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Moody’s Negative Outlook Shows Urgency to Limit Borrowing and Constrain Spending: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: Yesterday’s Alberta credit rating outlook change by Moody’s from stable to negative is the latest indication the NDP government must put together a more aggressive plan to reduce borrowing and program spending, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. In October, Wildrose first warned the NDP government about the dangers of further borrowing and failing…
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Statement from Minister Ceci regarding Alberta’s credit rating
Joe Ceci, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement in response to Moody’s Investor Services’ decision to re-affirm Alberta’s AAA credit rating but assign Alberta a negative outlook. “We are pleased that Moody’s has affirmed our AAA credit rating. While today’s negative outlook is another consequence of the collapse…
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Conservative Party Announces Leadership Election Date
JANUARY 19, 2016 Party members will make important choice for future of Canada OTTAWA – The Conservative Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) met in Toronto this past weekend to discuss the process for the Party to elect its next leader. Among the items discussed, LEOC selected May 27, 2017 for Conservative Party members to…
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NDP Follows Wildrose Call for Senior Management Freeze, Time to Freeze Salaries Across Government: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: Wednesday, the NDP government followed Wildrose’s call for a senior management pay freeze, and now the NDP government must explore further freezes across the public sector, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Since July 2014, senior managers have seen steady pay increases, despite the low price of oil and a record provincial deficit. The NDP…
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Wildrose More Than Doubles its Q3 Fundraising in Q4
EDMONTON, AB (January 15, 2016): Following a third quarter where Wildrose raised more money than all other parties combined, Wildrose more than doubled its Q3 total in Q4, Wildrose Executive Director Jeremy Nixon said today. Wildrose brought in over $589,000 in political contributions in Q4 of 2015. This is Wildrose’s second largest quarter ever in personal donations,…
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While Albertans Want Action on Economy, NDP Delays Session: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB (January 15, 2016): The NDP government has sent the wrong message to Albertans by announcing the second latest start to the spring session since 1997 at a time when Albertans want action on the economy, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The NDP has pushed back the start of the spring session…
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Time for NDP to Stick up for Alberta After BC Kinder Morgan Submission: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: Following the B.C. government’s submission to oppose the current Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline proposal, it’s time for Premier Rachel Notley to start getting results for Alberta on the national stage that protect Alberta jobs, the Wildrose Official Opposition said (Tuesday). The National Energy Board is set to rule on the proposed…
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Premier Notley’s statement on Alberta NEB submission supporting Trans Mountain pipeline
Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement regarding the Trans Mountain expansion project: “Earlier today, I wrote to the National Energy Board in support of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project. “Our government believes this project is good for Albertans and good for all Canadians. “It will create jobs, spur economic growth, and…
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NDP Once Again Forced to Defend Pipelines: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB (January 12, 2016): Following a pattern set by the NDP government in offering support for Keystone XL after it was rejected by the Obama administration, the NDP have written their support in favour of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project to the National Energy Board, but only after the B.C. government said it…
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Wildrose Supports CFIB Call for Emergency Debate on Economy
EDMONTON, AB: With job loss numbers mounting and business confidence at an all-time low, today the Wildrose said it would back the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ call for an emergency debate on the jobs crisis facing Alberta’s economy, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. In the dying days of the fall legislature, Wildrose Leader…
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Service Alberta Minister responds to report on document shredding investigation
Danielle Larivee, Minister of Service Alberta, issued the following statement: “It’s clear that there were a number of problems with record keeping under the previous government. That’s why we implemented an immediate ban on document shredding when these concerns first came to light. “The recommendations in this report help us identify some specific ways…
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No Oversight, No Consequences – Alberta Government Record Keeping Must be Overhauled: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: Following the release of a report on the investigation of record management within the Alberta government, it is clear that there must be an overhaul of the present system, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The joint investigation by Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Information Commissioner revealed that improper destruction of…
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Records Management Investigation Reveals Lack of Effective Control, Accountability
A joint investigation by Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Interest Commissioner into allegations of improper destruction of records by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development in the wake of the 2015 provincial election has resulted in troubling findings concerning the overall management of records. On May 12, 2015, the Public Interest Commissioner…
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With Oil Plunging, Action Plan Neede to Attract Investment to Alberta’s Energy Sector: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: With oil collapsing to a 12-year low, the NDP government needs to begin to reverse some of the damage done by new tax increases and regulatory changes to the energy sector and ensure the royalty review increases Alberta’s competitiveness, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. As markets opened on Thursday, West Texas Intermediate…
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Alberta and Manitoba sign MOU on shared energy and climate change priorities: Selinger, Notley
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met today to discuss a number of issues of importance to both Alberta and Manitoba. The premiers discussed climate change and energy infrastructure. Alberta’s and Manitoba’s actions and leadership on climate change have advanced the national dialogue on important infrastructure projects such as hydroelectricity transmission…
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