Etiket: Alberta
Alberta | Leslyn Lewis’ campaign manager to support Danielle Smith in 2023
(Ottawa) The man who led Leslyn Lewis’ campaign in her two consecutive bids to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith bid to…
Alberta to amend ‘sovereignty’ bill
The Alberta government is working on changes, to be debated next week, to amend current provisions of the province’s “sovereignty” bill that would give cabinet the power to rewrite laws…
Bill on its “sovereignty” | Alberta will make changes
(Edmonton) The Alberta government is working on changes, to be debated next week, to amend current provisions of the province’s ‘sovereignty’ bill that would give cabinet the power to rewrite…
Alberta Sovereignty Act: What You Need to Know
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Tuesday introduced her provincial sovereignty bill, which seeks to thwart what she calls “federal government overreach.” This controversial motion would give the Alberta government a…
Law on “sovereignty” | Quebec should learn from Alberta, says the PQ
Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Québec) Le Parti québécois estime que le Québec devrait s’inspirer de la démarche nationaliste de l’Alberta et de sa « Loi sur la…
Alberta | The government presents a bill to give itself more powers over Ottawa
(Edmonton) The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would give Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet sweeping powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in a bid to push…
Alberta | Former Prime Minister Jason Kenney resigns as MP
(Edmonton) Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney tendered his resignation as a member of the provincial legislature on Tuesday evening. Posted at 7:55 p.m. In a letter sent to the Speaker…
Alberta Sovereignty Act: Draft expected to be tabled Tuesday
Alberta is expected to pass its controversial Alberta Sovereignty Act on Tuesday, allowing it to reject federal laws that go against the interests of the western province. • Read also:…
Islamophobic witch hunt in Alberta
The Alberta Human Rights Commission has been at the center of a controversy for several months. Its former manager, Collin May, was fired. After working there for three years, he…
Alberta bans making masks mandatory at school
The Alberta government says school boards no longer have the right to require students to wear masks at school or to require them to take their lessons remotely. In a…
inflation | Checks from Alberta and Quebec could hurt, experts say
Provinces that offer one-time aid to their people to help them cope with soaring prices risk worsening inflation rather than easing it, economists say. Posted at 2:52 p.m. Tara Deschamps…
Alberta | Premier Danielle Smith wins by-election
(Medicine Hat) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith leads the Brooks-Medicine Hat by-election as 73 of 76 polling stations released their results Tuesday night. Posted at 12:01 a.m. She is therefore guaranteed…
Alberta | A provincial deputy pleads guilty to having hacked the health network
(Edmonton) An independent member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly has pleaded guilty to using a computer to hack into the province’s health system computer system. Posted at 11:08 p.m. Thomas…
Alberta PM is a conspirator
PHOTO JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS Danielle Smith, the new Premier of Alberta Patrick Lagace The Press There are a lot of crazy ideas in the big buffet of conspiracy…
Prosperity is overdue in Alberta
Even rising oil prices have not brought back the prosperity of yesteryear to Alberta cities. The economy of some municipalities like Lloydminster and Fort McMurray does not seem to be…
Prosperity lingers in Alberta despite rising oil prices
(Calgary) Even rising oil prices haven’t brought the prosperity of yesteryear to Albertan cities. Posted at 12:56 p.m. Amanda Stephenson The Canadian Press The economy of some municipalities like Lloydminster…
Alberta | Danielle Smith wants to pardon violators of health rules
(Edmonton) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking legal advice on whether she can pardon those fined for non-criminal violations related to health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted at 10:40…
Tar sands in Alberta | A consortium will spend 16.5 billion on a capture project
(Calgary) Canada’s largest oil sands producers said Friday they will spend $16.5 billion by 2030 on the first stage of a massive carbon capture and storage facility project near Cold…
The unvaccinated are ‘the most discriminated against’, says Alberta Premier
Alberta’s new premier, Danielle Smith, says people who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine are the “most discriminated against group [elle] witnessed in [sa] life “. Words that made a…
Alberta | Danielle Smith sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday
(Edmonton) The top adviser to Danielle Smith, who will be sworn in as Alberta’s new premier on Tuesday, says her proposed sovereignty bill would respect Supreme Court of Canada rulings.…