Category: Politics

Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous will promote Alberta as the best place in Canada to invest and do business during a trade mission to the United States and Asia. The mission to San Francisco, China and Singapore builds on the more than $1 billion in investment leads and sales that Alberta government trade…

April 28, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement: “Canada is committed to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and believes that a diplomatic solution to the North Korea crisis is essential and possible. We…

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food 1341 Baseline Road Tower 7, Floor 9, Room 149 Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0C5 April 25th, 2018 Dear Minister, This past winter, declines in railway service saw performance numbers drop dramatically resulting in the worst backlog in years. This backlog has put contracts in jeopardy, caused mounting demurrage costs…

By Angela Pitt, MLA For more than two years, rural crime rates have been on the rise in Alberta, leaving thousands of victims across the province feeling vulnerable and unsafe in their own homes. And for more than two years, United Conservative MLAs have been sounding the alarm in the Alberta Legislature, in an effort…

Ottawa, Ontario – Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement today regarding the Prime Minister’s defence of Canada Summer Jobs Program funding being used to support an anti-Kinder Morgan pipeline campaign:  “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a year ago, and again last week, he wants to “phase out” Canada’s energy sector. His…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney has issued the following statement following announcements from UCP MLAs Wayne Drysdale, Pat Stier, David Schneider and Scott Cyr that they will not seek re-election in 2019: I want to thank Wayne, Pat, David, and Scott for their significant contributions to the people of Alberta, as well as their…

In his final communication to the Members of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly, and to Albertans, Auditor General Merwan N. Saher FCPA, FCA stresses the importance of long-term fiscal reporting as the path to a sustainable financial future for Alberta. In his commentary — Putting Alberta’s Financial Future in Focus — Saher says the role of the Auditor General…

The Alberta government has introduced new legislation that would give the province the power it needs to restrict the export of natural gas, crude oil and refined fuels across its borders. In the face of ongoing challenges threatening the construction of increased pipeline capacity, the Alberta government is acting to defend its energy industry. “This…

CAPP’s response to Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Notley and Premier Horgan meeting on Trans Mountain Expansion Project Calgary, Alberta (April 15, 2018) – The Government of Canada was unequivocal in their support for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) today and laying out the actions they will take in the coming days and weeks. We…

(Vancouver, BC) – Sunday, the Government of Canada announced it will assert federal jurisdiction through pending legislation and begin discussions with Kinder Morgan on the financial framework for a potential taxpayer-funded investment in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project to mitigate the risk created by the BC Government’s continued opposition to the project.  “This is a direct…

Confidence in Canada: Open Letter VANCOUVER – A growing movement of more than 70 business, industry and community groups, representing hundreds of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, have come together over the last two days to sign a joint letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premiers John Horgan and Rachel Notley to resolve…

Albertans’ health and safety will be top priority as the province looks to modernize the Gaming and Liquor Act before cannabis is legalized by the federal government. The amendments would give the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) the tools necessary to oversee and enforce Alberta’s new cannabis market in advance of cannabis legalization, expected this summer.…

Investigators from the Alberta Sheriffs Branch are making a north Edmonton community safer by taking action on a problem property. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit has obtained a court order restricting the number of tenants at 11119 94 St. and placing the property owner under strict conditions for five years. The landlord is…