Category: Politics

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement on the B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on shipments of heavy oil through British Columbia: “British Columbia’s highest court has spoken, unanimously, and the time for obstruction of the TMX pipeline is now over. I look forward to working with B.C. and the federal government to realize the…

Balancing the province’s finances and kick-starting job creation top the government’s agenda. Scrapping the $1.4-billion carbon tax, implementing the Job Creation Tax Cut, introducing the Open for Business Act and cutting job-killing red tape are part of an ambitious legislative plan outlined in the speech from the throne, delivered by Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell on May 22. “Albertans…

OTTAWA – Last week, the Liberal-dominated public safety committee released a three-page report into rural crime in Canada. The minimal findings included in the report ignore witness testimonies and deflects responsibility to address the incidents of rural crime to the Provinces.  The Liberal report fails to address key issues which arose from witnesses including the lack of…

EDMONTON, AB – Shannon Stubbs, the Member of Parliament for Lakeland, spoke to her motion on rural crime, M-167, following the release of the final report by the Public Safety Committee. “It is outrageous that the Liberals do not take the issue of rural crime seriously – even after hearing directly from affected Canadians,” said…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement about Bill C-48 and Bill C-69: “The Province of Alberta is united in its determination to protect our economic interests and be treated fairly within the Canadian federation. Our province expressed that unity in a May 17 letter to each senator signed by the leaders of Alberta’s four…

Ottawa, ON – Luc Berthold, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-food, Erin O’Toole, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dean Allison, Shadow Minister for International Trade Diversification, released the following statement regarding the near-cancellation of the Canada-China soybean trade: “Today, media are reporting that the Canada-China soybean trade has plunged some 95% since December. In addition to this,…

An ambitious legislative lineup marks the Spring of Renewal. If passed, the first four bills of the legislative session would repeal the carbon tax, implement the Job Creation Tax Cut, cut red tape and open Alberta for business. Other proposed legislation would fulfil education promises and help newcomers work to their training and experience. “Albertans…

Ottawa, ON (May 16, 2019) – James Bezan, Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence, and Richard Martel, Associate Shadow Minister for National Defence, released a statement regarding today’s emergency Defence Committee meeting: “After Liberal Members of Parliament on the Defence Committee blocked all attempts to get answers on the Trudeau government’s conduct in the investigation and prosecution of Vice-Admiral…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement in response to the decision of the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications to defeat Bill C-48: Premier Kenney discusses the decision of the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications to defeat Bill C-48. “On behalf of all Albertans, I thank the committee for listening to Alberta –…

CALGARY – To end UCP waffling over Calgary flood mitigation, NDP Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley will table a motion to support the Springbank Dam project in the Legislative Assembly. Miranda Rosin, the UCP MLA-Elect for Banff-Kananaskis has written to Transportation Minister McIver asking him to withdraw support for the Springbank Dam project and consider other options. “Enough…

John Barlow, MP Foothills I guess imitation is the greatest form of flattery! Two years ago on April 11, first reading was given to my Private Members Bill to eliminate obstacles for interprovincial trade of wine, beer and spirits. The Liberals have copied, almost word for word in their Budget Implementation Act, my ‘Free the…

Toronto, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, issued the following statement on political interference in the prosecution and stayed charges of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman: “As the Public Prosecution Service of Canada has now confirmed, the documents Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government were fighting tooth and nail to withhold from both…

EDMONTON – Alberta’s Official Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has written to both the Deputy Attorney General and the Ethics Commissionerasking for both a special prosecutor to oversee the investigation of the UCP Leadership race and to conduct an investigation into whether the Conflict of Interest Act has been violated. Notley has raised concerns regarding the potential conflict of…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement about his speech on Bill C-69 to the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources: “On Tuesday, as Alberta’s new Premier, I acted immediately on our promise to defend Alberta’s — and, frankly, Canada’s — vital economic interests. I stood before the Senate committee on Bill…

Premier Jason Kenney has announced the appointment of Ray Gilmour as Deputy Minister of Executive Council. Gilmour was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Executive Council and Deputy Minister of Operations in 2016. He was also appointed Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in 2018. Previously, Gilmour held deputy minister roles in Treasury Board, Infrastructure, Sustainable Resource…