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Posted:JUL 11, 2021

UCP MUST SUPPORT TOURISM INDUSTRY, EXTEND LEVY ABATEMENT

CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP and the Calgary Hotel Association are calling on the UCP government to extend the tourism levy…

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Posted:JUL 11, 2021

UCP MUST SUPPORT TOURISM INDUSTRY, EXTEND LEVY ABATEMENT

CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP and the Calgary Hotel Association are calling on the UCP government to extend the tourism levy…

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Posted:JUL 09, 2021

ALBERTANS LOSE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FULL-TIME JOBS UNDER KENNEY, WHILE JOB GROWTH SURGES IN OTHER PROVINCES

CALGARY - Alberta lost 37,000 full-time jobs in June under the Kenney government as the unemployment rate increased to 9.3…

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Posted:JUL 09, 2021

David Shepherd issued the following statement in response to the UCP’s continuing care announcement:

“Alberta needs to bring many more continuing care beds online and expand access to quality homecare. I’m disappointed…

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Posted:JUL 09, 2021

ALBERTANS LOSE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FULL-TIME JOBS UNDER KENNEY, WHILE JOB GROWTH SURGES IN OTHER PROVINCES

CALGARY - Alberta lost 37,000 full-time jobs in June under the Kenney government as the unemployment rate increased to 9.3…

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Posted:JUL 08, 2021

KENNEY REWARDS LOYALISTS, PUNISHES CRITICS, IGNORES ALBERTANS

CALGARY - Jason Kenney used his cabinet shuffle to reward loyalists and punish his critics, but failed to do anything to…

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Posted:JUL 08, 2021

Alberta NDP Children Services Critic issued the following statement in response to the province of British Columbia’s child care announcement:

“Parents in British Columbia got some good news today as their government committed to implementing $10/day child care…

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Posted:JUL 08, 2021

NDP Seniors and Housing Critic Lori Sigurdson issued the following statement in response to the federal and provincial housing announcement today:

“I am pleased to finally see action from the provincial government to leverage federal funding to improve rental supports.…

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Posted:JUL 07, 2021

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley issued the following statement following today’s announcement concerning construction of Calgary’s Green Line:

“Today, the Prime Minister of Canada and the Mayor of Calgary came together to announce construction of the Green Line…

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Posted:JUL 06, 2021

NDP Leader Rachel Notley issued the following statement in response to news that the UCP Government is seeking to cut the wages of Alberta nurses:

“This is a UCP Government that has wasted billions on no-jobs corporate handouts. They have gambled billions on cancelled…

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Posted:JUL 06, 2021

DOZENS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES HAVE GAPS IN HEALTH COVERAGE THIS SUMMER

EDMONTON - Tyler Shandro’s toxic relationship with Alberta health care workers has led to widespread gaps in coverage…

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Posted:JUL 05, 2021

Kathleen Ganley, NDP Critic for Energy, made the following statement in response to the Kenney government taking a 50 per cent ownership stake in the Sturgeon Refinery:

“Albertans should be deeply concerned that Jason Kenney has made them part owners of one of the most notorious Conservative…

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Posted:JUL 05, 2021

NDP URGES UCP TO ASSURE SUPPORT FOR FARMERS FOLLOWING HEAT WAVE

EDMONTON - The Alberta NDP are asking the UCP to guarantee potential and necessary support to agricultural producers struggling…

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Posted:JUL 05, 2021

UCP MUST TELL ALBERTANS THEIR PLANS FOR REJECTED COAL MINE

EDMONTON - New documents show that Benga Mining is still proceeding with work on the Grassy Mountain coal mine despite the…

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Posted:JUL 02, 2021

HEATWAVE PROVES THAT UCP GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE ACTION ON ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR ALBERTANS AND BUSINESSES

CALGARY - Concerns over potentially increasing electricity bills due to the ongoing heatwave highlight the UCP Government’s…

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Posted:JUL 02, 2021

SHANDRO DELAYS PLANS TO RESTRICT WHERE DOCTORS CAN PRACTICE

EDMONTON - UCP Health Minister Tyler Shandro quietly announced today he is delaying his plans to dictate where Alberta doctors…

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Posted:JUN 30, 2021

KENNEY FAILED TO PROTECT ALBERTANS OR CREATE JOBS

CALGARY - The Government of Alberta’s 2020 Annual Report, released today, shows Jason Kenney failed to create jobs, held…

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Posted:JUN 29, 2021

NEW DOCUMENTS REVEAL TENS OF MILLIONS IN UCP CUTS TO LOCAL POLICE BUDGETS

CALGARY - The UCP’s clawback of police fine revenue will lead to tens of millions of dollars being cut from local police…

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Posted:JUN 29, 2021

UPDATED ECONOMIC FORECASTS SHOW ALBERTA’S RECOVERY WILL LAG BEHIND OTHER PROVINCES

LETHBRIDGE - On the eve of the release of the Government’s Annual Report, Alberta’s NDP is calling on Jason Kenney and…

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Posted:JUN 29, 2021

GANLEY RESPONDS TO ENERGY EMERGENCY ALERT LEVEL ONE ISSUED BY AESO

NDP Energy Critic Kathleen Ganley issued the following statement regarding the Energy Emergency Alert Level One issued by…

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