Today is National Canadian Film Day
Today is #NationalCanadianFilmDay!Alberta’s film and television industry is booming, with more and more productions choosing our province. Calgary-Peigan MLA and Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction Tanya Fir had a few thoughts on what this means for Calgary, our province, and Alberta’s economic recovery.
NEWS RELEASE: Over $3.7 million to support social recovery in Calgary
(EDMONTON, AB): New Civil Society Funding will support 17 Calgary-area projects, helping vulnerable Albertans and supporting social and economic recovery. As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, these grants will invest in unique and innovative projects to address social problems facing Albertans. This funding will help organizations in addressing a wide range of social issues like mental […]
NEWS RELEASE: Notley must come clean on vax-hack dates
(EDMONTON, AB): Today, Leduc-Beaumont MLA and former police officer Brad Rutherford is demanding NDP Leader Rachel Notley come clean on when she knew Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang hacked Alberta’s vaccine records system and how that information was ultimately used. Many questions remain about Notley’s role in the vax-hack scandal that has breached the private health records […]
NEWS RELEASE: TURTON CALLS ON NOTLEY TO CONDEMN PIPELINE PROTESTS IN B.C.
(EDMONTON, AB): Today, Spruce Grove-Stony Plain MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Searle Turton called on NDP Leader Rachel Notley to condemn violent and illegal attacks on the Coastal GasLink pipeline, its workers, and law enforcement – after her party voted to endorse illegal Coastal GasLink protests this past November. In November, the Notley NDP Provincial […]
NEWS RELEASE: NOTLEY MUST COME CLEAN ON DANG CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
(EDMONTON,AB): Today, Leduc-Beaumont MLA Brad Rutherford called on NDP Leader Rachel Notley to demand Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang’s resignation from the Select Special Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee and to come clean on everything she knows about Dang’s involvement in a reported privacy breach. Rutherford, a former police officer, also sent a letter to Alberta’s […]
JONES RESPONDS TO ATA LEGAL THREATS
(EDMONTON, AB): Today, Calgary-South East MLA Matt Jones released the following statement, after the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) suggested it is exploring whether to take legal action over the government’s plan to lift restrictions – namely the elimination of masking requirements for kids and youth. You can see the legal threat from ATA Vice President […]
NDP POLITICAL STUNT WON’T DETER COMMITTEE WORK
(EDMONTON, AB): The Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply will continue its important work and will hear from all stakeholders, including those proposed by the NDP, despite the NDP’s lack of participation. The NDP announced today that they will not be participating in the bipartisan committee, despite the committee agreeing to hear from all […]
SAFE SUPPLY COMMITTEE TO HEAR FROM TREMENDOUS GROUP OF EXPERTS
(EDMONTON, AB): Alberta’s committee to examine “safe supply” has invited a tremendous group of addictions and recovery experts who have incomparable experience in drug policy to present to committee members later this month. The stakeholder list includes the renowned Stanford Professor Dr. Keith Humphreys, who served in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy […]
NEWS RELEASE: NOTLEY-TRUDEAU ALLIANCE RE-EMERGES ON VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR TRUCKERS
(EDMONTON, AB) Today, Brooks-Medicine Hat United Conservative MLA Michaela Frey criticized the Notley NDP for being silent on and refusing to condemn Justin Trudeau’s poorly-thought-out vaccine requirement for truckers. Frey has been fiercely critical of the vaccine requirement for truckers, joining countless Albertans, including Premier Jason Kenney, in calling for a pause to the policy. […]
NEWS RELEASE: UNITED CONSERVATIVES EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE
(EDMONTON, AB) Today, United Conservative MLA and chair forthe Advisory Council on Alberta-Ukraine Relations Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk senta letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, affirming her strong support for Ukraine inthe wake of rising Russian aggression. You can read Armstrong-Homeniuk’s letter here. Russia has positioned approximately 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders and therehave been reports an […]
Jason Copping: January 7 – MLA Update
I would like to wish everyone a very happy new year and hope you had a great holiday season. 2022 has had a challenging start as we continue to see Omicron spread faster than any other COVID wave before. The next few weeks will continue to be a challenge, however, once we get through this […]
NEWS RELEASE: UNITED CONSERVATIVES VOTE WITH ELECTED INDIGENOUS LEADERS, NOTLEY NDP VOTE WITH ILLEGAL PROTESTORS
United Conservative MLAs backed a Motion Tuesday to support all 20 elected Indigenous Chiefs and Councils situated along the Coastal GasLink pipeline route, while the Notley NDP voted in solidarity with the illegal protestors seeking to shut the project down. “Our United Conservative government stands firmly with all 20 elected Chiefs and Councils along the […]