The ethics commissioner has found that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith contravened a section of the Conflicts of Interest Act in her conversation with Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro, in relation to criminal charges faced by Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski following a speech he gave at the Coutts border protest in 2022. However, the report…
Ethics Commissioner Finds Alberta Premier Contravened Conflicts of Interest Act in Pastor Case
Alberta NPD Releases Costed Budget That Would Hike Corporate Tax Rate to 11 Percent
Alberta’s New Democrat Party (NDP) has released a costed budget 13 days ahead of the provincial election on May 29, which commits to net-zero carbon tax targets, increases spending across the board, and raises the corporate tax rate in Alberta from 8 percent to 11 percent. The NDP states the tax increase will increase revenue…
Alberta NDP Releases Costed Budget That Would Hike Corporate Tax Rate to 11 Percent
Alberta’s New Democrat Party (NDP) has released a costed budget 13 days ahead of the provincial election on May 29, which commits to net-zero carbon tax targets, increases spending across the board, and raises the corporate tax rate in Alberta from 8 percent to 11 percent. The NDP states the tax increase will increase revenue…
Alberta Election Sees Both Major Political Parties Appealing to Seniors With New Benefits
United Conservative Party (UCP) Leader Danielle Smith announced a new discount for Alberta seniors Thursday as part of her reelection campaign, while the New Democrat Party (NDP), led by Rachel Notley, pledged to increase seniors benefits and Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) payments. At a news conference in Calgary on May 11, Smith…
Danielle Smith’s News Conference Disrupted by Activists
Three individuals disrupted a news conference being held as part of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s reelection campaign, with one man storming the stage. In a statement issued following the press conference, the UCP alleged “radical activists” affiliated with the NDP and the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) had been identified as former federal Calgary NDP candidate…
NDP Announces Plan to Build Hockey Rinks, Playgrounds; UCP Vows to Get Tougher on Crime
On day nine of the Alberta election campaign, the NDP promised more hockey rinks and playgrounds, while the governing UCP vowed to improve public safety and get tougher on crime following the May 6 fatal stabbing of a mother and her child outside an Edmonton school. Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley announced she will build…
Alberta UCP Unveils Plan for Economy, NDP Says ‘Affordability Plan’ Coming
UCP Leader Danielle Smith was in Calgary on May 4 to announce a new plan for the economy and job creation in Alberta, while her rival NDP Leader Rachel Notley was in Edmonton touting her affordability plan. At a news conference at Calgary business Braeside Auto on May 4, Smith laid out the party’s plans…
ANALYSIS: How Alberta’s NDP and UCP Have Undergone Shifts Ahead of Election
Alberta’s conservatives continue to be united under the UCP, while the NDP remains the dominant party of the left. Both parties have undergone shifts since the 2019 election, though not to the same extent. The NDP is still led by Rachel Notley, who was premier from 2015–2019, while the UCP has a new leader with…
UCP Leader Danielle Smith Takes Public Questions, Explains Platform in Facebook Live Event
Alberta’s United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith made a video appearance on the nightly broadcast of the UCP War Room to answer questions from the public about her party’s election platform on the first day of the official campaign. Bruce McAllister, former MLA for Chestermere/Rockyview and former host of the Global News morning show, served…
Alberta’s UCP Releases Election Platform
May 2, 2023
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On day two of the Alberta election campaign, the United Conservative Party (UCP) has released its full platform, which Premier Danielle Smith touted on social media as a path toward “lower prices for everything.” Released May 2, the platform includes pledges such as cutting personal income taxes, extending the holiday on provincial fuel taxes for the remainder…
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