Tag Archives: 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
'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
NDP's Maria Fitzpatrick concedes defeat in Lethbridge-East; thanks supporters
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thanking her supporters Tuesday evening at the Legion on Mayor Magrath Drive, and expressing how privileged she was over the last several years, former NDP MLA Maria Fitzpatrick refle...
Apr 16, 2019 Maria Fitzpatrick addresses supporters- Lethbridge News Now
Neudorf takes Lethbridge-East to become MLA-elect; Phillips projected winner in Lethbridge-West
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Entering a restaurant lounge to a crowd roaring its congratulations, MLA-elect Nathan Neudorf was nearly drowned by a sea of people wanting to shake his hand, hug him offer their cong...
Apr 16, 2019
Lethbridge area ridings go UCP while some NDP cabinet ministers are defeated
The UCP election wash includes three ridings surrounding Lethbridge. United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney retained his seat of Calgary-Lougheed in the Alberta election - a first provincial el...
Apr 16, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW
Kenney's United Conservatives win majority in Alberta
9:01 p.m. MT The United Conservative Party under leader Jason Kenney has won a majority government in the Alberta election. --- 8:56 p.m. MT Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel has been defeated in th...
Apr 16, 2019
United Conservative Party declared next government of Alberta
Albertans head to the polls throughout the day on Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2019 provincial election.When the polls close at 8 p.m. MT, you can follow along with our live election tracker bel...
Apr 16, 2019
Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election
From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, here are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday's Alberta election: Chestermere-Strathmore Thi...
Apr 16, 2019