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United Conservatives mark one year since the 2023 election

29 May 2024

(EDMONTON, AB): United Conservatives have made Alberta safer, stronger, and freer since the 2023 Alberta election, Chief Government Whip Shane Getson said today. Since the election, under the leadership of Premier Danielle Smith, United Conservatives have helped create nearly 100,000 jobs, attracted billions in investment, funded new law enforcement positions, balanced the budget for the …

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MLA Dyck launches campaign on foreign credential recognition system

Posted Under: Nolan Dyck 5 Mar 2024

(GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB): Today, Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck launched a campaign called Better for Newcomers to gather feedback on the province’s foreign credential recognition system. The campaign follows debate around Bill 203, the Foreign Credential Advisory Committee Act, which MLA Dyck tabled in the winter and is currently before the legislature. If passed, Bill …

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Committee approves inflation increases for independent offices

18 Dec 2023

(EDMONTON, AB): United Conservative MLAs on the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices approved a 2.1 per cent budget increase for several independent offices and requested further information, including cross-jurisdictional analyses, for others, Chief Government Whip and Committee Chair Shane Getson said today. These increases are in-line with Alberta’s current rate of inflation and government operational …

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Notley should condemn McGowan’s anti-energy, anti-worker comments

30 Nov 2023

(EDMONTON, AB): Today, Chief Government Whip Shane Getson said Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley should condemn anti-energy, anti-worker comments from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan, whose union controls two voting seats on her party’s provincial executive. On Thursday, McGowan posted on X (Twitter) that “fossil fuel production is incompatible with saving the planet. Our …

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Lunty introduces Bill 204 to protect and defend Albertans’ interests

Posted Under: Brandon Lunty 23 Nov 2023

(EDMONTON, AB): Leduc-Beaumont MLA Brandon Lunty has introduced private members’ Bill 204, the Municipal Government (National Urban Parks) Amendment Act, to protect and defend Albertans’ interests when it comes to the creation and development of National Urban Parks in their communities. Current circumstances allow the federal government to bypass the province and work directly with …

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Notley NDP show true colours on carbon tax vote

1 Nov 2023

The Notley NDP showed their true colours Tuesday, voting against the legislature’s first opportunity to condemn Justin Trudeau’s mistreatment of Alberta and his consumer carbon tax that is making life harder and more expensive for families, Chief Government Whip Shane Getson said today. Ultimately, Motion 8 passed the legislature with the support of 46 United …

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Getson statement on Trudeau’s carbon tax sequel

Posted Under: getson, Shane Getson 30 Jun 2023

(EDMONTON, AB): Today, Chief Government Whip Shane Getson released the following statement about Justin Trudeau’s plan to impose a second carbon tax on consumers, starting July 1: “Tomorrow, while Albertans and Canadians are celebrating our nation’s birthday, Justin Trudeau will be imposing a second carbon tax on consumers. “As if gas and groceries weren’t expensive enough …

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Navius Energy Report

Posted Under: Prasad Panda 28 Apr 2023

Our UCP Caucus is concerned about the costs of the NDP net-zero energy plan, see the Navius Energy Report we commissioned below:

NEWS RELEASE: Rachel Notley should break rank with her federal bosses, stand-up for Alberta

1 Apr 2023

(EDMONTON, AB): Today, United Conservative Caucus Chair and Chief Government Whip Brad Rutherford is asking Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley to break rank with her federal bosses, Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh, and join the United Conservative Caucus in opposing a 30 per cent carbon tax hike, which will make everything more expensive for Albertans and …

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NEWS RELEASE: United Conservative Bill 205 would make rodeo Alberta’s official sport

16 Dec 2022

Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely has tabled Bill 205, the Official Sport of Alberta Act, which, if passed, would recognize rodeo as Alberta’s official sport. “Rodeo is near and dear to the hearts of Albertans. It brings families and communities together, and it celebrates our western heritage,” Lovely said. “Rodeo also welcomes newcomers with open arms, …

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NEWS RELEASE: Albertans can’t afford another Rachel Notley economic fiasco

15 Dec 2022

Rachel Notley nearly drove Alberta’s economy into a ditch when she was in government and would do it again if given the chance, Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz said today. From implementing a royalty review on Alberta’s energy industry, to attacking family farms and ranches, to increasing taxes and fees on Albertans a whopping 97 times, …

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United Conservative Bill 202 would make it easier for Albertans to give to charity

2 Dec 2022

On Thursday, Peace River MLA Dan Williams tabled Bill 202, the Alberta Personal Income Tax (Charitable and Other Gifts) Amendment Act, to make it easier for Albertans to give to charity. Bill 202 proposes raising the non-refundable charitable tax credit from 10 per cent to 60 per cent for donations under $200. When combined with …

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