Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Renewable Energy will Power up to 30 per cent of Alberta’s Electricity Grid by 2030

    Renewable Energy will Power up to 30 per cent of Alberta’s Electricity Grid by 2030

      Alberta’s climate leadership plan will create jobs and spur billions in new investment. Minister of Energy Margaret McCuaig-Boyd and Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips were joined today by leaders from Alberta energy and electricity companies, as well as companies looking to invest in building Alberta’s future electricity system. These energy leaders expressed…

  • Less than 2 Weeks remaining for Lancaster Fundraising Campaign

    Less than 2 Weeks remaining for Lancaster Fundraising Campaign

      Museum goes global in support of Avro Lancaster KB882 project  There are less than two weeks remaining in the Kickstarter Campaign to fund the transportation of Lancaster Bomber KB882 from Edmundston, New Brunswick to Edmonton, Alberta and to the doors of the Alberta Aviation Museum, a distance of over 4,100 kilometres (over 2,500 miles).…

  • Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

    Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

      The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act would ensure the safety of wage-earning farm and ranch employees and preserves the family farm. “We have listened to farmers and ranchers about the need for greater clarity. It has never been our government’s intention to interfere with what family members, friends and neighbours have…

  • NDP Finance Minister Breaks the Law by Failing to Release Fiscal Update: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government has broken the government’s own law and is in contravention of the Fiscal Management Act (FMA), all while keeping Albertans in the dark about Alberta’s fiscal situation, the Wildrose Official Opposition said yesterday. The FMA outlines a schedule for reports on progress that are to be made public three times a year,…

  • Wildrose Calls on NDP to Stop Suppressing Information on “Tobaccogate”

    Wildrose Calls on NDP to Stop Suppressing Information on “Tobaccogate”

      EDMONTON, AB: As further details are revealed surrounding the controversial awarding of a lucrative litigation contract to a consortium with direct ties to former Premier Alison Redford, the NDP government must stop fighting to keep “tobaccogate” documents secret, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Friday. Controversy has surrounded the decision to choose International Tobacco Recovery…

  • Don’t Ram Through Bill 6, Properly Consult Farmers: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (December 1, 2015): Premier Rachel Notley needs to go back to the drawing board and properly consult farmers, instead of insisting that Bill 6 is rammed through before Christmas, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.  Notley told reporters on a call from Europe today that “Bill 6 will be passed this fall,” while…

  • Alberta Continues Climate Leadership by Joining The Climate Group’s States and Regions Alliance

    Alberta Continues Climate Leadership by Joining The Climate Group’s States and Regions Alliance

      Alberta has been formally welcomed as a member of The Climate Group’s States and Regions Alliance. This comes following a meeting at COP21 in Paris between Premier Rachel Notley and Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group. The partnership positions Alberta among an international network of subnational jurisdictions taking action on climate change. It…

  • Premier Notley Answers Question from Paris on COP21 and the Farm Bill

      The Premier took questions by phone in Paris on Alberta’s attendance at the COP21 and the conversation turned to the controversial Farm Bill #6. Listen to the question and answer session with the Premier here:

  • Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act: MLA Lori Sigurdson

    Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act: MLA Lori Sigurdson

    From the Nov 30, 2015 Broadcast of Call of the Land Just over a week ago, the government introduced Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, which has generated a lot of discussion. To help clarify some concerns that have been raised, we’re speaking with Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour Minister…

  • Examining Political and Social Influence in the Fossil Fuel Industry

    Examining Political and Social Influence in the Fossil Fuel Industry

    Parkland Institute receives $2.5 million grant to study systems of power in the corporate resource sector By Scott Harris, University of Alberta It’s no secret that the fossil fuel industry is a key economic driver of the Alberta economy. But what’s less well known is how that central role in the province’s economy translates into…

  • Government Introduces Improved Teacher Bargaining Model

    Education Minister David Eggen has introduced Bill 8, the Public Education Collective Bargaining Act to bring education partners to the negotiating table. If passed by the Legislature, Alberta’s teachers would negotiate their next collective agreement with both their local school boards and a new provincial group under Bill 8, which introduces a formal two-table model for…

  • Economists Weigh In, NDP Carbon Tax not Revenue Neutral: Wildrose

    Economists Weigh In, NDP Carbon Tax not Revenue Neutral: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Economists are unanimously weighing in and agreeing the NDP carbon tax is not revenue neutral, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Trevor Tombe at the University of Calgary has suggested only $250 million of the $3 billion will be returned to any Albertans fortunate enough to qualify for a rebate, leaving $2.75 billion…

  • New Deputy Chief of Staff Appointed in Premier’s Office

    New Deputy Chief of Staff Appointed in Premier’s Office

    Anne McGrath has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Premier’s office. McGrath is a former Albertan who has served as National Director as well as President of the Federal NDP. She also served as Chief of Staff to late leader, Jack Layton. She will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Premier’s…

  • Alberta Small Business Confidence Remains Subdued

    Alberta Small Business Confidence Remains Subdued

      Index has now rebounded 3.4 points since historic lows registered in September  CALGARY, November 26, 2015 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest Business Barometer results showing Alberta’s small business confidence rose in November to 37.4, a 1.3 point uptick over October.  The marginal increase marks the second month…

  • Minister Sigurdson Statement on Bill 6

    Minister Sigurdson Statement on Bill 6

      Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour issued the following statement: “I’ve been listening to Albertans about what Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, will mean for their family farms. “I want to assure those families that Bill 6 does nothing more than bring Alberta’s safety standards…