Alberta United Conservative Party

• Alberta suspends approvals for green energy projects, like wind or solar power

  In a statement this morning, the government says it will stop approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt, effective immediately.

  Environment

  Aug 3, 2023
  
• Smith removes sovereignty act, provincial police force from UCP campaign

  United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith says she won't be campaigning on some of her party's more contentious ideas ahead of the Alberta election.

  Politics

  May 5, 2023
  
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• Alberta UCP Leader Danielle Smith renews party’s public health guarantee

  UCP leader Danielle Smith said no Albertan will ever have to pay out of pocket for 'the medical treatment that they need' under a United Conservative government.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2023
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• Alberta’s NDP and UCP deadlocked ahead of provincial election: ThinkHQ report

  The public relations firm ThinkHQ said the Alberta NDP holds 46 per cent of the decided vote, which is essentially tied with the UCP at 45 per cent.

  Politics

  Mar 23, 2023
• Alberta passes sovereignty act, but first strips out sweeping powers to cabinet

  The bill was introduced just over a week ago by Smith to resist what the UCP calls federal intrusion in areas of provincial authority under the Constitution.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2022
• How Alberta’s UCP leadership race works

  Alberta's United Conservative Party leadership race comes to a close on Thursday, when the province will have a new premier-designate. So how does the vote work?

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2022
• Alberta UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith says if elected, she won’t call early election

  Danielle Smith, the perceived front-runner in the UCP leadership race, says the public tends to punish leaders who call an early election.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2022
• Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner not running for UCP leadership

  In a long-winded Substack post published on Thursday, Michelle Rempel Garner said campaign logistics are in place but she raised concerns about internal conflict within the UCP.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2022
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• Who’s running in the Alberta UCP leadership race?

  Here is a list of the candidates who have so far declared they are running in the United Conservative Party leadership race to replace Jason Kenney.

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2022
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• UCP under fire for K-4 curriculum plans that suggest leaving out residential schools

  Draft documents of the United Conservative Party's plans for Alberta's school curriculums faced swift backlash Wednesday from education experts in the province.

  Education

  Oct 21, 2020