Tag: Central Alberta

  • Albertans Asked for Input on Nursing Home and Home Care Services

    Albertans Asked for Input on Nursing Home and Home Care Services

    Two public surveys are now online for Albertans to share their thoughts and provide feedback as the province updates regulations for long-term care facilities and home care services. Residents, families, caregivers, and members of the public can share their thoughts on legislation related to access to nursing homes, home support services (e.g., light housekeeping, laundry),…

  • Alberta Teachers Given Tools to Advance First Nations, Métis and Inuit History and Perspectives in the Classroom

    Alberta Teachers Given Tools to Advance First Nations, Métis and Inuit History and Perspectives in the Classroom

    To honour this government’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Alberta Education will provide teachers with professional development to ensure that all students learn about First Nations, Métis and Inuit history, perspectives and contributions. The following organizations will collaborate to develop professional development for teachers so that all students learn about the culture, history…

  • Tax on Tax: NDP Carbon Tax Will Send Tens of Millions to Ottawa

    Tax on Tax: NDP Carbon Tax Will Send Tens of Millions to Ottawa

    EDMONTON, AB (June 23, 2016): The NDP carbon tax is a tax on tax that will result in tens of millions of dollars being shipped to Ottawa with no benefit to Albertans, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The federal sales tax, or the GST, charges 5 per cent on the total price every time…

  • Conference Board of Canada Report Confirms Out of Control Health Spending in Alberta: Wildrose

    Conference Board of Canada Report Confirms Out of Control Health Spending in Alberta: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (June 22, 2016): The latest Alberta Fiscal Snapshot by the Conference Board of Canada paints a bleak picture of Alberta’s out of control health spending without results, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Alberta spends 33 per cent above the national average on a per-capita age-adjusted basis for health spending, and approximately $600…

  • NDP Government Must Clarify any Roadblocks to Municipalities Receiving Federal Infrastructure Funding: Wildrose

    NDP Government Must Clarify any Roadblocks to Municipalities Receiving Federal Infrastructure Funding: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government, like the government before it, appears to be missing out on much-needed federal funding by delaying approval for projects in Alberta’s municipalities, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The New Building Canada Fund provides funding for projects to communities across Alberta, including small communities, designated as those with fewer than…

  • NDP And PC MLAs Letting Down Albertans by Blocking Fentanyl Study: Wildrose

    NDP And PC MLAs Letting Down Albertans by Blocking Fentanyl Study: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: NDP and PC members of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities failed to stand up for vulnerable communities across Alberta by voting down a motion to study the province’s opioid and fentanyl crisis, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The motion, presented by Wildrose MLA Ron Orr, would have set parameters for a…

  • Wildrose Calls on NDP to Release Full Costs in Latest Series of Carbon Tax Ads

    Wildrose Calls on NDP to Release Full Costs in Latest Series of Carbon Tax Ads

    EDMONTON, AB: With the NDP government’s new carbon tax and climate plan risking up to 15,000 jobs and dropping household income by $4 billion, today the Wildrose Official Opposition called on the government to release the full costs of their most recent radio and television carbon tax ad campaign. The government has already spent $700,000…

  • National Aboriginal Day: Premier Notley’s Statement

    National Aboriginal Day: Premier Notley’s Statement

    “Today marks the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day, honouring the rich and diverse cultures and traditions of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples across Alberta and Canada. “The spirit and pride of Indigenous people shine brightly across the province. Our celebrations today foster stronger connections tomorrow. “To the more than 220,000 Indigenous people who…

  • Province Supports Programs to Protect Children

    Province Supports Programs to Protect Children

    Seven community organizations throughout Alberta are receiving funding so survivors of child sexual abuse can get specialized services and the healing supports they need. The Government of Alberta is investing over $1.7 million through the Family and Community Safety Program to strengthen the work being done by Child Advocacy Centres, police services and other community…

  • Curriculum Review Must Provide Assurances on Standardized Testing and a Focus on Literacy and Math: Wildrose

    Curriculum Review Must Provide Assurances on Standardized Testing and a Focus on Literacy and Math: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government’s announcement of a major curriculum overhaul was short on details about getting back to basics in literacy and numeracy, just a few days after the Minister told a dedicated education advocate that “the matter of how mathematics is taught at individual schools [is] closed.” “Consultation is of the utmost importance…

  • Alberta Updating Curriculum to Better Prepare Students for Future Success

    Alberta Updating Curriculum to Better Prepare Students for Future Success

    Starting this September, Alberta Education will begin developing new curriculum and will be asking Albertans to provide input. Alberta Education’s new approach to developing curriculum will span six years and work will be done simultaneously on six subject areas: Arts, Language Arts (English, French, Français), Mathematics, Social Studies, Sciences, and Wellness. “This government is committed…

  • Grants Help Communities Prevent Elder Abuse

    Grants Help Communities Prevent Elder Abuse

    Twenty five seniors groups, community organizations* and municipalities across the province will receive a total of $1.2 million to help address and prevent elder abuse. The grants, announced on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, will be allocated for year two of the three-year, $3-million Taking Action Against Elder Abuse Co-ordinated Community Response program. The recipients…

  • National Aboriginal Day in Canada

    National Aboriginal Day in Canada

    National Aboriginal Day Events National Aboriginal Day is an occasion for all Canadians to celebrate the rich contributions Indigenous Peoples, also known as Aboriginal peoples, have made to Canada. Find suggested events to help you celebrate this special day, either on your own, with family and friends, or with hundreds and thousands of other people…

  • Education Minister Dismisses Parent Concerns as Curriculum Review Launched: Wildrose

    Education Minister Dismisses Parent Concerns as Curriculum Review Launched: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Education Minister David Eggen must explain why he’s dismissing the concerns of parents and education advocates at a time when he’s planning yet another comprehensive review of Alberta’s education curriculum, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. One day before he promised a curriculum overhaul “unlike any seen in Alberta,” Eggen wrote education advocate Dr.…

  • New Leaked Docs Highlight the Damaging Costs of the NDP Carbon Tax Plan: Wildrose

    New Leaked Docs Highlight the Damaging Costs of the NDP Carbon Tax Plan: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: With leaked government documents from last November showing the NDP carbon tax and climate plan could cost Albertans 15,000 jobs and a $4 billion drop in household income, it’s time for Premier Rachel Notley to come clean with Albertans and release the full costs of the carbon tax, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.…