Provincial Politics

Alberta, Ottawa head to province's Appeal Court over carbon tax dispute

EDMONTON - About a year ago, Alberta's United Conservative Party leader stood in front of 1,500 raucous supporters and called the federal carbon tax an act of "economic masochism" that he would f...

Dec 16, 2019

Fair Deal Panel finds concerns in Lethbridge run the gamut

LETHBRDGE -- "I think Alberta needs more than a fair deal!" That was just one of the comments heard Wednesday (Dec11) night, as Alberta's 'Fair Deal' Panel visited Lethbridge. The panel is comprised o...

Dec 13, 2019 Fair Deal Panel attendees in Lethbridge - LNN

Premier Kenney opens war room to promote 'truth' about energy industry

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province's so-called war room will be respectful while fighting what he says is a foreign-funded campaign of lies to landlock the province's resour...

Dec 11, 2019

Calgary teacher cuts can be averted, but provincial audit, review going ahead

CALGARY - The Alberta government is moving ahead with a financial audit and governance review of the Calgary Board of Education even though it appears hundreds of teacher layoffs can be averted.A spok...

Dec 10, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Kenney to meet Trudeau next week, discuss pipelines and equalization

EDMONTON -- Premier Jason Kenney will meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss issues ranging from pipelines to equalization.Kenney says he and eight of his cabinet ministe...

Dec 07, 2019 Jason Kenney - The Canadian Press

Angry Alberta legislature sitting ends with cross-party fight over room booking

EDMONTON -- The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature has wrapped up, delivering 16 bills while serving up acrimony, controversy and a dash of pettiness.The last day came with both sides accusing ea...

Dec 05, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Alberta 'Fair Deal Panel' starts public town hall meetings in Edmonton

EDMONTON - An Alberta government panel looking at ways to make the province more independent is holding its first town hall meeting tonight in Edmonton. United Conservative Premier Jason Kenney announ...

Dec 03, 2019

Scheer cautions against internal fighting in speech in Conservative heartland

CALGARY - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has dismissed those calling for him to step down after last month's election loss as elites and "talking heads" who know he'll never rel...

Nov 30, 2019

Kenney, deputy PM Freeland meet in Edmonton to find common ground

EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met up in Edmonton to try to find some common ground in a region that shut out the Liberals in the federal election...

Nov 26, 2019 Premier Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland - The Canadian Press

Alberta youth advocate urges more support for young adults no longer in care

CALGARY - Alberta's child and youth advocate is urging better support for young adults who are no longer in government care.A report released today outlines the cases of six people between 20 and 22 w...

Nov 25, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN