An upcoming vote to decide the fate of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier is driving up membership numbers and igniting concerns about possible rule changes and ballot box shenanigans. UCP executive director Dustin van Vugt, in a Sunday email to constituency presidents, said the number of people who are signed…
Alberta Not Dominated by Oil and Gas, Economy as Diversified as Other Provinces: Study
Despite frequent calls by activists and politicians to diversify Alberta’s economy, a recent study finds that the oil and gas sector does not dominate the province’s economy. On the contrary, its economy is as diversified as the rest of Canada’s provinces. “Demands for Edmonton to actively diversify the Albertan economy are often based on myths…
Kenney Rival Brian Jean Wins Alberta Byelection for United Conservative Party
Brian Jean, the co-founder of the governing United Conservative Party, is back in the Alberta legislature after a decisive win in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection on March 15. The former UCP MLA and a federal Conservative member of Parliament secured a majority win with 63.6 percent of voters choosing him over seven other…
Edmonton Drops Mask Bylaw as Alberta Moves to Ban Separate Municipal COVID Rules
The City of Edmonton has revoked its mandatory masking bylaw following a vote by council on March 8 to immediately end the rule. Councillors voted 8-5 in favour of repealing the face coverings bylaw at a special council meeting after nearly four hours of debate on the subject. Removal of the bylaw means residents in Edmonton…
Alberta Oil Can Be a Solution to US Energy Supply Crunch—Minister
March 7, 2022
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HOUSTON—Alberta, Canada’s main oil-producing region, can help alleviate the global oil supply crunch caused by energy disruptions, Alberta energy minister, Sonya Savage, said on Sunday. Alberta has some spare pipeline and rail capacity and can move more oil to the United States, Savage said in Houston ahead of the CERAWeek energy conference by S&P Global….
‘Credible but Cautious’: Alberta Budget out of Red; Forecasts Rosy Economic Future
EDMONTON—Alberta’s budget is out of the red, forecasts a rosy economic future and promises big-bucks spending on hospitals, health care and programs to plug gaps in its burgeoning labour force. Finance Minister Travis Toews says the 2022 budget forecasts a $500-million surplus, with small surpluses projected in years after that. It’s been seven years since…
Alberta Government Promises Historic Health Spending Blitz in Provincial Budget
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial budget will include an unprecedented blitz of health-care spending powered by a roaring, re-energized economy. Kenney announced $1.8-billion in long-term spending Wednesday to increase beds, operating rooms and labs at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. He said it’s the vanguard of a monumental health-spending package coming Thursday in…
Alberta Premier Says He’ll Announce Saturday Whether to End More COVID Restrictions
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he’ll announce “a final decision” this Saturday on whether to proceed with the second phase of the province’s pandemic reopening plan. Kenney says on social media it will be “a prudent decision based on the latest data” and that “damaging restrictions should not last one day longer than necessary to…
RCMP Tow Trucks Move in on Alberta Convoy at Canada-US Border
A convoy of more than a hundred vehicles continued to blockade a highway at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Alberta for the third day on Jan. 31, disregarding the RCMP’s request for the group to leave. On Jan. 29, a large convoy of vehicles blockaded Highway 4, south of Lethbridge, Alta., heading to the village…
Alberta Premier Says Truckers’ Border Blockade Violates Traffic Laws, Must End
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for an immediate end to a truck convoy that’s blockaded a highway at a busy Canada-U.S. border crossing as part of a national protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, saying that the blockade violates Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act.. The Canada Border Services Agency said the border crossing at Coutts,…
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