Category: Politics

After a thorough recruitment process, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce Steve Blakely has been selected as AFSC’s Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2018.   Blakely will report to AFSC’s Board of Directors, through the Board Chair, and is responsible for carrying out the policies of the Government of…

EDMONTON, AB: On Saturday, March 17, radical activists violated a judicial injunction against blocking access to Kinder Morgan’s Burnaby site. United Conservative Leader Jason today issued the following statement: “The continued obstruction by radical activists of the approved Trans Mountain expansion is deeply troubling. Activists are of course free to protest, but they cannot be allowed…

Coming into the 2018 budget, Finance Minister Joe Ceci indicated that this year’s edition would feature “fair and compassionate” fiscal restraint. Now that we’ve seen the document, I think it’s safe to say he missed the mark, yet again. There is nothing “fair” or “compassionate” about this government’s ideological policies that have created a fiscal…

By Jason Nixon, United Conservative MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Last week, Alberta’s NDP Justice Minister announced $10 million to fight rural crime. Our Official Opposition is glad to finally see some action on this file, after repeatedly raising the issue over the past two years. The numbers are undeniable. Since 2011, crime rates in…

Edmonton, AB – United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney today introduced Private Member’s Bill 202: The Alberta Taxpayer Protection (Carbon Tax Referendum) Amendment Act. “The NDP hid their job-killing carbon tax from voters in the last election. Now they’re hiding from voters their intention to keep raising it,” said United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney. “We’ve been clear that should…

Edmonton, AB: On Wednesday, Conservative Member of Parliament Shannon Stubbs was joined by Mike Ellis, United Conservative Solicitor General Critic and MLA for Calgary-West, Angela Pitt, United Conservative Justice Critic and MLA for Airdrie, and Jason Nixon, United Conservative House Leader and MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre in support of MP Stubbs’ upcoming federal Motion-167 to tackle…

Albertans will have a say on new rules for workplace harassment and violence and joint work site health and safety committees. The new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act takes steps to protect workers from harassment and violence in all its forms. It also requires joint work site health and safety committees or a worker health and…

The government is taking action to grow Alberta’s petrochemicals sector and increase ethane supplies, which will create new jobs, attract private investment and help diversify the energy sector. A combination of loan guarantees, grants and royalty credits would support an expanded Petrochemicals Diversification Program and a program to ensure needed infrastructure for petrochemical feedstock. Along…

Environment Minister Shannon Phillips will highlight Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan and the importance of moving Alberta’s resources to market at the GLOBE 2018: Leadership Summit for Sustainable Business in Vancouver, B.C., from March 13 to 15. Minister Phillips will speak at the GLOBE 2018 forum and meet with business leaders to promote market access and…

Canadian Science Policy Centre commends the Government of Canada for the strong investment in Science projected in the Budget 2018 for the next five years. The Centre congratulates all Canadians, in particular members of the Fundamental Science Review Panel and the entire community who strongly supported the panel recommendations and the investment in Science. Le Centre…

New initiatives would create thousands of jobs, attract billions of dollars in private investment and secure Alberta’s energy future through diversification and innovation, under legislation introduced today. If passed, The Energy Diversification Act would launch a second round of the Petrochemicals Diversification Program and establish a Feedstock Infrastructure Initiative to help deliver the natural gas components needed…

Fighting for pipelines, creating jobs and making sure this economic recovery is built to last and built for regular Albertans – that’s the focus of the Alberta government this legislative session. “With nearly 90,000 jobs created over the past year and our economy growing, things are looking up. Now is the time to make sure…

EDMONTON, AB: The NDP’s Throne Speech revealed a desperate government running out of ideas. From taking action on the NDP Government of British Columbia’s illegal attempts at obstructing the Trans Mountain pipeline to rural crime, the big items in today’s speech were a homage to ideas consistently advocated by Jason Kenney and the United Conservatives. Jason…

Albertans now have more options than ever to watch the work of their elected officials inside the Legislative Assembly Chamber and will have a front row seat to the discussions that take place around committee room tables when Alberta Assembly TV launched in time for the Speech from the Throne. When Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor, Her…