Category: Politics

The official portrait of the Honourable Andrew Scheer, 35th Speaker of the House of Commons, was unveiled October 17th. The painting is the work of Canadian artist Juan Carlos Martínez.

EDMONTON, AB (October 29, 2018): The United Conservatives today successfully pushed the NDP government to hold an emergency debate on the status of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, given the deterioration of the situation in the months since the Assembly last sat in the Legislature. “Given that this is arguably the most critical issue facing our…

The Office of the Speaker has received a report of the Honourable Marguerite Trussler, QC, Ethics Commissioner into allegations involving Jason Kenney, Calgary Lougheed, and Prasad Panda, Calgary Foothills, Members of the Legislative Assembly. Pursuant to Section 28(2) of the Conflicts of Interest Act, if the Speaker receives a report of the Ethics Commissioner’s findings when…

Workers’ Compensation Board member Grace Thostenson has been appointed as the new chair of the board, effective Oct. 24. Thostenson has been a member of the WCB board since 2012. As a graduate of the Labour College of Canada, she also holds certificates in human resource management and job evaluation, as well as designations as…

EDMONTON, AB: Albertans are waiting months longer for key surgeries and the NDP government must explain their mismanagement of the province’s health care system, United Conservatives said today. According to the new Alberta Health Services annual report, since the NDP formed government: Open heart surgery wait times increased by nearly 50 per cent, from 14.9 weeks to…

By Chrystia Freeland The United States Mexico Canada Agreement is an updated, modernized North American trade agreement that is good for Canada and good for Canadians. It is the result of Canada being tough at the negotiation table, united at home, and getting the job done. Canada negotiated hard. We stayed strong, even when some…

October 20, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada condemns the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has confirmed took place in its consulate in Istanbul. “The explanations offered to date lack consistency and credibility.…

EDMONTON, AB – UCP Agriculture Critic Rick Strankman issued the following statement: “As Alberta farmers try to cope with another unusually challenging harvest, they are also dealing with the increased costs of drying their wet crops. The NDP carbon tax has increased the cost of both natural gas and propane, fuel used to dry grain after…

Posted by Keegan Wynychuk for Alberta Liberal Alberta EMS is in crisis. Data has revealed long hallway wait times, spiraling costs and operational issues Alberta Liberal’s were tired of waiting for AHS and the NDP Government to take action after raising this important issue in the spring. To begin building solutions the Alberta Liberal Opposition launched…

CALGARY, AB: United Conservative Justice Critic Angela Pitt and Solicitor General Critic Mike Ellis have issued the following statement regarding the planned reintegration of Matthew DeGrood into society: “Like many Albertans, we share the concerns about the recent Alberta Review Board decision to continue to grant more freedoms to an individual who murdered five people. “Let…

EDMONTON, AB (October 1, 2018) – Alberta’s NDP government needs to recognize that their recent labour changes, including today’s latest minimum wage hike, were done too quickly and without proper consideration of economic ramifications. “The NDP government failed to take the impact on workers into consideration,” said Richard Gotfried, United Conservative MLA for Calgary-Fish Creek and…

OTTAWA, ON – Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, today released the following statement regarding LNG Canada’s final investment decision: “Canada’s Conservatives welcome this important investment in Canada’s energy sector. Our previous Conservative government championed LNG Canada through the approvals process and provided regulatory certainty for major resource projects because Conservatives know all…

Source: Coalition Avenir Québec

“Today, Canada and the United States reached an agreement, alongside Mexico, on a new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA will give our workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region. It…