Category: Politics

  • PCs Miss Every Key Wait Time Target Outlined In Five-Year Action Plan: Wildrose

    PCs Miss Every Key Wait Time Target Outlined In Five-Year Action Plan: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB –  Five years after releasing “Alberta’s Five-Year Health Action Plan,” the PC government has not only failed to meet any of its performance targets to improve health care, but is noticeably worse in meeting any of their promises to reduce wait times, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Becoming the Best promised in…

  • Brian Jean Announces Endorsement of Another Seventeen Nominated Wildrose Candidates

      CALGARY, AB – After having launched his Wildrose Leadership Campaign with the endorsement of high profile leadership prospect Derek Fildebandt, Brian Jean is pleased to announce that he has secured the public endorsement of another seventeen nominated Wildrose Candidates. Jean, a lawyer and Fort McMurray businessman, whose campaign has focused on returning honesty and accountability to…

  • Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on allegations against two Members of Parliament

    Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on allegations against two Members of Parliament

    MONTREAL – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the independent review into allegations of misconduct by two Members of Parliament: “I have received the complete findings of human rights lawyer Cynthia Petersen’s independent review into allegations of serious, personal misconduct by two Members of Parliament.…

  • Drew Barnes has Momentum in Wildrose Leadership Race

      51% support Barnes in poll of Wildrose members; fundraising and endorsements point to strength on the ground MEDICINE HAT, AB – As Wildrose members start telephone voting to select a new leader who will be announced on March 28th, overwhelming support among current Wildrose members and strength on the ground has given Cypress-Medicine Hat…

  • Taxpayers Paid out over $700,000 in Severances at AGLC in 2014

    Taxpayers Paid out over $700,000 in Severances at AGLC in 2014

      EDMONTON, AB – In 2014, taxpayers shelled out over $700,000 in severances and lump-sum payouts to high level executives at the Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission (AGLC), the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The payouts include $382,000 to the Vice President of Strategy, Transformation and Ethics – three times his annual base salary. Another…

  • Conservatives must ensure CRA provides Canadians with fair, honest and reliable treatment

    Conservatives must ensure CRA provides Canadians with fair, honest and reliable treatment

    OTTAWA – The Conservative government must ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency provides Canadians with fair, honest and reliable treatment, said Liberals (yesterday). “Under this government, the CRA has seen significant budget cuts and service standards have plummeted,” said Liberal National Revenue Critic, Emmanuel Dubourg. “We are now in tax season, and it is vital…

  • Action Underway to Improve Rural Health Care

    Action Underway to Improve Rural Health Care

    Following consultations with more than 100 communities, action is being taken to improve access to health-care services in rural Alberta. The Rural Health Services Review Committee has delivered its final report and recommended actions – a number of which are underway, including: developing a provincial EMS service delivery model; and establishing eight to 10 Alberta…

  • Alberta PC: More Nominations to Announce

    Alberta PC: More Nominations to Announce

    Simply described, this was our biggest and best Super Saturday yet. We had seven nominations races across the province occur, with massive numbers of members voting to select the next candidate for their constituency. As an example in Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills, we had over 1,800 people cast their ballot. It went well into…

  • Statement from Premier Jim Prentice re Cabinet

    Statement from Premier Jim Prentice re Cabinet

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement about changes in Cabinet responsibilities: “Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Verlyn Olson is taking a few weeks’ time to recover from some personal health issues, and I am proud that he will be receiving groundbreaking medical treatment here in Alberta. He remains a valued member of my Cabinet,…

  • Seniors’ Beds Promise Lacks Credibility: Forsyth

    Seniors’ Beds Promise Lacks Credibility: Forsyth

      EDMONTON, AB – The PC government is giving Alberta seniors false hope after it promised hundreds of new seniors’ beds, without admitting where they would go or how they would be funded, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth said (yesterday). Health Minister Stephen Mandel recently promised to create 311 seniors beds by the end of 2015,…

  • PC Nomination Candidates are Declared in Highwood!

    PC Nomination Candidates are Declared in Highwood!

      By Suzanne Oel, Highwood PCA Pres. OKOTOKS, AB – The “Highwood PC Association” and Nomination Committee are pleased to announce the following Candidates have completed the nomination requirements and are declared Nomination Candidates in the Highwood constituency for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. The Candidates are listed below: 1. Fischer, Carrie 2. Smith,…

  • Forsyth Calls for Independent Budget Officer with Bill 207

    Forsyth Calls for Independent Budget Officer with Bill 207

      EDMONTON, AB – Monday, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth introduced Bill 207, the Independent Budget Officer Act, to provide taxpayers with transparent, non-partisan budget analysis of the provinces finances. The office’s mandate as written in the legislation would include: providing independent analysis of economic trends, the budget and quarterly updates, and when requested, providing research for…

  • Calgary Regional Partnership Inc. not subject to the FOIP Act

    Calgary Regional Partnership Inc. not subject to the FOIP Act

    The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released a decision today determining that Calgary Regional Partnership Inc. is not subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). An applicant had made an access request for records under the FOIP Act but Calgary Regional Partnership Inc. responded that it…

  • The Role of Effective Opposition

    Until the April 2012 Provincial Election, it had been many years in some of Alberta’s electoral districts that their member of the Legislature had been in the opposition party, rather than the governing party. Yet, for democracy to be fair, it must be more than just a heavy handed majority rules mentality to be an…

  • Senator Doug Black to Talk Energy across Canada

    Senator Doug Black to Talk Energy across Canada

    Time to “restart the energy conversation” in Canada, says Senator Ottawa – Alberta Senator Doug Black is launching a cross-country speaking tour this spring that will engage Canadians in a meaningful conversation on the challenges and opportunities of Canada’s energy future. The tour will focus on restarting the energy conversation and overcoming the current stalemate…