Premier Jason Kenney outside the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton. Larry Wong/Postmedia/File For a premier who conveyed considerable outrage at the former NDP government for failing to mention a carbon tax in its 2015 election platform, Jason Kenney has sure shown…
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ATA, ATRF call for auditor general to study proposed public sector pension changes
An omnibus bill that changes how four large public sector pension plans are controlled should be paused until the auditor general can study the implications, the president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says. President of Treasury Board and Minister of…
Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell on federal election results
November 18 2019 8:58pm Former prime minister, Kim Campbell, discussed why the Conservatives didn’t make more gains in the federal election and why she says Alberta separatists need to grow up. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports. ‘ }); } else { var…
Man investigating UCP leadership race losing his job
November 18 2019 8:46pm The man investigating the UCP leadership race is about to be let go. The Kenney government says the office of the election commissioner will still exist but it’s being moved. Tom Vernon explains. ‘ }); }…
UCP MLA behind Bill 207 defends legislation
November 18 2019 8:45pm The UCP MLA behind a controversial private member’s bill had to defend his views on Monday. Dan Williams appeared in front of the committee in charge of reviewing Bill 207. Sarah Ryan reports. ‘ }); }…
Students rally at Alberta legislature to protest post-secondary cuts
November 18 2019 8:43pm Hundreds of students gathered on the steps of the Alberta legislature on Monday to protest cuts to post-secondary education. Julia Wong reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Councillor sets ambitious target to get people to ride Edmonton Transit
Andrew Knack wants to see ridership on Edmonton Transit quadruple over the next 10 years. The city councillor spoke openly of setting that ambitious goal during Monday’s meeting of executive committee, however, he watered down comments after some urging from…
Consultation, possible changes after pushback against conscience rights bill
More than 200 people gathered to protest Bill 207, a private member’s bill to legislate physician’s conscience rights to refuse treatment or referrals to patients on moral or religious grounds, at the Alberta Legislature building on Saturday, November 16, 2019.…
Watch: Bill 22 would see Alberta election commissioner fired
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews introduced Bill 22, the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Government Enterprises Act, on Monday. The bill would see current election commissioner Lorne Gibson fired and his staff transferred to the office of Alberta’s…
Alberta government firing election commissioner who was investigating leadership
Alberta’s United Conservative government is firing the province’s election commissioner, but says it’s not because he is investigating the party and has fined it more than $200,000. Finance Minister Travis Toews says the decision to end Lorne Gibson’s contract is…