligible to vote in the leadership election cast their ballots between October 26 and 28 online or by telephone with the following results: Jason Kenney –  61.1%% Brian Jean – 31.5% Doug Schweitzer – 7.3% Of 106,000…

CALGARY, AB: Wednesday, Brian Jean received the endorsement of Theoren Fleury to become the leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives. Fleury, former NHL stanley cup champion with the Calgary Flames and expert in relational trauma, said Jean will champion those forgotten in society and better mental health services for Albertans. “Talking with Brian, I can see the…

A new recruitment process will connect Albertans with disabilities to government internships so they can gain the skills and experience they need to get good jobs.   For the first time, the government is partnering with community organizations that specialize in disability employment services to recruit interns and ensure they have the physical, emotional and…