Alberta NDP

• NDP launches counter survey on potential Alberta Pension Plan

  The Opposition NDP is criticizing the Government of Alberta's survey on a provincial pension plan, saying it fails to ask Albertans whether they support pulling out of the CPP.

  Canada

  Sep 25
  
• 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
  
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• Upcoming Alberta pension report to use exit formula from the ’60s: Opposition

  “The report will rely on a withdrawal formula that dates back to 1966 and completely ignores how the Canada pension plan is currently invested,” Shannon Phillips said.

  Politics

  Sep 19
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• Alberta government urged to fix fractured health care, lack of family, female doctors

  Over the past three years, there has been a 78 per cent drop in doctors in Alberta accepting new patients and Albertans are concerned about the lack of accessiblity to health care.

  Health

  Aug 22
• Alberta government should help businesses repay federal pandemic loans: NDP

  Opposition small business critic Gurinder Brar is calling on the UCP to step in on upcoming pandemic relief payments to the federal government, before the deadline of Dec. 31.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• Opposition says Alberta delaying CPP reform to manipulate outcome

  NDP house leader Christina Gray says the UCP has failed to release an analysis of the proposal because it's busy doctoring the report.

  Politics

  Jul 17
• Calls for financial relief for Alberta farmers amid continued extreme conditions

  Alberta's Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson said he has written a letter to the federal government requesting an AgriRecovery assessment. 

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Alberta government signs agreement to bring recovery centre to Tsuut’ina

  Tsuut'ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney said the facility is needed given the modern landscape of street drugs.

  Canada

  Jul 5
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• Alberta premier’s office says she was unaware of new opioid data before election

  Danielle Smith's office is denying the Opposition's claim that her government concealed the latest data on opioid-related deaths until after the provincial election.

  Health

  Jun 27
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• NDP announces shadow cabinet for largest Official Opposition in Alberta history

  The largest Opposition caucus in the history of the Alberta legislature will also see all MLAs play a significant role going forward.

  Politics

  Jun 27