Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Alberta legislature session to begin under new Premier Jason Kenney
EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature is to start a new session today with a lot of new faces and a new government in charge. Premier Jason Kenney and the 63 members of his United Conservative caucu...
May 21, 2019
Carbon tax, desk-thumping on agenda in upcoming Alberta legislature session
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government heads to the legislature this week to make noise with an ambitious legislative agenda while trying to keep a hush on daily affairs. Kenney has pro...
May 20, 2019 The Canadian Press
‘Rope-a-dope’: Environmentalists say Alberta war room threat won’t distract them
EDMONTON -- Environmental groups targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are shrugging off the new government's promised $30-million "war room" to fight criticisms of the province's energy industry."...
May 19, 2019 The Canadian Press
Liquor constraints to be relaxed in Alberta beginning this May long weekend
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Jason Kenney and Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon say they're pushing back against the "excesses of the nanny state and the 'War on Fun.'" Beginning this May long week...
May 16, 2019 Photo Credit: The Canadian Press
Petition by anonymous online group aimed at blocking Pride Flag raising in Taber countered by second petition
TABER, AB - Once again, there is controversy surrounding Taber Pride celebrations. A petition on website Change.org, initiated by someone identified only as "Alberta Citizen," asks that UCP MLA Grant ...
May 16, 2019 Rainbow Flag: Courtesy Wikipedia and Ludovic Bertron
Blue Ribbon Panel appointed to assess Alberta’s finances
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government has appointed an independent panel of experts it describes as a critical first step in getting the province's budget back to balance. The Blue Ribbon Panel on Alb...
May 07, 2019 Photo Credit: Government of Alberta
Bighorn proposal will not go through, says new Environment and Parks Minister
RED DEER -- The former NDP government's $40 million Bighorn proposal will be going up in smoke, according to Jason Nixon, who was recently appointed to the Environment and Parks portfolio.The plan was...
May 05, 2019 MLA Jason Nixon
Ahead of Trudeau meeting, Kenney calls assessment bill a threat to unity
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says if the federal bill overhauling environmental assessments passes in its current form it will threaten Canadian unity and there will be "an immediate constitu...
May 02, 2019
Alberta law allows oil cuts to B.C.; Premier Kenney says won't use right away
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government now has the power to reduce oil flows to British Columbia in the fight over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Kenney say...
May 01, 2019
A list of new Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's cabinet
EDMONTON - New Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his cabinet were sworn in on Tuesday to form the first United Conservative government in the province. The list of ministers includes seven women a...
Apr 30, 2019