MLA Dyck launches campaign on foreign credential recognition system
United Conservative Caucus
by Kayla Gamroth
3w ago
(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 203 would create an Alberta Foreign Credential Advisory Committee that would advocate for and make recommendations to create a more streamlined and efficient foreign credential recognition system for newcomers. “Alberta has done som ..read more
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Committee approves inflation increases for independent offices
United Conservative Caucus
by Kayla Gamroth
3M ago
(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 spending projections and would affect the offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta Ombudsman, and Public Interest Commissioner. “These are reasonable increases that re ..read more
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Notley should condemn McGowan’s anti-energy, anti-worker comments
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by Kayla Gamroth
4M ago
(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 government here in Alberta is betting that the world will not get serious about climate change.” Getson said McGowan’s comments are an insult to the tens of thousands of men and women who work in A ..read more
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Lunty introduces Bill 204 to protect and defend Albertans’ interests
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by Kayla Gamroth
4M ago
(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 municipalities on National Urban Parks. Lunty’s proposed amendments to the Municipal Government Act would ensure the province plays a critical role in the creation and development of any potential National Urban Pa ..read more
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Notley NDP show true colours on carbon tax vote
United Conservative Caucus
by Timothy Gerwing
5M ago
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 Conservative MLAs and one independent MLA. 26 NDP MLAs, in total, voted against the motion, while NDP Leader Rachel Notley abstained from voting altogether. Getson said the NDP’s actions in the legislature Tuesday serve as a proof point f ..read more
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United Conservative MLAs vow to protect Albertans from the Notley-Trudeau 2035 net-zero plan
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by Kayla Gamroth
8M ago
(EDMONTON, AB): Today, United Conservative MLAs vowed to protect everyday Albertans from the proposed Notley-Trudeau 2035 net-zero electricity regulations, which, if implemented, would exponentially increase the cost of power for families and businesses across the province. A Public Policy Forum report pegged the cost of the 2035 plan at $1.7 trillion, making Alberta’s share likely in the range of hundreds of billions of dollars. These catastrophic costs, if imposed, would be paid by everyday working people such as farmers, small business owners, seniors, young families, and more. Parliamentar ..read more
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Notley should do the right thing and apologize
United Conservative Caucus
by Kayla Gamroth
9M ago
(EDMONTON, AB):  Today, UCP Chief Government Whip Shane Getson released a statement calling on Rachel Notley to do the right thing and apologize for making false allegations that the Premier and her staff tried influencing Alberta Crown prosecutors: “For the past several months, Rachel Notley and the NDP have been spreading false allegations that the Premier and her staff attempted to influence Alberta Crown prosecutors. These allegations have now been debunked. “As is often the case, Notley didn’t wait to learn the facts before she spread misinformation. She put political expediency ..read more
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UCP calls on Notley to break rank with Singh and call for an immediate end to the B.C. port strike
United Conservative Caucus
by Kayla Gamroth
9M ago
(EDMONTON, AB): With the economically devastating B.C. port strike entering its sixth day, UCP Chief Government Whip Shane Getson is calling on Rachel Notley to break rank with her federal boss, Jagmeet Singh, and join the UCP in calling for an immediate end to the strike that is threatening Alberta industries and jobs. According to reports, the strike, which has shut down 30 ports across B.C., could cause severe economic damage across Canada and to several major industries, including retail, manufacturing, and agriculture. The strike has prompted calls from several provinces for Ottawa to pas ..read more
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Getson statement on Trudeau’s carbon tax sequel
United Conservative Caucus
by Kayla Gamroth
9M ago
(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 with Trudeau’s first carbon tax, this second carbon tax will make life even more expensive for families and businesses. “Our United Conservative government has done so much to make life more affordable for Albertans, in ..read more
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United Conservative economic management making life better for Albertans
United Conservative Caucus
by Kayla Gamroth
9M ago
(EDMONTON, AB): Alberta’s balance sheet is stronger than ever under Alberta’s United Conservative government, and that is making life better for everyday Alberta families and businesses, Chief Government Whip Shane Getson said today. According to Thursday’s fiscal update, Alberta’s United Conservative government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a record $76.1 billion in revenue, including $8.2 billion in business tax revenue, and an $11.6 billion surplus. United Conservatives also grew the Heritage Savings Trust Fund by $2.5 billion to a record market value of $21.2 billion, and paid ba ..read more
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