Partisan Thunder When a provincial budget is finally released for Albertans to look at the political world quickly fills with partisan thunder both for and against. Albertans aren’t generally interested in the spin however, what they want to know is how the budget will impact their families and the programs and services they require. We [...]

It seems to me that our government often forgets that health and wellness is a continuum and that the work done in one area impacts the outcomes and challenges in another. So if you want to try and address the chain of cause and effect in the delivery of health services, find the weakest links [...]

This month Kevin Taft, Mel McMillan and Junaid Jahangir released their book Follow the Money: Where Is Alberta’s Wealth Going? I encourage all of you to get a copy of the book or watch the video on youtube. Susan on the Soapbox wrote a great ‘Coles Notes’ version of the book on her blog in [...]

Today, the premier and her cabinet began a road show that is purported to be about consulting Albertans and discovering what their priorities are for the future.  The Alberta Party congratulates the premier for taking a step in the right direction by going to the people of Alberta for their input. After meeting with thousands [...]

US President Obama’s decision to turn down the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal was a disappointment to many, including the citizens of Alberta. Pipelines are an integral part of marketing our natural resource and this decision points to problems with the overall process. The decision is not a surprise except, perhaps to the Governments of Canada [...]