Category: Politics

Alberta’s economy continued to grow over the last year as jobs returned to the province and government steadily brought down the deficit. Leading the country, the Alberta economy grew by 4.9 per cent in 2017-18 following one of the deepest and longest recessions to hit the province in a generation. At the same time, the…

“Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives stand with Canadian workers employed in the steel and aluminum industry as we respond to the devastating tariffs being imposed by the United States. We agree with the assistance measures for these industries announced today, but would have preferred a commitment that reciprocal tariff revenues be dedicated to these industries on a…

NDP-Liberal alliance continues to weaken Alberta CALGARY, AB: (Last week), the Trudeau government rammed through renewal of the unfair Equalization scheme, a program that punishes Albertans and transfers billions out of Alberta each year. “Albertans are generous. We don’t object to helping other parts of the country when times are good here and bad elsewhere.…

Ottawa, Ontario – Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement after (June 20) Natural Resources committee meeting: “Today, the Minister of Natural Resources confirmed that the Liberals failed to exert federal jurisdiction over the Trans Mountain Expansion project and that he has no idea when the construction of this important project will begin.  It’s been almost a month since…

Premier Rachel Notley has reduced the size of cabinet and appointed Calgary-Currie MLA Brian Malkinson as the new Minister of Service Alberta. “We live in a volatile world. Growing volatility around tariffs is bad for our steel and aluminum industries, and is especially bad for the working people who rely on those industries for good…

There is no disputing the fact that Alberta has a spending problem. Our per capita program expenses are the second highest in Canada. We spend $12,717 per person in Alberta, even as we run a deficit approaching $10 billion. By comparison, neigbouring British Columbia spends $2,500 less. Alberta’s NDP government has taken the position that…

EDMONTON, AB – Alberta’s United Conservative leader Jason Kenney issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the incoming Government of Ontario will use every power available to challenge the federal Liberal government’s carbon tax: “We welcome today’s announcement that the incoming Government of Ontario will fight the carbon tax being pushed by the Trudeau Liberal…

CALGARY, AB (June 11, 2018) – Today, in an address to the Canadian Global Exploration Forum, United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney called on the federal Liberal and Alberta NDP governments to show leadership when it comes to Canada’s oil and gas sector and the jobs that depend on it. “The suite of federal and provincial policies that…

EDMONTON, AB (June 7, 2018): Today marks two years since the Alberta NDP’s carbon tax bill became law, and the United Conservatives are vowing to make this the last year that Albertans will have to pay the carbon tax. “Should Albertans elect us next year, today marks the last year that Albertans will have to pay…

EDMONTON, AB – Prasad Panda, United Conservative Energy Critic and MLA for Calgary Foothills Party traveled to Manitoba to discuss market access and mutual economic concerns with members of Manitoba’s Cabinet in Winnipeg and Town of Churchill stakeholders. On May 31 Panda met with: Honourable Ralph Eichler, Minister of Agriculture and MLA for Lakeside Honourable Eileen Clarke,…

  Ottawa, Ontario – With the Liberals’ constant refusal to grant additional meetings to hear from those most affected by new firearms legislation, Conservative members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Pierre Paul-Hus, Glen Motz and Blaine Calkins issued the following statement: “Canada’s Conservatives believe that the safety of Canadians should be…

EDMONTON, AB – Alberta’s NDP government has once again defeated a common-sense motion in the Legislature to stand up for Alberta’s energy jobs and defend provincial jurisdiction following recent overreach by the federal government. United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney put forward Motion 505, which calls on the NDP to formally request federal legislation prohibiting the consideration…

Kenney acclaimed as United Conservative candidate in Calgary-Lougheed CALGARY, AB: June 1st, United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney was acclaimed as the UCP candidate in Calgary-Lougheed for the 2019 Alberta General Election. “It is an honour to represent the people of Calgary-Lougheed in the Alberta Legislature, and I am honoured to have the opportunity to stand as…

Prasad Panda, United Conservative Energy Critic and MLA for Calgary-Foothills  Mission accomplished? Hardly. Last week, Federal government officials announced plans to purchase the existing Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion, as well as the rights to the much-needed pipeline expansion project, for an additional $7.5 billion. While Alberta’s Premier tried to claim this…

31EDMONTON, AB: The United Conservatives today are calling for an ethics investigation into the re-hiring of the Premier’s former chief of staff, John Heaney, already the subject of an ongoing investigation. In a letter addressed to the Ethics Commissioner, United Conservative Accountability and Democracy Critic Nathan Cooper raises serious concerns about the fact that Heaney, who is bound…