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 […]
Jason Copping: Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings This past year has had many ups and downs as Alberta and the world continued to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to take a moment to thank all the health care workers who continue to work tirelessly to protect the lives of Albertans. I also want to say thank you to […]
Jason Copping: December MLA Update
This month as we start to celebrate the holiday season and spend time with family and friends I would like to remind you to continue to follow the public health measures in place. The holidays are a time for giving and the best gift we can give to each other is our health. Please be mindful […]
NEWS RELEASE: United Conservatives delivering where Notley NDP failed on rural broadband
With the Rural Municipalities of Alberta convention underway, the United Conservative caucus is highlighting that when the Notley NDP was in government, they invested nothing whatsoever into rural broadband. In stark contrast, Alberta’s United Conservative government has made a commitment to invest a historic $150 million into rural broadband that will likely unlock further funding […]
NEWS RELEASE: Notley NDP endorses illegal pipeline protests
The United Conservative Caucus condemns the Notley NDP for endorsing illegal protests against the Coastal GasLink pipeline in B.C., a project supported by every elected First Nations Chief and Council along the project’s route. The Alberta NDP Provincial Council passed a resolution endorsing the illegal pipeline blockades this past weekend. High-profile NDP MLAs like Janis Irwin and Richard Feehan have also […]
Tracy Allard: November Newsletter
In Session:Last month, we returned to session, ready and eager to get to work on the issues that matter most to Albertans. As a result of my obligations to represent my constituents in the Assembly, I am away from my office for large portions of time while we are in session in Edmonton until mid-December. […]
Jason Copping: November 19 MLA Update
The past few weeks have been busy as we have seen some great economic activity come back to Alberta. Last week alone we saw $7 billion in new investments. These investments will create thousands of new, well paying jobs for Albertans. The recent investments along with our government’s recovery plan is positioning our province for prosperity […]
Jason Copping: November 5 – MLA Update
The last few weeks have been busy as the fall session of the legislature resumed and our government introduced legislation to implement Alberta’s Recovery Plan. We also continue to see COVID numbers and hospitalizations decline. This is in large part to Albertans following the guidelines set in place through the Restricted Exemption Program and continuing […]