Provincial Politics

Kenney says Bill 1 will repeal the carbon tax; swearing in set for April 30

EDMONTON - Alberta's incoming premier says a law to repeal the province's carbon tax and another that will cut business taxes will be the first steps his government&...

Apr 17, 2019

Nearly 70 per cent of eligible Albertans voted in provincial election

EDMONTON - The unofficial turnout shows nearly 70 per cent of Albertans voted in the provincial election - the highest in decades.Elections Alberta says about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were register...

Apr 17, 2019

Kenney's premiership poses challenges, opportunity for Trudeau, Scheer

OTTAWA - Attention is now turning to how Jason Kenney's win in Alberta could impact the fall federal election. Political observers say Kenney, an outspoken and articulate former Stephen Harper cabinet...

Apr 17, 2019

Veer congratulates Red Deer's new MLAs, vows to work together on important issues

Red Deer City Council and Mayor Tara Veer have offered their congratulations to the city's two new MLAs and Premier-Designate Jason Kenney.Adriana LaGrange, UCP candidate for Red Deer-North and Jason ...

Apr 17, 2019

Student vote gives Kenney, UCP majority

High school and elementary students in Alberta have elected a majority United Conservative government in the mock Student Vote program run by CIVIX.More than 165,000 students at 1,229 participated in ...

Apr 17, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

'The NDP is here to stay:' Outgoing Alberta government to serve as Opposition

EDMONTON - Some of Alberta's NDP members say the party has changed the province for the better and believe it will be an effective Opposition. On Tuesday, Albertans elected Jason Kenney...

Apr 17, 2019

Alberta Party voted out of legislature

The Alberta Party has been shut out of the provincial legislature.The party, which was hoping to make inroads in the 2019 election, lost all three seats it previously held in the legislature on Tuesda...

Apr 16, 2019

Innisfail-Sylvan Lake remains UCP blue with Dreeshen

Devin Dreeshen has been re-elected as MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.The UCP candidate first elected in a 2018 by-election garnered well over 17,000 votes in the riding, far beyond second place finishe...

Apr 16, 2019

Nixon easily wins second term as MLA

United Conservative Party candidate Jason Nixon has been re-elected as MLA for the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding. This will be Nixon's second term in office after being elected Wildrose ML...

Apr 16, 2019

Cooper re-elected in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

United Conservative Party candidate Nathan Cooper has been re-elected as MLA for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding. Cooper was elected Wildrose MLA for the riding in 2015. He served as interim lead...

Apr 16, 2019