Category: Politics

John Barlow, MP – Foothills OTTAWA – When the government spends money, the people have a right to know what it is to be spent on. This year’s Liberal budget is smoke and mirrors, dressed up as artful deception. Replete with re-announcements and back end loaded funding promises, it is perplexing to comprehend exactly how the…

Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold and John Barlow Ottawa, ON – Justin Trudeau is spending seven days in India with his family this week, with little of that time dedicated to any official meetings or resolving trade irritants between Canada and India. In stark contrast to the arrival of other world…

Edmonton, Alberta – The NDP attack on workplace democracy, removing the absolute right to a secret ballot for union certification votes, has led to a troubling report of Calgary labourers saying they feel tricked, bullied, and harassed – the exact concern raised by United Conservative Party about NDP legislation last year. “Last year we warned that the NDP plan to…

The governments of Canada and Alberta are making investments to protect against natural hazards while safeguarding the social and economic well-being of Alberta’s communities. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with Brian Mason, Minister of Alberta Transportation and Peace River Mayor, Tom Tarpey, today announced nearly $6.7 million in joint funding to improve the…

Ottawa, ON – Time and again, the Liberals look at Canadian agriculture, and our farm families, as an afterthought. For weeks the Liberal government shut out farmers, ranchers, agri-food businesses, processors and even health experts from providing input on the discussion surrounding the Canada Food Guide. Thankfully, due to the support from our agricultural health…

Private cannabis retailers in Alberta will have a strict set of rules to follow, including mandatory background checks, when cannabis becomes legal this summer. The regulations outline who can own cannabis stores, where they can be located, rules for staff, safety and security requirements, and other operational details for private retailers. While the regulations will…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative leader Jason Kenney voiced his support for a bill introduced by elected Alberta Senator Doug Black in the Senate, calling on the Government of Canada to invoke its Constitutional authority under s.91(29) and s.92(10)(c) to declare the much-needed Trans Mountain project to be in the national interest. This motion echoes the call…

The Alberta government is releasing online tools to encourage Canadians to share their views about actions taken by the B.C. government to block the Trans Mountain Pipeline. “This fight, it isn’t something any one government can do alone. We need all of us working together to make sure the B.C. government fully understands why this…

Premier Rachel Notley has established a task force of prominent Canadians to respond to B.C.’s unconstitutional attack on the Trans Mountain Pipeline and the jobs that go with it. The task force will work closely with business, labour and community leaders and provide the Premier and cabinet with their best advice to further defend Albertans.…

The Government of Alberta’s online database has been updated with service contracts awarded outside a formal competition process during the last fiscal quarter. The Sole-source Service Contract Database has been updated with an additional 213 contracts with start dates on or before Dec. 31, 2017. Of these, 91 are from Children’s Services/Community and Social Services,…

EDMONTON, AB (February 9, 2018): United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney today has issued the following statement regarding former MLA Don MacIntyre: “I was shocked and disgusted to learn of the serious criminal charges filed against former MLA Don MacIntyre.  There are few crimes more vile than sexual crimes against children, and those found guilty of it deserve…

Ottawa, ON: Statement from Jason Kenney, Leader of the United Conservative Official Opposition: “We are concerned that the measures announced today will discourage further investment and only create further uncertainty for our energy industry. “While legislated timelines for decision-making could have achieved more certainty for job creators, the expanded scope of what comes under review will only…

Ottawa, ON – (February 8th), Conservative Shadow Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Ed Fast and Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, responded to the release of the Liberals’ proposed Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. “Since the Liberals were elected in 2015, major capital investments in Canada’s resource sector…

EDMONTON, AB: Official Opposition Leader Jason Kenney renewed his call for an emergency session of the Legislature to allow MLAs to debate how best to defend Alberta’s vital economic interests in the face of threats by the Government of British Columbia to block the export of Alberta oil through the Trans Mountain Pipeline. “Last week I wrote…