Category: Politics

  • Over 1,300 Albertans Attend Seven Separate Bill 6 Town Halls Hosted by Wildrose

    Over 1,300 Albertans Attend Seven Separate Bill 6 Town Halls Hosted by Wildrose

        EDMONTON, AB (December 7, 2015): After hosting seven separate town halls and listening to the concerns of over 1,300 farmers and ranchers in their constituencies, Wildrose MLAs are reinvigorated to continue the fight against Bill 6 in the legislature, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The town halls were almost all organized with…

  • Chief Electoral Officer releases 2014 Annual Report

    Chief Electoral Officer releases 2014 Annual Report

      (Thursday) the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his 2014 Annual Report on the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA), available via our website at www.elections.ab.ca/reports/annual/. Section One of the report contains an overview and details about the registration and annual financial statements of political parties, constituency associations, senatorial selection, third-party advertisers and leadership…

  • Wildrose MLAs Stand with Farmers and Ranchers Against Bill 6

    Wildrose MLAs Stand with Farmers and Ranchers Against Bill 6

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and members of the Wildrose Official Opposition caucus joined together (Thursday) with more than 1,500 Alberta farmers and ranchers to rally against Bill 6 at the Alberta legislature.

  • Wildrose Derek Fildebrandt to Host Town Hall Meeting on Bill 6 in Bassano

    Wildrose Derek Fildebrandt to Host Town Hall Meeting on Bill 6 in Bassano

      EDMONTON, AB (December 4, 2015): Wildrose Strathmore-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt will be hosting a local town hall meeting in Bassano for an urgent discussion on Bill 6. The discussion will largely focus on how Bill 6 will directly affect family farms and ranches. Attendees include Wildrose MLAs Rick Strankman, Dave Schneider, Drew Barnes, the…

  • Wildrose Puts Forward Amendments to Strengthen Accountability and Protect Taxpayers

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose is introducing strong fiscal accountability measures to protect taxpayers under Bill 4, An Act to Implement Various Tax Measures and to Enact the Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act, at committee of the whole, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.  The amendments, if passed, would:  Lower the debt limit to 7 per…

  • While Unemployment Rises, NDP Tell Jobless Albertans to Head to BC

    While Unemployment Rises, NDP Tell Jobless Albertans to Head to BC

        EDMONTON, AB (December 4, 2015): After Alberta lost 15,000 jobs in November, the NDP should back down from their risky economic policies instead of telling Albertans out-of-work to take a hike out-of-province, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. In a speech to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration, NDP Energy Minister Marg…

  • Child and Youth Advocate releases Annual Report

    Child and Youth Advocate releases Annual Report

    Advocate pushes for improved services for young people in care “My Office continues to advocate for young people, so the systems in place to serve them are more effective.  Young people involved with child intervention need to be assured that the Government is making its very best effort to provide effective services.” ~ Del Graff,…

  • Wildrose Won’t Stop Fighting Bill 6 Until Notley Starts Listening: Jean

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement after Premier Rachel Notley refused to shut down the NDP’s controversial Bill 6 and consult with farmers and ranchers about any future changes:  “From every corner of the province, farmers and ranchers have one clear message for the government: kill Bill 6.  “These are the…

  • NDP Bill 8 Plays Same Old Broken Record of Failing to Consult: Wildrose

    NDP Bill 8 Plays Same Old Broken Record of Failing to Consult: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government appears incapable of properly consulting with Albertans before introducing legislation, and is repeating the same pattern as Bill 6 with legislation for teachers and school boards, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Bill 8, The Public Education Collective Bargaining Act, creates a new Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) to…

  • Alberta and Air Liquide to promote new technology opportunities

    Alberta and Air Liquide to promote new technology opportunities

    Premier Rachel Notley signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Air Liquide that aims to bring new ideas and technologies to keeping Alberta’s environment clean, developing our energy responsibly and helping keep Albertans healthy. The Government of Alberta will work closely with the Air Liquide Group to identify and pursue mutual opportunities in areas such…

  • Wildrose Calls on Albertans to Rally Against Bill 6 Thursday at Noon

      EDMONTON, AB: At a time when the NDP government is wavering on its controversial Bill 6, Albertans need to rally together now to kill it, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. In a heated Bill 6 consultation Tuesday in Red Deer, Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier apologized for the government’s numerous mistakes in the handling…

  • NDP Carbon Plan Splitting Albertans, Industry and Comes with a Steep Price Tag

    NDP Carbon Plan Splitting Albertans, Industry and Comes with a Steep Price Tag

      EDMONTON, AB: Any claims the NDP government have made that there is broad consensus and approval of their massive new carbon tax and new regulations continue to be disproven by companies and individuals across the energy sector, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. A new report from the Financial Post details how several industry leaders…

  • Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

    Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

      The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act would ensure the safety of wage-earning farm and ranch employees and preserves the family farm. “We have listened to farmers and ranchers about the need for greater clarity. It has never been our government’s intention to interfere with what family members, friends and neighbours have…

  • NDP Finance Minister Breaks the Law by Failing to Release Fiscal Update: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government has broken the government’s own law and is in contravention of the Fiscal Management Act (FMA), all while keeping Albertans in the dark about Alberta’s fiscal situation, the Wildrose Official Opposition said yesterday. The FMA outlines a schedule for reports on progress that are to be made public three times a year,…

  • Wildrose Calls on NDP to Stop Suppressing Information on “Tobaccogate”

    Wildrose Calls on NDP to Stop Suppressing Information on “Tobaccogate”

      EDMONTON, AB: As further details are revealed surrounding the controversial awarding of a lucrative litigation contract to a consortium with direct ties to former Premier Alison Redford, the NDP government must stop fighting to keep “tobaccogate” documents secret, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Friday. Controversy has surrounded the decision to choose International Tobacco Recovery…