Category: Politics

  • Stop Paying Government Workers to Retire Early

      Hidden “bridge benefit” perk amounts to an extra $8,000 per year  Toronto – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling for an end to the unfair and costly “bridge benefit” perk – a little known incentive for government workers who retire early.  When workers in the private sector choose to take CPP/QPP early,…

  • Second Session Begins on March 8 with Speech from the Throne

    Second Session Begins on March 8 with Speech from the Throne

      “The first session of the 29th Legislative Assembly saw robust debate over issues of great importance to the citizens of Alberta,” said Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “I would expect the second session to be similarly energetic.” The second session of Alberta’s 29th Legislature opens March 8, 2016, at…

  • Timing Couldn’t be Worse for Alberta Carbon Tax

      AB small businesses want appropriate environmental safeguards but 82% reject poorly-timed policy; 4 out of 5 say it will impose higher costs Calgary, March, 2016 – New survey results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) show the overwhelming majority of Alberta small business owners oppose the province’s carbon tax plan.  The news…

  • Wildrose the Clear Choice in Calgary-Greenway Byelection

    Wildrose the Clear Choice in Calgary-Greenway Byelection

    CALGARY, AB (March 2016): (Tuesday), Wildrose Leader Brian Jean kicked off the Calgary-Greenway byelection, saying Devinder Toor is the clear choice to defeat the NDP. Jean said Wildrose is the largest official Opposition in a generation and the only party fighting for jobs, the economy, pipelines and the energy sector. He said by electing Toor, Calgary-Greenway…

  • Pulling a tooth shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg: Wildrose suggests dental fee reforms

    Pulling a tooth shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg: Wildrose suggests dental fee reforms

        Most people don’t like going to the dentist. It doesn’t matter how kind the hygienist is, or how friendly the dentist. It’s uncomfortable to sit there with your mouth wide open, having to grunt responses to polite – and horribly timed – questions. Nevertheless, Albertans understand how critical these services are to our…

  • Government announces go-forward plan for emerging ride-for-hire services in Alberta

    Government announces go-forward plan for emerging ride-for-hire services in Alberta

      Transportation Minister Brian Mason has announced a plan that will establish a reasonable framework for ride-for-hire companies. Actions undertaken by Alberta Transportation will address safety concerns for passengers and drivers, and ensure a level regulatory playing field in areas of provincial jurisdiction between emerging ride-for-hire services and traditional taxis. “Our plan ensures customers who…

  • Clause Attempts to Discourage Bill 6 Stakeholders: Strankman

    DRUMHELLER, AB: Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier needs to explain why the NDP government has given itself the ability to kick farmers and ranchers off the Bill 6 consultation panels for missing a single meeting, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Monday. The nomination form for the next Bill 6 Technical Working Group includes an ominous warning to…

  • Royalty Report Sets Stage to Review Alberta’s Competitiveness: CAPP

    Royalty Report Sets Stage to Review Alberta’s Competitiveness: CAPP

      The Alberta royalty review has led to a balanced report that sets the stage for more work between industry and government to ensure Alberta’s oil and gas sector is competitive in North America to attract investment and create more jobs and value for Albertans, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said (January 29th).…

  • The Liberal Government is Losing Control of the Natural Resources File

    The Liberal Government is Losing Control of the Natural Resources File

    High River, AB – Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Workforce, Employment and Labour and Member of Parliament for Foothills, John Barlow, today expressed his disappointment with the Quebec government’s decision to file an injunction against TransCanada and the Energy East Pipeline. The provincial government is trying to force TransCanada to submit an appliction for the project…

  • Alberta Party chooses not to run in Calgary-Greenway byelection

    Alberta Party chooses not to run in Calgary-Greenway byelection

    CALGARY, AB – February 29, 2016 – Following a decision by the Board of Directors, the Alberta Party has elected to not run a candidate in the Calgary-Greenway by-election. “This byelection was called early by a government desperate to get it out of the way before a bad-news budget,” said Clark. “We believe the best place…

  • Pat Stier, MLA Livingstone Macleod

    Pat Stier, MLA Livingstone Macleod

    Pat Stier, your MLA for the riding of Livingstone Macleod, invites you to contact him with any of your questions or concerns.

  • Statement on tabling of Special Joint Committee’s report on physician-assisted dying

    Statement on tabling of Special Joint Committee’s report on physician-assisted dying

    Ottawa, ON The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, together with the Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, issued the following statement: “We are pleased to welcome the Special Joint Committee’s reports, tabled in the Senate and the House of Commons today. The reports set out recommendations that our…

  • Equalization Fairness Panel Encourages Feedback from Albertans

    With the creation of an Equalization Fairness Panel comprised of four blue-ribbon experts on the subject, Wildrose is ensuring that Alberta will have a clear direction on equalization policy prior to the upcoming round of negotiations, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The four-member panel is comprised of leading experts on equalization from across the country.…

  • Omission of Nonprofits and Firefighters Receiving Naloxone Kits Questionable

    Omission of Nonprofits and Firefighters Receiving Naloxone Kits Questionable

    With the announcement of increased access to naloxone kits in pharmacies across the province, Wildrose is questioning why other valuable partners have been omitted from this life-saving initiative, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Increased access to naloxone was one of ten common-sense recommendations to combat the fentanyl crisis that were proposed by the Wildrose in…

  • Ask the Hub: Will the Federal Liberals Keep their Affordable Housing Promises?

    Ask the Hub: Will the Federal Liberals Keep their Affordable Housing Promises?

    By Emma Woolley, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University We’ve received a number of questions about the new federal government and the promises made during the 2015 election. The first I’ll address comes from Jeannette S.: “Will the new liberal government continue with the current provincial and federal agreements regarding rental subsidies and supplements?  Especially for…