Category: Politics

  • Minister Morneau’s First Budget Restores Hope for the Middle Class

    Minister Morneau’s First Budget Restores Hope for the Middle Class

    March 22, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario The Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, today tabled the new Government of Canada’s first federal budget, Growing the Middle Class, a plan that takes important steps to revitalize the Canadian economy, and delivers real change for the middle class and those working hard to join it. A strong economy starts…

  • Proposed Labour Law will Comply with Supreme Court Ruling

    Proposed Labour Law will Comply with Supreme Court Ruling

      The Government of Alberta is amending legislation to ensure it protects Albertans’ access to public services while respecting public sector workers’ bargaining rights. If passed, Bill 4, An Act to Implement a Supreme Court Ruling Governing Essential Services, will modernize two key Alberta labour laws to reflect rulings by the Supreme Court of Canada…

  • Broken Model Hurting Midwifery Services in Alberta: Wildrose

    Broken Model Hurting Midwifery Services in Alberta: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) broken model for midwives in Alberta does not meet current demands and will result in some of the midwife centres having their doors closed, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The current lapse in funding, as revealed by the AHS funding allocation for the 2016-17 fiscal year, will force…

  • Calgary-Greenway Advance Poll Voter Turnout

    Calgary-Greenway Advance Poll Voter Turnout

    Elections Alberta today announced preliminary voter turnout numbers for the advance polls that commenced on Wednesday, March 16th and ended on Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Calgary-Greenway. An estimated 2,397 ballots were cast in total by electors during the four days of Advance Poll voting.  This compares to 2,966 ballots cast in total during four…

  • Ted Morton Endorses Devinder Toor in Calgary-Greenway

    Ted Morton Endorses Devinder Toor in Calgary-Greenway

    CALGARY, AB: Former PC Energy and Finance Minister Ted Morton has endorsed Devinder Toor in Calgary-Greenway with the following statement: “I first met Devinder Toor five years ago. “I know from experience that Devinder is the type of MLA we need more of in Edmonton—smart, honest, and hard-working. “As a successful small businessman, he can…

  • First Nation Members Accusing Chief of Bribery Ahead of Election

    First Nation Members Accusing Chief of Bribery Ahead of Election

      Three members of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation are accusing their chief and band administrator of paying voters in exchange for support in an upcoming election. In sworn affidavits, the members say they were approached either by Chief Vern Janvier or the band’s administrator, Kevin Couselan and offered $500 if they promised to re-elect…

  • Job Creation and Economic Diversification a Priority Leading into Budget 2016

    Job Creation and Economic Diversification a Priority Leading into Budget 2016

    Economic diversification, job creation and strong family supports dominated conversation at the Budget 2016 town hall hosted by the Premier and Finance Minister. Premier Rachel Notley and President of Treasury Board and Finance Minister Joe Ceci spoke with Albertans during the town hall in Fort McMurray and discussed challenges facing the northern Alberta community as…

  • Minister Bilous to promote Alberta’s trade, investment and market access opportunities on mission to Asia

      Attracting new trade and investment, and increasing market access for Alberta businesses will be the focus of a 14-day mission to Asia for Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous. Minister Bilous will travel to China and Korea March 18 – 31 to meet with key industry and government leaders to highlight Alberta as…

  • Government Seeks Input on Municipal Infrastructure Support

    Government Seeks Input on Municipal Infrastructure Support

      The Alberta government is engaging with municipalities and other stakeholders about how to most effectively restore funding to the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP). The Alberta government is engaging with municipalities and other stakeholders about how to most effectively restore funding to the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP). “Restoring funding to STIP will help…

  • Letter from Job Creators Confirms NDP Policies are Hurting the Economy: Wildrose

    Letter from Job Creators Confirms NDP Policies are Hurting the Economy: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: A new letter penned by business leaders and employer groups confirms the damage of ideological policies from the NDP government and the urgency to put together a meaningful action plan for the economy, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The letter specifically highlights several of the NDP government’s policies, “that have further undermined…

  • Alberta and the United Kingdom Establish New Low Carbon Partnership

    Alberta and the United Kingdom Establish New Low Carbon Partnership

    Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd and the British High Commissioner to Canada Howard Drake have signed a UK-Alberta Low Carbon Innovation and Growth Framework. Building on already strong links, the framework will facilitate partnerships between Alberta and UK stakeholders that will: drive economic development, diversification, innovation and job creation; enhance collaboration on low carbon technology and…

  • Alberta Party in Highwood to connect over Agriculture

    Alberta Party in Highwood to connect over Agriculture

    President says it’s important to listen, first.  Wings and Agriculture 7:30 PM, March 21, 2016 1906 Restaurant and Lounge (Restaurant side) 134 Macleod Trail South High River, AB T1V 1M6 HIGH RIVER, AB – Agriculture is an extremely important industry in Alberta and in the Highwood area, and the Alberta Party in Highwood wants to…

  • Advance polls begin for provincial by-election in Calgary-Greenway

    Advance polls begin for provincial by-election in Calgary-Greenway

      Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, announces that Advance polls begin today, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 and continue until Saturday, March 19th, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. each day at the Abbeydale School, 320 Abergale Drive NE, Calgary. Canadian citizens who have lived in Alberta since September 22, 2015 and will be…

  • Deputy Critic John Barlow Discouraged by February Job Numbers

    Deputy Critic John Barlow Discouraged by February Job Numbers

      High River, AB – On Friday, Statistics Canada released the unemployment rate for February 2016. In total, the economy lost 2,300 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate to 7.3%. 7,800 jobs were lost in Saskatchewan, and the natural resources sector lost nearly 9,000 jobs. The Conservative Government’s policies resulted in the creation of more…

  • Albertans can share their budget ideas with Premier and Finance Minister

    Albertans can share their budget ideas with Premier and Finance Minister

    Albertans will have the opportunity to share their ideas and priorities about the economy and the upcoming Budget 2016 directly with Premier Rachel Notley and Finance Minister Joe Ceci. Two telephone town hall meetings, planned for March 15 and 16, will provide Albertans the opportunity to ask questions and participate in interactive live polling. “We…