Provincial Politics

Province gives COVID-19 update for March 20

Premier Jason Kenney will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta during a news conference scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Immediately following, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of he...

Mar 20, 2020

Alberta announces $50M COVID-19 fund

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced a series of measures aimed at protecting Alberta's families and economy during the COVID-19 crisis.Kenney says the measures will provide immediate financial ...

Mar 18, 2020

Alberta government passes 2020 budget

EDMONTON, AB - Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced that the provincial budget has passed.Kenney made the announcement on Facebook shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wedn...

Mar 18, 2020

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health gives latest COVID-19 update

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, who has tested negative for COVID-19, provid...

Mar 17, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, has tested negative for COVID-19

Alberta cancels changes to physicians’ payments for complex modifiers

EDMONTON - The Government of Alberta will not proceed with changes to physicians' payments for complex modifiers on March 31."During these unprecedented times, we want to ensure physicians on the fron...

Mar 17, 2020

Alberta declaring state of public emergency

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is declaring a state of public health emergency. As such, any gatherings of 50 or more people are to be cancelled immediately. This includes worship gatherings and fa...

Andrew Snook Mar 17, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Province hopes to pass budget this week with increased health budget

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to expedite the passing of budget legislation.Government House Leader Jason Nixon says they hope to bolster the response to the COVID-19 pandem...

Mar 16, 2020 Government House Leader Jason Nixon. (Government of Alberta)

Alberta extending sick leave for workers dealing with COVID-19

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is making changes employment rules by implementing paid job-protected leave. Kenney says changes to the Employment Standards Code will allow employees wh...

Andrew Snook Mar 13, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a March 13 news conference updating the province's response to coronavirus

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Alberta public sector union case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court won't hear a case involving the rights of public-sector workers in Alberta in a labour dispute with that province's government. The high court was deciding whether to h...

Mar 12, 2020

Alberta eyes changes to help workers self-isolate during coronavirus outbreak

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is looking at changing workplace rules to help workers who may need time off during the novel coronavirus outbreak.Kenney says the province ...

Mar 11, 2020