Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley says she is running to be premier. Running appears to be the operative word, because she visited most of Alberta’s major cities during the first week of the campaign that culminates in a May 5 election. Notley made a campaign stop in Lethbridge April 8, where she officially launched the […] Read more
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Rural health care cited as top election issue
Farmers at premier’s campaign stop call for more local autonomy when deciding responsibilities of health facilities
STETTLER, Alta. — Like many rural Albertans, Terry Schetzsle of Viking considers health care the top issue as the province enters an election campaign. Health care is also the No. 1 issue for Mary Readman of Consort and it’s the No. 1 election issue for Dale Nixon of Stettler. Many hospitals in rural Alberta are […] Read moreAlbertans shift support to Wildrose
Recent Alberta election polls suggest rural voters are divorcing their traditional Progressive Conservative political partners and taking up with Wildrose party candidates. It is a shift that likely has its roots in accumulated PC government actions over the last 40 years, rather than one coherent Wildrose position, said University of Alberta political scientist Roger Epp. […] Read more
Farm groups ask leaders…
Alberta’s general farm organization is seeking answers to six questions from all parties running in the provincial election. Wild Rose Agriculture Producers chair Lynn Jacobson said the questions were sent to party leaders April 4, and WRAP intends to make responses public when they are provided. WRAP seeks comment on the idea of paying farmers […] Read more
Alberta election: party platforms
The Western Producer has compiled the agriculture platforms of the four major parties competing in Alberta’s April 23 election. As well, Wild Rose Agricultural Producers, the province’s general farm group, posed six questions to the party leaders, which can be found at www.wrap.ca. As of April 16, the Wildrose Party of Alberta responses had not […] Read more
Student voters share personal concerns
OLDS, Alta. — Student loans, farm debt and financial unpredictability loom over young people considering an agriculture career in Alberta. Many are going to the polls for the first time April 23 and they foresee a future of off-farm jobs and careful planning to juggle debt. A mature student at 27, Joanne Solverson of Camrose […] Read more
Property rights, land use election issues
Property rights and land use are key issues for agricultural groups as they watch Alberta’s election campaign unfold. The Progressive Conservatives, which have held government for 41 years, introduced several bills in recent years that raised concern about property rights and landowners’ ability to obtain or challenge compensation amounts provided for land used for public […] Read more
