Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu. Postmedia Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu has lobbed a grenade at Alberta’s big cities just days ahead of the provincial budget with an op-ed in the Calgary Herald, accusing Calgary and Edmonton of “excessive” spending.…
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Federal Election 2019: What is Alberta’s position in Canada post-election? Former MP weighs in
October 22 2019 8:43pm Former MP Monte Solberg joins Joel Senick to discuss Alberta’s position in Canada after the 2019 federal election. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp…
Calgary MPs taking united message to Ottawa as they face Liberal minority government
Conservative candidate Michelle Rempel, pictured at her election headquarters after being re-elected Monday night. Dean Pilling/Postmedia After a clean sweep of the city in Monday’s election, Calgary’s Conservative MPs are ready to put up a fight for the province’s energy…
Calgary might be ‘a little bit better off’ under federal Liberal minority: Mayor Naheed Nenshi
The 43rd federal election on Monday saw Calgary and most of Alberta return to Conservative representation in the House of Commons under a minority Liberal government. During the federal campaign, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi directly asked all parties about what…
‘I’m going to miss this job’: Hehr reflects on political career following defeat
Kent Hehr and his wife Deanna during his speech at the Palace Theatre in Calgary on Monday, October 21, 2019. Darren Makowichuk / Postmedia Former Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr addressed his defeat to Conservative Greg McLean in Monday’s federal…
Federal Election 2019: Why should Trudeau listen to the Alberta government?
October 22 2019 6:31pm Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said if the frustration and alienation continues to mount, it will pose a “very serious challenge to national unity.” ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] !=…
Liberal win stokes talk of separation in Alberta
Protesters greet Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau before he took the stage during a rally held late Saturday evening at the Magnolia Banquet Hall during the last days of the federal election campaign on Saturday, Oct. 19. Brendan Miller / Postmedia…
Federal Election 2019: What does Liberal minority mean for Alberta?
October 22 2019 2:24pm From pipelines to western separation, Calgary pollster Janet Brown breaks down what the results of the 2019 Federal Election mean for Alberta. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Federal Election 2019: Calgarians react to Trudeau minority government
October 22 2019 2:19pm The city of Calgary went entirely Conservative blue after the 2019 Federal Election, but that wasn’t enough to stop a Liberal minority government from forming in Canada. Doug Vaessen has reactions from Calgarians. ‘ }); }…
Federal Election 2019: Scheer says he will ‘fight for’ Alberta, Saskatchewan
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer on Tuesday addressed the divisions in the country following the federal election, telling Alberta and Saskatchewan voters the Conservatives will “fight” for them and promising with everything in their power to “get the energy sector…