Provincial Politics

Alberta Premier tells BQ leader to “pick a lane”

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to "pick a lane."Kenney reacted in Calgary to comments the national separatist-party leader made after a ...

Nov 13, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press

Alberta independence ideas would increase costs, says Calgary mayor

Calgary's mayor says ideas being floated to give Alberta more independence from the federal government would be costly. Naheed Nenshi says wresting control from Ottawa over things like ...

Nov 13, 2019

Kenney says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others

KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. He says bold action is nee...

Nov 12, 2019

Father of Broncos player who died says Alberta organ donation bill needs work

EDMONTON - The father of a Broncos hockey player whose organs were donated after he died in a catastrophic bus crash says a presumed consent bill before the Alberta legislature is ...

Nov 12, 2019

Kenney announces ‘Fair Deal Panel’ to advance Alberta’s interests

RED DEER -- Premier Jason Kenney announced the creation of a panel that will examine ways to make his province more independent of Ottawa in a speech to the conservative Manning Centre on Saturday in ...

Nov 10, 2019 Jason Kenney speaks in Red Deer - The Canadian Press

Kenney announces 'Fair Deal Panel' to advance Alberta's interests

RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the creation of a panel that will examine ways to make his province more independent of Ottawa in a speech to the conservative Manning Centre o...

Nov 09, 2019

Alberta alters rules on oil production limits to spur more conventional drilling

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the government is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give producers incentive to drill more conventional wells. Sonya Savage says, star...

Nov 08, 2019

Alberta alters rules on oil production limits to spur more conventional drilling

EDMONTON -- Alberta's energy minister says the government is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give producers incentive to drill more conventional wells.Sonya Savage says, starting immed...

Nov 08, 2019 Pipeline installation -- The Canadian Press

Alberta will study already 'compelling case' for its exit from CPP: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's a "compelling case" to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan - an idea sure to face inc...

Nov 07, 2019

Alberta will study already 'compelling case' for its exit from CPP; Kenney

EDMONTON -- Premier Jason Kenney says there's a ``compelling case'' to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan an idea sure to face increasing scrutiny over the comin...

Nov 07, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press