Category: Politics

  • Budget 2017 Release Date Set

    Budget 2017 Release Date Set

    Joe Ceci, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, will table Budget 2017 on March 16. The budget will include the Alberta government’s fiscal and capital plans and the outlook for the province’s economy. “In a tough economy, Albertans are looking to their government to help make their lives better, by focusing on jobs,…

  • Loewen Statement Regarding Short-on-Details Energy Efficiency Program

    Loewen Statement Regarding Short-on-Details Energy Efficiency Program

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen released the following statement on the NDP government’s energy efficiency program: “Today’s announcement from Minister Phillips about energy efficiency programs was incredibly short on details and the true cost to Alberta taxpayers. “Not only have Albertans been asked to fork over billions of dollars in new carbon…

  • Alberta Plummets in List of Best Places to Invest in Mining, NDP Policies to Blame: Wildrose

    Alberta Plummets in List of Best Places to Invest in Mining, NDP Policies to Blame: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: A new report from the Fraser Institute has Alberta sliding to 11th place out of the 12 Canadian jurisdictions for most attractive places to invest in mining as a direct result of “unattractive policies” from the NDP government, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec rank first, second and third in…

  • Charges Stayed in Edmonton Courts Must be Wake Up Call for NDP: Wildrose

    Charges Stayed in Edmonton Courts Must be Wake Up Call for NDP: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Charges stayed in 15 cases today at the Edmonton Law Courts including assault charges show a lack of resources from all levels of government for Crown prosecutors to get cases to trial, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The Supreme Court of Canada’s Jordan decision in July 2015 has set an 18 month time…

  • How the Black Diamond Voter Turn Out Compares

    How the Black Diamond Voter Turn Out Compares

    We would like to thank our readers who asked us how this by-election claimed ‘an amazing voter turnout’ with 674 residents coming out to vote. The Town of Black Diamond, along with other Municipalities in Alberta, does not maintain an Eligible Voters List. According to Alberta Municipal Affairs, an estimated 1500 residents fall into the eligible…

  • Black Diamond Had Amazing Voter Turn Out for By-election

    Black Diamond Had Amazing Voter Turn Out for By-election

    An amazing 674 voters turned out to vote yesterday at the Town’s By-election. Here are your unofficial results – these will be confirmed by noon on August 26th, 2016. Mayor: Glen Fagan – 407 Les Miller – 263 Councillor: Brian Marconi – 342  David Geske – 317 Here are the bios of the successful candidates.…

  • Jean Calls on Premier to Help Alberta Health and AHS Give the All Clear on Fort McMurray Reconstruction

    Jean Calls on Premier to Help Alberta Health and AHS Give the All Clear on Fort McMurray Reconstruction

    FORT MCMURRAY, AB (August 16, 2016): Today, Brian Jean, MLA Fort McMurray–Conklin issued the following statement on Fort McMurray reconstruction: “It has been three months since the fire ceased to threaten Fort McMurray, and ten weeks since residents could return. For the residents of the neighbourhoods of Abasand, Beacon Hill and Waterways these have been ten…

  • NDP Defeats Wildrose Motion to Allow Political Parties to Spend as Much in Campaigns as Gov’t Spends on Advertising

    NDP Defeats Wildrose Motion to Allow Political Parties to Spend as Much in Campaigns as Gov’t Spends on Advertising

    EDMONTON, AB: Monday, NDP MLAs doubled down on their overhauling of election financing by defeating a Wildrose motion to level the playing field with election spending, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The motion, introduced by Wildrose MLA for Barrhead – Morinville – Westlock Glenn van Djiken, would have amended the NDP’s proposed $2.3 million general election spending cap…

  • Despite Massive Increases to Spending, MRI Wait Times Increase 11 Weeks Under NDP

    Despite Massive Increases to Spending, MRI Wait Times Increase 11 Weeks Under NDP

    EDMONTON, AB: Despite the NDP promising better results in health care after throwing more money into a broken system, wait times for MRIs have skyrocketed by a shocking 11 weeks in just one year, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. For 90 per cent of patients, wait times have increased from 24 weeks in June 2015…

  • Fraser Institute Report Confirms NDP Energy Policies Will Have Damaging Long Term Effects on Alberta’s Economy

    Fraser Institute Report Confirms NDP Energy Policies Will Have Damaging Long Term Effects on Alberta’s Economy

    EDMONTON, AB: Following the release of a Fraser Institute report that confirms the damaging effect the NDP government’s carbon emissions cap will have on the Canadian economy, they must cancel the risky plan before it comes into effect, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The Fraser Institute report outlines the damaging effects the proposed cap of…

  • Health Advocate’s Office Inefficient and Wasteful: Barnes

    Health Advocate’s Office Inefficient and Wasteful: Barnes

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government should stop wasting money on a health advocate’s office if it is not going to get results for Albertans suffering under a broken health care system, Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes said. A new report from Postmedia outlines how the health advocate position is costing $2 million, but is…

  • Alberta Squanders Its Business-Friendly Image

    Alberta Squanders Its Business-Friendly Image

    Notley government must recognize the path back to prosperity is through improving the province’s investment climate By Steve Lafleur and Jason Clemens, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C. / Troy Media/ – The decline of Alberta’s investment climate is grabbing headlines in both traditional and social media. While the policies responsible for this chill were announced months ago,…

  • Provincial Parks Get $239 Million to Offset Underfunding

    Provincial Parks Get $239 Million to Offset Underfunding

    Alberta’s provincial parks system will receive a $239-million injection of funds over the next five years. Recreational users will soon see new and improved campsites, hiking trails, shower buildings, playgrounds, more picnic tables and campsites with power, expanded parking lots and refurbished day-use areas throughout the parks system. “With nearly a million people moving to…

  • Clark Supports Principle of a Carbon Tax, But Not ND Carbon Tax

    Clark Supports Principle of a Carbon Tax, But Not ND Carbon Tax

    By Meagan Wade EDMONTON, AB –  Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark has released the following statement after significant debate on Bill 20, the Climate Leadership Plan. “The Alberta Party supports a price on carbon as part of a responsible environmental and innovation policy,” said Clark. “However, I couldn’t support the NDs version of a carbon…

  • The Party’s Over: Without Ideology, We Lack Leadership

    The Party’s Over: Without Ideology, We Lack Leadership

    Elections are no longer contests of ideas but rather competing marketing campaigns to see who gets to control the state’s levers of coercion By Ray Pennings, Executive vice-president, Cardus HAMILTON, Ont. / Troy Media/ – The bedrock of traditional party politics is crumbling. The end result could be devastating to western society. For political junkies, presidential nominating…