Provincial Politics

Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October

EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...

Jun 25, 2020

Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15

EDMONTON - Alberta industries, including the oilpatch, will resume environmental monitoring and reporting in three weeks. The Alberta government and its energy regulator have each issued ord...

Jun 23, 2020

Either you love Canada or you don't: Kenney rebukes separatists

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney is delivering a sharp rebuke to would-be Alberta separatists by saying "either you love your country or you don't." Kenney says he understands frustrations&nb...

Jun 19, 2020

Kenney, NDP trade barbs on pitch for Alberta to quit CPP, build own pension plan

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says having the province quit the Canada Pension Plan is a massive money-losing proposition and that Premier Jason Kenney is pursuing it out of spite against his nemesi...

Jun 18, 2020

Kenney responds to Fair Deal panel, promises referendum on equalization reform

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will call a referendum on pushing Ottawa for a better deal on equalization payments as well as explore the province cutting ties with the RCMP and leavi...

Jun 17, 2020

Alberta introduces bill to create own parole board

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to create its own parole board.Premier Jason Kenney says it's time Alberta took more control over the process, and says the goal will be to staff the board wit...

Jun 01, 2020

Alberta NDP mocks UCP for taking COVID cash from 'sugar daddy' Trudeau

EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservatives have a new "sugar daddy" in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and should not accept a federal COVID-1...

May 28, 2020

Alberta government stands by energy minister's pipeline and COVID comments

EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader is not backing away from his fellow minister's comment that the COVID-19 pandemic is a great time to build pipelines. On Friday, Energy Minister Sonya Sava...

May 26, 2020

UCP confirms it will apply for federal wage subsidy

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's United Conservative Party says it is applying for the federal wage subsidy program during the COVID-19 pandemic while the Opposition NDP says it is holding off.UCP spokesman...

May 25, 2020

Alberta’s Fair Deal Report finished, but won’t be released until pandemic subsides

EDMONTON, AB - A panel exploring Alberta's role in Confederation is complete, but the government says it won't be released to the public until after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over.Premier ...

May 17, 2020