Alberta Legislature
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Livingstone-Macleod UCP members raising concerns over nomination voteResidents of the Livingstone-Macleod riding in southern Alberta are raising concerns about the voting process for the recent UCP nominations and the Take Back Alberta group.PoliticsMar 24
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Alberta Environment Minister Sonya Savage says she won’t seek re-election this springEnvironment Minister Sonya Savage announced she too has decided not to put her name on the ballot.PoliticsMar 24
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Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews not seeking re-electionTravis Toews, United Conservative MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti and current finance minister, announced Friday he won't be seeking re-election in May.PoliticsMar 24
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Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 electionThe house wrapped up a month-long sitting focused on passing a budget capped by a $2.4-billion petro-powered projected surplus to go with spending hikes virtually across the board.PoliticsMar 23
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Stollery Children’s Hospital gets more money to advance planning on a stand-alone buildingThe Province of Alberta has earmarked $3 million over three years in the 2023 budget to go towards planning for a new, stand-alone Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.HealthMar 23
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn to win in ‘big cities’With Albertans set to go the polls in a provincial election this year, Smith says the United Conservative Party has more ground to gain in the province's two largest cities.CanadaMar 23
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Alberta premier addresses rural municipalities’ concerns over back taxes, oil well cleanupPremier Danielle Smith said Wednesday the province is looking into a program for dealing with oil well cleanup. The province is also demanding oil companies pay their back taxes.PoliticsMar 22
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Alberta requiring oil and gas companies to pay municipal taxes before getting new licencesThe Alberta government's 2022 survey found $220 million in unpaid taxes reported by municipalities, with $130 million in tax arrears and $90 million in cancellations.EnvironmentMar 20
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Alberta NDP alleges corruption, conflict of interest in Premier Danielle Smith’s officeThe NDP say there's a conflict of interest in the premier's office as it hired Kris Kinnear, who like Smith lobbied for the Liability Management Incentive Program (formerly RStar).PoliticsMar 16
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s approval rating below 50%, according to Angus Reid pollThe latest data from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that Smith only has an approval rating of 46 per cent.PoliticsMar 15
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