Posted on October 23, 2020
EDMONTON - The UCP took advantage of a loophole to collect the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, a program intended for struggling small businesses, not political parties. According to the schedule released…
Posted on October 23, 2020
CALGARY – Alberta NDP Economic Development and Trade Critic Deron Bilous issued the following statement regarding investment in innovation and research at the University of Calgary: “This is not new…
Posted on October 23, 2020
EDMONTON - The committee formed by Premier Jason Kenney to take a “deep dive” into Alberta’s key public health legislation quietly released its absurd final report this week, the last act of a sham…
Posted on October 23, 2020
CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP is calling for a comprehensive workforce strategy as part of a new proposal for universal, quality, affordable and accessible early learning and child care. When fully implemented,…
Posted on October 22, 2020
“Albertans deserve timely access to competent driver testing at a reasonable price. Our NDP government inherited a Conservative driver testing system that was broken. It cost Albertans too much and…
Posted on October 21, 2020
The following can be attributed to Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley: “Our best wishes go out to Minister Allard and we hope for a speedy recovery. We also are very much hoping that her close contacts…
Posted on October 21, 2020
CALGARY - Seniors will be on the hook for thousands of dollars in additional costs as a result of cuts planned by the UCP in the recently released AHS Implementation Plan. “The UCP is paying for their…
Posted on October 20, 2020
“Geothermal development holds great potential for Alberta’s energy future. It is clean, renewable, and takes advantage of skills and expertise we have right here at home. Pursuing innovative projects…
Posted on October 20, 2020
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney needs to immediately release all documents related to the decision to accelerate the UCP’s $4.7 billion dollar corporate give away, following a freedom of information…
Posted on October 19, 2020
EDMONTON - Alberta’s Official NDP Opposition will focus on Jason Kenney’s self-inflicted jobs and economic crisis, and the chaos he’s causing in public health care in the upcoming legislative session. …
Posted on October 19, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta NDP Labour Critic Christina Gray issued the following statement regarding the UCP’s endorsement of turning Alberta into a “right to work” province: “Jason Kenney continues…
Posted on October 18, 2020
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney and Tyler Shandro must immediately and publicly reject their party’s formal endorsement of American-style for-profit healthcare at last night’s UCP annual general meeting.…
Posted on October 16, 2020
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney’s government quietly informed municipal leaders on a Friday afternoon that the UCP would ignore their objections and proceed with taking local control of ambulance dispatch away…
Posted on October 16, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta could create thousands of new jobs, draw billions in new investment and spark an energy revolution on the prairies by accelerating hydrogen development, according to the first proposal…
Posted on October 15, 2020
CALGARY – Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP are presenting a bold economic vision for the future of Alberta and calling on all Albertans to participate in building a modern strategy for achieving it.…
Posted on October 15, 2020
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney’s UCP government finally bowed to intense pressure to repeal Bill 10, but he won’t abolish his unconstitutional power grab until spring of 2021. “Albertans of all…
Posted on October 14, 2020
LETHBRIDGE – The following statement can be attributed to Alberta NDP Finance Critic Shannon Phillips in response to the UCP government’s launch of Budget 2021 consultation sessions: “Albertans…
Posted on October 14, 2020
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Labour Minister Jason Copping need to immediately and publicly denounce a motion coming from the UCP convention seeking to undermine…
Posted on October 14, 2020
CALGARY – Students and the Alberta NDP are calling for an immediate extension to relief on Alberta student loan payments as unemployment rates in major cities in the province remain the highest in the…
Posted on October 13, 2020
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP Caucus is pleased to announce changes to both the House Leadership team and Official Opposition Critic portfolios in advance of launching a new economic strategy and the Fall…
Posted on October 13, 2020
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP Caucus is pleased to announce changes to both the House Leadership team and Official Opposition Critic portfolios in advance of launching a new economic strategy and the Fall…
Posted on October 13, 2020
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney’s Health Minister Tyler Shandro revealed plans today to destroy 11,000 jobs at AHS, spread confusion and chaos across the province’s hospitals, and impose new out-of-pocket…
Posted on October 9, 2020
EDMONTON – Alberta has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases among school-aged children and teens this week. As of Thursday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, reported…
Posted on October 9, 2020
LETHBRIDGE – Alberta NDP Finance Critic Shannon Phillips issued the following statement in response to recent remarks by Finance Minister Travis Toews regarding negotiations with the United Nurses of…
Posted on October 8, 2020
EDMONTON – The Alberta NDP Caucus is calling on Jason Kenney and the UCP government to release updated COVID-19 modelling as cases continue to rise in the province. On Wednesday, it was revealed that…