During the hour-long leaders’ debate on May 18, UCP Leader Danielle Smith touted her party’s record during her seven months in office, while NDP Leader Rachel Notley focused on the theme of trust and criticized the UCP government’s tenure. The central topics covered in the debate between Smith, who is vying for reelection, and Notley,…
NDP Leader Rachel Notley and UCP Leader Danielle Smith Square Off in Election Debate
Ethics Commissioner Finds Alberta Premier Contravened Conflicts of Interest Act in Pastor Case
The ethics commissioner has found that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith contravened a section of the Conflicts of Interest Act in her conversation with Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro, in relation to criminal charges faced by Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski following a speech he gave at the Coutts border protest in 2022. However, the report…
Alberta NPD Releases Costed Budget That Would Hike Corporate Tax Rate to 11 Percent
Alberta’s New Democrat Party (NDP) has released a costed budget 13 days ahead of the provincial election on May 29, which commits to net-zero carbon tax targets, increases spending across the board, and raises the corporate tax rate in Alberta from 8 percent to 11 percent. The NDP states the tax increase will increase revenue…
Alberta NDP Releases Costed Budget That Would Hike Corporate Tax Rate to 11 Percent
Alberta’s New Democrat Party (NDP) has released a costed budget 13 days ahead of the provincial election on May 29, which commits to net-zero carbon tax targets, increases spending across the board, and raises the corporate tax rate in Alberta from 8 percent to 11 percent. The NDP states the tax increase will increase revenue…
Alberta NDP Promises to Eliminate Small Business Tax, Cap Electricity Prices for 3 Months
Now at the halfway point to the Alberta election on May 29, New Democratic Party Leader Rachel Notley has made some key campaign promises related to health care, power bills, and children’s activities. The most recent pledge from the NDP on May 14 vows to eliminate the small business tax, which Notley said would “save…
Alberta Election Sees Both Major Political Parties Appealing to Seniors With New Benefits
United Conservative Party (UCP) Leader Danielle Smith announced a new discount for Alberta seniors Thursday as part of her reelection campaign, while the New Democrat Party (NDP), led by Rachel Notley, pledged to increase seniors benefits and Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) payments. At a news conference in Calgary on May 11, Smith…
NDP Announces Plan to Build Hockey Rinks, Playgrounds; UCP Vows to Get Tougher on Crime
On day nine of the Alberta election campaign, the NDP promised more hockey rinks and playgrounds, while the governing UCP vowed to improve public safety and get tougher on crime following the May 6 fatal stabbing of a mother and her child outside an Edmonton school. Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley announced she will build…
‘Why?’ Mother and Child Fatally Stabbed Outside Edmonton School, Police Shoot Suspect
Dozens of people gathered Saturday around a memorial of flowers and stuffed animals in a park as indigenous drummers sang in honour of a slain mother and her 11-year-old. Family members identified the victims of the Friday afternoon attack outside an elementary school as Carolann Robillard, 35, and Sarah Miller, who had started using the…
Alberta UCP Unveils Plan for Economy, NDP Says ‘Affordability Plan’ Coming
UCP Leader Danielle Smith was in Calgary on May 4 to announce a new plan for the economy and job creation in Alberta, while her rival NDP Leader Rachel Notley was in Edmonton touting her affordability plan. At a news conference at Calgary business Braeside Auto on May 4, Smith laid out the party’s plans…
ANALYSIS: How Alberta’s NDP and UCP Have Undergone Shifts Ahead of Election
Alberta’s conservatives continue to be united under the UCP, while the NDP remains the dominant party of the left. Both parties have undergone shifts since the 2019 election, though not to the same extent. The NDP is still led by Rachel Notley, who was premier from 2015–2019, while the UCP has a new leader with…
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