Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Kenney says ambitious, long-term Alberta economy reboot plan coming Monday
GRANDE PRAIRIE - Premier Jason Kenney says his government's blueprint to reboot Alberta's distressed economy will be announced Monday in Calgary."It will be a bold and ambitious plan to make strategic...
Jun 26, 2020
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kenney defends Alberta referendum bill, accuses NDP of hypocrisy on campaign spending
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back on Opposition claims his new referendum bill is a backdoor attempt to influence debate in elections while introducing big money back into politics.Kenney...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta NDP label referendum bill a covert Jason Kenney power grab
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP Opposition says a new government bill that calls for broadening the use of referendums is an anti-democratic power grab by Premier Jason Kenney that would allow him to game pu...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta government quietly halts closure of 17 provincial parks due to COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has quietly halted the closure of 17 provincial parks and recreation sites this year because of COVID-19.The province had initially planned to fully or partially clos...
Jun 23, 2020
County wants victims of crime funding maintained
Red Deer County council has agreed to throw its support behind a local organization serving victims of crime or tragedy, and its concerns over the provincial government's plans for Alberta's victims o...
Jun 23, 2020
Clearwater County showing no interest in regionalization with Rocky Mountain House
Councillors with Clearwater County say they're not on board with being part of a new regional government with the Town of Rocky Mountain House. On May 26, the Town of Rocky Mountain House sent a lette...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15
EDMONTON - Alberta industries, including the oilpatch, will resume environmental monitoring and reporting in three weeks. The Alberta government and its energy regulator have each issued ord...
Jun 23, 2020
Government wants input on infrastructure planning
The provincial government wants to hear from Albertans on planning and prioritizing capital spending in the short- and long-term.Until Aug. 10 Albertans can visit alberta.ca to take part in an online ...
Jun 22, 2020
Drug treatment courts not ideal for all, critics say
Not everyone involved with addictions treatment is convinced that drug treatment courts are an effective way of helping people who use drugs to recover.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer announced last ...
Jun 19, 2020