Category: Politics

Edmonton, AB: While the NDP continues with expensive trade trips that produce limited results for Albertans, United Conservative MLA Prasad Panda continues his work communicating to international investors and policy makers what a pro-growth, free enterprise government in Alberta would look like. “I found myself in India on an unplanned trip and made the effort…

Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd traveled to Houston, Texas this week, to promote investment in Alberta’s oil and gas industry during a major U.S. energy conference. While attending CERAWeek from March 4 to 7, Minister McCuaig-Boyd met with potential investors about value-added opportunities in Alberta’s downstream sector. She also participated in a panel session on the…

OTTAWA, ON – Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold and John Barlow, with the support of NDP Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor, will call on the Standing Committee of Agriculture and Agri-food to hold an emergency committee meeting to recognize and address the worst grain backlog in years. Mr. Berthold and Mr. Barlow released the…

EDMONTON, AB: (Last week’s) Third Quarter Fiscal Update again shows the NDP collecting less money than anticipated, despite tax hikes on income (-$322m) and job-creators (-$66m) as the NDP continues to  deter economic activity. The Update notes that total real business investment is forecast to edge down 1.9 per cent  this year, hardly indicative of the…

Edmonton, AB (March 5, 2018): United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney issued the following statement on Brian Jean’s retirement as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta: On behalf of the United Conservative Party, I’d like to thank Brian for his huge contributions to the conservative movement over the past fourteen years, especially as Leader…

FORT McMURRAY, AB (March 5, 2018): United Conservative Party MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin and former Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced today that he is stepping aside from his position as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “Three years ago, I entered provincial politics because I believed Albertans deserved better from their government — whether it…

Alberta will build on its strengths by leveraging billions of dollars in new private-sector investment to create thousands of jobs in a diversified energy industry. Premier Rachel Notley announced that support for full-scale commercialization of partial-upgrading technologies will be among the government’s next steps toward energy diversification, taking action on recommendations from the Energy Diversification Advisory…

I’m honoured and humbled to be (the) new party leader. As someone who believes deeply in the power of public service, I’m proud of the work being done by our small but mighty party and I look forward to leading those important efforts. In a world of increasing uncertainty, where more people are turning inward…

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Oneil Carlier, along with a number of Alberta businesses and producers, met with scores of potential Indian investors, traders and government leaders during a seven-day trade mission to India. The anchor event for the trip was the international Pulses Conclave in Delhi, where Minister Carlier delivered a keynote address to 1,500…

Alberta’s economy is leading the country with growth in nearly all sectors. In the third-quarter fiscal update, GDP growth is revised up to 4.5 per cent and the deficit dropped by $1.4 billion. Economic growth continues to exceed expectations with 2017 GDP growth forecasts increasing for the third time and 2018 growth projected to be…

The province is making changes to improve how victims are treated in the criminal justice system. An independent review into the treatment of “Angela Cardinal” includes several recommendations to address how victims of crime are treated, including when they are testifying in court as witnesses. Specifically, the report recommended changes that include clarifying and updating…

EDMONTON, AB (February 22nd) : The United Conservatives responded to an announcement (last week) that the B.C. NDP government will back away from its attempt to block Alberta bitumen from traveling through the province – for now, by first seeking a court reference instead of going forward with proposed regulatory restrictions. “While some might celebrate the…

Alberta’s Auditor General Merwan Saher presented his February report to the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Alberta and to Albertans, affirming some areas where government is doing well and identifying other areas needing improvement in accountability for the cost-effective use of public resources. Despite the diversity of the departments, agencies and topics of…

EDMONTON, AB – February 22nd, the United Conservatives responded to Auditor General Merwan Saher’s report on the Climate Leadership Plan (CLP): “The NDP lied about their carbon tax during the 2015 election, and today Alberta’s Auditor General highlighted that the NDP is still misleading Albertans on the true cost of their plan,” said United Conservative Leader Jason…

“Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are focused on bringing forward policies that put hardworking people before government, including support for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which will create thousands of jobs and grow the Alberta economy. Budget 2018 was a huge opportunity for Justin Trudeau. The world economy is roaring but Justin Trudeau is failing to turn…