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Alberta education minister and province’s teachers swap accusations of politicizing curriculum

April 21, 2021 Canuck Adriana LaGrange, Alberta Curriculum, Alberta education, Alberta Legislature, Alberta politics, Alberta Teachers Association, ATA, Curriculum, Curriculum debate, Education, Jason Schilling, Politics

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the group representing Alberta teachers is playing politics with a proposed new kindergarten to Grade

Council in Alberta environment minister’s town wants improved coal consultation process

April 21, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, Alberta coal consultation, Alberta Legislature, Alberta politics, Coal, Coal consultation, Environment, Jason Nixon, Politics, Rocky Mountain House, Sonya Savage, UCP, United Conservative Party

A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon’s backyard wants broader consultation over the government’s plans for open-pit coal

Alberta advocates celebrate federal child-care plan; UCP says more details needed

April 19, 2021 Canuck 10 dollar daycare, Alberta affordable childcare, Alberta child care, Alberta childcare, Alberta childcare costs, Alberta daycare costs, Alberta daycares, Alberta economy, Alberta politics, Canada childcare costs, Canadian universal childcare, Economy, Federal Budget 2021, Federal budget 2021 Alberta reaction, Money

Alberta child-care advocates are celebrating the federal government’s commitment Monday to bring the cost of child care down to more

Alberta legislature turns down NDP request for debate on Rockies coal mining

April 19, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, alberta debate, Alberta Legislature, Alberta NDP, Alberta politics, Alberta Rockies, Alberta UCP, Canada, Coal Mining, Eastern Slopes, Economy, Environment, Politics, Rachel Notley, Rocky Mountains

The Alberta legislature has turned down a request for a special debate on an Opposition bill intended to protect the

Alberta scientists urge adoption of bill that would protect against coal mining

April 19, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta coal mining policy, Alberta Coal Policy, Alberta politics, Canada, Eastern Slopes, Eastern slopes coal, Environment, NDP coal bill, NDP proposed coal legislation, Politics, Rocky Mountain coal mining, University of Alberta

Some 35 scientists from the University of Alberta are urging the provincial government to rethink its plans for expanding coal-mining

Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns

April 15, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, Alberta coal consultation, Alberta Legislature, Alberta politics, Coal, Coal consultation, Coal Mining, Environment, Politics, Rocky Mountains, Sonya Savage, UCP, United Conservative Party

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Alberta legislature Speaker apologizes for openly opposing COVID-19 health restrictions

April 12, 2021 Canuck Alberta Coronavirus, Alberta Legislature, Alberta politics, Alberta UCP, Canada, COVID-19 Restrictions, Health, Jason Kenney, Nathan Cooper, Politics, speaker neutrality, speaker of the house, United Conservatives

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2021 5:04 pm Updated April 12, 2021 5:12 pm Smaller

Premier Jason Kenney feeling pressure from the right

April 9, 2021 Canuck AHS, Alberta Coronavirus, alberta covid-19 vaccine, Alberta COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Alberta health, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Legislature, Alberta path forward, Alberta politics, Alberta Reopening, Alberta Step 1, Alberta UCP, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Alberta, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, COVID-19 In Edmonton, COVID-19 Spread, COVID-19 Third Wave, COVID-19 Vaccine, COVID-19 Variant Spread, Covid-19 Variants, dr deena hinshaw, Edmonton coronavirus, Edmonton Coronavirus Response, Edmonton COVID 19, Jason Kenney, Politics, Third Wave, UCP, United Conservative Party, Variant Spread

The numbers just keep getting worse for Jason Kenney. According to the Angus Reid Institute, just 23 per cent of

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney under pressure to punish rogue UCP MLAs

April 8, 2021 Canuck AHS, Alberta Coronavirus, alberta covid-19 vaccine, Alberta COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Alberta health, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Legislature, Alberta path forward, Alberta politics, Alberta Reopening, Alberta Step 1, Alberta UCP, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Alberta, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, COVID-19 In Edmonton, COVID-19 Spread, COVID-19 Third Wave, COVID-19 Vaccine, COVID-19 Variant Spread, Covid-19 Variants, dr deena hinshaw, Edmonton coronavirus, Edmonton Coronavirus Response, Edmonton COVID 19, Jason Kenney, Politics, Third Wave, UCP, United Conservative Party, Variant Spread

COVID-19 numbers in many rural areas are rising at a staggering pace. Yet many some Alberta MLAs are speaking out

Kenney says caucus dissent over COVID-19 OK, but breaking health rules means expulsion

April 8, 2021 Canuck Alberta Coronavirus, Alberta Government, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Legislature, Alberta politics, COVID-19, Health, Jason Kenney, News, Politics, Public Health Restrictions, UCP, UCP dissent, United Conservatives

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand for 18 of his backbenchers who are openly criticizing

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