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Posted:APR 01, 2021

IN MIDDLE OF JOBS EMERGENCY, UCP LOSES $148 MILLION IN CRITICAL JOB RETRAINING FUNDS

EDMONTON – On the first day of a new fiscal year, the UCP have seemingly cost Albertans $148 million in federal dollars…

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Posted:APR 01, 2021

UCP CANCELS $25/DAY CHILD CARE PILOT, LEAVES THOUSANDS OF PARENTS STRANDED

EDMONTON – Today marks the UCP’s cancellation of the $25/day early learning and childcare program, leaving many Alberta…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

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

“Today’s case numbers reach a level we haven’t seen since mid-January, and include yet another record number of variant…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

NDP Municipal Affairs Critic Joe Ceci issued the following statement regarding construction of the Green Line being delayed until 2022:

“The Green Line is critical to revitalizing our downtown and getting Calgarians back to work. This unnecessary delay is…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

Sarah Hoffman, NDP Critic for Education, made the following statement today in response to the Métis Nation of Alberta’s call for a full rewrite of the draft K-6 curriculum

“I fully support the Métis Nation of Alberta in their call for this unacceptable curriculum to be withdrawn and rewritten.…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

ALBERTA TRAVEL PASS WOULD BOOST SUMMER TOURISM, SUPPORT BUSINESSES: NDP

CALGARY – The Alberta NDP Caucus is calling for the introduction of an Alberta Travel Pass tourism voucher to encourage…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

UCP FUMBLES JOBS PROGRAM, PUTS $148 MILLION AT RISK

EDMONTON – Jason Kenney has failed to launch his promised “Alberta Jobs Now” plan, and stands to lose $148 million…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

Call for the Introduction of an Alberta Travel Pass tourism voucher

The Alberta NDP is calling for the creation of the Alberta Travel Pass tourism voucher to promote Albertans to vacation…

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Posted:MAR 31, 2021

David Shepherd, NDP Critic for Health, made the following statement in response to Alberta doctors’ rejection of the proposed agreement with the UCP government:

“Jason Kenney owes it to Alberta families to remove Tyler Shandro as his Health Minister and find someone who can repair…

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Posted:MAR 30, 2021

Call for the Introduction of an Alberta Travel Pass tourism voucher

The Alberta NDP is calling for the creation of the Alberta Travel Pass tourism voucher to promote Albertans to vacation…

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Posted:MAR 30, 2021

NDP RENEWS CALL FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO OUTBREAK AT MEAT PLANTS

EDMONTON – The Alberta NDP is renewing its call for a full public inquiry into the tragic COVID-19 outbreaks at Cargill…

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Posted:MAR 30, 2021

Utility Bill Relief in Response to Shocking Bill Increases During the Pandemic, Economic Downturn

  Alberta’s NDP is calling for major relief for consumers following a sudden surge in constituents coming forward with…

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Posted:MAR 30, 2021

NDP CALLS FOR UTILITY BILL RELIEF IN RESPONSE TO SHOCKING BILLS DURING PANDEMIC, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

CALGARY - Alberta’s NDP is calling for major relief for consumers following a sudden surge in constituents coming forward…

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Posted:MAR 29, 2021

NDP Critic for Environment & Parks Marlin Schmidt issued the following statement in response to the UCP’s announcement on Coal Consultations:

“Over the last few months Minister Sonya Savage has made it clear that the UCP wants to expand coal mining in Alberta’s…

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Posted:MAR 29, 2021

KENNEY REPLACES OUTDATED CURRICULUM WITH EVEN MORE BACKWARD ONE

EDMONTON - The draft K-6 curriculum presented by UCP Education Minister Adriana LaGrange deliberately violates the Calls…

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Posted:MAR 26, 2021

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

“Today Alberta reported 717 new cases of COVID-19, of which 325 cases were the highly-contagious variant strain. This…

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Posted:MAR 26, 2021

NDP Critic for Culture Nicole Goehring issued the following statement in response to the Film and Television Tax Credit announcement made today:

“I’m pleased to hear that the per-production cap has been removed in the Film and Television Tax Credit. However, today’s…

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Posted:MAR 26, 2021

PARENTS ACROSS ALBERTA JOIN THE NDP TO CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO END $25/DAY CHILD CARE

EDMONTON – Parents from across the province joined Alberta’s NDP Friday to call on the UCP government to reverse their…

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Posted:MAR 26, 2021

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

“While I am pleased to see today's investment in medical imaging, this funding is long overdue. Tyler Shandro has been…

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Posted:MAR 26, 2021

PHILLIPS PROPOSES COVID RESPONSE PLAN FOR LETHBRIDGE AS CASES RISE

LETHBRIDGE - MLA for Lethbridge-West Shannon Phillips is proposing a COVID-19 response plan as cases skyrocket in the city…

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