Category: Politics

  • Trudeau presents Liberal plan for real change

    Trudeau presents Liberal plan for real change

    OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today presented a plan to restore openness and transparency to government. “After 10 years under Stephen Harper, Ottawa is broken. This is a comprehensive plan to fix it. This is real change,” said Mr. Trudeau. “Our plan builds on measures we have already…

  • Fildebrandt Calls on NDP to be Open with ‘Mini-Budget’, End Fuzzy PC Accounting

    Fildebrandt Calls on NDP to be Open with ‘Mini-Budget’, End Fuzzy PC Accounting

      EDMONTON, AB – (Friday), Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt released recommendations to ensure the NDP ‘mini-budget’ is fully open and transparent and the government puts an end to fuzzy PC accounting practices. “Albertans sent Wildrose to the legislature to make sure the government doesn’t have a blank cheque. The NDP are looking to…

  • NDP Tuition Plan Misses the Mark For Students and Taxpayers: Taylor

    NDP Tuition Plan Misses the Mark For Students and Taxpayers: Taylor

      EDMONTON, AB – The NDP plan to freeze tuition is irresponsible and fails to protect students and taxpayers from the growing costs of education, Wildrose Advanced Education Shadow Minister Wes Taylor said. Advanced Education Minister Lori Sigurdson announced last week the NDP is poised to put an “absolute freeze” on all tuition. Taylor said…

  • Statement by Senator Doug Black on the Senate Audit

    Statement by Senator Doug Black on the Senate Audit

      Ottawa – Two years ago the Auditor General was invited by the Senate to do an exhaustive review of Senator’s expenses. This alone is a sign of the highest level of transparency on behalf of the Senate. I want to thank the Auditor General and his office for their exhaustive review. As an elected-Senator…

  • New Energy Chief Registered to Lobby Against Alberta Pipelines: Wildrose

    New Energy Chief Registered to Lobby Against Alberta Pipelines: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (June 11, 2015): NDP Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd must immediately explain why her new Chief of Staff Graham Mitchell is registered as an active lobbyist against Energy East and other key pipeline projects for Alberta’s industry, Wildrose Shadow Energy Minister Leela Aheer said today. “This sends a troubling message to our energy…

  • Liberals Present Plan for Fairness for Canadian Cities and Communities

    Liberals Present Plan for Fairness for Canadian Cities and Communities

    EDMONTON – In a keynote address to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ 2015 Annual Conference and Trade Show, the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, presented his vision for fairness for Canada’s cities and communities. “Our communities need greater support. I hear this every time I meet with municipal leaders across the…

  • Provincial and Federal Ministers Urged to Seal Internal Trade Deal

      9 out of 10 small businesses want premiers to make free trade within Canada a priority TORONTO/CALGARY – CFIB is urging federal and provincial trade ministers to push hard for a new internal trade deal that removes trade barriers within Canada. As trade ministers begin meetings in Toronto to update Canada’s primary national agreement…

  • NDP Health Plan: More Managers, More Centralization

    NDP Health Plan: More Managers, More Centralization

      EDMONTON, AB (June 8, 2015): The NDP plan to beef up and centralize Alberta Health Services (AHS) away from local decision makers will mean less quality care for patients, Wildrose Health Shadow Minister Drew Barnes said today. The announcement was made today by the NDP after the release of AHS’ ‘Patients First Strategy’ and…

  • Alberta Wrong to Increase Minimum Wage

      Policies based on party dogma won’t solve the province’s problems By Charles Lammam and Jason Clemens, Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C./ Troy Media/ – The new NDP government in Alberta has indicated it will aggressively increase the province’s minimum wage from $10.20 to $15 per hour over the next three years. There are a number…

  • Parliamentarians Take Part in 4th Annual Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus Shooting Day at the Range

    Parliamentarians Take Part in 4th Annual Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus Shooting Day at the Range

      OTTAWA –Parliamentarians from all federal parties took part in the 4th Annual Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus Shooting Day at the Range (on June 2nd), an annual event hosted by Tony Bernardo and the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, Phil Morlock and the Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada, and the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association. Approximately 60…

  • The Patriot Act: Let a little sunshine in

    The Patriot Act: Let a little sunshine in

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  • Time For Alberta Education to Get out of Discovery Learning: Smith

      EDMONTON, AB – With parents, teachers and education stakeholders warning against the detrimental impact of primarily using Discovery Learning methods and practices, the NDP government needs to allow teachers to get back to direct learning approaches, Wildrose Education Shadow Minister Mark Smith said today. “Parents with children in public school deserve to know their…

  • Minister Phillips Promises New Climate Change Regulations will be in Place by the End of June

    On June 30, 2015, Alberta has four climate change regulations that are set to expire, including the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation. Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips committed today that new regulations will be in place before current regulations expire. “This government will take leadership on the issue of climate change and make sure Alberta is…

  • Premier Notley Further Politicizes Senior Civil Service with Patronage Appointment

    Premier Notley Further Politicizes Senior Civil Service with Patronage Appointment

      EDMONTON, AB – Premier Rachel Notley is following the path set by the PCs by politicizing the senior civil service with a patronage appointment for an NDP partisan, the Wildrose Official Opposition said (Tuesday). An order in council passed by the NDP cabinet on May 28 created a top level job in the bureaucracy for…

  • Liberals Call for Full Implementation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations

    Liberals Call for Full Implementation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations

    OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the report and recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC): “Today, we recognize the meaningful work carried out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in documenting the impacts of the Residential Schools system on First Nations,…