Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Kenney kicks Pat Rehn out of UCP caucus after municipal complaints
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has kicked Lesser Slave Lake backbencher Pat Rehn out of the United Conservative caucus, saying the member of the legislature failed to represent his constituen...
Jan 14, 2021

Report shows more doctors registered in Alberta last year than in 2019
Alberta lost 32 physicians over the last few months of 2020, but overall there were 172 more doctors registered in the province than in 2019.The numbers are in a year-end report posted Wednesday by th...
Jan 13, 2021

Education ministry maintains mask contracts done without political interference
Despite newly obtained documents showing otherwise, Alberta's Ministry of Education continues to deny any ethical wrongdoing related to the procurement of face coverings for the province's students la...
Jan 12, 2021

Kenney to give update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Alberta's premier and health minister will deliver an update this afternoon on the province's response to COVID-19. Jason Kenney and Tyler Shandro are to speak at a news conference scheduled to begin ...
Jan 11, 2021

Alberta’s enhanced COVID-19 restrictions extended at least two weeks
Alberta's enhanced COVID-19 restrictions implemented last month will remain in place for another two weeks through January 21."The health measures that were put in place in December have helped to red...
Jan 07, 2021

Kenney to update Albertans on COVID-19 restrictions
The Alberta government is set to announce today its review of current COVID-19 rules, but Premier Jason Kenney has indicated little will change.Kenney will join Dr. Deena Hinshaw for Thursday's COVID-...
Jan 07, 2021

Kenney says he can't guarantee all COVID restrictions will be lifted next week
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says he can't guarantee all of the public health measures and restrictions introduced in November and December as COVID-19 cases spiked in the province will be lift...
Jan 07, 2021

Sun-soaked vacations show why Albertans need recall legislation
Albertans have every right to hate the hypocrisy coming from United Conservatives who locked the province down and decided to vacation abroad.The government just plunged Alberta into its second lockdo...
Jan 07, 2021

Sounding the Alarm: All Albertans must speak up against changes to EMS Dispatch
Have you ever had to dial 911? We certainly hope not, but if you have, you do not need us to tell you how frightening and potentially life-altering this situation can be. Currently, Alberta has seven ...
Jan 07, 2021

Devin Dreeshen issues brief statement on violence at U.S. Capitol
A local MLA who worked on Donald Trump's presidential election campaign in 2016 has issued a brief statement regarding Wednesday's violence in Washington, D.C. Angry supporters of President Trump stor...
Jan 06, 2021