Category: Politics

  • Black Diamond & Turner Valley Explore Amalgamation

    Black Diamond & Turner Valley Explore Amalgamation

      This week, Black Diamond and Turner Valley Councils agreed to explore the feasibility of amalgamating the two communities. The decision to proceed with examining the viability of becoming one community evolved from Friendship Agreement meetings held over the past year. Adopted in 2012, the Friendship Agreement formalized a commitment between the two towns to…

  • Foothills MP elected as vice-chair of Natural Resources Committee

    Foothills MP elected as vice-chair of Natural Resources Committee

    OTTAWA – Today, John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills and Official Opposition Deputy Critic of Employment, Workforce and Labour was elected as vice-chair of the Natural Resources Committee. The Standing Committee on Natural Resources may examine issues related to the four industrial sectors that constitute the mandate of the Department of Natural Resources (NRCan): the energy…

  • Red Letter Campaign Launched to Shut Down Puppy Mills across Canada

    Red Letter Campaign Launched to Shut Down Puppy Mills across Canada

    Ruby’s Love Letter campaign named after rescued survivor February, 2016 BEWDLEY, ON–(February 7th) marked the kick-off a national Valentine`s Day pressure campaign to bring a close to the grim and disgusting reality of puppy mills in Canada forever. MPs, MPPs and MLAs will soon find their offices filled with red envelopes containing letters mailed from concerned…

  • Government Discloses Third Quarter Sole-source Service Contracts

    Government Discloses Third Quarter Sole-source Service Contracts

    Online database has been updated to reflect those service contracts that were awarded outside of a formal competition process during the last fiscal quarter. The Sole-sourced Service Contracts Database has been updated with an additional 197 contracts with start dates before December 31, 2015. Of this number, 98 support government business and 99 provide direct…

  • Canada’s New GHG Emissions Requirements Will Inflict Widespread Pain

    As always, the Trudeau government announces lofty goals short on devilish details By Kenneth P. Green, Senior director of Natural Resource Studies, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Jan. 27, the federal government injected yet another syringe full of uncertainty into the country’s oil and gas sector, announcing a nebulous plan to overhaul Canada’s…

  • Kudos and Caveats, for Alberta’s Royalty Review

    The recommendation that the provincial government “seize opportunities to enhance value-added processing” could turn into a fiasco By Kenneth P. Green and Steve Lafleur, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Friday, Jan. 29, the Government of Alberta released the long-anticipated report of the Royalty Review Advisory Panel. The review, a campaign promise by the…

  • Nominations Needed for Next Phase of Farm and Ranch Consultations

    Nominations Needed for Next Phase of Farm and Ranch Consultations

      Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is seeking nominations for working group members to participate in the next phase of consultations on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. Six technical working groups will be established to develop recommendations on how employment standards, occupational health and safety, and labour relations requirements should be applied…

  • Wildrose Statement on Auditor General’s Report: Victims of Crime Fund

    Wildrose Statement on Auditor General’s Report: Victims of Crime Fund

      EDMONTON, AB: Yesterday, Wildrose Shadow Justice Minister Scott Cyr released the following statement concerning the Auditor General’s review of the Justice Department’s ability to manage the Victims of Crime Fund (VOCF) and to follow the mandate that governs the fund: “I am incredibly disappointed by some of the key findings of the Auditor General’s examination…

  • Statement from Minister Ganley Regarding Auditor General’s Report

    Statement from Minister Ganley Regarding Auditor General’s Report

      Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, issued the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report into the Victims of Crime Fund: “I thank the Auditor General for his careful consideration of the Victims of Crime Fund and his thoughtful recommendations. It is clear the fund can be better used to…

  • Statement from Minister Sabir regarding Auditor General’s report

      Irfan Sabir, Minister of Human Services, issued the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report on the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee: “I would like to thank the Auditor General for his investigation of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee and for his thoughtful recommendations. “I am very…

  • Auditor General’s February 2016 Report Cites Need for Government Systems and Process Improvements

    Auditor General’s February 2016 Report Cites Need for Government Systems and Process Improvements

    Alberta’s Auditor General Merwan Saher provided details on his office’s recent work. The audits identify opportunities to improve the performance of and confidence in the public service. The Report of the Auditor General of Alberta—February 2016 includes a total of one repeated and 15 new recommendations to government. Report Highlights Information Management—Identifies four instances in…

  • Wildrose Statement on Unanimous Support for Family Friendly Legislature Motion

    Wildrose Statement on Unanimous Support for Family Friendly Legislature Motion

    EDMONTON, AB: (Tuesday), Wildrose House Leader and  Members’ Services Committee Member Nathan Cooper released the following statement on the committee’s all-party unanimous support for a motion to make the Alberta Legislature more family friendly: “I am heartened to see that MLAs are willing to work across party lines in supporting the Wildrose motion to make…

  • Wildrose Puts Forward Recommendations to Make the Alberta Legislature Family Friendly

    Wildrose Puts Forward Recommendations to Make the Alberta Legislature Family Friendly

      EDMONTON, AB: In an attempt to make the Alberta Legislature a more inclusive and family friendly place to work, Wildrose is putting forward common sense policies, based on best practices from across the country, to be considered by a subcommittee of the Members’ Services Committee of the Legislature, the Wildrose Official Opposition said (Monday).…

  • Withdrawal from ISIS combat mission a “step backward for Canada”: Ambrose

    Withdrawal from ISIS combat mission a “step backward for Canada”: Ambrose

    MONCTON, NB – Canada’s withdrawal from the combat mission against ISIS is a “step backward for Canada” from our country’s traditional role as fighters for human rights and international security, said Rona Ambrose, Leader of the Official Opposition and Interim Leader of the Conservative Party. “For generations, our men and women in uniform have fought…

  • Liberal Approach to Economy Doing Further Harm and Stalling Job Creation

    Liberal Approach to Economy Doing Further Harm and Stalling Job Creation

    By John Barlow, MP for Foothills Ottawa, ON – Canadian families are being hurt by Liberal economic policies that are making it tougher for them to keep working or replace jobs they’ve lost, said the Conservative Party Deputy Critic for Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, John Barlow today. “Justin Trudeau’s plan for jobs and growth…