Posted on May 22, 2017
EDMONTON – PC Leader Jason Kenney must address MLA Prab Gill’s recent comments about Albertans living with disabilities, starting by demanding that Gill remove the comments and apologize. Last night…
Posted on May 11, 2017
For immediate release May 11, 2017 WILL PC/WILDROSE SHARE THEIR ABORTION POSITION WITH ALBERTANS? EDMONTON – With today’s attendance by at least one Wildrose MLA at an anti-choice rally against abortion…
Posted on May 10, 2017
For immediate release May 10, 2017 WILDROSE CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL, MAY 2017 EDITION THEN: “So for the minister to make claims that members of this caucus are climate change deniers and don't believe…
Posted on May 8, 2017
For immediate release May 8, 2017 REALITY CHECK: PCs TAKE HARD RIGHT TURN ON IMMIGRATION EDMONTON – With the selection of social conservative Jason Kenney as leader and Len Thom as PC party president,…
Posted on May 3, 2017
For immediate release May 3, 2017 STOP CAMPAIGNING IN BC AND DEFEND ALBERTA JOBS: NDP TO KENNEY EDMONTON – With BC Premier Christy Clark threatening to slap a $70-per-tonne levy on Alberta coal…
Posted on May 2, 2017
For immediate release May 2, 2017 JEAN WENT TO WASHINGTON: WHO DID HE MEET WITH? Edmonton- Wildrose Leader Brian Jean spent time in Washington DC during the CPAC Conservative Convention but never…
Posted on May 1, 2017
For immediate release May 1, 2017 REALITY CHECK: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS JASON KENNEY? EDMONTON- PC leader Jason Kenney hasn't been seen by the media for 32 days, following his original comments on outing…
Posted on April 20, 2017
For immediate release April 20, 2017 AFTER CALLING FOR BILLIONS IN CUTS, OPPOSITION PARTIES DIDN’T PROPOSE A SINGLE CUT EDMONTON- As all budget estimates have now passed through the committee stage,…
Posted on April 20, 2017
For immediate release April 20, 2017 WHERE’S KENNEY? STILL HIDING FROM HIS GSA POSITION FOR THREE WEEKS EDMONTON- Jason Kenney continues to hide from the media. Three weeks have now passed since he…
Posted on April 18, 2017
For immediate release April 18, 2017 McIVER SAYS BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR ALBERTANS WITH DISABILITIES A “GIVEAWAY” EDMONTON- It’s time for Ric McIver, PC MLA for Calgary-Hays, to come clean on why…
Posted on April 13, 2017
In 2015, the Wildrose voted unanimously for Bill 10, which allowed students to set up gay-straight alliances in schools. Following weeks of uncertainty, and divisions within the Wildrose caucus on whether…
Posted on April 13, 2017
EDMONTON- Yesterday, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean denied there was a division in his caucus over his flip-flop on whether kids should be outed for joining a GSA school club. It seems the Wildrose leader…
Posted on April 11, 2017
For immediate release April 11, 2017 REALITY CHECK: WHY IS KENNEY HIDING FROM THE MEDIA FOR FOURTEEN DAYS? EDMONTON – Jason Kenney hasn’t spoken to the media in fourteen days. While he’s found…
Posted on April 10, 2017
For immediate release April 10, 2017 REALITY CHECK: MORE FLIP-FLOPS FROM THE WILDROSE ON GSAs EDMONTON – Wildrose MLAs showed up to work today wearing giant buttons with the words “Include Parents”…
Posted on April 10, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2017 Edmonton – Alberta’s New Democrat Caucus is proud to host a reception at the Edmonton Federal Building to celebrate the declaration of April 2017 as Sikh Heritage…
Posted on April 10, 2017
For immediate release April 10, 2017 “WHERE’S KENNEY HIDING?” ASKS NDP EDMONTON – Almost two weeks after deliberately stirring up controversy about GSAs, Progressive Conservative Leader Jason…
Posted on April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017 For Immediate Release The Wildrose just flip-flopped on GSAs, again. EDMONTON – Wildrose Education Critic Mark Smith gave a prepared statement today, criticizing the government for not…
Posted on April 6, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2017 New bill would create Advocate for persons with disabilities EDMONTON – MLA Sandra Jansen, Calgary – North West, proposes a private member’s bill to establish…
Posted on April 5, 2017
Immediate Release April 5, 2017 BRIAN JEAN FLIP FLOPS ON GSAs IN RACE TO APPEASE HARD RIGHT EDMONTON – Wildrose Leader Brian Jean’s about-face on whether schools should phone home if students participate…
Posted on April 4, 2017
Immediate Release April 4, 2017 REALITY CHECK: One question Jason Kenney needs to answer EDMONTON- Yesterday, Jason Kenney had an opportunity to explain if he still believes, as he did when he was…
Posted on March 30, 2017
Immediate Release March 30, 2017 REALITY CHECK: Wildrose’s fact finding in Saskatchewan is all about a PST EDMONTON – We wish Wildrose MLA Prasad Panda well on his fact-finding mission in Regina.…
Posted on March 29, 2017
Immediate Release March 29, 2017 Kenney’s plan means repealing Bill 10 CALGARY- On March 27, while commenting on gay-straight alliance clubs, PC Leader Jason Kenney told the Calgary Herald Editorial…
Posted on March 23, 2017
EDMONTON – NDP MLA Bruce Hinkley is calling on Wildrose MLA Drew Barnes to withdraw his funding for the film The Environment: A True Story. “The Wildrose howls every time they’re called climate…
Posted on March 15, 2017
Reality Check: Wildrose "Dragons Den" Budget Proposal Plays Games with Alberta's future EDMONTON – Today the Wildrose proposed what their Finance Critic calls a “fiscal Dragon’s Den” – a commission…
Posted on March 14, 2017
March 14, 2017 Edmonton – After consulting with Albertans, Thomas Dang, MLA for Edmonton South West introduced Bill 203: Alberta Standard Time Act in the Legislature today to amend the Daylight Saving…