Alberta Votes Day Eight
May 08, 2023 Latest Polls Overview Since Friday, the election campaign has largely taken a backseat as a wildfire emergency continues across Alberta. UCP Leader and Premier Danielle Smith returned to Edmonton and Alberta’s Emergency Management Centre. She met with NDP leader Rachel Notley on Sunday, discussing how to support Albertans during the wildfires, and […]
Alberta Votes Day Five
May 05, 2023 Latest Polls Overview The first week of Alberta’s provincial campaign draws towards a close. Both the UCP and NDP have each made two large announcements this week: the UCP announced their tax cut plan and a jobs/skilled worker retention plan; the NDP announced a jobs plan and had an education announcement. But […]
Alberta Votes Day Four
May 04, 2023 Latest Polls Overview The Alberta Advantage is a central focus for provincial campaigns over the years. It’s no different in this election as campaigns appeal to voters with policies aimed at maintaining Alberta’s edge, diversifying the economy, and creating new jobs. On these points, differences between the UCP and the NDP are […]
Alberta Votes Day Three
May 03, 2023 Latest Polls Overview The focus among the campaigns shifted to jobs and the economy, with the NDP announcing a jobs plan and the UCP criticizing the cost of an NDP commitment. NDP leader Rachel Notley outlined a plan she said will create 47,000 new jobs and attract $20 billion in capital investment […]
Alberta Votes Day Two
May 02, 2023 Latest Polls Overview An uneventful Day 2 of the campaign once again saw both leaders in battleground Calgary. Regional polls say it is a neck-in-neck race with a new Ipsos poll showing 47% NDP / 45% UCP in Calgary and ThinkHQ showing 46% NDP / 46% UCP in Calgary. The main message for both […]
Alberta Votes Day One
May 01, 2023 Latest Polls Overview It’s official: the 2023 provincial election is underway. Out of the gates, both major parties made key commitments focused on perceived strengths, with UCP leader Danielle Smith making a major tax cut announcement while NDP leader Rachel Notley made a health care announcement. The UCP announcement involves the creation […]
This Week In Alberta April 21, 2023
This Week New Emissions Reduction and Energy Development (ERED) Plan: Alberta’s government announced a new ERED Plan outlining a path forward for net-zero aspirations by 2050. The plan maintains Alberta’s commitment to affordable, reliable, and secure energy ensuring that cutting emissions does not make life more difficult or expensive. The UCP government’s plan outlines investment and partnership […]
This Week In Alberta April 14, 2023
This Week MOU to foster economic corridors: Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba signed a memorandum of understanding to foster the development of economic corridors. The three provinces will coordinate to prioritize strategic infrastructure that will enhance trade and transportation. The plan will help support the movement of critical resources, energy and utility projects, and secure national supply chains. $193 […]
This Week In Alberta March 31, 2023
This Week Additional inflation relief payments: Since January, nearly 1.2 million Albertans have enrolled to receive affordability relief payments. About 25,000 Albertans who currently are not able to access affordability payments through current support programs will soon receive their affordability relief payments. The payments are part of the Affordability Action Plan. New Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership: The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural […]
This Week In Alberta March 24, 2023
This Week New legislation: The Government of Alberta introduced one new piece of legislation this week. $30 million for apprenticeship education: Budget 2023 will invest $30.4 million over the next three years in CAREERS, and Skills Canada Alberta. Both organizations create opportunities for youth to build careers in skilled trades. CAREERS arranges almost 2,500 internships for high school […]