Category: Politics

Bad News Budget, Fails to Deliver for all Albertans.

EDMONTON, AB – Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann has released the following statement on the unveiling of Budget 2015: “Budget 2015 fails to reflect the true priorities and needs of a new generation of Albertans who are driving this province, and it leaves those who built it scrambling for spare change. “The PCs are calling…

March 27, 2015
PC Budget – Pay more, get less

Prentice’s 2015 budget will hurt middle-income families EDMONTON –Prentice’s 2015 budget asks regular Albertans to pay more out of pocket, while they get less of vital public services like education, health care, child protection services and post-secondary education, New Democrat Leader Rachel Notley said today. “The PCs have not only proposed a Waiting Room Tax—today they’ve…

March 27, 2015
Budget Tough on Taxpayers, Easy on PC Waste

Prentice Raises Taxes by $2,500 on Average Family EDMONTON, AB – Premier Jim Prentice’s Budget 2015 will cost the average family $2,500 in 59 new and increased taxes and fees on everything from income, to marriage and death, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Budget 2015 will increase spending by $3.5 billion by 2019…

March 27, 2015
Budget 2015 Sets a Balanced Direction for Alberta’s Future

Budget 2015 will invest in the programs and infrastructure Albertans need while holding the line on spending. Guided by 10 Fiscal Principles and a matching 10-year vision, Budget 2015 includes five year fiscal and capital plans showing Albertans the long-term approach government is taking. Budget 2015 balances spending restraint with revenue enhancements and will use…

March 27, 2015
High River Council Adopts Long-Term Financial Plan

HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River 2015 Financial Plan was adopted by council at the Monday, Mar. 23 council meeting. The long-term plan will help guide the decisions of council and ensure sound financial management of municipal programs, services and capital infrastructure in the coming years. “This plan will help align the…

March 26, 2015
Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth responds to Premier Jim Prentice’s television address last evening

Good evening. I am grateful for this opportunity to respond to the Premier’s address on behalf of the Wildrose and all Albertans – free of charge. Twenty years ago, a very different Premier addressed the province. At that time, he said, Quote “Some people think taxes are the answer… The government of this province…

March 25, 2015
Drew Barnes Comments On The Prentice TV Address

EDMONTON, AB – “The Alberta government has management problems that require immediate action,” said Wildrose Leadership Candidate Drew Barnes. “We cannot wait for ten years to tackle issues that are hitting Alberta’s pocket books and dinner tables today.” Yesterday Premier Jim Prentice stated the Alberta government must seek new ways to raise revenue as…

March 25, 2015
Alberta Looks Ahead: Address by the Premier

March 25, 2015
PM Announces Recipients of the Third Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards

Toronto, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper honoured the recipients of the third Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards (PMVA) at a special ceremony in Toronto on March 18th. He was accompanied by Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance. The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards recognize two national recipients – one for lifelong achievement and one for an…

March 25, 2015
Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement (Sat, Mar 21) on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “In far too many corners of the world, discrimination is at the forefront of daily life for many members of racial minority groups. Today, we acknowledge…

March 24, 2015
PCs Waste over $104M in Annual ‘MARCH Madness’ Spending Frenzy

EDMONTON, AB (March 24, 2015): The PC government spent an extra $104 million last March on items like fine china, skate guards and Legislature office furniture in its annual March Madness spending spree designed to run government budgets dry, according to documents released by the Wildrose Official Opposition. Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth called the…

March 24, 2015
Wildrose Calls on PC Party to Pay For $100k Campaign Ad from Premier’s Office

EDMONTON, AB (March 23, 2015): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition called on Premier Jim Prentice to have the PC party pay for his $100,000 taxpayer funded PC campaign ad. For weeks, Prentice has made it clear he has no intention of passing his budget in the house, instead using it as his central campaign…

March 23, 2015
Navigator’s Access to Premier’s Office Continues

EDMONTON, AB (March 23, 2015): Navigator continues to facilitate access to the offices of the Premier and his cabinet to lobby for water pipelines in Okotoks and sprinklers in senior facilities, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. New information from the Alberta Lobbyist Registry shows Navigator, listed as a numbered company, is being paid…

March 23, 2015
Prentice Pays Tens of Thousands on Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad

EDMONTON, AB (March 20, 2015): While Albertans are worried about the economy, spending $80,000 of taxpayer dollars on a pre-election campaign ad is just the latest case of misguided PC priorities, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Premier Jim Prentice has warned Albertans that everyone will feel “pain” in the upcoming budget, and has…

March 20, 2015
Due to a Death in His Family, Brian Jean has Suspended Campaigning Until Further Notice

CALGARY, AB (MARCH 20, 2015): Due to an unexpected death in his immediate family, Brian Jean will cease campaigning until further notice. Brian Jean Wildrose Leadership Campaign events scheduled for the next two days will proceed as scheduled with Wildrose Strathmore-Brooks candidate Derek Fildebandt standing in for Brian.

March 20, 2015