Category: Politics

  • Bill 10 Paused for Further Consultation with Albertans

    Bill 10 Paused for Further Consultation with Albertans

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement (Dec 4): “Ladies and Gentlemen, as you are aware I returned to the province last evening, following meeting with the Premiers of Ontario and Quebec and a meeting this morning with Governor Christie of New Jersey. “I am here this afternoon to speak to Bill 10 and to…

  • Bill 10 Provides a Safer Learning Environment for Students

    Bill 10, the Act to Amend the Alberta Bill of Rights to Protect our Children will provide students with a safer learning environment while respecting parental rights and the autonomy of school boards. This legislation supports a zero-tolerance attitude towards bullying and discrimination based on sexual orientation or any other grounds. It also enshrines the…

  • Harper Government Destroys Farmer Control Over Seed

    Harper Government Destroys Farmer Control Over Seed

    (November 25, 2014 – Saskatoon, SK) – The National Farmers Union (NFU) is sounding the alarm with the passing of Bill C-18, the Agriculture Growth Act omnibus bill yesterday in the House of Commons. “Farmers must now contend with UPOV ’91. UPOV ’91 is one of the most farmer-unfriendly mechanisms we have ever seen,” exclaimed…

  • Alberta Focused on Fiscal Restraint

    Despite positive second quarter results, declining oil prices require government to be diligent in fiscal planning. Oil prices continued to slide this week, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closing at $74.09 US per barrel yesterday. With ongoing uncertainty with global prices, the Prentice Government continues to be focused on making decisions based on sound, conservative…

  • Senator Doug Black calls for supportive environment for LNG industry

    Senator Doug Black calls for supportive environment for LNG industry

    OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2014 – In remarks before the Senate of Canada, Alberta-elected Senator Doug Black is calling on the federal government to assess how it can create conditions to support the growth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. “At the federal level we should consider what we can do to assist LNG development,”…

  • Stephen Harper’s Conservatives Fail Canadian Veterans

    Stephen Harper’s Conservatives Fail Canadian Veterans

    OTTAWA – The Auditor General’s 2014 Fall Report makes clear that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have utterly failed to provide the mental health services and support needed by Canada’s veterans, said Liberals. “Today’s report is a shameful reminder of the Conservatives’ record, confirming that veterans cannot get timely access to the mental health services they need,”…

  • Premier Jim Prentice welcomes MLAs Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan to PC caucus

    Premier Jim Prentice welcomes MLAs Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan to PC caucus

    Edmonton – Premier Jim Prentice today welcomed Kerry Towle, MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, and Ian Donovan, MLA for Little Bow, into the Progressive Conservative caucus. “Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan are both hard-working and dedicated conservative MLAs who entered politics for the right reasons – they are passionate about improving the lives of Albertans. Kerry…

  • Throne Speech signals new era, new focus on Albertans’ priorities

    Throne Speech signals new era, new focus on Albertans’ priorities

    Property rights and new accountability measures top the Prentice government’s fall agenda. The fall legislative session kicked off with a Speech from the Throne that promised new legislation to enhance accountability. Bill 1, focused on respecting property rights, was introduced by Premier Jim Prentice and will be the foundation of a new relationship between government…

  • Senator Doug Black says innovation key to unlocking market access for Canada’s resources

    Senator Doug Black says innovation key to unlocking market access for Canada’s resources

    CALGARY, Nov. 21, 2014 – In remarks before a meeting of business and political leaders at the 3rd Annual Canadian Economic Club’s Energy Summit, Alberta elected Senator Doug Black says innovation is fundamental to the future success of the Canadian energy industry. “We will not achieve our market access goals in Canada if we do…

  • Say No to Tax Increases: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB – With the price of oil heading to $70 a barrel, Premier Prentice needs to be crystal clear with Albertans if he’s planning to raise taxes to meet his budget shortfall, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. After asking pointed questions to the Premier, Prentice failed to rule out levelling tax increases on…

  • MP Barlow submits questions to Government about High River Gun Seizures

    November 18, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario John Barlow, M.P. for Macleod, has formally submitted two questions through the Order Paper to the Government regarding the High River Gun Seizures that occurred during the summer floods of 2013. If a question intended to obtain information from a Government Department involves a lengthy, detailed or technical response,…

  • Wildrose motion would be first step in entrenching Alberta landowner rights in Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    CALGARY, AB (November 13, 2014): The Wildrose was joined by federal Conservative Lethbridge MP Jim Hillyer to announce a new legislative motion that will be the first step in entrenching Alberta landowner rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Motion 501, to be introduced by Wildrose Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Rod Fox, supports a new…

  • Premier Prentice statement on Energy East application

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement regarding TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline application to the National Energy Board. “The Energy East Pipeline represents a true nation-building project. Today’s application for approval is a significant step towards getting full market value for Canada’s resources, and will help the country realize its economic potential.” “Not only will it connect the oil resources of…

  • Statement from Premier Prentice on meeting with the Fort Chipewyan community

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement (following his meeting on November 10th): “Today I was pleased to visit the Fort Chipewyan community where I met with Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Chief Steve Courtoreille of the Mikisew Cree Nation, and President Fred Fraser of the Metis Local 125. During our…

  • PM Wrapped-up Third Official Visit to China Yesterday

    PM Wrapped-up Third Official Visit to China Yesterday

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped-up his third official visit to China (on Monday). While in Beijing, the Prime Minister and China’s Premier Li Keqiang agreed to a series of initiatives under the Canada-China Joint List of Outcomes 2014, including the establishment of an economic and financial strategic dialogue to enhance Canada-China commercial ties and the…