Tara Sawyer, former chair of Alberta Grains, has been elected to the provincial legislature in the riding of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.
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Tara Sawyer, former Alberta Grains chair, wins provincial byelection
Sawyer far outpaces nearest NDP competitor for MLA seat
Alberta Grains chair throws hat into provincial politics ring
By-election triggered with Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA resigning from post to take position in Washington
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has tapped Tara Sawyer as the United Conservative Party candidate for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial byelection.
Oil, gas love affair may threaten ag
Alberta producers’ enthusiasm for political parties that support an oil and gas industry seems misplaced when unrestrained CO2 emissions could devastate the agri-food business before the end of the century.
‘Rest of Alberta’ could be key as election starts
Long-time Alberta pollster and political analyst Janet Brown said while the province has long been split into three categories — Calgary, Edmonton and the rest of Alberta — the latter is a demographic she’ll pay close attention to this election to see if there are shifts to what’s been a huge voting bloc.
UCP convention supports private health care
The governing United Conservative Party has passed a resolution supporting the option of a privately funded and managed health-care system for Alberta. The decision was made during voting Oct. 17 by UCP members on policies submitted during the party’s virtual annual general meeting. Critics of private health care have long maintained that such a move […] Read more
Alberta premier defends doctor reform
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said “perhaps misinformed attacks” by the Alberta Medical Association on his government’s initiative to rein in health-care costs have helped fuel grievances by rural physicians. “We acknowledge that there are always unique challenges in recruiting and retaining rural physicians, that’s not new to Alberta,” he told the recent virtual annual general […] Read more
Kenney recognizes energy-climate change balancing act
Alberta must be able to “walk and chew gum at the same time” when it comes to promoting projects such as oil and gas pipelines, said premier Jason Kenney. Access to capital for the energy sector increasingly “requires a demonstration that companies and governments are serious about improving their environmental performance — reducing their CO2 […] Read more
Farm safety laws, carbon tax on the block as Alberta’s UCP elected
The United Conservative Party will be Alberta’s new government, receiving a majority mandate from voters Tuesday night. The party, with premier-designate Jason Kenney at the helm, will send at least 60 MLAs to the legislature this spring with a strong rural voice. “Our province has sent a message to Canada and the rest of the […] Read more
Alta.’s UCP vows to repeal farm safety law
The plan to repeal the law and launch new consultations sparks debate with government leading into provincial election
RIMBEY, Alta. — The future of Alberta’s farm safety legislation is hanging in the balance as the province heads into an election this spring. The opposition United Conservative Party and governing NDP are sparring over the UCP’s plans to kill the new safety rules imposed by the NDP, the legislation otherwise known as Bill 6, […] Read more
Alta.’s United Conservative Party names ag critic
The new leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party, Jason Kenney, has wasted no time since winning the job Oct. 28 with 61 percent of the membership vote Oct. 28. Kenney today announced the list of critics “who will hold the Notley NDP government to account, and stand up for Albertans under attack from the Trudeau […] Read more
