In a stunningly bad move by the Alberta NDP, Premier Rachel Notley held a live presser today and announced the Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission would immediately stop importing BC wine. This is in addition to the Alberta government ceasing talks with BC to import electricity from the Site C Dam last week. […]
Just before noon on Friday, Jason Kenney, MLA for Calgary-Lougheed and leader of the Official Opposition released a statement officially barring Derek Fildebrandt from returning to the UCP caucus. Fildebrandt had attended court Friday morning to respond to illegal hunting charges from November, 2017 which first hit the news cycle […]
The UCP held a “Ralph Revival” at the St. Louis Hotel, a favourite watering hole of former Premier Ralph Klein. Included in the $150 ticket price was a black t-shirt with a tuxedo print and the UCP logo, two drink tickets and Chicken on the Way. A number of […]
After a stellar showing at their AGM over the weekend, the Alberta Party officially announced Tuesday it would not be running a candidate in the Calgary-Lougheed by-election this Christmas season. A statement from the Party said they would instead abide by parliamentary tradition and allow three opposition leaders without a […]
It’s been quite the week and a half since UCP members overwhelmingly chose Jason Kenney as their Leader. Despite publishing the results before the official announcement, people without cell phones or internet were still quite excited to find out who won. “We don’t care in this party what God you […]
As Albertans enter the final leg of a leadership race that has seemed to emulate American political theatre ad nauseam, let’s take a moment to reflect on the past three months. Yes, the leadership race officially began on July 22, 2017. It feels longer because unemployed politician Jason […]
As of October 4, 2017, there are officially three independent MLAs in the Alberta Legislature; former NDP MLA Karen McPherson became the second MLA in the past few weeks to sit as an independent after Rick Fraser resigned from the UCP caucus on September 21. Derek Fildebrandt, MLA for Strathmore-Brooks resigned from […]
It’s not the five CEO’s but it is five wealthy gentleman. Are the Calgary Flames owners negotiating, campaigning for a new mayor of Calgary or are they truly finished with making profit in Alberta? While Mayor Nenshi is often referred to as “Spendshi” by his political detractors, he was the first to say […]
The polls that made headlines this week were interesting to say the least. The United Conservative Party still shows a healthy lead over everyone else, no matter who wins the leadership, but Brian Jean leads Jason Kenney by a healthy majority according to a Mainstreet poll. When the PC dynasty […]