Provincial Politics

Bill introduced to create greater “choice in education” in Alberta

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is proposing to change the rules on charter schools and home-schooling.The proposed Choice in Education Act would allow a group seeking to establish a new charter sch...

May 28, 2020

Alberta NDP mocks UCP for taking COVID cash from 'sugar daddy' Trudeau

EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservatives have a new "sugar daddy" in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and should not accept a federal COVID-1...

May 28, 2020

Alberta introduces bill to put deadlines on energy project approvals

EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation to allow the government to set maximum time limits on approvals for energy projects.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says that a review of the system has show...

May 27, 2020

Alberta can't afford second wave of COVID-19: Kenney

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has been among the world leaders in reducing the spread of COVID-19, but it has come at a staggering financial cost that the province cannot afford to repe...

May 27, 2020

Auditor general will examine Alberta's COVID-19 response

Alberta's auditor general will probe the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Doug Wylie said he has received numerous inquiries from Albertans and MLAs on the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, and co...

May 27, 2020

Drumheller doctor blasts Health Minister over physician compensation

Minister Shandro:Why is the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) using patients and the health of entire communities as pawns in a chess match that should never be occurring during a public health emerge...

May 27, 2020

Alberta legislature returns Wednesday for spring sitting

EDMONTON - Alberta politicians are heading back to the legislature this week and will sit until late July.The house will be debating 10 bills while continuing physical distancing and dealing with the ...

May 26, 2020

Alberta government stands by energy minister's pipeline and COVID comments

EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader is not backing away from his fellow minister's comment that the COVID-19 pandemic is a great time to build pipelines. On Friday, Energy Minister Sonya Sava...

May 26, 2020

Alberta investing $170M to help seniors, long-term care facilities with COVID-19

The provincial government is investing more than $170 million aimed at keeping residents and staff in long-term care, designated supportive living facilities and seniors lodges safe from COVID-19.Heal...

May 19, 2020

Alberta's Fair Deal Report finished, but won't be released until pandemic subsides

EDMONTON - A panel exploring Alberta's role in Confederation is complete, but the government says it won't be released to the public until after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over.Premier Jaso...

May 16, 2020