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Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, taxpayer funding for their caucus

Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, taxpayer funding for their caucus

EDMONTON — Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. The decision was part of a package of funding perks approved by UCP members during a committee meeting Thursday.
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A look at Alberta elections and governments over the last two decades

A look at Alberta elections and governments over the last two decades

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservatives secured a majority government in Monday's provincial election.
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Smith says candidate who made feces comment won't sit in caucus, decision final

Smith says candidate who made feces comment won't sit in caucus, decision final

CALGARY — Five days after saying a United Conservative candidate who compared transgender students to feces in food could be given a second chance, leader Danielle Smith has repeated that the woman wouldn't sit in caucus if her party forms government
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Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 election

Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 election

EDMONTON — The Alberta legislature wrapped up its spring sitting Thursday with politicians on both sides of the aisle test-driving insults and expected attack lines ahead of the scheduled May 29 provincial election.
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Alberta election campaign kicks off with voting day set for May 29

Alberta election campaign kicks off with voting day set for May 29

CALGARY — The Alberta election campaign officially took flight Monday, with Danielle Smith’s United Conservatives attacking Rachel Notley’s New Democrats over the economy and Notley countering that Smith can’t be trusted to protect public health care
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Separatist Alberta Republican Party cries foul after byelection debate is cancelled

Separatist Alberta Republican Party cries foul after byelection debate is cancelled

EDMONTON — The separatist Republican Party of Alberta is crying foul over a cancelled debate in a central Alberta byelection, suggesting the governing United Conservative Party is dodging democracy.
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Smith replaces candidate who isn't running with candidate who'd said she wouldn't run

Smith replaces candidate who isn't running with candidate who'd said she wouldn't run

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has appointed a replacement candidate for a cabinet minister who says she won't be running in this spring's election, and the replacement is also a minister who previously said that she, too, wouldn't be runni
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Les Leyne: Alberta’s revenge platform is diametrically opposed to B.C. NDP’s outlook

Les Leyne: Alberta’s revenge platform is diametrically opposed to B.C. NDP’s outlook

British Columbians are familiar with Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney’s top-line promises — “turn off the taps” on B.C. if need be, eliminate Alberta’s carbon tax and generally restore the province’s right-wing outlook.
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Alberta election campaign kicks off with voting day set for May 29

Alberta election campaign kicks off with voting day set for May 29

CALGARY — The Alberta election campaign officially took flight Monday, with Danielle Smith’s United Conservatives attacking Rachel Notley’s New Democrats over the economy and Notley countering that Smith can’t be trusted to protect public health care
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Mike McDonald: Five quick takeaways from the Alberta election

Mike McDonald: Five quick takeaways from the Alberta election

It was a two-party finish, leaving minor parties even more minor
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