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Posted:JUN 18, 2021

David Shepherd, NDP Critic for Health, made the following statement today:

“Albertans, not Jason Kenney, deserve the credit for getting to this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. They followed public…

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Posted:JUN 18, 2021

KENNEY MUST DENOUNCE CHRIS CHAMPION’S VIEWS, CUT TIES, SCRAP CURRICULUM

EDMONTON - Jason Kenney must cut all ties with Chris Champion and scrap the K-6 curriculum draft after his hand-picked curriculum…

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Posted:JUN 17, 2021

Marlin Schmidt, NDP Critic for Environment and Parks, made the following statement in response to the review of the Joint Review Panel finding that Grassy Mountain coal mine project is not in the public interest:

“Today’s rejection of the Grassy Mountain project by the Joint Review Panel must be a signal that we can longer consider…

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Posted:JUN 17, 2021

LAGRANGE MUST DISAVOW CHRIS CHAMPION AND PULL CURRICULUM FOLLOWING GENOCIDE-DENIAL TWEETS

EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP Opposition is calling on UCP Education Minister Adriana LaGrange to sever all ties with Chris…

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Posted:JUN 17, 2021

ALBERTA WORKERS WANT UCP TO SHOW THEM THE MONEY

EDMONTON – According to the UCP Minister for Jobs and Economy, almost three quarters of the 365,000 Albertans eligible…

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Posted:JUN 16, 2021

UCP DENIES AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN FREEDOM TO CARE ACT

EDMONTON – As the spring session for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta closes, the UCP denied amendments that would…

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Posted:JUN 16, 2021

KENNEY HAS LOST JOBS, LOST MLAs, AND LOST THE TRUST OF ALBERTANS

EDMONTON – As the spring 2021 sitting of the Alberta Legislature winds down tonight, Kenney has posted three major losses.…

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Posted:JUN 16, 2021

UCP BLOCK VOTE ON WATER ALLOCATION, REFUSE TO DEBATE FUTURE OF OLDMAN RIVER BASIN

EDMONTON - UCP MLAs used procedural tricks to prevent a vote on NDP Agriculture Critic Heather Sweet’s motion to protect…

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Posted:JUN 15, 2021

NDP CALL FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO KEYSTONE XL DEAL

EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP are calling for a public inquiry into the Keystone XL deal that has lost at least $1.3 billion…

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Posted:JUN 15, 2021

KENNEY MUST APOLOGIZE FOR HIS ANTI-MUSLIM WORDS AND ACTIONS

EDMONTON - As two prominent Alberta federal Conservatives apologize for their roles in their party’s anti-Muslim policies…

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Posted:JUN 14, 2021

NDP SUPPORTS METIS NATION OF ALBERTA LEGAL ACTION AFTER UCP CANCELS WORK ON CONSULTATION POLICY

Edmonton - Alberta‘s NDP is offering full support to the Métis Nation of Alberta as it takes formal legal action against…

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Posted:JUN 14, 2021

O’TOOLE REFUSES TO COMMIT TO REMOVING EQUALIZATION FROM THE CONSTITUTION

EDMONTON - Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole is refusing to commit to removing equalization from the constitution…

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Posted:JUN 13, 2021

ONE YEAR AFTER DEVASTATING HAILSTORM, UCP STILL FAILING CALGARIANS

CALGARY - One year ago today, a severe hailstorm tore across northeast Calgary, causing $1.3 billion in damage to more than…

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Posted:JUN 11, 2021

Irfan Sabir, NDP MLA for Calgary-McCall, made the following statement in response to the release of the recommendations of the Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council:

“While the release of this delayed report is a good step, much more work needs to be done to implement the recommendations…

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Posted:JUN 11, 2021

ALBERTA NDP URGE UCP TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS DEADLY OVERDOSE CRISIS

EDMONTON - Lori Sigurdson, Alberta NDP Critic for Mental Health and Addictions, is proposing an Emergency Action Plan to…

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Posted:JUN 10, 2021

NDP Critic for Environment and Parks issued the following the recent release of the Auditor General’s Report:

We thank the Auditor General for his June 2021 Report, and concur with his recommendations. In particular, dealing seriously…

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Posted:JUN 10, 2021

Bitumen Beyond Combustion / Asphaltenes

Alberta‘s NDP is putting forward a suite of proposals that will allow the energy industry to get more value for resources…

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Posted:JUN 10, 2021

NDP PROPOSES PROGRAM TO GET MORE VALUE FROM ‘THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL,’ SUPPORT ENERGY INDUSTRY ON PATH TO NET-ZERO

CALGARY - Alberta‘s NDP is putting forward a suite of proposals that will allow the energy industry to get more value…

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Posted:JUN 09, 2021

JASON KENNEY MUST RELEASE DETAILS OF $1.3 BILLION KXL LOSS TO ALBERTA

EDMONTON - Jason Kenney must release the complete contents of his failed pipeline gamble, which has now cost the Alberta…

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Posted:JUN 09, 2021

NOTLEY ASKS O’TOOLE IF HE’LL PURSUE KENNEY’S REFERENDUM PROJECT

EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has written a letter to Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole to…

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