Category: Politics

  • Wildrose Amendments Will Attempt to Provide Accountability to NDP Carbon Fund Spending

    Wildrose Amendments Will Attempt to Provide Accountability to NDP Carbon Fund Spending

    EDMONTON, AB: With the NDP government clearly committed to directing the majority of carbon tax revenues towards new spending initiatives, on Monday Wildrose will be introducing a series of amendments proposing accountability measures for how the billions of dollars taken from the pockets of Alberta families will be spent, Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen said.…

  • Minister Bilous Leads Biotech Mission to Attract Investment

    Representatives from more than 10 Alberta biotech and health organizations will join Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, as he promotes Alberta in San Francisco from June 5 to 7. The BIO International Convention (BIO) 2016 is the largest biotechnology conference in the world and provides an opportunity to strengthen Alberta’s growing health and…

  • Voices for the Vote Exhibit Opening June 6, 2016

    Voices for the Vote Exhibit Opening June 6, 2016

    2016 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in Alberta. To celebrate the centennial, the Borealis Gallery will feature an insightful new exhibition, Voices for the Vote. Voices for the Vote will examine historical and contemporary issues of feminism, activism, equality and place through a combination of archival photographs, cartography, oral histories and…

  • Alberta Promotes Energy and Climate Strategy with U.S. Partners

    Alberta Promotes Energy and Climate Strategy with U.S. Partners

    Cameron Westhead, MLA for Banff-Cochrane, will attend the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest Energy Subcommittee meeting June 3-4 in Minneapolis, Minn. Discussions at the Energy Subcommittee meeting will focus on hydropower, electricity interchange between Canada and the United States, electrical system load balancing and integration of renewables into energy grids. “Discussing North American energy…

  • Barnes Statement on Government Motion on Assisted Dying

    Barnes Statement on Government Motion on Assisted Dying

    EDMONTON, AB: Tuesday, Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes made the following statement on the government’s motion to address the government’s principles on implementation of planned federal legislation surrounding assisted dying: “The issue surrounding assisted dying is an emotional one for many Albertans. As an issue of conscience, we expect all parties to have a…

  • Barnes Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations

    Barnes Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes released the following statement Tuesday after the government provided a last minute legislative briefing on the details behind Motion 17, on physician-assisted death: “After introducing this motion yesterday, today the government presented opposition Members with information on their planned regulations for medical aid in dying less than an hour…

  • Alberta Introduces Motion on Medical Assistance in Dying

    Alberta Introduces Motion on Medical Assistance in Dying

    The Government of Alberta has introduced a motion on medical assistance in dying to begin debate on this important topic, in particular the checks and balances needed to ensure access while protecting vulnerable Albertans. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that medical assistance in dying will become legal in Canada on June 6, 2016.…

  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Changes to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

    Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Changes to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

    The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on changes to the Ministry: “Effective immediately, the Honourable Hunter Tootoo has resigned from his position as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. “He will also be leaving the Liberal caucus. “Mr. Tootoo will be taking time to seek treatment for addiction…

  • Province names Essential Services Commissioner

    Province names Essential Services Commissioner

    The Government of Alberta has selected an Essential Services Commissioner to oversee the application of Alberta’s essential services legislation. Gwen Gray, Q.C., has been chosen as Essential Services Commissioner. Ms. Gray’s term begins June 1, 2016. Ms. Gray is an Edmonton-based labour lawyer with more than a decade of experience in Alberta’s labour, employment and…

  • MP for Foothills Opposed to the Springbank Dam Project

    MP for Foothills Opposed to the Springbank Dam Project

    High River, AB – Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Workforce, Employment and Labour and Member of Parliament for Foothills, John Barlow, announced he cannot support the Springbank Dam project proposed by the Alberta NDP government. “The proposed dry dam is intended to protect part of Calgary from future f1ooding and I appreciate that,” said MP Barlow. “But this proposal…

  • Fildebrandt Suspension Lifted: Wildrose Caucus

    Fildebrandt Suspension Lifted: Wildrose Caucus

    EDMONTON, AB (May 31, 2016): Today, the Wildrose Caucus voted to lift the suspension on MLA Derek Fildebrandt, effective immediately. “There is a clear commitment from Derek to address Caucus’ concerns to be accountable for his track record on social media and to take steps to fix it. Derek has fully accepted Caucus’ concerns and criteria. “Derek…

  • Statement on Wildrose Caucus’ Steps to Lift the Suspension for MLA Fildebrandt

    Statement on Wildrose Caucus’ Steps to Lift the Suspension for MLA Fildebrandt

    EDMONTON, AB (May 30, 2016): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement after the Wildrose Caucus decided on steps which would allow MLA Derek Fildebrandt to have his suspension lifted. “Derek remains an important member of our conservative family and has accepted the Wildrose Caucus’ suspension. “We believe that Derek recognizes that he…

  • Sunny Ways or Darker Days for Democracy?

    Sunny Ways or Darker Days for Democracy?

    By Shannon Stubbs It seems the “sunny ways” of the Trudeau government are starting to fade, or perhaps it was always just a façade. The Liberals framed their 2015 election campaign around the false notion that the former Conservative government was somehow bad for democracy and that a Trudeau Liberal government was the only answer. Canadians were promised…

  • Jean Statement on the Suspension of MLA Fildebrandt from the Wildrose Caucus

    Jean Statement on the Suspension of MLA Fildebrandt from the Wildrose Caucus

    EDMONTON, AB (May 27, 2016): Tonight, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced the suspension of MLA Derek Fildebrandt from the Wildrose Caucus. “This evening, Mr. Fildebrandt made an unacceptable comment on social media that does not represent the values of the Wildrose Caucus. “He has been suspended from our Caucus effective immediately.”

  • Alberta and Ontario Work Together to Fight Climate Change

    Alberta and Ontario Work Together to Fight Climate Change

    New Interprovincial Alliance will Accelerate the Development of Cleantech Initiatives Thursday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met in Edmonton to discuss new opportunities to partner on energy and climate change initiatives. The Premiers announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) and Ontario…