Tag: Northern Alberta

  • With Record Deficits and Job Loss, NDP Should Drop Plan for Taxpayer Funded Rebates to Political Parties

    With Record Deficits and Job Loss, NDP Should Drop Plan for Taxpayer Funded Rebates to Political Parties

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP should drop their plan to provide political parties with millions of dollars in taxpayer funded rebates during a time of massive deficits and economic uncertainty, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Today, NDP Edmonton-Ellerslie MLA Rod Loyola introduced a motion in the Ethics and Accountability Committee that would rebate political parties and…

  • Wildrose Leader Brian Jean Unveils On Your Side Tour RV

    Wildrose Leader Brian Jean Unveils On Your Side Tour RV

    Watch for Brian Jean to visit your community.

  • Alberta Celebrates UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

    Alberta Celebrates UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

    The Ministers of Indigenous Relations and Education have issued the following statements to mark the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9), which is focused this year on Indigenous peoples’ right to education. “This year, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples calls for collective attention to education. Young Indigenous people…

  • New Support for Small Business Recovery in Fort McMurray

    New Support for Small Business Recovery in Fort McMurray

    Financial assistance for small businesses affected by wildfires in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will be available starting this September. Small businesses recovering from the Fort McMurray wildfire will have access to two complementary recovery programs as they resume operations and support their employees. The first program – funded by the governments of Alberta, Canada…

  • With Gov’t Spending Millions Per Year on Ads, NDP Should Scrap Motion to Handcuff Political Party Spending

    With Gov’t Spending Millions Per Year on Ads, NDP Should Scrap Motion to Handcuff Political Party Spending

    EDMONTON, AB: With the government spending almost $6 million in government advertising in just one year, the NDP should either scrap a new motion to limit election spending or give political parties the same spending caps on advertising as the Alberta government, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. At a recent Ethics & Accountability Committee meeting, NDP…

  • Cross-Border Learning Supports Leadership Development

    Cross-Border Learning Supports Leadership Development

    Cameron Westhead, MLA for Banff-Cochrane, will attend a leadership program at the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) Aug. 12-16 in Madison, Wis. The program is supported by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest and is offered to new lawmakers among member jurisdictions. CSG Midwest is a regional forum bringing together legislators and…

  • Docs Clearly Show NDP Misleading Albertans About Their Costly Legal Battle

    Docs Clearly Show NDP Misleading Albertans About Their Costly Legal Battle

    EDMONTON, AB: Decades-old documents show the clause protecting Albertans from a government introducing massive tax or regulatory changes to Alberta’s electricity grid had always been the government’s intention, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Alberta government regulation 175/2000 includes documents prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP which led a team of independent regulatory experts in charge of creating…

  • Programs Prepare Alberta Companies for International Success

    Programs Prepare Alberta Companies for International Success

    A new suite of programs will provide additional support for Alberta small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) entering new international markets. Alberta companies interested in exporting to new international markets will get more support through the Alberta Export Expansion Package. The package consists of three new programs with a total of up to $9 million in…

  • NDP Should Outline Full Cost of Making Albertans Pay for Political Party Campaigns: Wildrose

    NDP Should Outline Full Cost of Making Albertans Pay for Political Party Campaigns: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP’s risky plan to provide Alberta’s political parties with millions of dollars in taxpayer funded rebates will come at a steep cost to Alberta families, and the government should be clear about how much, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. If the NDP rebate scheme – which would provide political parties and…

  • Antipsychotic Toolkit now Available Nationwide

    Antipsychotic Toolkit now Available Nationwide

    ‘Alberta is the leading province in this work’ Story by Jennifer Green Clinicians across the country can now access an AHS toolkit on the appropriate use of antipsychotics (AUA) in long-term care through Choosing Wisely Canada. The toolkit, called When Psychosis Isn’t the Diagnosis, focuses on reducing the amount of antipsychotics patients receive in long-term…

  • Ceci Needs to Come Clean on Credit Downgrade Conversations: Wildrose

    Ceci Needs to Come Clean on Credit Downgrade Conversations: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (August 10, 2016): With documents obtained by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) indicating that Finance Minister Joe Ceci may have been aware of the economic consequences of losing our triple-A credit rating before he acted, Albertans deserve to know the true costs of the NDP’s risky economic plans, the Wildrose Official Opposition…

  • Documents Obtained by CFIB Show Finance Minister Knows Ramifications of Recent Credit Downgrade

    84% of entrepreneurs say no to debt financing; Albertans deserve to know costs CALGARY August 10th 2016 – Documents obtained by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci is aware of the financial impact to the province of recent credit downgrades from AAA to…

  • Investigation into Leak of Cellphone Bill Finds Unauthorized Use, Disclosure of Personal Information

    Investigation into Leak of Cellphone Bill Finds Unauthorized Use, Disclosure of Personal Information

    An investigation report issued today by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) found that Executive Council used and disclosed personal information in contravention of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). The investigation of Service Alberta and Executive Council was launched on the Commissioner’s own motion following a…

  • Alberta’s Year of the Ukrainian-Canadian Declared

    Alberta’s Year of the Ukrainian-Canadian Declared

    Deron Bilous, Alberta’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, has declared “Alberta’s Year of the Ukrainian-Canadian” during celebrations of the 125th year of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. The minister made the announcement while speaking during Ukrainian Day celebrations at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. “Generations of Ukrainians overcame many challenges for a new start in…

  • Wildrose Shadow Economic Development and Trade Minister Launches Tour

    Wildrose Shadow Economic Development and Trade Minister Launches Tour

    CALGARY, AB: Wildrose Shadow Economic Development and Trade Minister Prasad Panda launched a fact-finding tour, Monday, to meet with local businesses, economic development associations, incubators and accelerators on how to diversify Alberta’s economy and attract investment. The tour will be an opportunity to talk face to face with job creators in the province about the…