Close to 85,000 votes were submitted at Calgary’s BMO Centre during the election process for the United Conservative party to pick their new leader Danielle Smith. She came out with a majority of valid votes in the sixth round, beating Travis Toews by 5,943 votes. During her speech, Smith touched on the rising cost of […]Read More
The UCP will be choosing its new leader on October 6th. Albertans will then be headed back to the polls next spring. Will the UCP remain in government or will Rachel Notley and the NDP get back in? A new poll by Leger asked Albertans if an election was held today who would you vote […]Read More
The Alberta government announced a blueprint for a provincial police service that would add 275 frontline police officers to our province’s 42 detachments. Justice Minister, Tyler Shandro, says Alberta is still studying the potential of a provincial police force. He says it is sorely needed because the RCMP’s mandate is stretched far too thin. Our […]Read More
Former Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews is running to become the new leader of the UCP and Alberta’s new premier. He spoke with BCN’s Hal Roberts discussing where he stands on a wide range of issues from health care to the economy. The UCP will choose their new leader on October 6.Read More
Former Alberta Children’s Services Minister Rebecca Schulz is running to become the new leader of the UCP. She says she has what it takes to unite the Conservatives and become our new premier. Schulz also says when it comes to healthcare, she has a solid plan. She explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts. Read More
One of the front runners to become the new leader of the UCP is Danielle Smith. Smith raised some eyebrows recently when she said one of her first orders of business, should she become premier, would be to have Alberta opt out of federal laws the provincial government does not like. I asked our legislative […]Read More
A total of nine candidates are battling it out to see who will become the next Alberta premier and leader of the UCP. Rebecca Schulz, the MLA for Calgary-Shaw and former Minister of Children’s Services has thrown her name in the hat vying for the top job. Schulz was in Lethbridge on Tuesday campaigning in […]Read More
Many of us here in Alberta have been wondering where those utility rebates are. The province said back in February and March that we would be receiving help with our natural gas and electricity bills as inflation has made life so much more difficult. We asked UCP Caucus Chair and Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf […]Read More
Reaction to Jason Kenney’s resignation made its way to Lethbridge as well. Local politicians commented on the decision Thursday. As Micah Quinn explains, there are some who have already put their names forward vying to become the new leader of the UCP including Danielle Smith and Brian Jean. UPDATE: UCP caucus chair Nathan Neudorf released […]Read More
A number of western Canadians have moved to Arizona. Not just during the pandemic but prior to as well. You can include social media influencer Val Olson in that group. Val moved from Medicine Hat Alberta to Florence, Arizona. Now, Arizona has open carry which means you are legally allowed to carry guns in that […]Read More
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