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on March 25, 2024 in Right Edition Videos

ALBERTA

Premier Smith says restraint needed in Alberta budget 2024, vows to build Heritage Fund Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promised not to cut spending this year in a pre-budget speech on Wednesday but said the province still needs to show more restraint than previously expected. In a pre-budget, eight-minute paid prime time televised speech, Smith said lower resource revenues and the volatile price of oil and gas have prompted the government to think of a long-term strategic financial plan to have a “stable, balanced budget.” https://globalnews.ca/news/10309579/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-pre-budget-speech-2024/ Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund What is the Heritage Fund? The Alberta Heritage Savings...

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on March 5, 2024 in Featured World News

Alberta, Canadian federal gov’ts face lawsuits filed over ‘harm’ caused by COVID shots

by Anthony Murdoch A law firm representing Albertans alleges in its filing that the vaccines were ‘deceptively’ promoted. LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) — A law firm filed a class action lawsuit against the Alberta provincial government and the federal government on behalf of Albertans who were “harmed by the COVID-19 vaccines.” “This legal action is centered around allegations of unlawful, negligent, inadequate, improper, unfair, and deceptive practices by the Defendants in relation to the warning, marketing, promotion, and distribution of the Covid Vaccines,” Alberta-based Rath & Company stated in a February 29 press release regarding the lawsuit, which was filed...

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on December 3, 2022 in Featured World News

Alberta, Manitoba, and Other Provinces Refuse to Take Part in Justin Trudeau’s Gun Grab

AWR Hawkins Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and other provinces are refusing to take part in implementing Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s gun grab. On September 28, 2022, Breitbart News reported that Trudeau’s “assault weapons” ban includes confiscatory policies that required police cooperation, and that Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro made clear he would not enforce it. Moreover, Shandro noted he had “plans to seek intervener status” in legal challenges to have the ban declared unconstitutional. The Washington Post observed that Alberta is not alone. New Brunswick and Saskatchewan are not cooperating to implement the confiscatory policies either, and Manitoba is also refusing....

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on January 21, 2016 in World News

Wall says $1B federal stimulus would be ‘helpful’ to Saskatchewan, Alberta

Michelle Zilio, CTV Question Period @michellezilio Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says a possible $1 billion federal stimulus for infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan and Alberta would be “helpful,” as the two provinces deal with the effects of plummeting oil prices. Wall told CTV’s Power Play on Wednesday that financial help is welcome. “We’re in a comparatively better position in the province of Saskatchewan because of the diversity of our economy,” said Wall. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall appears on CTV’s Power Play on Jan. 20, 2016. “But that’s not to be cavalier about the issue because there have been layoffs here in… View Article

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on May 11, 2015 in Right Edition

Alberta

Alberta facts ALBERTA -Alberta is one of the three prairie provinces. -It is the fourth largest province. -Saskatchewan is east of Alberta; British Columbia is west. -The Northwest Territories are north of Alberta. -The state of Montana is south. -Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. -Edmonton (capital city) and Calgary are the largest cities. -Emblems: floral – Wild Rose, tree – Lodgepole Pine, bird – Great Horned Owl, mammal – Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep -motto – “strong and free”. -Alberta is known as Canada’s “energy province”. THE PEOPLE -Alberta is home to...

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on July 13, 2014 in World News

Harper riles Alberta, Quebec

Harper riles Alberta, Quebec with regulator plan, Mulcair says at Stampede NDP Leader Tom Mulcair scoffed at the notion of Stephen Harper as a champion of national unity Saturday, saying the prime minister is no friend to Quebec – or Alberta – on issues such as a proposed national securities regulator. At his riding association’s annual Stampede barbecue last weekend, Harper touted the Parti Quebecois’ defeat in the provincial election this spring and said the “gradual decline” of separatism under his government “is something we should take pride in.” But Mulcair, in Calgary for the Stampede, said Harper “is kidding… View Article

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on July 7, 2014 in World News

Smith wants ousted Wildrose candidate to run again in Edmonton

Smith wants ousted Wildrose candidate to run again in Edmonton Joe Anglin lost nomination battle to rookie politician Jason Nixon Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith says she wants outspoken MLA Joe Anglin to run for a new seat in Edmonton after he was pushed out of his Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding in a hotly-contested nomination battle. On Saturday, rookie politician Jason Nixon defeated Anglin for the Wildrose nod in the sprawling central Alberta constituency. With almost two years to go before the next scheduled provincial election, Smith said Sunday that Anglin still has an important role to play as the official… View Article

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on July 5, 2014 in World News

Trudeau positive on Alberta breakthrough

Trudeau positive on Alberta breakthrough Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says his party’s message is getting through in the traditional Conservative stronghold of Alberta. He says more and more Albertans seem to be embracing the party, even though the Liberals failed to snag two Alberta seats that were up for grabs in recent federal byelections. “There’s no question about the fact that people are more enthusiastically inclined toward the Liberal party in Alberta than they have been in a long time,” Trudeau told reporters on the opening day of the Calgary Stampede. “But we have a lot more work to do… View Article

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on July 5, 2014 in World News

Trudeau eyes new blood in Alberta

Trudeau eyes new blood in Alberta ridings for next year’s vote Hoping for a breakthrough in Tory-blue Alberta, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau plans to have candidates — including some high-profile Calgarians — in place this autumn ready to fight next year’s federal election. In Calgary for the kickoff of Stampede just days after a round of byelections saw the Liberals come up short in two Alberta ridings, Trudeau said Friday the party “still has a lot of work to do” but Albertans are “more enthusiastically inclined” toward the Grits. Trudeau, who had his son Xavier and daughter Ella-Grace in tow,… View Article

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on June 29, 2014 in World News

NDP leadership race is all strategy

NDP leadership race is all strategy One expert believes there’s a reason behind the Alberta NDP leadership candidates laying low. Eric Szeto has the story. EDMONTON – With all the coverage of the Alberta PC leadership race, you’d be hard-pressed to know there’s another leadership race going on in the province. Since late April, the Alberta NDP has been without a leader. And so far, only two people have thrown their hat into the race. “What’s surprising more than anything is there isn’t more than two leadership candidates,” says Bob Murray with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. “We’re not… View Article

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