3 h. ago Former UCP member unveils new ‘Progressive Tory Party of Alberta’ name

Elections Alberta approved a new name for the Alberta Party, lead by MLA Peter Guthrie, even after the governing UCP banned a list of words it could use, including "conservative."

Culture

4 d. ago Points of order: Who were Alberta's most unparliamentary MLAs during the legislature's fall sitting?

Upheld points of order in the legislature's fall sitting resulted in 26 voluntary apologies and withdrawals and 15 more prompted by Speaker Ric McIver

Other

1 week ago Alberta UCP says it won't respond to Opposition MLA in question period

The government says remarks from Edmonton-Gold Bar MLA Marlin Schmidt went too far and will not respond to questions from him until he apologizes, something he says he will not do

Politics

2 w. ago Here’s all the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions

As of Friday, 17 Alberta legislature members in UCP caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents, and one has also been approved for NDP MLA Amanda Chapman.

Politics

2 w. ago 2 more Alberta cabinet ministers and NDP MLA latest targets of recall campaign

Alberta's chief electoral officer confirmed Friday that he has approved petition applications to recall four more members of the province's legislative assembly.

Politics

2 w. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith latest target of an MLA recall campaign

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the MLA for the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat, appears to be the latest UCP MLA in the province to face a recall campaign

Other

3 w. ago Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14

Almost a third of the 47 United Conservative members in the Alberta legislature are now under recall.

Other

3 w. ago 9 Alberta government MLAs are facing recall efforts. What’s going on?

A growing number of recall efforts against sitting MLAs in Alberta is raising pressure on Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party.

Politics

4 w. ago 3rd Alberta legislature member, Nolan Dyck, target of recall petition

The woman behind the petition for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck says in the application he has been dismissing concerns of his constituents and ignoring attempts to contact him.

Other

4 w. ago Alberta MLA compares transgender surgery to livestock castration

UCP backbencher Shane Getson made the comment in legislature debate over a bill that uses the notwithstanding clause to protect a trio of transgender laws from court challenge.

Economics