United Conservative Party

• No charges laid in Alberta RCMP investigation into 2017 UCP leadership contest

  While there were 'suspected instances of potential identity fraud' in the 2017 UCP leadership vote, the Alberta RCMP said there wasn't enough evidence to lay charges.

  Canada

  Mar 8
  
• Alberta to introduce parental rights legislation next week

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that the United Conservative government's parental rights legislation will be revealed next week.

  Politics

  Jan 27
  
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• Alberta premier promises to protect parents’ rights during speech to UCP convention

  Smith's speech came prior to delegates debating and voting on about 30 resolutions.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2023
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• UCP AGM starts in Calgary: ‘It will very much be Take Back Alberta‘s party,’ expert says

  The United Conservative Party annual general meeting starts on Friday in Calgary, with several contentious policy issues on the agenda including supervised consumption sites.

  Education

  Nov 3, 2023
• Alberta’s renewable energy windfall should benefit consumers, industry: Opposition

  Alberta's NDP is calling for the province to use a nearly $300-million windfall from renewable energy contracts to help ease high consumer power bills and expand the industry.

  Environment

  Oct 24, 2023
• Alberta’s UCP to debate pronoun policy in schools at upcoming AGM

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she looks forward to a “robust discussion” from the more than 2,100 expected at the party’s first meeting since the spring election.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2023
• Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals

  A poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
• Alberta premier defends minister over conflict of interest allegations

  Provincial records show the husband of Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz may be lobbying the government in areas that could overlap with her ministry's work.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
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• Decline in annual food safety inspections scrutinized after Calgary E. coli outbreak

  The heath authority's 2021-22 annual report shows there were 33,728 inspections from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 -- down from 65,560 in 2018-19.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2023
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• NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 Alberta election

  Alberta's road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into a scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill the idea if they win.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023