Province

Cooper selected as Interim Leader of United Conservatives

Following the past weekend’s unity vote for Alberta conservatives, members of the legacy Wildrose and Progressive Conservative caucuses held their first joint meeting as united conservatives Monday. During that meeting, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper was selected as the new party’s interim leader.
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Province

Wildrose and PCs to form new united party

The United Conservative Party is the new name under which the Wildrose and PC parties will merge. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and PC Leader Jason Kenney signed what they see as an historic agreement in principle (AIP) establishing the process to unify both parties into the United Conservative Party.
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Province

Van Djiken and other opposition members join business in urging government for more labour consultations

The Wildrose and Progressive Conservative caucuses have joined representatives from Alberta’s business community in calling on the NDP government to “extend and enhance the consultation process” in its review of the Labour Relations and Employment Standards Codes. […]

Province

Jean and Kenney committed to unity

Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and PC Alberta Leader Jason Kenney announced their joint commitment to achieving unity between the two parties in a joint news release Monday afternoon.

Both leaders vowed to form discussion teams with a mandate to work towards an agreement to unite the two parties with details on the teams to be announced by the end of the week.
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Columns

Alberta’s PC dynasty fragile with Prentice

The barbarians are at the gate again – and this time the dynasty is having trouble with the drawbridge.

As the Alberta election campaign enters its final full week, the Progressive Conservative dynasty – the country’s longest ever – is being entrusted to the increasingly shaky grip of leader Jim Prentice. […]

Local News

BMW Candidates grilled on range of topics [video]

Continuing our video coverage from Thursday night’s all-candidate forum, we have uploaded another batch of questions asked of PC Candidate Maureen Kubinec, Wildrose Candidate Glenn van Dijken, and NDP Candidate Tristan Turner.
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Local News

All Candidate Forum packs in the speeches

The Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club of Morinville joined forces for Thursday night’s All Candidate Forum at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Guest editorial: Maureen Kubinec, PC candidate

Editor’s Note: As in the 2010 municipal election, MorinvilleNews.com’s editorial policy is to open our editorial pages to one guest editorial from each candidate during the election… […]

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Local News

Morinville mayor enters PC constituency race

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Mayor Lloyd Bertschi announced Tuesday he was throwing his hat into the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock PC Association race. The four-term mayor is hoping to receive the nod from the PC association when they vote Jan. 28 to replace long-serving MLA Ken Kowalski who announced Dec. 9 that he would not seek re-election when the election is called this spring… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Wildrose candidate asks why so long on Cardiff corner decision

Dear editor:

As the Wildrose candidate for this area in the upcoming provincial election, I congratulate the incumbent MLA and the government for their surprise announcement yesterday that they will build a new overpass at Cardiff corner on Highway 2 south of town. That level crossing is by far the most frightening intersection I’ve come across in our constituency… […]