Tany Yao

• Alberta MLAs who travelled during COVID-19 pandemic lose ministry portfolios

  The six MLAs who travelled out of the country have either resigned from or lost their ministerial or cabinet committee roles. The premier's chief of staff was asked to step down.

  Canada

  Jan 4
• Tany Yao is sixth Alberta MLA confirmed to have travelled abroad amid COVID-19

  A spokesperson for the United Conservative Party said Tany Yao is in Mexico and cannot be reached.

  Politics

  Jan 3
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• Paying for blood and plasma in Alberta? Bill allowing it passes in the legislature

  A private member's bill that will allow private companies to pay Albertans for their blood and plasma has passed three readings in the Alberta legislature.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2020
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• UCP MLA’s private member’s bill aims to lift Alberta’s ban on private sale of blood products

  A private member's bill set to be tabled in the legislature is aiming to repeal Alberta's ban on the private sale and purchase of blood products.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2020
• Wildrose staff member alleges party members sent him anti-gay messages for planning to attend Pride event

  Hours before thousands of Edmontonians were expected to take part in an annual parade celebrating gender and sexual diversity, an openly gay staff member for Alberta's Opposition Wildrose Party took to social media alleging party members sent him anti-gay messages because he planned to attend a Pride event.

  Politics

  Jun 10, 2017
• EXCLUSIVE: Fort McMurray wildfire: Alberta agency tasked with preventing wildfires leaves millions unspent

  The organization responsible for implementing Alberta’s wildfire prevention strategy has received millions more in government grants than it spends on preventing damage from forest fires, according to its own annual reports.

  Politics

  May 17, 2016
• Opposition slams Alberta government for ‘almost blowing off’ oilsands visit by U.S. officials

  The Wildrose is criticizing Alberta's NDP government for not planning to have any ministers or MLAs attend an oilsands tour with a "top level U.S. delegation."

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2015