Category: News

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative members of the Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention Jason Nixon and Ric McIver have issued the following statement in response to news that charges have been laid in the death of four-year-old Serenity: “We are relieved to see this case finally take a step forward. It has been more than three years…

Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, issued the following statement after charges were announced in the Serenity case: “Albertans were heartbroken when they first heard Serenity’s tragic story. “As a government, as legislators, and as a society that wants every child to be safe and healthy, we heard Serenity’s story as a call…

Jasper, Alberta, September 28, 2017 – At its 75th Annual General Meeting and Conference, the Alberta Forest Products Association recognized the excellence of AFPA member companies, contractors, and employees. Awards were presented in several categories, including health and safety and lumber grading. AFPA President and CEO Paul Whittaker said, “Our industry has come so far when…

EDMONTON, AB: As Premiers from across Canada meet in Ottawa today, United Conservative Interim Leader Nathan Cooper is calling on Premier Rachel Notley to join him in denouncing the federal Liberals’ assault on small business. This summer, Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced a plan to increase taxes and eliminate several longstanding measures designed to help…

EDMONTON, AB: The United Conservative Party Caucus is urging the NDP government to press pause and release independent economic analysis that outlines the impact of this latest wage hike. Multiple independent studies from respected think tanks, banks, and financial officers have shown that continuing to move rapidly towards a $15 minimum wage in Alberta: Could result in at least 15,000…

Significant investment in transportation infrastructure will support economic recovery and growth in northwestern Alberta.   The Government of Alberta is investing nearly $200 million in improvement projects along Highway 40 between the Yellowhead Highway and Grande Prairie that will enhance travel for residents and industries in northwestern Alberta, including the forestry, oil and gas and…

Edmonton, Alta.–Thanksgiving is right around the corner! What better way to kick off the Fall season than with a long weekend spent with loved ones around a big turkey dinner and delicious pumpkin pie. As many Albertans will be hitting the road this weekend, rushing to get their piece of pie, the Alberta RCMP reminds…

EDMONTON, AB (October 5, 2017): News that TransCanada has decided to not proceed with the Energy East pipeline is devastating news for everyday Albertans, and is further proof that the NDP’s carbon tax is a failed social experiment that needs to be cancelled immediately, the United Conservative Party Official Opposition said today. The United Conservatives Interim…

EDMONTON, AB (Oct. 5, 2017): United Conservative leadership candidate Brian Jean released the following statement on the cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project today: “Under Prime Minister Trudeau, the Energy East and Northern Gateway pipelines have disappeared. Billions of investment dollars and jobs are now gone, as is the $9 billion Energy East would have…

Hanna, Alberta – The recent winter storm created extremely difficult situations for motorists on Monday leaving them stranded for extended periods of time while work was being done to get to them. Many people were involved in the response to this situation.  The Hanna RCMP Detachment took 90 calls for service within a 20 hour period of time. …

Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement about TransCanada’s decision not to proceed with its Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipelines: “We are deeply disappointed by the recent decision from TransCanada. We understand that it is driven by a broad range of factors that any responsible business must consider. Nonetheless, this is an unfortunate outcome…

Confidence declines across Canada Calgary – Alberta small business confidence sits at 57.7, unchanged for the second month in a row according to the monthly Business Barometer® index published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “The Alberta index now exceeds the national average, not due any positive momentum in the results, but because every…

EDMONTON, AB: Tonight, Brian Jean continued to present his bold, positive vision for Alberta at the United Conservative Party’s third leadership debate. Guided by direct provincial leadership experience, Jean brought his policy priorities on agriculture and community and social services to the debate, UCP Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Don MacIntyre said. Brian Jean launched a full range of policy…

EDMONTON, AB: The United Conservative Party caucus is standing up for Alberta entrepreneurs and urging Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau to abandon his plan to cripple small business across the country through changes to the federal tax code. In a letter sent (last week), UCP Interim Leader Nathan Cooper and Finance Critic Ric McIver took aim at the…