Category: Politics

  • Minister of Human Services Responds to First Case Review

      Minister of Human Services Irfan Sabir issued the following statement in response to the Family Violence Death Review Committee’s release of their first case review. “I want to thank the Family Violence Death Review Committee for their first Case Review Report. The Committee plays an important role in determining how we can prevent family…

  • Swearing-In Ceremony

    Swearing-In Ceremony

      November 4, 2015 Governor General Presided Over the Swearing-In Ceremony of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister, and his Cabinet OTTAWA—Today at Rideau Hall, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister and…

  • Alberta Government Reinstates and Expands Student Employment Program

    Alberta Government Reinstates and Expands Student Employment Program

    Students will soon be able to access more job opportunities as government brings back the Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP). The program will support employers by providing wage subsidies for more than 3,000 student positions starting in summer 2016. STEP will help students gain valuable work experience while helping small businesses and other employers access…

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Cabinet

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Cabinet

    The new cabinet consists of 31 members. They were sworn in today at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Justin Trudeau (Quebec) – Prime Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth. Ralph Goodale (Saskatchewan) – Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Lawrence MacAulay (P.E.I.) – Agriculture and Agri-Food. Stéphane Dion (Quebec) – Foreign Affairs. John McCallum (Ontario) – Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees. Carolyn…

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Open Letter to Canadians

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Open Letter to Canadians

      My dear friends, Today, I had the pleasure of introducing our team of extraordinary Canadians who will serve as Ministers in your new government. As a Canadian, you expect to see your values and priorities reflected in your government – and we have listened closely. Our strong, diverse, and experienced team will serve all…

  • NDP Interfering in Royalty Review Process, Ready to Rubber Stamp Higher Rates: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government must stop interfering in the work of its own royalty panel by suggesting it is ready to rubber stamp higher rates on the energy sector, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. “This review is creating nothing but uncertainty in an industry that is already being crushed by low oil prices,…

  • David Swann’s Statement on First NDP Budget

    David Swann’s Statement on First NDP Budget

    NDP’S FIRST BUDGET JUST NOT WHAT WAS NEEDED Alberta Liberal Leader Dr. David Swann says the budget tabled today by the NDP fails to address the needs of the Alberta economy. “Albertans were looking for a proactive budget that would meet the needs of Albertans and be a driver for stimulating and diversifying our economy,”…

  • NDP Votes Down Key Ethics Legislation

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP has voted down a private members’ bill that would prevent governments from making manipulative announcements during election periods, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Bill 203, the Election (Restrictions on Government Advertising) Amendment Act, 2015, promised to make elections fairer by banning government spending announcements during writ periods. Premier Rachel Notley…

  • Sequence of Events of the Swearing-In Ceremony of Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister and Cabinet

    Sequence of Events of the Swearing-In Ceremony of Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister and Cabinet

    OTTAWA—The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is pleased to share the details regarding the transfer of power and the swearing-in ceremony of Mr. Justin Trudeau as Canada’s 23rd prime minister and members of the 29th Canadian ministry (Cabinet) taking place in the Rideau Hall Ballroom, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 10:30…

  • Just the Facts: NDP Oil Forecasts Don’t Add Up

    Just the Facts: NDP Oil Forecasts Don’t Add Up

      EDMONTON, AB – In Budget 2015, the NDP government presents two different sets of numbers for future oil prices. With every $3 swing worth a half-billion dollars, incorrect forecasting has serious implications on our future. Fact: The key assumptions, which are used to calculate revenues, appear to draw oil futures from two different places depending…

  • NDP Royalty Review set to make ‘Segments’ of Industry Uncompetitive: Wildrose

        EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government needs to explain to Albertans what panelist Peter Tertzakian meant when he said the royalty review will only leave “segments of the industry competitive,” Wildrose Shadow Energy Minister Leela Aheer said today. The comments were made over the weekend at a business conference in Lake Louise. Tertzakian followed…

  • Bill 203 to Level the Playing Field During Election Periods: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB – Using the money and power of government to try and buy votes during a writ period will be banned under new legislation being put forward by Wildrose MLA Rick Strankman today. Bill 203, Election (Restrictions on Government Advertising) Amendment Act, 2015 promises to make elections fairer by ensuring the government does not…

  • Province Moves Forward on Flood Protection on the Highwood River, Updates Status of DRP Payments

    Province Moves Forward on Flood Protection on the Highwood River, Updates Status of DRP Payments

      New funding from the Alberta government will allow work on the southwest berm and other mitigation measures to go ahead to protect High River from future flooding like the  2013 disaster in southern Alberta. “The Town of High River was one of the communities most severely affected by the damaging floods of 2013. Local…

  • Municipalities Deeply Concerned about Provincial Cuts to Affordable Housing

    Municipalities Deeply Concerned about Provincial Cuts to Affordable Housing

      Edmonton –  Municipalities across Alberta are deeply concerned that the provincial government is reneging on its obligation to pay a grant in lieu of tax on government owned and supported social housing. Affordable housing is an issue that Alberta municipalities have long championed, as it is essential to building vibrant, sustainable, inclusive communities. “This…

  • Business Weighs In: NDP Budget Bad for Jobs and Alberta

    Business Weighs In: NDP Budget Bad for Jobs and Alberta

      EDMONTON, AB – Business leaders are weighing in on the NDP government’s plan for higher taxes, record debt and risky economics saying it will do little for job growth across Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Thursday. According to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), the budget does “little to incent much needed investments to improve…