Category: Politics

If passed, the Electoral Divisions Act would let the Government of Alberta accept recommendations to create three new ridings and consolidate ridings in three other areas of the province with a population below the average. New electoral divisions are proposed for Calgary and Edmonton, with a third northwest of Calgary. It is also proposed that the number…

EDMONTON, AB: In less than one month, the NDP will increase their job-killing carbon tax by 50 per cent. Although the NDP never campaigned on it, their carbon tax stands as one of the biggest tax increases in Alberta’s history. “Poll after poll confirms that over two thirds of Albertans are opposed to this job-killing tax.…

EDMONTON, AB: Last week, NDP members of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship voted down a UCP motion that would allow the committee to meet with stakeholders. UCP Committee Member and MLA for Grande Prairie-Smoky Todd Loewen introduced the motion because under the rules of the Committee, it cannot undertake any activities other than the task…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Party Infrastructure Critic Glenn van Dijken revealed in Question Period (last week) that the NDP Government selected the most expensive bid for the Calgary Cancer Center. The bid selected came in at $1.122 billion, a full $206 million more than the least expensive bid; and will take eight months longer to construct.…

EDMONTON, AB): One month from December 1st the NDP will hike its failed carbon tax by 50 per cent. “Alberta families are already struggling under the weight of a carbon tax that this NDP never campaigned on,” said United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney. “Their job-killing carbon tax has made virtually everything Albertans buy more expensive, from groceries…

Health Minister Sarah Hoffman issued the following statement about access to fertility treatment: “Alberta families are always foremost in my mind. I know the departure of two physicians from the Regional Fertility & Women’s Endocrine Clinic at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women to take up private practice has led to uncertainty and stress for…

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Joe Ceci has issued the following statement regarding one agency’s decision to revise Alberta’s credit rating: “Alberta’s economy is looking up, with 70,000 new full-time jobs. With the recession behind us, we are carefully tightening our belts to balance the budget while protecting health care and education.…

EDMONTON, AB: As Premier Notley continues her pipeline road show this week in British Columbia, the NDP’s attempt to secure so-called  “social license” is failing miserably. When the NDP introduced its economy-wide carbon tax in 2015 – a tax it did not campaign on – it promised Albertans that this would buy the “social license” required…

EDMONTON, AB: Tuesday’s second quarter fiscal update shows personal and corporate income tax revenue is down $339 million and $43 million respectively from Budget 2017 projections, proving yet again that the NDP’s 2015 tax hikes have had a negative impact on Alberta’s finances. “In 2015, the NDP raised income taxes expecting to generate additional revenue but…

EDMONTON, AB: Monday, the NDP rejected yet another common-sense proposal to help reduce the regulatory burden on Alberta job-creators when it defeated UCP MLA Grant Hunter’s Bill 207, the Regulatory Burden Reduction Act. The Bill proposed to eliminate one or more regulations for each new one created that adds administrative burden onto a particular sector of the…

EDMONTON, AB: Wednesday, credit rating agency DBRS Limited downgraded the Government of Alberta’s credit rating, following the release of the NDP’s Second Quarter Fiscal Update. Under previous governments, Alberta benefited from top notch credit ratings but has now seen six credit downgrades in just over two years. In a news release issued (Wednesday morning), DBRS writes that the…

July 22, 2017 will be a day that goes down in the political history books for Alberta. Led by Brian Jean, conservatives of different stripes put their differences aside and came together for the greater good of Alberta. That was a victory for the people of Alberta and the democratic process. Altogether more than 50,000…

Four candidates eligible in UCP leadership as deadline for entry passes The deadline for entry in the United Conservative Party leadership contest has now passed and the Leadership Election Committee has announced that four candidates have officially applied to be contestants. “Jeff Callaway, Brian Jean, Jason Kenney and Doug Schweitzer have all provided the required…

EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose will be focused on standing up for everyday Albertans and their serious concerns about the state of our province under the NDP government during the spring sitting of the Alberta Legislature, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. While recent economic numbers suggest that Alberta is beginning to recover from this significant economic downturn,…