NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Rachel Notley take opposing sides on Trans Mountain
By John Himpe Reporter
Alberta’s NDP premier and the federal NDP leader are at odds over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain expansion project. Continue reading
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Rachel Notley says Quebec’s face-veil ban ‘smacks of Islamophobia’
The controversial religious neutrality bill passed on Wednesday and will apply even while riding the bus. Continue reading
Sandra Jansen added to NDP cabinet as Premier Notley announces shuffle
Former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Sandra Jansen has become the new minister in charge of infrastructure in Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP cabinet. Continue reading
Alberta’s current fiscal policy ‘not sustainable’ in the long term: report
The Parliamentary Budget Office says Alberta’s fiscal gap stands at $14 billion per year and major changes need to happen to get back on solid footing. Continue reading
Notley says unfair to assess Energy East on downstream environmental impact
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the federal government is being unfair in the way it assesses pipeline projects. Continue reading
Whoever wins Alberta UCP leadership contest likely on ‘path to premier’s office’: poll
Regardless of who wins the race to become leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party later this month, the Angus Reid Institute says that man “will find himself on a relatively promising path to the premier’s office,” based on the latest results of a quarterly poll. Continue reading
Alberta politicians express disappointment over TransCanada decision to cancel Energy East pipeline
By Bindu Suri Anchor
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said she’s disappointed at the decision by TransCanada to cancel the Energy East pipeline. Continue reading
Alberta UCP leadership candidates target labour issues in 2nd debate
Three leadership candidates for the United Conservative Party say wholesale sacking of civil servants is not the answer to Alberta’s red ink woes, but they say something has to be done. Continue reading
Premier Wall still Canada’s most popular premier: poll
Two months after announcing his resignation as Premier and retirement from politics – a new poll finds Brad Wall’s job approval rating is up. Continue reading
Province builds team to help Alberta cities bidding on Amazon headquarters
The provincial government has put together a team to help Alberta cities vying to become home to Amazon’s second North American headquarters. Continue reading
