News - Alberta Party

Stewardship of Eastern Slopes Needed

January 15, 2021

The Alberta Party calls for a delay in the process of approval for new open pit coal mines on the Eastern Slopes.

Alberta Party Calls for Motion of Return on MLA Travel

January 06, 2021

The Alberta Party requests that the NDP Opposition file a Motion of Return for the schedules of all MLAs from December 15th to January 1st.

Acting Leader Jacquie Fenske's Statement on MLA International Travel

January 02, 2021

To say I’m livid is an understatement.

Albertans are expected to have personal responsibility and do the right thing (instead of having mandated restrictions), and then get blamed when the numbers continue to climb.

But elected officials aren’t held to that same standard?! We have MLA’s and Ministers of the crown showing complete lack of respect for decisions they have imposed on others such as restricting travel and we have the Premier’s chief of staff fly from the UK through the US to avoid the flight ban imposed because of the COVID mutation. The premier says he takes responsibility for not being specific enough in his directions. I would hope we have leaders who can follow the intent of directions and guidelines and don’t need every detail in their lives spelled out. “Tomorrow wear the blue socks with your grey shoes”. Is this how specific we want someone to dictate to us to live our lives? What a gong show. Where are the other MLA’s in the UCP government who see this as an insult to Albertans ? Time for them to stand up and be accounted or be painted by the same brush. We want a government with officials we can trust to do the right not just to the letter of the law legal thing.

So, I guess following these examples by our current leaders we all should have travelled to Mexico to have that big New Year’s Party with all our friends. Visiting your friends down the block would lead to a fine but what happens in Mexico or Hawaii is okay. What is this province coming to?

Acting Leader Jacquie Fenske

UCP Minster Fails the "Personal Responsibility" test

December 31, 2020

Throughout the pandemic, Premier Kenney has taken less stringent public health measures than other Premiers. Rather than government mandates, he’s relied on Albertans exercising “personal responsibility.” He’s called for Albertans to voluntarily make the choices that will protect their neighbours from this deadly pandemic.

Unfortunately, those closest to him have failed to be responsible. But we trust Albertans to behave better than the so-called leaders Jason Kenney has surrounded himself with.

Albertans have made tremendous sacrifices. Through this holiday season, they’ve chosen to skip visiting with aging grandparents and newborn grandkids. They’ve given up family dinners, new years parties, and so much more. Most have taken government messaging to “stay home” to heart.

Which makes it outrageous to see a Minister and senior UCP political staffers vacationing in Hawaii while the province cautions Albertans to “avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada.” And disconcerting to hear rumours that other key UCP members have also been travelling over the holidays.

Over the coming days, there are going to be loud calls for Jason Kenney to follow the lead of Premier Ford and fire those who chose to flout travel restrictions. We support these calls.

However, they must not overshadow something even more important: the need for everyday Albertans to continue to fight this pandemic.

Acting Alberta Party Leader, Jacquie Fenske: “Leaders within the UCP have failed the ‘Personal Responsibility’ test. But I’ve always had a lot more faith in Albertans than I have in this government. Fortunately, everyday Albertans are rising above the UCP’s poor example. I trust most of us will continue to do our part to protect our neighbours.”

Our first priority must be to safeguard lives. We also want our economy to fully open again as quickly as possible. These will only happen if everyday Albertans rise above the examples being set by the UCP.

Alberta Party welcomes new Interim Executive Director, Troy Wason

December 14, 2020

On January 1st, 2021, the Alberta Party will welcome former PC Alberta Executive Director Troy Wason into the position of Interim Executive Director.

Troy has over 35 years of political and organizational experience supporting the democratic process in Alberta and stepped in as the Executive Director of PC Alberta at a difficult time following the 2015 election.