Category: Politics

Alberta Minister of Energy Sonya Savage, Ontario Minister of Energy, Mines and Northern Development Greg Rickford, and Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre issued the following statement in response to developments relating to Bill C-69: “Today’s developments are unacceptable and very disappointing. These amendments were put forward by provincial and territorial governments –…

Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage are meeting on June 7 with key industry stakeholders to hear their expert advice in establishing the Energy War Room for the Government of Alberta. “For more than a decade, Alberta’s responsible energy sector has been under attack from a sustained campaign of defamation and disinformation by…

Premier Jason Kenney is travelling to Quebec and Atlantic Canada to meet with global investors and provincial premiers. The trip is part of the Premier’s strategy to stand up for Alberta, attract job-creating investment to the province and find common ground with other provincial governments. The Premier will begin his trip by speaking to dozens…

Premier Kenney issued the following statement following the federal government’s decision on Bill C-69: “I’m very disappointed to learn that during the night the federal government rejected the vast majority of amendments made by the Senate of Canada to Bill C-69, after thousands of hours of close study and witness testimony. We commend the Senate…

The Premiers of Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories have expressed a unified voice to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on bills C-69 and C-48. The joint letter from the five provinces and N.W.T. outlines concerns about the economic impact of the legislation proposed by the House of Commons and requests immediate…

Lakeland, AB –Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, released a statement following the vote on Bill C-69 in the Senate: “These amendments help reduce the catastrophic damage of the Liberals’ ‘no more pipelines’ Bill C-69, but even as amended, this legislation will damage Canada’s economy and significantly hinder major infrastructure and natural resource projects…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement on recent developments in the Senate on Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act and Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act: “The Government of Alberta is deeply disappointed that the Senate of Canada decided by a vote of 38-53 to reject the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and…

A ministerial mission to Japan and South Korea will promote Alberta’s agriculture and forestry industry and expand market access and diversification. Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir will travel to Tokyo and Seoul on behalf of Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen June 5-11. The mission will focus on engaging Canadian agricultural product…

Today’s introduction of Red Tape Reduction Act (Bill 4) welcoming news for small business EDMONTON, May 29, 2019 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes today’s introduction of Bill 4: The Red Tape Reduction Act. “Red tape is time consuming, stressful and ultimately undermines the relationship between government and citizens,” says Richard Truscott, Vice-President,…

With actions to cut red tape already in progress, the proposed Red Tape Reduction Act would make Alberta one of the freest and fastest-moving economies in the world. Premier Jason Kenney launches the Red Tape Reduction Act. If the bill is passed, government would be held to account under law to make it easier for people to…

Government House Leader Jason Nixon is proposing amendments to the Legislative Standing Orders in an effort to increase efficiency and improve the tone in the Chamber. The proposed amendments, including doing away with desk-thumping and lengthy introductions of guests, will be debated in the legislature on Tuesday, May 28. “We expect members to engage in…

Fair Vote Canada applauds the commitment of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, running as independents, to champion electoral reform in the 2019 federal election. “Both Philpott and Wilson-Raybould have reiterated what so many Canadians already know, but it takes courage to say,” said Fair Vote Canada’s President, Réal Lavergne. “That the system is broken.” Wilson-Raybould…

Alberta continues to stand up for jobs and Canada’s energy industry by launching the “Yes to TMX” campaign, a key tool in fighting for federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Energy Minister Sonya Savage announced the start of the “Yes to TMX” campaign on Parliament Hill. Energy Minister Sonya Savage announced the…

May 30, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today in Ottawa met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States Vice President Mike Pence, among others, on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). National Chief Bellegarde participated in the meeting as a member of the CUSMA (formerly NAFTA) Council…

Ottawa, ON – Luc Berthold, Conservative Shadow Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food, sent a letter to the Agriculture Minister calling on her to take action on the Advanced Payment Program. “It has been over three weeks since the Liberals followed the lead of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and increased the limit of Advanced Payment Program for canola…