Tag: Central Alberta

  • Making Things Worse: NDP Budget Punishes Families with New Carbon Tax, Record Deficit and Dangerous New Debt

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government’s budget is making things worse by slamming families with $58 billion of debt that will mean $2,000 per family for interest payments, and a punishing new carbon tax that unfairly targets working families for another $1,000 per year, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “The NDP plan will hit families…

  • Alberta Jobs Plan supports families, creates jobs, controls costs

    Alberta Jobs Plan supports families, creates jobs, controls costs

    Budget 2016 moves Alberta forward Budget 2016 – The Alberta Jobs Plan moves Alberta forward by supporting families and businesses through a tough economy, promoting job creation and economic diversification, and carefully controlling government spending. The Alberta Jobs Plan is built on four key pillars: supporting families and communities; investing in infrastructure; diversifying our energy…

  • Alberta respects the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling recognizing federal jurisdiction regarding Metis and non-status Indians under the Constitution Act (1867)

    Alberta respects the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling recognizing federal jurisdiction regarding Metis and non-status Indians under the Constitution Act (1867)

    April 14, 2016 The Minister of Indigenous Relations, Richard Feehan, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in Daniels v Canada. “We respect the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision and are reviewing it closely. “We are very proud of our work with the Metis and First Nations people of Alberta. The…

  • Stier Presses NDP to Repudiate Anti-Agriculture, Anti-Trade Leap Manifesto

    Stier Presses NDP to Repudiate Anti-Agriculture, Anti-Trade Leap Manifesto

    LIVINGSTONE-MACLEOD, AB (April 14, 2016): This week in the legislature, Wildrose MLA for Livingstone-Macleod Pat Stier pressed the NDP government for answers about its position on the anti-Alberta Leap Manifesto. On April 10, the federal NDP voted in favour of discussing the Leap Manifesto, a radical left-wing document that claims, among other troubling points, that…

  • Alberta Forest Products Association 2015 Results

    Alberta Forest Products Association 2015 Results

    Forest Sector Remains a Bright Spot in Alberta’s Economy… Stronger pulp and panel prices lead to 5% growth in 2015 Edmonton – Economic output by Alberta’s forest sector grew in 2015, marking the fourth consecutive year of increases. The forestry sector saw the value of its products rise by 5% – or $150 million –…

  • Major Pipeline Projects Popular with AB Small Business

    Major Pipeline Projects Popular with AB Small Business

    Support ranges from 79 per cent for Keystone XL to 95 per cent for Energy East Calgary, April 11, 2016 – The vast majority of entrepreneurs in Alberta want market access for the province’s natural resources to be a top priority, according to recent survey findings from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).  The…

  • Find Your Way to Fresh, Local Foods in Alberta

    Find Your Way to Fresh, Local Foods in Alberta

    A new mobile app has launched to help Albertans seek out Alberta’s Approved Farmers’ Markets. The free app for Apple and Android is an easy-to-use tool that will link users to up-to-date information about market locations, times and dates. “Alberta’s agriculture and food processing industry thrives on using innovative technology to increase efficiency and find…

  • Statement from Premier Notley on Vaisakhi

    Statement from Premier Notley on Vaisakhi

    Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement in recognition of Vaisakhi, one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. “This week, Albertans of the Sikh faith celebrate Vaisakhi, marking the beginning of the Hindu New Year and the birth of the Sikh brotherhood and Sikh unity more than 300 years ago. “Alberta is…

  • Jean and Panda Statement on Vaisakhi

    Jean and Panda Statement on Vaisakhi

    CALGARY, AB (April 13, 2016): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and Calgary-Foothills MLA Prasad Panda released the following statement to mark Vaisakhi: “For Sikhs in Alberta and across the world, Vaisakhi is a day of great celebration and deep religious significance. “It is the anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa Sikh community by Guru…

  • Wildrose Official Opposition Leader Brian Jean’s response to the Premier’s televised address

    Good evening. My name is Brian Jean. Leader of the Wildrose Official Opposition. I’d like to thank the people of Alberta for the opportunity to speak with you tonight. I know you are worried and I hope to outline for you this evening a vision that provides hope and restores the Alberta Advantage. I’m here today, because…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2016-17 Board of Directors 

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2016-17 Board of Directors 

    (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA), Alberta’s only professional organization for economic developers is pleased to announce its newly elected 2016-17 Board of Directors as follows:  Sara Chamberlain – President (Airdrie) Matt Cornall – Past President (Red Deer) Bev Thornton – Vice President (Pincher Creek) Court Ellingson – Secretary Treasurer (Calgary) Glen Vanstone – Director (Edmonton) Adena Cheverie…

  • Alberta REALTORS® Support Proposed Legislation to Help Seniors Improve Home Safety and Sustainability

    Alberta REALTORS® Support Proposed Legislation to Help Seniors Improve Home Safety and Sustainability

    Calgary AB – The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) and its 10,000 REALTOR® members across the province are welcoming the provincial government’s introduction of Bill 5: Seniors’ Home Adaptation and Repair Act as a critical step in affording more seniors the opportunity to age within the comfort of their homes. Bill 5, introduced by Minister of…

  • Government, Alberta Teachers’ Association and School Boards Release Teacher Workload Survey

    Government, Alberta Teachers’ Association and School Boards Release Teacher Workload Survey

      On average, teachers are working approximately 48 hours a week, including weekends, during the busy school year, according to a new study. The report, a first of its kind in Canada, tracked hours spent before and after school, as well as weekends. More than 1500 teachers from across the province, teaching all grade levels,…

  • Wildrose Releases 10 Point Common Sense Budget Recommendations

    Wildrose Releases 10 Point Common Sense Budget Recommendations

    EDMONTON, AB (April 12, 2016): Ensuring the sustainability of front line services, eliminating waste and saving the province just over $2 billion dollars are the three key principles that guide the 10 point common sense plan in the Wildrose Budget Sustainability Recommendations released today by the Wildrose Official Opposition. Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt was…

  • Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the May 5, 2015 Provincial General Election

    Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the May 5, 2015 Provincial General Election

    Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his report on the May 5, 2015 Provincial General Election, as required by section 4(5) of the Election Act. The report contains information on all aspects of the electoral process associated with the delivery and conduct of the 2015 Provincial General Election. Some highlights of the report include: legislative…