Category: Politics

Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, issued the following statement regarding the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s decision today: “I agree with Justices Neal Caldwell and Ralph Ottenbreit that it is ‘repugnant for Parliament to exercise its power’ in this way. “Saskatchewanians, along with Canadians from coast to…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement about his speech on Bill C-48 to the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications: “Today, one of my first acts as Alberta’s new Premier was to appear before the Senate committee reviewing Bill C-48 — which would ban Canadian oil tankers off much of Canada’s west coast —…

Alberta’s 18th Premier, Jason Kenney, and his cabinet were sworn in at Government House in Edmonton on April 30. “Albertans gave our new government a huge democratic mandate for bold change that gets our economy back to work and stands up for this province. This is a strong team that is ready to lead, and…

Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, today said Canada’s canola crisis is a consequence of Justin Trudeau’s weak leadership and called on him to take three immediate and concrete steps to restore the canola trade with China. “Canadians are paying for Justin Trudeau’s weak leadership and poor judgment,”…

April 26, 2019 EDMONTON – Elections Alberta today released official results for the 2019 Provincial General Election. A record number of votes were cast in the provincial general election at 1,905,520. A record number of electors also chose to vote in advance polls, with 36.7% of electors who voted, choosing this voting option. This record number…

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, to set the foundation for an even closer Canada-Japan relationship. During their meeting, the two leaders re-affirmed their commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan, and agreed to strengthen strategic dialogues between the two countries. The…

EDMONTON, AB (April 22, 2019): Premier Designate Jason Kenney today announced the senior staff that will serve in the Office of the Premier and lead his transition team.   “This group of talented, passionate individuals has the right mix of public and private-sector experience. Each will be a tremendous asset as we begin to action our…

TWO HILLS, AB, April 18, 2019 – Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement on the Liberal government’s decision to extend the deadline to make a final decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion until June 18th:  “Today’s announcement, two days after the Alberta election, and the day before the Easter long-weekend,…

Will Work with UCP Government to Ensure a Strong Future for Forestry  Edmonton, April 17, 2019 – The Alberta Forest Products Association congratulates Premier-Designate Jason Kenney and his UCP team on their election victory. “We look forward to working with the incoming government to ensure a strong future for the 40,000 Albertans who depend on forestry…

The new United Conservative Government will focus on jobs, pipelines and getting a fair deal in Canada EDMONTON, AB (April 17, 2019): Alberta Premier-Designate Jason Kenney today thanked Albertans for giving the United Conservative Party a strong mandate in the 2019 election and set out the immediate priorities for his new UCP government. “Yesterday’s election produced…

First-past-the-post has elected Jason Kenney’s UCP to a majority government with 55% of the vote. Jason Kenney has pledged to spend the first 100 days undoing the policies of Rachel Notley’s NDP government, which had won a majority government in 2015 with 40% of the vote. These drastic policy flip flops are a consequence of…

  Ottawa, Ontario – April 17, 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on the results of the provincial election in Alberta: “Albertans have chosen to elect a majority government led by the United Conservative Party. “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I offer my sincere congratulations to Jason Kenney who…

by Keegan Wynychuk on April 08, 2019 Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan releases the Alberta Liberal Party’s Full 2019 Policy Platform. Khan stated, “We have a plan to improve the lives of all Albertans. Our Alberta Liberal 2019 Policy Platform has strong and sensible solutions. Together, we will move Alberta forward and move Albertans towards a better life.…

“We will end the Trudeau-Notley alliance, and go to court to defend Alberta’s constitutional power to control our resources” Kenney vows  CALGARY, AB (April 9, 2019): UCP Leader Jason Kenney has written to both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Senate Energy Committee to formally put them on notice that a United Conservative government will launch…

New mini-documentary showcases the real Rachel, behind the scenes A workaholic, a loyal friend, and a committed parent who is known to crack a joke and swear like a sailor. But underneath it all, she loves Alberta and she has spent her life fighting for Alberta families. This is Rachel. Rachel Notley and her team…