Provincial Politics

UCP co-founder urges Alberta premier to ‘fire yourself’ from intergovernmental post

EDMONTON, AB. - Premier Jason Kenney is getting some unsolicited advice from the co-founder of the United Conservative Party: fire yourself as the intergovernmental affairs minister.Brian Jean says Ke...

Feb 03, 2021

Kenney says Alberta has strong legal argument if Keystone project killed in U.S.

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed.Documents seen by The Canadian Press show Joe Biden plans to sc...

Jan 18, 2021

Alberta premier working in politically toxic 'Sky Palace' due to legislature renos

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office has confirmed he is working out of a penthouse known infamously as the "Sky Palace" because of exterior renovations at the legislature. Christine Myatt...

Jan 06, 2021

Hammer drops on vacationing Alberta politicos, including premier's chief of staff

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government's caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told Albertans to stay home. Political...

Jan 04, 2021

Lethbridge MLA defends himself against gossip while fellow MLA's take flack

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The gossip began with an individual on i.redd.it posting a comment and then tagging the CBC. It then prompted questions to the LNN newsroom. The comment? "I've been holding on to th...

Jan 02, 2021

Medicine Hat MLA Barnes proposes, wants to lead ministry of autonomy

MEDICINE HAT, AB. -- Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes is petitioning the province to create a new ministry and wants to lead it himself.Barnes has sent a letter to Jason Kenney asking for the prem...

Dec 04, 2020

Alberta union leaders launch protest website against UCP government

EDMONTON - Labour-union leaders are urging Albertans to sign up to protest Premier Jason Kenney's government through rallies and demonstrations and, if necessary, province-wide general strikes.Gil McG...

Oct 28, 2020

Kenney says cross-country Energy East pipeline remains a possibility

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says new federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole was just stating the obvious when he indicated the Energy East pipeline project was off the table in a conversation with t...

Sep 15, 2020

Wildrose Independence Party picks interim leader

CALGARY, AB. -- The newly-formed Wildrose Independence Party has selected Paul Hinman as its interim leader.Hinman served two terms as an Alberta MLA 2004-2008 and 2009-2012. He was leader of the Albe...

Jul 19, 2020

Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening, Trudeau announces

OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Jus...

Jul 16, 2020