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UCP back off campaign promise to balance budget by 2022

Posted on May 28, 2019

EDMONTON – Jason Kenney’s campaign promise to balance the provincial budget by 2022 appears to be in shambles. During Question Period Monday, Minister of Finance Travis Toews would only say that his…

UCP TABLES ‘PICK YOUR POCKETS BILL’: NDP

Posted on May 27, 2019

EDMONTON – Jason Kenney and the UCP are picking workers’ pockets by introducing legislation that cuts banked overtime, slashes holiday pay and rolls back youth wages, said Alberta NDP Opposition Leader…

KENNEY’S PLAN: 15,000 NEW STUDENTS, NO NEW TEACHERS

Posted on January 28, 2019

For immediate releaseJanuary 28, 2019 CALGARY – Approximately 15,000 new Alberta students are expected to attend Alberta schools this fall but under Jason Kenney’s plan, those students won’t be…

Kenney's Plan for Tolls Exposed

Posted on January 17, 2019

EDMONTON- Jason Kenney has been caught advocating for tolls on roads and bridges. Albertans deserve to know how much Kenney’s tolls will cost them. In September, Kenney lauded India for implementing…

SECOND KENNEY CAMPAIGNER INVOLVED IN WHITE SUPREMACIST STORE

Posted on November 16, 2018

For immediate release November 16, 2018 EDMONTON – Weeks ago, the UCP revoked the membership of former Kenney staffer Adam Strashok, after it was revealed he worked for a store that sells white supremacist…

MLA Luff Removed from Government Caucus

Posted on November 5, 2018

For immediate releaseNovember 5th, 2018 EDMONTON - Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff has been removed from the government caucus.  The decision to remove Ms. Luff was arrived at in a meeting of NDP MLAs held…

Kenney hides his newest caucus member from media

Posted on October 11, 2018

For immediate releaseOctober 11, 2018 EDMONTON – Jason Kenney hid his newly sworn in MLA Devin Dreeshen from the media today, instead of using the swearing-in ceremony, normally open to press gallery…

NDP ASKS FOR ETHICS INVESTIGATION INTO UCP INDIA TRIP

Posted on September 25, 2018

For immediate releaseSeptember 25, 2018 EDMONTON – NDP Caucus Chair Heather Sweet (Edmonton-Manning) has written to the Alberta’s Ethics Commissioner concerning the recent trip by UCP MLAs Jason Kenney,…

Kenney owes police an apology for comments

Posted on September 18, 2018

­For immediate release September 18, 2018  LETHBRIDGE - The NDP is calling for an apology after UCP Leader Jason Kenney told the Lethbridge Herald law enforcement is “shrugging their shoulders”…

UCP, GSA opponents dealt major blow in court decision

Posted on June 27, 2018

For immediate releaseJune 27, 2018 EDMONTON- The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta has upheld Bill 24 and defeated a court challenge put forward by Jason Kenney’s friends and supporters. The Court…