Posted on February 2, 2021
CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP is asking the Auditor General to examine all documents related to the UCP’s risky and secretive Keystone XL deal that will potentially cost Alberta taxpayers billions of dollars.…
Posted on February 1, 2021
“COVID variant cases in Alberta have doubled over the past week and Premier Jason Kenney is failing to take this seriously. This growth is extremely concerning, especially when the province has still…
Posted on February 1, 2021
EDMONTON - The Alberta NDP are demanding the UCP scrap their misleading Long Term Care survey, commissioned by MNP, because of its leading questions and framing which are clearly designed to justify further…
Posted on January 29, 2021
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney must fire Drew Barnes from the United Conservative Party Government Caucus after the Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA used a media interview to spread a dangerous conspiracy theory…
Posted on January 29, 2021
CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP Opposition is calling on Premier Jason Kenney to immediately release the final report from Steve Allan’s overdue, over-budget, scandal-tainted, not-so-public inquiry. After…
Posted on January 28, 2021
“I share the concern of many Albertans on vaccine supply, we know that the only way to get our economy and health system back to some form of normal, is to achieve widespread vaccination. Continued…
Posted on January 28, 2021
NDP Justice Critic Irfan Sabir issued the following statement regarding the UCP’s creation of the Alberta Parole Board: “Experts agree this parole board will only add another layer of bureaucracy…
Posted on January 28, 2021
EDMONTON - New business owners say the UCP government’s grant program for small businesses treats them unfairly compared to pre-established businesses. Alberta’s NDP is calling for the UCP government…
Posted on January 27, 2021
“It’s very upsetting to hear that young vulnerable Albertans are being left exposed to Jason Kenney’s heartless, cruel, and petty cuts with today’s court decision. “Today’s decision means…
Posted on January 27, 2021
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP Opposition is calling on Premier Jason Kenney to protect Albertans from new COVID variants by requiring 14 days of quarantine from international and domestic travellers arriving…
Posted on January 27, 2021
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP is calling for a comprehensive third-party review of Alberta Investment Management Corporation’s (AIMCo) investment strategy in the wake of highly paid investment managers…
Posted on January 26, 2021
EDMONTON - The UCP members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have voted down a motion requesting the release of all documents related to the secretive Keystone XL deal. The NDP called the PAC…
Posted on January 25, 2021
“I am deeply saddened that 1,000 lives have been lost due to COVID-19 in continuing care. These are not only statistics, these are human lives. My heart and deepest condolences go to all the Albertans…
Posted on January 25, 2021
“We have been very concerned about the potential spread of new COVID-19 variants in Alberta for some time, and by Premier Jason Kenney’s lack of focus on this issue. I’m glad the government has…
Posted on January 25, 2021
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney’s COVID-19 vaccination plan for Alberta has vastly less detail about when different workers and age cohorts will be vaccinated than plans released by BC, Ontario, and…
Posted on January 22, 2021
CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP will put forward an emergency motion to request the full disclosure of Jason Kenney’s Keystone XL deal after the project was halted on Wednesday. The NDP have called a meeting…
Posted on January 21, 2021
“Today we learned that the current enhanced public health measures will be extended for the second time since early December. While it is encouraging to see COVID-19 numbers declining, there is still…
Posted on January 21, 2021
EDMONTON - The Alberta NDP shattered fundraising records by raising $2,322,490.38 in the fourth quarter bringing its 2020 total to $5,061,979.02. This was the party’s best non-election fundraising year…
Posted on January 20, 2021
EDMONTON – Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley issued the following statement regarding President Biden rescinding the construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline: “It’s no doubt that the decision…
Posted on January 20, 2021
EDMONTON - UCP Members of the Special Standing Committee on Member’s Services voted 6-4 on Wednesday against allowing NDP MLA Thomas Dang to present a motion that would have called upon Lesser Slave…
Posted on January 20, 2021
EDMONTON - Albertans need Premier Jason Kenney to present a proactive and transparent plan to respond to emerging variants of COVID-19, which have spread rapidly in several other countries and which have…
Posted on January 20, 2021
EDMONTON - At today’s meeting of the Special Standing Committee on Member’s Services, the Alberta NDP will call for Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn to address his erroneous and inappropriate expense…
Posted on January 19, 2021
EDMONTON - A hearing in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench began this morning as First Nations, ranchers, municipal officials and environmentalists dispute the UCP’s unilateral decision to rescind Alberta’s…
Posted on January 18, 2021
“Today’s backpedaling from the UCP on their removal of protections for Category 2 public lands is a small victory for the thousands upon thousands of Albertans who have spoken up against this UCP…
Posted on January 18, 2021
On Keystone XL: “It’s clear that Jason Kenney is now swinging wildly at anything and everything to distract from his failure on Keystone XL. He’s threatening lawsuits while also pleading with…
