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Post-Leadership Review Priorities
The headline from last weekend’s United Conservative Party Annual General Meeting in Red Deer was clear:
Premier Danielle Smith secured a resounding 91.5% support in her leadership review from party members.
Protecting Free Speech For Alberta's Professionals
"George Orwell's fictional '1984' should remain fiction."
- Premier Danielle Smith
The Truth Behind Jasper’s Wildfire
For years, forestry experts have been warning of a looming wildfire disaster in Jasper National Park as a result of trees killed by beetle-infestation acting as tinder.
Alberta’s Childcare System On The Brink
Ottawa’s $10-a-day Early Learning and Childcare Program was designed to ease the financial burden on families, but in Alberta - and across the country - it has (predictably) turned into a nightmare for childcare operators and families.
The Urgency Is Clear
Imagine living in a quiet Alberta community when an emergency alert warns that two armed individuals are on the loose nearby.
The message offers no details - leaving everyone in fear and confusion.
Hours pass, and locals turn to social media for information, sharing photos of a stolen truck seen in the area.
Hold Guilbeault Accountable
The latest forest management scandal has ignited another controversy for the federal government and has raised serious questions about whether Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault is fit for office.
Parks Burn On Guilbeault's Watch
While Ottawa fixates on climate change rhetoric, their neglect of forest fire prevention has left Alberta's landscapes vulnerable to devastation.
They Were Wrong, You Were Right
Remember when the media said our Free Alberta Strategy was "controversial"?
Remember when the experts said our Sovereignty Act was "dangerous"?
Remember when the insiders said our ideas would collapse Alberta's economy, cost the government the election, and bring about the end of the rule of law as we know it?
The Constitutional Status of Municipalities
There’s been a lot of discussion in Alberta in recent days regarding several new pieces of provincial legislation that will impact municipalities.
The Alberta government is proposing a series of reforms that aim to clarify the role and scope of municipal governments - and the role of the Province in governing municipalities.
Historic Victory: Alberta Passes Sovereignty Act Motion
Last week marked a monumental moment for our Free Alberta Strategy team.
When we first wrote the Free Alberta Strategy, one of the key ideas we developed was called the "Sovereignty Act" - you may have heard of it?
Our vision for a stronger, more independent Alberta pushed us to develop this idea of a law that allowed Alberta to take the front foot, and take the fight to Ottawa, instead of waiting on the defensive and constantly having to react to Ottawa's moves.
As you probably know - our idea was adopted by Danielle Smith and passed into law just over a year ago.