Premier Jason Kenney feeling pressure from the right
The numbers just keep getting worse for Jason Kenney. According to the Angus Reid Institute, just 23 per cent of Albertans feel the premier is doing a good job at …
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney under pressure to punish rogue UCP MLAs
COVID-19 numbers in many rural areas are rising at a staggering pace. Yet many some Alberta MLAs are speaking out about the move back to Step 1 and are actively …
Kenney says caucus dissent over COVID-19 OK, but breaking health rules means expulsion
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand for 18 of his backbenchers who are openly criticizing public health restrictions meant to face down COVID-19. Kenney says …
Alberta government introduces legislation to formally ban carding, regulate street checks
The Alberta government introduced legislation on Wednesday that formalizes the ban on carding and reforms the rules of street checks. Read more: Alberta bans police carding immediately; street checks will …
16 UCP MLAs revolt against Alberta government’s renewed COVID-19 restrictions
One day after Alberta returned to Step 1 of the plan for relaunching the economy due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, 16 United Conservative Party MLAs are publicly slamming …
Rock thrown through Alberta education minister’s office
Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange tweeted Tuesday that someone threw a large rock through her office constituency window in Red Deer earlier that day, claiming it was in response to …
Feds say RCMP will be able to participate in Clare’s Law in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Regulatory changes have been made and privacy impact assessments are being finalized to ensure the RCMP’s full participation in Clare’s Law in both provinces. View original article here Source
Alberta brings in Clare’s Law, which allows access to intimate partner’s criminal records
Alberta is the second province to bring in a law that could help people at risk of domestic violence learn about their intimate partner’s criminal record. View original article here …
Toews asks health-worker unions to put ‘health of Albertans first’ and agree to delaying negotiations
A union that represents about 30,000 nurses and other workers in the province has rejected Alberta Health Services’ proposal to once again delay labour negotiations. View original article here Source
How long could it take to recall your MLA?
The UCP government is introducing recall legislation that would allow Albertans to fire their politicians. The University of Alberta’s Dr. Jared Wesley details how this could let party politics affect …