Category: Politics

  • PC Government Misleading Albertans About Schools

    PC Government Misleading Albertans About Schools

      Alberta Party Candidate Says the PC Government is lying to Albertans in style Davisburg, AB – March 31, 2015 – The PC Government continues to mislead Albertans on the progress of schools construction and modernization, and now they’ve wasted more taxpayer resources to do it, according to Alberta Party Candidate Joel Windsor. “Not only…

  • Auditor General Asked To Investigate PC Ministers’ Luncheon

      EDMONTON, AB – A taxpayer funded luncheon with no apparent government business requires an investigation by the Auditor General, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said (Thursday). A pre-election luncheon was held in January 2012 at a cost of $3740 and the hosting expense was picked up by two ministries; Alberta Education and Alberta Culture. However,…

  • Official Opposition Statement

      By Pat Stier (March 27, 2015) Mr. Stier: Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the past three years this PC government has done just about everything in its power to break the will of Albertans. We’ve seen secret sky palaces, expensive Olympic trips, the partisan use of government airplanes, more debt and deficits, you…

  • Prentice Continues to Play Politics with New Schools

    Prentice Continues to Play Politics with New Schools

      EDMONTON, AB – Premier Jim Prentice is using taxpayer resources to re-announce a backlog of new school promises that his government has already missed the deadline on, the Wildrose Official Opposition said (yesterday). The PC government made yet another campaign-style re-announcement Tuesday to build new schools.  The announcements are a repeat of former Premier…

  • School Construction Promise Fulfilled

    The Alberta government is keeping its promise to follow through with funding to complete the largest school capital build in Canada. The 2015-20 Capital Plan will ensure construction of the schools Alberta families need. “This investment is confirmation for Alberta families and school jurisdictions that we have kept our promise and they have the capital…

  • WILDROSE CALLS FOR CREATION OF ALBERTA COLUMBIA

    WILDROSE CALLS FOR CREATION OF ALBERTA COLUMBIA

      EDMONTON, AB (April 1, 2015): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition called for the Alberta annexation of British Columbia in an effort to diversify the economy and solve Alberta’s looming fiscal crisis. With a culture of balanced budgets, fishing, hydro, BC’s wine country and an expansion of Alberta’s current ski resort network, Wildrose Leader Brian…

  • Disaster Recovery Program Payouts

      By Pat Stier (March 27, 2015) Mr. Stier: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. After the devastating floods of 2013 water was pumped into the Hampton Hills and Sunrise districts in High River, and the homes in these communities were sacrificed as a result of the emergency strategy. Some communities that flooded like Beachwood, however, were…

  • Jean Announces Fort McMurray Candidates

    Jean Announces Fort McMurray Candidates

      FORT McMURRAY, AB (March 30, 2015): Today, the Wildrose party announced Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and Tany Yao as the two Wildrose candidates for Fort McMurray. Jean will be the candidate for his home riding of Fort McMurray-Conklin.  As the Wildrose Leader, former MP for Fort-McMurray-Athabasca and life-long resident for the region, Jean said he’s ready…

  • Bad PC Rerun: Promise Big on Health Care Before an Election, Break Promise After

    Bad PC Rerun: Promise Big on Health Care Before an Election, Break Promise After

      EDMONTON, AB – The billions of dollars in new spending announced on an eve of an election is another bad rerun from the PC government: promising big on health care only to break their promise after an election, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “I’ve seen it first hand in Fort McMurray . Our…

  • Alberta Politics Heating Up

    Alberta Politics Heating Up

    Are we ready for a Spring election? In the Foothills these are the candidates, so far, that have let their names stand should an election be called. Livingstone-Macleod Former PC MLA and Redford-era cabinet minister Evan Berger is seeking the PC nomination. He was defeated by Wildrose Pat Stier in 2012. NDP – Aileen Burke…

  • Statement on the Resignation of Bill Jarvis

    CALGARY, AB (March 30, 2015) – Brian Jean released the following statement on the resignation of Bill Jarvis as Wildrose candidate for Calgary-South East: “Earlier today I was made aware of a comment made by Bill Jarvis at last night’s Wildrose event.  The comment was disrespectful and while I accept that Mr. Jarvis did not…

  • Liberals unveil amendments to address Canadians’ concerns on Bill C-51

    Liberals unveil amendments to address Canadians’ concerns on Bill C-51

      OTTAWA – Liberals today unveiled amendments to Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, which, if accepted, will address Canadians’ broad concerns, including the need for more robust oversight and accountability of Canada’s national security agencies. “Bill C-51 contains significant measures to keep Canadians safe,” said Liberal Public Safety Critic, Wayne Easter. “But we have heard…

  • Brian Jean New Leader of the Wildrose Party

    Brian Jean was elected party leader on March 28, 2015 with 55 percent of the vote defeating Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes and former Strathcona County Mayor Linda Osinchuk. See more on Brian Jean here

  • PCs Final Super Saturday Saw Carrie Fischer Win over Danielle Smith in Highwood

    PCs Final Super Saturday Saw Carrie Fischer Win over Danielle Smith in Highwood

    We’ve just wrapped up our final Super Saturday, and our team for the next general election is almost complete. We have candidates in 83 of 87 constituencies and those last few spots will be filled with nominations over the next ten days. One last time, I want to thank everyone of our members who voted,…

  • Prentice Budget is all About Politics, Not About Solving Alberta’s Fiscal Problems

      FORT MCMURRAY, AB (MARCH 27, 2015):  Brian Jean released the following statement about Jim Prentice’s budget: “If any Albertans were expecting that Jim Prentice would keep his word and introduce a fiscally responsible budget, they have to be sorely disappointed. “This budget was about electoral politics and not about solving Alberta’s fiscal problems. After signalling for…