Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Forsyth Issues Condolences to Jean Family

    Forsyth Issues Condolences to Jean Family

      CALGARY, AB (March 20, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth issued the following condolences on the loss of a family member of leadership candidate Brian Jean. “With profound sadness, on behalf of all my colleagues, I extend my deepest condolences to Brian Jean, his family and his friends. “All of our hearts are broken by…

  • 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.  

  • 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…

  • Growing use of Illicit Fentanyl Cause for Concern in Alberta

    Growing use of Illicit Fentanyl Cause for Concern in Alberta

      Edmonton, Alberta – Alberta RCMP, Alberta Health Services and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are concerned about the illicit use of fentanyl in Alberta.  In the Province of Alberta, fentanyl has contributed to or caused more than 100 deaths in 2014 (as indicated by preliminary numbers), which is a significant increase from…

  • Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities

    Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities

    A two-year pilot program co-sponsored by the Alberta government, Bow Valley College, NorQuest College, industry and Aboriginal organizations will help more than 600 Aboriginal people train for careers in the construction industry. The Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centres pilot will complement other existing programs that support Aboriginal training and employment in trades careers. Bow Valley…

  • 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…

  • Premier Prentice Focuses on First Nations Education

    Premier Prentice Focuses on First Nations Education

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement at Friday’s Alberta-First Nations Education Summit: “All Alberta students deserve access to a good education that supports them in achieving their full potential. “Right now, there is an unacceptable achievement gap between First Nations students and other students in Alberta. Closing this gap will help First Nations students…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • High School Students Get New Opportunities to Succeed

    High School Students Get New Opportunities to Succeed

    Fairer reflection of student learning and more learning opportunities are at the forefront of two important changes. Diploma exam weighting As of September 1, 2015 diploma exam weighting will shift from a 50/50 weighting to a 30/70 weighting where school-awarded grades will be worth 70 per cent. The change in diploma exam weighting will provide…

  • Private Member’s Bill Passes to Allow 6 Storey Wood Structures in Alberta

    Private Member’s Bill Passes to Allow 6 Storey Wood Structures in Alberta

    (March 16th), MLA for Whitecourt-Ste.Anne, George VanderBurg was successful in passing Bill 203, the Safety Codes (Sustainable Structures) Amendment Act, 2014. This Private Member’s Bill would amend the Safety Codes Act, under which the Building Code Regulation falls, to allow buildings of wood construction to be built to a maximum of six storeys or 18…

  • 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,…