Provincial Politics

Notley urges senators to toss tanker ban bill 'in the garbage'

CALGARY - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley is urging the Senate to toss the federal government's bill to ban tankers off the British Columbia coast "in the garbage."Notley says the proposed law is dis...

Apr 09, 2019

Rural Alberta overlooked says Alberta Party candidate Chykerda

The Alberta Party candidate for Lacombe-Ponoka says rural central Alberta has been overlooked for far too long and he wants to change that in the provincial election campaign.Myles Chykerda says it's ...

Apr 09, 2019

Stephan looking to restore Alberta's prosperity if elected

The United Conservative Party candidate for Red Deer-South says he has a deep commitment to the community.Local lawyer and chartered accountant Jason Stephan says his hard work ethic and love for the ...

Apr 08, 2019

Kenney says UCP will re-evaluate supervised consumption in Red Deer if elected

The leader of the United Conservative Party says whatever the NDP has committed toward opening a supervised consumption site in Red Deer will be put under review if his party wins next week's provinci...

Apr 08, 2019

Advance polls open starting Tuesday

Tuesday is the first day of advance voting for the April 16 provincial election. New this year is the ability for Albertans to cast their advance vote at any polling station across the province. It is...

Apr 08, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Liberals would largely eliminate income taxes, bring in HST to generate revenue

Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan has released his party's full policy platform for the provincial election. "We have a plan to improve the lives of all Albertans. Our Alberta Liberal 2019 Policy Plat...

Apr 08, 2019 Alberta Liberals Leader David Khan

Kenney pledges to put 'Turn off the Taps' law into effect

MEDICINE HAT, AB - United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney says if he elected, his party will put the law into effect allowing Alberta to "turn off the taps" to British Columbia.Kenney made the ...

Apr 08, 2019 United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney speaks to supporters in Medicine Hat on Monday (CHAT News Today/Scott Roblin)

Alberta Party leader says he would create, fund, add agriculture industry jobs

LEDUC, Alta. - Leader Stephen Mandel says an Alberta Party government would create 6,000 new jobs and create a new innovation fund for the province's agriculture and agri-food industries.Mandel says h...

Apr 08, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Notley expects Trans Mountain pipeline approval soon, Kenney calls it 'phoney fight'

EDMONTON - Alberta's two main political rivals had opposing messages about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion during their election campaigns Monday. NDP Leader Rachel Notley said she expects Ottaw...

Apr 08, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Panetta

Campaign Trail: Kenney in Sylvan Lake, Liberals and Alberta Party to make announcements

Today is day 21 of the provincial election campaign. United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney is bringing his campaign to central Alberta with a rally scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Macleod Ranch we...

Apr 08, 2019