Category: Politics

  • Open Letter from Premier Jim Prentice

    Open Letter from Premier Jim Prentice

    Today is a great day for Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives. Throughout my public and political life, I have always believed conservatives should be united in bringing our common principles and combined energy to public service.  As Premier and as Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, I have been clear that all conservatives are welcome…

  • Progressive Conservative and Wildrose caucus members come together under shared principles

    Progressive Conservative and Wildrose caucus members come together under shared principles

    Press Release from Progressive Conservative Caucus Premier Jim Prentice and Danielle Smith announced the unification of Alberta’s conservatives as nine members of the Wildrose caucus unite with the Progressive Conservative caucus, which will continue to welcome further Wildrose MLAs.

  • We Had a Provincial Election ~ WHY?

    We Had a Provincial Election ~ WHY?

    We believe that this is an important and passionate topic, and we want to hear YOUR voice! Agree with this editorial? Perhaps disagree? Either way we want to know why. Please share your comments below the article.

  • MLA Pat Stier’s Decision, MLA Wildrose Party

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] MLA Pat Stier’s Decision Please be advised that, based upon information provided on the weekend, and then again at a special Wildrose Caucus meeting held here earlier today in Edmonton, I shall NOT be joining several of my colleagues who have decided to suddenly join the Progressive Conservative Caucus. Instead, I intend to remain…

  • Alberta Takes Action to Control Spending

    Cost containment measures taken immediately, and new committee lays foundation for Budget 2015. Resource revenues are expected to be lower while the population is expected to be higher, and the combination poses some unique challenges for Alberta. “This is not budgeting as usual. Governing responsibly requires us to be disciplined with spending, prudent with revenues,…

  • CBC Radio: Duane Bratt on Wildrose-PC merger rumours

    CBC Radio: Duane Bratt on Wildrose-PC merger rumours

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  • Premier responds to Ethics Commissioner decision

    Premier responds to Ethics Commissioner decision

    Today Marguerite Trussler, Q.C., Alberta’s Ethics Commissioner, issued her report into allegations made during the October by-elections and found no issues or fault with respect to Premier Jim Prentice, Health Minister Stephen Mandel and Mike Ellis, MLA. Premier Prentice made the following statement with respect to this report: “The Ethics Commissioner’s dismissal of complaints today…

  • Time for the UN to get out of Climate Change

    Time for the UN to get out of Climate Change

    Negotiators and Secretary General continue to ignore scientists and public opinion OTTAWA, Dec. 13, 2014 /CNW/ – “Climate change negotiators in Lima, Peru seemed oblivious to the findings of the UN’s ongoing My World survey about what the people of the world really want the agency to focus on,” said Tom Harris, executive director of the Ottawa,…

  • Broken Promises – Canada at Lima talks on Climate Change

    Broken Promises – Canada at Lima talks on Climate Change

    LIMA, Peru, Dec. 12, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – Days before the start of the Lima Conference on climate change (COP20), UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Canada to become more ambitious and visionary on the global fight against climate change. The government’s current actions in Lima do not bring us anywhere close to that target. Adding…

  • Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act

    Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act

    “This victory belongs to all Canadians coping with Lyme disease and their loved ones. This bill never would have been passed into law without their advocacy and willingness to tell their stories. ” (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May’s Private Member’s Bill, C-442, the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act was passed unanimously at third reading by the Senate…

  • TSILHQOT’IN CASE: Open Letter to First Nations Chiefs in Canada

    TSILHQOT’IN CASE: Open Letter to First Nations Chiefs in Canada

      The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in the Tsilhqot’in case has changed Canada forever. Justice has been served. But for how long? The answer is ours to determine. The Supreme Court, on instructions from previous aboriginal title cases, has clearly affirmed the legitimacy in Canadian law of aboriginal title over our traditional territories.…

  • Politicization of Infrastructure Hurting Alberta: Wildrose

    Politicization of Infrastructure Hurting Alberta: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB – Escalating deferred maintenance costs in hospitals across Alberta are a direct result of ignored priorities and politicized infrastructure spending from the PC government , the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. A new investigative report published in the Edmonton Journal shows the cost of deferred maintenance for hospitals in Alberta is currently at…

  • Wildrose Amendments Offer Extra Protection for LGBTQ Students, Balance Local Autonomy

    EDMONTON, AB – The Wildrose Official Opposition will propose two amendments to Bill 10 – An Act to Amend the Alberta Bill of Rights to Protect Our Children – that will compel stronger protection for LGBTQ students and remove onerous legal appeals for students. The first amendment would require schools to provide students with “a bona fide…

  • Inmate Art Just the Latest Exhibit of Misguided PC Priorities: Saskiw

    EDMONTON, AB – Prioritizing public funding of art exhibits for convicted criminals above proper funding for victims, or vital legal aid services, shows a disturbing lack of priorities under Justice Minister and Solicitor General Jonathan Denis, Wildrose Justice Critic Shayne Saskiw said (Thursday). A government run exhibition of art created by criminal offenders in correctional…

  • Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

    Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

    MONTRÉAL – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (December 6): “Today, I am honoured to attend the 25th anniversary commemoration of the tragic École Polytechnique massacre. “We stand together in remembrance of the fateful…